Stars Have Choices For Their Subsequent Head Coach
Dave Pangotta of the Fourth Interval was on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio on Monday with Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick and was requested about who the subsequent coach can be for the Dallas Stars and what course they go in?
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Scott Laughlin: “And Dave, while you have a look at Dallas, you recognize, simply speaking about the truth that that’s going to be a reasonably golden alternative for a coach to maneuver into proper you’ve already acquired (Jake) Oettinger and (Miro) Heiskanen, and also you’ve acquired Wyatt Johnston up entrance, who’s going to get higher and higher because the years go by. That’s a reasonably good place to begin for a crew that’s been to a few straight Western Convention Last appearances. And by which course do you see them going?
I threw the names on the market of Todd Nelson, who’s acquired a historical past with Dallas, in fact, and Jim Nill. Dan Bylsma goes to hitch us simply previous the highest of the hour, one other man that, after one season, considerably inexplicably, was proven the door after he led Coachella Valley to back-to-back Calder Cup last appearances in opposition to, paradoxically, Todd Nelson and Hershey, with what he did. Or do you see them possibly falling again on an expertise, man like a Peter Laviolette, who’s on the market, clearly, proper now.”
Dave Pagnotta: “Yeah, I feel imply, they actually have some choices which might be which might be obtainable to them. (Neil) Graham, who coaches their AHL affiliate in Texas, they’re very excessive on. We’re beginning to hear the identify Glen Gulutzan slightly bit extra. An assistant right here with Edmonton. Clearly, he’s slightly busy proper now, so we’ll see type of the place they go on this course. However whoever is available in goes to be handed some fairly shiny keys.
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And it’s a gifted crew that they’re going to make some changes, by the appears of issues, roster smart, this off season, they solely have about $5 million in cap house, in order that they’re going to attempt to be slightly bit inventive right here in conserving as a lot of the roster, type of intact, and conserving them in competition as a lot as they will. So we’ll see.
We’re beginning to hear, Mason Marchment interested in his his future. He’s acquired in and round, $5 million just below, to provide them slightly little bit of respiratory house. Jamie Benn desires to remain. Jim Nill stated that they’re going to attempt to make that occur. They’d prefer to make that occur. They’re going to need to both get inventive when it comes to attempting to maintain Matt Duchene or exchange him if he does stroll as a free agent. He talked about that in his interviews with the media that he desires some stability on his subsequent contract. Doesn’t need to have one other one-year deal. He’s made a heck of an argument this season that to earn one thing like that.
So, once more, little little bit of roster turnover, slightly little bit of wonderful tuning right here and there. However whoever does find yourself coming in, whether or not it’s, Nelson or Gulutzan, Graham or whoever, or in the event that they do go the vet method, they’re going to be handed a roster that’s proper there, prepared and in a position to do harm.”
NHLRumors.com Observe: Whereas Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill is conserving all his choices on the desk relating to the teaching search, experiences are they aren’t going with one other retread coach. The Stars should not bringing in a veteran man as they did with Pete DeBoer. So meaning Peter Laviolette, Gerard Gallant, and John Tortella are off the desk.
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The attention-grabbing identify right here is Jay Woodcroft as a result of he solely had the one job in Edmonton and has interviewed for a number of positions all through the NHL this offseason together with in Pittsburgh and Boston.
Woodcroft has ties to the Dallas Stars as nicely. In order that may very well be a reputation that’s thrown into the combo together with Neil Graham, Todd Nelson, and Glen Gulutzan.
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