Darren Dreger

I know that the Los Angeles Kings continue to do their due diligence on Lavi.

We know that Stan Bowman and Jeff Jackson spent time with Craig Berube a couple of weeks ago in Toronto as part of their interview process.

But I think it's relatively quiet on that front.

So you start to wonder a little bit because, you know, the commissioner's availability with Deputy Commissioner Bill Daley, you know, Daley basically said pre to game one of the Stanley Cup final that they were comfortable with the position of the Vegas Golden Knights through the playoffs.

But that kind of offered a hint that maybe the NHL gets back involved, if they can, legally.

I don't know that they can.

If they can, after the Stanley Cup is awarded.

I mean, if you're in Vegas and you've taken this position at this point because you're trying to block two division rivals in Edmonton and L.A., why would you relent?

Why would you back off after the Stanley Cup has been awarded?

You know, if you don't want to coach against Bruce Cassidy in Edmonton or L.A., you have them under contract for another year.

So, you know, unless the NHL is back-channeled and given the Oilers and potentially the L.A.

Kings more information –

than we have, then I think it's a risky game that the Oilers are playing.

I do believe that Edmonton, whatever direction they're going, whether it's Lavi or it's Jay Woodcroft or somebody else, it does seem like LA is closer to naming a head coach perhaps as early as midweek or late of next week.

So that tells me that the LA Kings aren't going to wait around for Bruce Cassidy.

Yeah.

In my noodles, so...

I guess what I'd like to know more about, and this kind of stuff we don't know about, is how does one coach contract vary from another coach contract?

And will there be a standardized coaching contract at some point moving forward?

We know there's a coach association, and I think it's a healthy thing for NHL coaches.