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Originally Posted by dino7c
As usual people are just assuming every top coach wants to come here like every UFA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
As usual people are just assuming every top coach wants to come here like every UFA
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Well there aren’t nearly as many choices for a head coach than a player. How many teams will be legitimately looking for a head coach?
WEST
STL - no
COL - no
DAL - maybe
WIN - recently extended Maurice, so no
NAS - recently hired Hines, so no
MIN - maybe
CHI - beating the Oil probably helped Colliton, so no
VEG - no
EDM - only 1 year into his contract, so highly unlikely
VAN - no
ARI - maybe
ANA - recently promoted Eakins, so no
LA - hired McLellan just this year, so no
SJ - promoted Boughner, highly unlikely
EAST
BOS- no
TB - no
TOR - no
FLA - no
MTL - highly unlikely
BUF - 50/50
OTT - hired Smith last season, highly unlikely
DET - yes
WAS - no
PHI - no
PIT - unlikely
CAR - no
CLB - no
NYI - no
NYR - no
NJ - yes
There’s a reason Ward hasn’t been named permanent replacement. So that leaves CGY, DET and NJ as almost certain, DAL, MIN, ARI, BUF as maybes and SJ, MTL, BUF, PIT as unlikely. Backup the Brinks truck and scoop up one of Laviolette or Gallant before DET and NJ do.