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Wild Speculation: Fedorov* to Red Wings HC?!?



Wild Speculation: Fedorov* to Red Wings HC?!?

by Mother_State3121

28 Comments

  1. Mother_State3121

    **Reasoning:**

    – Unclear whether he was fired or choose not to re-sign….

    – Became GM of CSKA Moscow powerhouse 2012-2017. Switches to Head Coach 2021-22.

    ***- 2x KHL Championships and 2x Coach of the Year*** This season they got bounced like the wings.

    – Won Silver Medal Olympics as Assistant Head Coach

    – Russian Hockey greats [already on record expecting him to go the NHL eventually.](https://detroithockeynow.com/2023/05/17/russian-hierarchy-encouraging-former-red-wings-star-fedorov-to-consider-nhl/)

    – Yzerman as Captain (GM) and Fedorov as Assistant (Head Coach) history rhymes with past.- Was linked to [the HC job when we fired Blashill](https://wingsnation.com/news/steven-kampfer-detroit-red-wings)

    **His Teams have shown Grit:**

    – CSKA rally back down 3-1 to win Championship in 7 games 22.

    – CSKA Back-To-Back Champions in 2022-23.

    – Unconventional OT/Crunch time Goalie Pulls that get the W. [First.](https://x.com/khl_eng/status/1467941884584550401?s=20) and [Second.](https://x.com/FinalAntiFaXIV/status/1566385950460084232?s=20)

    **Fixed Original Typo Bc I was on the Phone. My bad.*

    **Reasons Why Not:**

    – Carolina offer sheeted him in ’98 causing the organization to pay him 28 mil to match offer for 1 year.

    – Rejects Red Wings Offers in 2003 to join Ducks that bounced us in playoffs.

    – 91 not hanging in the rafters, despite no player allowed to wear the jersey. Bad blood still prescient.

  2. I think the chances of this happening are less than 5%.

  3. martial_arrow

    If the Illitches won’t even retire his number, how are they going to hire him as a coach?

  4. Calling__Elvis

    He looks older than I thought he would. Maybe it’s just the picture and light…

    Anyways….Since he has hair we will not be hiring him.

  5. Shartman88

    As long as he brings the white Nike skates to run practice in.

  6. Old-News-3096

    Anyone follow the KHL enough to give some context to his coaching numbers/performance? His record is good but my understanding is CSKA is perennially one of the league’s best teams

  7. Frosty_Fun_6478

    Put him as a third with Kane and DeBrincat

  8. Katieo1022

    Maybe an assistant coach? That’d be amazing

  9. OkProfessional6077

    I’d be down for it. Though, Fedorov is my all time favorite Wing, so I may be biased. Not sure how well his KHL coaching experience would translate to the NHL though.

  10. Knowledge_is_Bliss

    I’d take Gallant or the Professor first.

  11. Anishinabeg

    I’d say do it.

    Newsy seems like a good guy, but his coaching style isn’t working. He can’t adapt, and he doesn’t seem to be able to inspire the team to overcome adversity.

  12. FuzzzyTingleTimes

    ![gif](giphy|NaxKt9aSzAspO)

    “hE HaSN’t aGEd wELL…”

  13. Bright-Star-6941

    Might be a possibility if there was not a proxy war in Ukraine. I feel like the franchise needs a fresh face.

  14. Vast_Sandwich_5245

    I’ll take shit that won’t happen for 500 please.

  15. xBOOSTED_ST3

    ![gif](giphy|LpvJSCdVAMTy8EkuIJ|downsized)

  16. This will never happen. And if it does, I never said the that.

  17. Sit_vis_nobiscum

    Not yet. He’s only 54. Wait just a bit.

  18. itsMurphDogg

    Can someone explain why everyone seems to think this isn’t possible? I’m just out of the loop

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