From Friedman on the latest 32 thoughts podcast:
Kirk Muller has interviewed with Columbus and Anaheim
Thinks Calgary and Anaheim are the furthest away of the teams needing a head coach from hiring a new coach.
Rangers:
Leaning towards Laviolette and may get announced this week
Columbus:
doesn't have a good read on this one
spoke to Laviolette and Babcock but don't get feeling it will be either
interviewed Pascal Vincent - think he has a shot
interviewed Kirk Muller - also on Calgary and Anaheim's list
interviewed Travis Green, Andrew Brunette
talked to Patrick Roy
might be missing a few names but that is the group they are looking at
Sergei Fedorov was not a candidate despite a report
Anaheim:
going to have some interviews at the Draft Combine
talked to Carbarery, Muller, Green, Brunette, and others
Calgary:
has a long list
3 internals plus the externals
they asked Laviolette and is assuming he said no
Tanguay might get a conversation
Brunette is there too
mentioned Marek's Savard suggestion too
Nashville
coaching fraternity wants Trotz to give John Hynes some clarity on his future
Washington
Halpern has interviewed in person, not sure if he has gotten a 2nd interview
everyone seems to think Washington is the team to beat on Carbery
Carbery spoke to Rangers, Ducks, Caps, and other team
interviewed Halpern and Brad Shaw, may have interviewed other but doesn't know of them
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