Two Columbus Blue Jackets head coaches
Kevin Weekes: Jay Woodcroft is one of the top coaching candidates for the vacant head coaching position in Columbus.
John Buccigross: There could be a coaching decision coming soon in Columbus and Todd McLellan’s name has been floating around.
The guards tried to remove Jacob Trouba
Phil Kocher: Chris Johnston on The Chris Johnston Show on New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba: “I heard #NYRthey’re trying to move a defender … there’s a lot of talk that Jacob Trouba could be the odd man out there.”
NHL Rumors: San Jose Sharks, and New York Rangers
Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff: (No. 8 on the trade target board) Jacob Trouba’s no-movement clause moves to the 15th team’s no-trade list on July 1st. He has two years left at $8 million. Teams love his toughness, leadership, and physical play.
The Detroit Red Wings are looking to improve their blue line and Trouba is from Michigan.
Libor Hajek is looking to return to the NHL
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – Crown the Cats episode of former New York Rangers defenseman Libor Hajek.
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Marek: “One quick thing before we wrap up here, does Libor Hajek want to give back?”
Friedman: “Yes. So Libor Hajek played overseas last year, and I heard he’s looking to return to the NHL.
And there are a number of people out there chasing him. He’s a really good kid. Two things hurt him the most, the shoulder separation and the Rangers having him on the roster without playing him because he deserved to be waived.
He said it was just one of those things that went sideways for him. He didn’t make it but now that he’s 26 years old, he wants to get another chance.
And I love people like that. So I wanted to give you a shout out and say, that you’re looking to come back to North America.”
NHL Rumors: Mark Tock Steven Stamkos and the Lightning … Teams waiting
Marek: “Good. We, wish him the best. Don’t forget, he was a second-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning not too long ago.”
