Darren Dreger

I don't know how serious it is.

There's been some speculation around it.

I don't think that anyone truly knows, including the head office of the NHL.

So that has to transpire.

So that's where it is right now.

But, fellas, I think we can all appreciate this.

This has been an annoyance, a high-level annoyance for NHL head office because this is supposed to be the grandest –

part of the year right the celebration that is the stanley cup final and yet it was going into game four when that news broke now we're talking about it going into game five and it's a distraction so as much as the edmonton oilers maybe mike babcock and everybody involved mcdavid dry sidles zach time and the supporters of mike babcock would really like this thing to grind into full speed

I don't think the NHL is in any rush.

Not at this point.

I think they want the focus to stay here on the Stanley Cup final.

Well, they're certainly not in a rush, and John Tech and that group has gone through this methodically.

I mean, we know that they're in the second round of their interviewing process.

I mean, some of the names have been reported on, well-documented.

Joe Pavelski comes to mind, Patrick Waugh.

Keep in mind, Claude Lemieux was placed to rest earlier this week, and Patrick Waugh was part of that.

So then you look at some of the other guys.

I believe that Dallas Aikens is still in the mix.

And what about Bruce Cassidy, right?

You know, the Vegas Golden Knights have made it abundantly clear that this is where their focus is on.