Kris Knoblauch is unlikely to quickly jump back into the coaching ring
Ryan Rishaug: Recently fired Kris Knoblaugh would likely be a candidate for any coaching vacancies, but get the sense that he is not going to be looking to get right back into it at this time.
His family just relocated to Edmonton, and he’s got a three-year contract that he’ll continue to earn. It’s been a couple of long seasons, so could see him taking some time.
The Edmonton Oilers are looking for a coach who has won the Stanley Cup
Bob Stauffer: Don’t believe the Edmonton Oilers have anything imminent with their head coach search. Could see that Oilers GM Stan Bowman would like to interview a couple of coaches who have won Stanley Cups before.
The consensus out there is that Bruce Cassidy is the best head coach that is available.
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Is it anywhere but the Edmonton Oilers for Bruce Cassidy?
RCN: (posted audio) Frank Seravalli, on Sportsnet Flames Talk, on the Vegas Golden Knights and the Bruce Cassidy situation. Is it anywhere but Edmonton?
Seravalli: “My gut read right now is that the Golden Knights have already suffered all the embarrassment and the rocks that people want to sling at them, for quote unquote not doing it the right way. That there’s not really any incentive for them to power now.
If I were the Golden Knights, and I’m as ruthless as they’ve been, I’d say, ‘Okay, we’ve taken our medicine publicly, might as well do what’s best for the organization.’
Which, having won a Stanley Cup with Bruce Cassidy, they know he’s a really accomplished and talented coach, I’m not letting him go to Edmonton, I’m not going to fuel a rebirth for the Oilers in my own division. Also knowing that if they crumble and don’t get their hire right, that it could very well mean that Connor McDavid’s on the way out.
You’ve again, you’ve suffered the embarrassment of doing things the way that you do it. Might as well stick to it and follow through.
And if Bruce Cassidy wants to go to Toronto, sure, we won’t get in your way. If he wants to go to the LA Kings, they’re not really a threat. Be my guest. Anywhere but Edmonton.”
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Host: “So would you, so would you read be that, you know, there’s, unlikely that Bruce ends up being head coach with the Oilers?”
Seravalli: “I think as of right now, yes.”
Host: “Crazy and amazing.”
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