My iPod Classic was stolen.  What to expect trying to access my "old" iTunes library?

My iPod Classic 160GB was stolen this week.  Got it for Xmas last year and had only started using it in the last few months.  It was loaded with 150+ GB of music.  I got a good deal today on a replacement 160GB Classic (7th gen) from Craigslist.  I'm charging it now but I'm wondering what problems I'm going to encounter trying to get my 150+GB of music onto this "new to me" iPod Classic.  It would be nice if I could simply sync the library to the iPod but I'm afraid it can't be that simple.  Any help here would be greatly appreciated.
I logged into Apple earlier trying to get the serial # off my stolen iPod Classic and noticed that I didn't see it registered with my iPhone and my other 2 iPod Nanos.  I was 99% sure I had registered it.  Is this in anyway a problem?  Could it have been re-registered by the person who stole it?  Actually, that would be nice because I still have the box with the serial #.  But just wondering what registering provides and how my Classic isn't there.
One other thing, can I simply register this "new to me" iPod Classic with Apple?
Thanks!

If the media is in the library then yes it is that simple. Connect the device, load it up with your media. The problem is when you try to connect a full device to a new empty library on a new computer when iTunes will offer to replace the content on the device with that in the local library, i.e. nothing! (For anyone in that position see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device).
You should be able to add your devices at https://supportprofile.apple.com/ though I'm not sure what happens if the second hand iPod was previously registered.
tt2

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