The NHL’s coaching carousel is spinning faster than ever, as teams search for the right bench boss to deliver them Stanley Cup playoff glory. Veteran coach Pete DeBoer is likely to be a replacement for some team. Here are four potential NHL destinations for DeBoer next season.
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Which team will hire Pete DeBoer, and will it happen before 2026?
Which team will hire Pete DeBoer, and will it happen before 2026?
Ryan, what do you think?
Ryan, what do you think?
I think that Pete DeBoer is off the market until at least after the Olympics.
I think that Pete DeBoer is off the market until at least after the Olympics.
I think that’s something he wants to concentrate on.
I think that’s something he wants to concentrate on.
but after that, if there’s a team that’s kind of on the bubble, then I could see him going somewhere, for a playoff run.
but after that, if there’s a team that’s kind of on the bubble, then I could see him going somewhere, for a playoff run.
I, yeah, I mean, Los Angeles is doing okay right now.
I, yeah, I mean, Los Angeles is doing okay right now.
I thought maybe they’d be a bit better, so maybe LA is a landing spot.
I thought maybe they’d be a bit better, so maybe LA is a landing spot.
but I don’t think anything before the Olympics.
but I don’t think anything before the Olympics.
I’m with you.
I’m with you.
I, I think if he’s gonna go anywhere, it’s a team that he thinks he can win a championship with.
I, I think if he’s gonna go anywhere, it’s a team that he thinks he can win a championship with.
I will say it’s gonna be a team in the Pacific.
I will say it’s gonna be a team in the Pacific.
It’s either gonna be LA or if Edmonton is still floundering the way they are, I think the Oilers is a perfect landing spot for him.
It’s either gonna be LA or if Edmonton is still floundering the way they are, I think the Oilers is a perfect landing spot for him.
Can you imagine Kris Knoblauch getting fired after going to two straight Stanley Cup finals?
Can you imagine Kris Knoblauch getting fired after going to two straight Stanley Cup finals?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, they’re trying to trade- You’re like, “What else can I do?”
Well, they’re trying to trade- You’re like, “What else can I do?”
for a center, so.
for a center, so.
Yeah.
Yeah.