@GregMcAuthor It being a tough look and it being their fault aren’t the same thing. I’m not sure why things were different this time and it got leaked, so I can’t necessarily assign blame, but it’s unnecessary noise imo
@GregMcAuthor Even if people are overreacting, this noise is something I’m sure everyone would have liked to avoid, especially at the start of such a critical offseason
As of this moment — 11:37 a.m. MT — Kris Knoblauch has not been fired by the Edmonton Oilers.
We are expecting that to happen however, likely by day's end.
League sources say #Oilers have sought permission to interview Bruce Cassidy as they contemplate significant coaching staff changes.
To this point, sources say @GoldenKnights have withheld permission from division rival.
Gamesmanship? Perhaps. Mostly unprecedented for role.
I know everyone in Oil Country wants Bruce Cassidy but I've heard from people who work in the NHL that he's someone who typically wears out his welcome quite quickly.
That's a risk, especially with only two more years of 97 guaranteed.
@PoolNuge3 I should've worded my tweet better, but he tends to rub off the wrong way on players. For all the flack Tortorella gets, he seems to be more of a "player's coach" than Cassidy.
That said, maybe the Oilers NEED an abrasive coach. But it's a risk nonetheless
@McjesusSaves I'm not necessarily opposed to that line of thinking but I'm also hesitant to go into McDavid's final years with a coach that's known to rub his players the wrong way
“It’s more likely than not that Knoblauch and his staff are sent packing. There’s likely to be front office changes, and I wonder about Darnell Nurse.”
@frank_seravalli joins @ailishforfar and @jccuthbert to discuss the Oilers' looming offseason decisions.