Interest in long-time NHL head coach Peter Laviolette is growing across the league, including from the Edmonton Oilers.

But there’s been so little reporting on who the Oilers have reached out to in this coaching search. As The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta said on Oilersnation Everyday, Edmonton is keeping things very quiet, but little tidbits are slowly starting to filter out.

“I think Peter Laviolette would get some strong consideration for the coaching job for the Oilers,” said Oilersnation‘s Jason Gregor on his show on Sports 1140 on Tuesday.

“I know that they’re not in any massive rush here. There have been interviews. I’m pretty confident and certain that the Laviolette’s being interviewed by the Edmonton Oilers.”

If it’s true that the Oilers are prioritizing experience and a Stanley Cup champion in their search, Laviolette’s name makes a lot of sense.

With the Vegas Golden Knights advancing to the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers would have to wait at least another couple of weeks to speak to Bruce Cassidy — and there’s no guarantee whatsoever that Vegas will suddenly grant permission.

The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun wrote on Tuesday that a couple of teams have had “preliminary discussions” with Laviolette, and confirmed one of them as the Los Angeles Kings, so there’s action on that front. The Kings appear to mirror the Oilers in the type of head coach they’re after. With Ken Holland at the helm, there’s a push for experience or familiarity.

Laviolette has been there and done that, which makes him a strong candidate for the Oilers and their “win-now” mentality heading into 2026-27.

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The 61-year-old has coached the ninth-most games in NHL history with six different teams, beginning in 2001-02 with the New........

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