When the Columbus Blue Jackets fired Todd Richards earlier this season and brought in John Tortorella to guide the team, they took one of the most credible names off of the coaching market.
Truth is, there is not a great deal of readily available and NHL-ready or proven bench bosses out there for midseason replacements. Yet there are a handful of coaches still on the hot seat with their teams playing poorly or well-below some lofty expectations.
Any of these guys could be the next coach fired.
But who replaces them? If not now, then in the summer when more names—guys already holding down assistant roles in the NHL or head-coaching gigs in other leagues—are available.
In some cases, one of the currently free coaches will do. In others, a move might be better left until the offseason to find the right fit.
In any case, here is a look at the ideal replacement for each of the NHL coaches still on the hot seat in 2015-16.
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The Ideal Replacement for Every NHL Coach on the Hot Seat in 2015-16
December 2nd, 2015 by Steve Macfarlane Leave a reply »
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