Golden Knights Block Oilers From Interviewing 2023 Cup-Winning Coach Bruce Cassidy
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Updated · Fox News · May 12
Golden Knights Block Oilers From Interviewing 2023 Cup-Winning Coach Bruce Cassidy
15 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 12
Bruce Cassidy, fired by Vegas with eight games left despite the club tracking toward the playoffs, was reportedly denied permission to interview with Edmonton.
Edmonton’s interest put a spotlight on Vegas’ motive: keeping a proven coach away from a Pacific Division rival it has faced twice in the playoffs over the past four years.
The move also creates awkward timing for the Oilers, who do not currently have a head-coaching vacancy because Chris Knoblauch remains in place after a first-round exit.
Cassidy, who won the Stanley Cup with Vegas in 2023 and previously earned the Jack Adams Award, is still expected to be one of the NHL’s top coaching candidates for next season.
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