Jason Gregor

Can you think of any other situation where a coach got hired that you're like, man, his past is so shady that we have to reach out to the NHLPA to think if they're okay with this?

So that's strike one.

But then you can just go through, and I actually wrote an article when Babcock's name was brought up three weeks ago, outlining just how asinine it would be.

And not an opinion, based on factual stuff that's occurred from Johan Fransen to Mike Medano to Mitch Marner to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

But then I also found a story while I was researching an article I'm writing today, written by Dan Robson and Katie Strang, and it outlines

Frankie Corrado, Tony Martinson, Peter Holland, the Toronto Maple Leafs trainers, German Titov, Danny Lambert, Jason York, all different, but there's always one thing in common, guys, and anybody who's ever dealt with a bully

knows bullies like to prey on those that they think are weak and vulnerable and in the case of a coach people that are disposable so it's easy to want to bully guys who you know are down low on the depth charts right it's like when coaches bench their four oh our 12th and 13th four it's coming out of the lineup we're really sending a message right but to do it to the level of babcock and to do it repeatedly and when you have what he did to johan franson itself

On the bench, the guy has a nervous breakdown in the room.

Chris Chelios, on record, says it's the worst thing he's ever seen.

Oh, but that's okay, guys.

Because evidently in Edmonton, if he won a Stanley Cup in 2008, well, that forgives everything.

Even though he hasn't won a playoff series since 2013 and hasn't coached a playoff game since November of 2019.

And this is the guy that you think is the best option.

Unbelievable.

Well, again, they don't have anything to worry about.

Let's be honest here.

Does Mike Babcock have a track record of going after the superstars on his team?

No.

He goes after rookie Mitch Marner.

He'll go after Mike Medano in his last year.