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Todd McLellan's first stop once the 2015 world hockey championships could well be Edmonton. Reports were flying on Wednesday that McLellan, former San Jose Sharks coach and second-hottest name relating to the offseason list, is the a signature removed from becoming Oilers coach.
Elliotte Friedman, a well-informer insider for Canada's CBC Sports, says McLellan would be the man tabbed to change around the moribund NHL team. In addition to new GM Peter Chiarelli and expected first-overall NHL Draft pick Connor McDavid, McLellan will try to ignite a hockey rebirth in Edmonton.
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Here's what Friedman said over a Canadian radio interview, as quoted by way of the Edmonton Journal:
The Edmonton Oilers, if Todd McLellan is the coach, and I think he can be, you dont interest to make the announcement while hes coaching in Prague. You need to do it when hes in Edmonton. Look, there are those people who are much more knowledgeable than I'm who feel that the sale would get done. So thats kind of i sues i base it on. I reckon its getting done barring a vital collapse.
Mike Babcock certainly is the only coaching candidate more highly sought than McLellan, and the Oilers reportedly don't wish to lose McLellan by looking ahead to Babcock, determined by Canada's Sportsnet.
Babcock is free of charge to communicate with other teams before his Detroit Red Wings contract expiring . There isn't a certainty Babcock won't come back to the Wings, but he recently visited the Buffalo Sabres and it is described as likely candidate with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers.
McLellan is coaching Canada's team around the world championships in Prague. Usually, Canada is often a favorite to win the tournament.
There is really a sentiment the Oilers need to close the offer and announce McLellan's hiring before he returns from Prague.
After finishing the summer season as interim coach, Todd Nelson has a weekend meeting Chiarelli, depending on media reports.
McLellan, 47, was 311-163-66 with all the Sharks. He left Babcock's Detroit staff in 2008 to prepare in San Jose. The Sharks never advanced within the Stanley Cup finals under McLellan, and mi sed the 2015 playoffs.