The Edmonton Oilers are saying the quiet part out loud: they want to change their head coach.

Things had been relatively quiet on that front in the days that followed Edmonton’s first-round exit, but late last week, smoke started to billow that a coaching change could be imminent. While some expected an announcement as early as Monday, hockey insider Frank Seravalli reported that the Vegas Golden Knights have stalled the Oilers’ attempts at talking with their former head coach, Bruce Cassidy.

Speculation has risen for weeks, however, about Cassidy being a potential option, with him joining Leafs Morning Take, saying it would be cool to coach in Canada.

While a Gary Bettman call could change fortunes and get the Oilers on the phone with Cassidy, there are other options available that could take over behind Edmonton’s bench.

Peter Laviolette

The list of NHL head coaches with more games coached than Peter Laviolette is small. Just nine names sit ahead of him on the all-time list, and one, 82-game season could spring him up the list quickly. With 1,594 games under his belt, and six organizations coached, Laviolette has nearly seen it all in the NHL. He would fit the mould of a veteran coach with a winning track record, helping the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Edmonton Oilers........

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