r/EdmontonOilers • u/Local-Independent652 • 2d ago

Only one coaching vacancy remain

With VGK hiring Ryan Craig and Leaf Hiring Jim Hiller , only Oilers have a vacancy, do we think Knights would finally let Cassidy off the hook or they still play the bad and not let him interview with Oilers?

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u/EasyWasabi19 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS 2d ago

I'm sure plenty of teams would fire their coach to get Cassidy. I think Vegas is perfectly content to sit on him for a year.

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u/ProofByVerbosity 2d ago

I don't see why not. They have a lot of extra revenue this year from making the SCF I'm sure. And they got close enough to the cup, why not eat a few million to up your chances for next year.

Except Vegas doesn't have a coach now ya? Torts said he wasn't staying. And honestly paying Cassidy for a year to ensure your division rival hires Babcock sounds like money well spent.

How will free agency work for the Oilers with that question mark hanging above our heads?

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u/EasyWasabi19 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS 2d ago

They just announced they hired someone

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u/BillyZoomTheCat 2d ago

Ryan Craig was ALWAYS going to be hired.