, becoming the 10th head coach to lose his job during the 2023-24 season. The news was a bit of a shocker, since it came weeks after the regular season ended.
General manager Ron Francis says he’s looking for a replacement, but the Kraken aren’t alone, as the St. Louis Blues, San Jose Sharks, Ottawa Senators, New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings are all looking for new bench bosses — and that list could continue growing as the playoffs evolve., Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk discuss the teams looking for a new coach, and who might be the most sought-after names for teams as they look for someone to lead them in 2024-25.
There’s a really interesting group of available coaches, as well. Could you see any of the teams with open spots try to get a head start and hire someone before other spots start to open up?: Let me throw in two potential openings: Jon Cooper in Tampa, and there’s speculation as to whether Mike Sullivan stays in Pittsburgh.
There could be as many as 10 openings, and when you look at some of the names who are available, that’s the enticing part. There’s no shortage of really good coaches: Craig Berube, Todd McLellan, Jay Woodcroft, can someone convince David Carle to leave Colorado?You can watch the full segment and the rest of the episode here…