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NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / July 31
Oilers would have gotten their guy 'if they’d just waited a week'
The Edmonton Oilers hired Mike Babcock as their newest head coach, but before deciding to interview him and then get the NHL’s approval to bring him back, they were all over Bruce Cassidy of the Vegas Golden Knights.
NHL News / NHL Rumors / June 19
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, Bruce Cassidy, and the Top Free Agents
NHL Rumour Report: Jeff Marek and David Pagnotta on The Sheet on the Toronto Maple Leafs acquisition of pending RFA goaltender Samuel Ersson. Marek: “I
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 18
Maple Leafs Got Green Light to Interview Cassidy—Next Move Was Shocking
The Vegas Golden Knights have been picky about which teams they let Bruce Cassidy speak with about a potential coaching job. The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings were not among them.
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 17
Grading the NHL's recent head-coaching moves: Maple Leafs go off the board
The NHL's head-coaching carousel is spinning this offseason with four teams having already named new bosses for their bench. How did the teams do?
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
NHL News / Oilersnation / June 17
Oilers coaching search: Vegas allowed one team to interview Cassidy
Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon said he granted one team permission to speak to Bruce Cassidy during the playoffs. At the same news
NHL News / Larry Brown Sports / June 18
Golden Knights announce new head coach just days after Stanley Cup loss
The Vegas Golden Knights lost the Stanley Cup Finals to the Carolina Hurricanes in six games, and they moved on from head coach John Tortorella shortly after.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Daily Faceoff / June 17
Golden Knights reveal they granted Bruce Cassidy permission to speak to one team
Another piece of information has been revealed in the odd saga of former Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy’s search for future employment. According to Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon, the Golden Knights did grant permission for one team to speak with Cassidy for, presumably, their head coach position.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 17
Golden Knights Open Door for Bruce Cassidy Talks as Oilers Continue Coaching Search
The Edmonton Oilers‘ search for a new head coach continues, and one familiar name remains firmly in the conversation. Speaking during his season-ending
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 17
Golden Knights will not retain John Tortorella
After guiding the team to its third Stanley Cup Final, the Vegas Golden Knights are moving on from their head coach.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 15
Oilers, Tortorella, and an interesting rumor that 'hasn’t gone away'
The Stanley Cup has been awarded to the Carolina Hurricanes, and for the Vegas Golden Knights, it was a solid run on the heels of a controversial coaching change that helped get them to the Finals.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / June 11
Cassidy Open to Maple Leafs Coaching Job, Should They Wait?
Bruce Cassidy is desperate to coach again in the NHL. It’s no wonder he’s said he’d be open to any vacancy, including the one in Toronto, where the NHL’s most valuable franchise has taken its time and talked to more than 50 candidates.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / June 11
NHL Rumors: Cassidy to Maple Leafs, Babcock Secret, Larkin Trade List Grows, Jenner’s Future
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs may be waiting on a big-name coaching option, the Edmonton Oilers’ coaching search has officially gone off the rails with the uncertainty around Mike Babcock, the Detroit Red Wings are pushing for flexibility in Dylan Larkin trade talks, and the Columbus Blue Jackets could lose two key pieces.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 11
Bruce Cassidy Would Entertain Any NHL Head Coach Role
Not even an electric Stanley Cup Finals has been enough to keep the Vegas Golden Knights from pushing for an advantage over the rest of the league. Amid one of the most energetic coaching wires in recent memory, Vegas is exercising their right to prevent recently-fired head coach Bruce Cassidy from interviewing for other jobs.
Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / June 11
Are the Toronto Maple Leafs Waiting for an Unavailable Coach?
The Toronto Maple Leafs may have another intriguing name to consider in their ongoing coaching search, as Bruce Cassidy is reportedly open to the opportunity.
Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / June 6
Oilers Could Get Creative with Coaching Choice Amid Cassidy Uncertainty
The Edmonton Oilers’ coaching search may be taking an unexpected turn as uncertainty continues to surround their reported top target, Bruce Cassidy. According to multiple insiders, Edmonton has made it clear that Cassidy is the coach they want.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / June 5
Oilers coaching update: Team ready to pay Cassidy ‘very handsome salary’, term
There’s no hiding the fact that Bruce Cassidy is the guy the Edmonton Oilers want behind their bench as soon as possible. The Oilers have waited patiently to get permission to interview the former Vegas Golden Knights bench boss since at least when the news leaked on May 12.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 4
Fine print in Bruce Cassidy's contract is why Oilers won't get interview
According to a few sources, including NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, Bruce Cassidy’s contract is one that was unique to the coach and why the Vegas Golden Knights are getting away with not granting permission for Cassidy to interview with other teams.
Vegas Golden Knights News / NHL Trade Talk / May 28
Bruce Cassidy’s Frustration With Vegas Could Be Hinting at Oilers Interest
Former Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy finally broke his silence regarding the ongoing situation preventing him from interviewing with other NHL clubs, and his comments are only going to intensify speculation surrounding the Edmonton Oilers head coaching vacancy.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Yardbarker / May 28
John Tortorella hasn't been biggest factor in Golden Knights' turnaround
The Vegas Golden Knights shocked the hockey world when they fired Bruce Cassidy with eight games to play in the regular season and replaced him with John Tortorella.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Field Level Media / May 20
NHLCA monitoring Vegas' 'unprecedented' denial of Bruce Cassidy interviews
The NHL Coaches Association is speaking out against the Vegas Golden Knights' refusal to let former head coach Bruce Cassidy interview for other head coach positions.
NHL News / Yardbarker / May 20
Golden Knights have become NHL's biggest villains
In the NHL, the Vegas Golden Knights are the current villain, and there might not be a close second at this point.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Oilersnation / May 20
A player’s scouting report on Bruce Cassidy
The Edmonton Oilers would like to interview Bruce Cassidy for their vacant head coaching job, but as of today Vegas hasn’t given them permission. GM Kelly
Vegas Golden Knights News / Daily Faceoff / May 19
NHL Coaches’ Association says Bruce Cassidy shouldn’t be denied from talking to teams
In the midst of a strange standoff between division rivals over a fired head coach, the NHL Coaches’ Association (NHLCA) has weighed in. On May 12th, it
NHL News / Oilersnation / May 19
The Oilers can wait for Bruce Cassidy, but they can’t wait forever
We’re more than a week out from the news leaking that the Oilers were denied permission to speak to former Golden Knights head coach, Bruce Cassidy, and all I can think about is how long Stan Bowman plans to wait.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Daily Faceoff / May 12
Golden Knights shouldn’t mess around with Bruce Cassidy’s next coaching gig
The Edmonton Oilers appear to be making a change. Or at least, they want to be looking at Bruce Cassidy — but can’t. On Tuesday, Frank Seravalli reported
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 12
Kings, Oilers Connected To Bruce Cassidy
Just like players, coaches in the NHL are just as much of a talking point when they’re available for hire. Throughout the latter months of the 2025-26 NHL season, we’ve seen coaching changes that sent waves throughout the league.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 7
Kings Should Hire Bruce Cassidy to Be Their Next Head Coach
Since the 2017 offseason, the Los Angeles Kings have remained in a state of rebuilding and reshaping their entire roster. Season after season, the Kings experience difficulty moving past Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Oilersnation / April 27
Bruce Cassidy: Coaching a Canadian team to a Stanley Cup would be 'cool'
Perhaps the hottest coaching candidate in the NHL openly stated on Monday that winning a Stanley Cup in Canada would be cool. As a Pacific Division rival of the Edmonton Oilers, Bruce Cassidy won a Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023 and is viewed as one of the best coaches in the game.
NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 1
NHL Rumors: Does Bruce Cassidy's Hard Style Wear on Players?
For the second time in his coaching career, Bruce Cassidy finds himself let go as a head coach in the National Hockey League. The first time came in the summer of 2022, when the Boston Bruins let Cassidy go.
Vegas Golden Knights News / Yardbarker / March 30
Vegas Golden Knights make stunning coaching change, hire John Tortorella
The Vegas Golden Knights just became a lot more interesting. In one of the more stunning head-coaching changes in recent history, the Golden Knights announced on Sunday that they have fired Bruce Cassidy and replaced him with John Tortorella.
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