Ron MacLean

They're all former players.

So he knows how St.

Louis and Brindamore, that's kind of the template now that you connect really well because you've been in those crosshairs.

I just think, I'm sure he has no interest, but I would get Matt Key and then go and get Joel Ward on the Vegas...

bench or trevor lichtowski on marty's bench or steve spot off boston or misha donskov the guy that's running like team canada right now is a real guru i would give him a guy like that to maybe you know mix in the analytics and some of the new wave thinking but at core i think you know all that mackie told you about tactics and tactical and bringing energy and inspiring individuals he's a guy that can do that and i think

i think he'd be fabulous now that doesn't you know mean i don't consider cassidy and sutter and two of the others that are out there but when i listen to him on your show it's uh you know i just think he'd be perfect well it's funny right because i think you know elliot friedman has discussed that cassidy's a clear number one and frank servali's on the show and he's like cassidy's a top five coach in the league and

Well, I think on the coaching front, I think it's just a matter of getting through the playoffs for them, and then they'll kind of see where it lies.

If Toronto wants Cassidy, I think that would be Vegas' want, you know, rather to have him go to the Pacific Division or go to the Edmonton Oilers.

They're our tribal.

That seems to be what's at play there.

You know, with Bruce, you ask yourself, well, how did he end up with Eichel and Marner not having great years and being a part of the pillow fight?

And now Tortorella's got them humming on all cylinders, including Carter Hart.

How did that happen?

Sometimes it does.

Late in the year, Claude Julien got let go on April 2nd in 2007 and won a cup four years later with Boston.

He also got let go by Boston late in the year.

So I don't necessarily see it as a slight or a knock against Bruce, who's a former player.

Again, he only played 36 games, but he has that connection.

Right.

He does inspire and he does bring energy.