Bruce Cassidy joined the short-list of VGK coaching candidates, as reported by Bob Ryan on June 10th, so it sounds like Kelly McCrimmon found his guy.
If anything this is a perfect fit, given the organization failure's last season and handicapped by injured players, Cassidy could turn them around, given how successful he was in Boston, with bad drafts and missing key players throughout the year.
He has taken a lot of criticism for how he handled his relationships with younger players, but given that's a cultural issue in hockey, it seems maybe the League or NHLPA could address it as a whole.
It looks like the Vegas Golden Knights could be a post-season player again in 2022-2023 with this hiring, Vegas refuses to fold.
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14 JUIN | 118 ANSWERS Breaking News - Bruce Cassidy hired to coach a Western Conference team Will Vegas make the playoffs next season? | ||
Yes, Cassidy is going to guide them | 70 | 59.3 % |
No, they're in trouble anyways | 48 | 40.7 % |
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