It’s believed those two candidates are Dean Evason, former coach of the Minnesota Wild, and Jay Woodcroft, former coach of the Edmonton Oilers. Both Evason and Woodcroft were fired early last season when their clubs got off to slow starts.
The Blue Jackets must already know they are amenable to the contract demands of both Evason and Woodcroft or they wouldn’t be bringing them to town. The challenge may be deciding between the two, and determining if it makes sense to circle back on McLellan, who is most likely the third candidate Waddell referenced as being “kind of on hold right now.”
by DecentLurker96
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Doesn’t mean much to me until Freddy is on a plane to Columbus.
I think Evason could get the team pointed in the right direction quicker. I have a lot more faith in Woodcroft’s ability to harness the Jackets’ youth though.
Freddy for Patrik and Columbus 50% retains.