Frankly Hockey's Frank Seravalli (6/8/26)
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Hey, it's Bob Stauffer. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to Oilers Now ad-free on Amazon Music, included with Prime. All right, welcome back, everybody. It's 4.34 in oil country. Bob Stauffer with you. Do want to mention to you the guests and orders now. Receive your certificates to Japanese Village. It's a true celebration for the census quality ingredients and unmatched grill side experience. Book your seat at jvevington.ca. Again, as we opened up with on today's show. From ownership to management to the players, Mike Babcock is the choice, okay? They're a uniform in this, and that's that. You can think whatever you want. You can text us, and a lot of you are, and we'll get to some of those texts a little bit later on in the Ashley Fine Forest text line at 780-451-8800.
But we are going to head off to the River Cree Resort and Casino Hotline. Welcome back to the show, Frank Cervalli, for Summer's Drilling, your trusted water well experts. Since 1917. Visit summersdrilling.com to request a quote today. Hello, Frank. How are you? Pretty good. How are you doing, Bob? It's been a busy day. Busy day on a couple different fronts for you in Las Vegas. Obviously, I wish we were there. I wish you were in Edmonton, and I wish the Edmonton Oilers were hosting on the precipice of hosting Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final tomorrow. But this show is called Oilers Now. You heard my statement as I came in. And out of the break, basically said from ownership to management to the players, and it is important because the players play a significant factor in this, Mike Babcock is their man.
Your thoughts?
Why is Mike Babcock considered for the Oilers coaching position?
What a massive tactical error. Explain why. Well, let me put it to you this way. We have no clarity yet on Bruce Cassidy and his availability. And I take it from the words of the deputy commissioner, Bill Daley, when he spoke about it at the press conference last week in Raleigh and said, we'll see what happens at the end of the year, meaning the end of this Stanley Cup final for the Vegas Golden Knights. And for the longest time, we've known that That was the Oilers' selection. That was their choice. They wanted Bruce Cassidy, and Bruce Cassidy seemed to want certainly the Edmonton Oilers as well. So now we've arrived at this point where it appears, at least according to your words, that that is the choice, Mike Babcock, from ownership to management to players.
And they're making this decision now. Why?
Well, they needed to go through it.
Why? Because, well, hold on a second. Hold on. I'm not done yet. So Mike Babcock is, there's only one other coaching vacancy in the NHL, and it's the Toronto Maple Leafs. Right. They're not bringing back Mike Babcock. No, they're not. 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?
And it's, look, it's a fair perspective for you to have, Frank. We don't know how long, well, I got a pretty good idea how long this has been in the works for.
What are the implications of hiring Mike Babcock for the Oilers?
We would have to assume that it wasn't just today that there was a conversation with the NHL.
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?
Yeah. Well, has it occurred to you maybe the players have made, have impacted the decision? Obviously the management has. Obviously, I mean, I've shed insight to not, you know, not only did Mike Babcock speak to Daryl Gates, he met with Daryl. And... as well as Harrison Cates, as well as key players.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:40
2
Why is Mike Babcock considered for the Oilers coaching position?
1:40–3:52
3
What are the implications of hiring Mike Babcock for the Oilers?
3:52–5:32
4
How do players influence coaching decisions in the NHL?
5:32–8:15
5
What are the concerns surrounding Mike Babcock's past coaching experiences?
8:15–10:44
6
How does the Oilers' management plan to handle the coaching transition?
10:44–12:35
7
What factors contributed to the Oilers' decision-making process?
12:35–14:29
8
What can we expect from Mike Babcock if he becomes the Oilers' head coach?
14:29–21:48