The Los Angeles Kings’ coaching search may be down to two
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – Category 5 Hockey episode on the Los Angeles Kings and their coaching search. It may be done to D.J. Smith and Jay Woodcroft.
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“LA, it sounds like Jay Woodcroft and DJ Smith. But I, if there’s someone else there, I’m not seeing it right now. You know, Smith just got back from the World Championships, so we’ll see what Ken Holland does here.
NHL Rumors: Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche
Rob Blaked may not be ready to get back to work yet, but there is some Colorado Avalanche speculation
TSN: So Joe Sakic will at least temporarily man the GM position for the Colorado Avalanche. Speculation has linked former LA Kings GM and former Avs defenseman, Rob Blake, to the position, according to Darren Dreger. He may not be ready to jump back in it yet.
“He just agreed that it was time for a change in Los Angeles, more or less stepped away from the management capacity there. He’s been out for a bit, but I don’t get the sense that Rob Blake is eager to take on another GM role anytime soon. That’s not to say if the perfect opportunity presents, that he won’t give it some consideration.
And I’m sure there are Colorado Avalanche fans that can see the former great defenceman that he was in Colorado being a perfect fit for the Avs as the general manager, or at least helping Joe Sakic, who, as you described, is taking on the capacity along with the president’s role.”
NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Teams That Might be Interested in Simon Nemec
Trying to find the right fit for Brendan Gallagher
TSN: If he doesn’t already have it, it’s likely that Brendan Gallagher will get permission to talk to teams to see if there is any interest.
“So that means finding not only the right team, a team that’s willing to take him going into the final year of his current NHL contract, but where Gallagher is a useful day-by-day fit within that roster. Maybe for some clubs that gets a little bit more complicated.”
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