Or lack thereof.
That world has seen an astounding level of turnover that speaks to the desperation felt by organizations when things turn sour and the temperature is turned up. Keefe, in turn, took over for Lindy Ruff with the New Jersey Devils. Ruff, meanwhile, returned for a second stint with the Buffalo Sabres when Don Granato was canned.
"It's a results-driven league," Vegas Golden Knights centre Jack Eichel said."If you don't win, you get replaced. If you don't produce, you get replaced.Not all coaching moves are equal. The Columbus Blue Jackets cut ties with Mike Babcock for off-ice reasons prior to the 2023-24 campaign. Jacques Martin was brought back by the Ottawa Senators on an interim basis after D.J. Smith was axed to keep the seat warm for Travis Green.
"That would suck … I wouldn't want a new coach every couple years," Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon said."There's so many factors going into winning. Health is a big one, just the right group of guys, the right mix."