The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun answers questions regarding important storylines which require resolutions prior to the upcoming 2020-2021 season, and he offers this tidbit regarding Wings coach Jeff Blashill’s future:
As I wrote in October, there are six NHL head coaches approaching the season on expiring deals. Travis Green (Vancouver), John Tortorella (Columbus), Jeremy Colliton (Chicago), Jeff Blashill (Detroit), Rick Tocchet (Arizona) and Rod Brind’Amour (Carolina) are up after this season.
If I had to guess, Colliton gets an extension early in the season, Green gets one during the season and Tortorella and Brind’Amour before the regular season ends May 8. We’ll see how things play out with Blashill and Tocchet.
Continued (paywall); you and I both know that the Red Wings’ attempts to ice a more competitive team this upcoming season will determine whether Blashill receives an extension by the end of the 20-21 season.
Steve Yzerman seems to be a believer in Blashill’s abilities, but there’s this lingering feeling that he’s going to bring in his own “guy” at some point.
