Since Don Waddell came to town, he has been spicing things up for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Pascal Vincent was let go as head coach and now takes the head coaching job at Laval Rockets. The Blue Jackets are looking for a new coach.
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There was a chance for Todd McLellan to be named head coach last week, but things fell apart. The search continues as the Blue Jackets look to land someone as quickly as possible.
Columbus Blue Jackets writer from The Athletic Aaron Portzline joined TSN Radio in Montreal to discuss the latest in the team's coaching search and who he feels will be the next head coach.
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Host: “What's up with the coaching search?”
Aaron Portzline: “Yes, the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau should be working hard this week. Because there are two candidates entering the city. That's the next step. Don Waddell and his staff conducted phone or video interviews. I think Todd McLellan was the guy at the top of the list. And you know, one thing that's important to know about Don Wadell's process before he brings the candidates to the city in this final phase, you get the idea that it's not a negotiation by any means, but an idea of what the framework of the deal might be. it should make sense.
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And it was a problem. Last week there were several days spent trying to make it work with McLellan. It seems that he is not one of the two coming to town. But I've been told over and over that there's a chance they'll go back if these two talk, and to be clear, the best information seems to suggest that the two guys coming to Columbus are Dean Evanson, formerly of the Minnesota Wild and Jay Woodcroft, previously. Edmonton.
Both coaches who have one year left to finish their previous clubs were let go at the beginning of this season. These are the two guys who are believed to be coming to town for an interview with the blue jackets this week.”
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