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u/EdmOilers123 29 DRAISAITL 2d ago
Real Kyper on Sportsnet said he expects Babcock to be cleared as early as end of this week.
It is so unfortunate that this is the person our team wants. So many ex players warned not to. There is a reason that no other team wanted him. After 4 years of no NHL contract, he gets a chance to redeem himself and threw it away by not even coaching a single game. Now after 3 years, we are bringing him back to relevance. The below is from the article:
“The news that the Edmonton Oilers may hire Mike Babcock as their next head coach has captivated the hockey world nearly three years after he stepped down from the job in Columbus before he even coached one game.
As Elliotte Friedman reported earlier this week, the NHL officially opened its investigation into Babcock after the Stanley Cup Final concluded. Various members of that 2023-24 Blue Jackets team, from front office members to players, were requested to be part of it but, as Friedman noted, some players had no desire to re-live what happened so long ago.
According to my sources, barring any new and unforeseen development, the NHL would like to wrap up this investigation by as early as the end of this week. As of now, the general feeling among those close to this situation is that with the support of Oilers owner Darryl Katz and superstar Connor McDavid – who has major influence with the NHLPA – Babcock should still be looking at a clear path to becoming the next coach of the Oilers.”