Frank Seravalli

Mike Babcock is going to be there two days from now, two weeks from now, two months from now, because the Oilers are the only team that could or would hire Mike Babcock.

So why?

Why go through this right now?

I get the idea, and you've heard me.

I've been a proponent of keeping your options open, going down a dual track of interviewing other candidates, but now saying that he's the guy and basically waiting or pending NHL and NHLPA approval.

How did we go from one end of the spectrum to the other?

How did we go from Bruce Cassidy to the other end of it?

I talked about it on May 20th.

May 20th, I talked about Mike Babcock on my show.

That's how long that this has been a thing.

Right.

So we've known it's out there.

Why do this before you have gotten an answer and finality on Bruce Cassidy?

Totally different sport.

Doesn't make, doesn't, there's no, it's an apples to oranges comparison.

So what you're saying is the owners.

Doesn't make or hold any weight with me.

No, but you could at least make that determination after the Stanley Cup final, which is mere days away from coming to a conclusion no matter what.

Yes, because there was no need to jump into this.

It was one thing to talk to Mike Babcock, to continue to interview, to take the temperature of your players and or other people in your organization.