Blue Jackets Coaching Search Update + Breaking Down the 2024 HHOF Class

The Jeff Marek Show

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4.4 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Matt Marchese kicks off the show with The Athletic's Aaron Portzline to break down the Columbus Blue Jackets' coaching search and what the team is looking for in their next bench boss. They discuss what a potential return for Patrik Laine could look like and how tough it will be to move on from his contract, who will play alongside Johnny Gaudreau next season, Don Waddell’s comments on Elvis Merzļikins' contract, and much more. Then, ESPN’s Arda Ocal joins the show and discuss if Paul Maurice is the NHL’s Paul Heyman, as well as if the Panthers coach needed a Cup to become a lock for the Hockey Hall of Fame (18:51). Later, they recap the Stanley Cup Final and the positive takeaways from the Oilers' run, the best players in NHL 94, and the timing Linus Ullmark's trade announcement. Paul Pidutti (adjustedhockey.com) wraps up the show breaking down the HHOF class of 2024, what his model says about the inductees, the biggest omission from the class, and who we could expect on next year’s ballot (50:40). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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0:00.0	This is the Jeff Merrick Show on the SportsNet Radio Network.
0:12.3	Welcome back to the program.
0:14.1	Matt Markeesie filling in for Jeff Merrick here for the next three days.
0:17.4	As we get you set for the lead up to the NHL awards.
0:21.1	You got the bio window opening up tonight.
0:23.1	And of course, the draft on Friday before hopefully chaos all weekend leading up to
0:30.2	free agency on Monday.
0:34.1	One of the teams that were very curious to see what happens, not only from a player perspective here, but from where the heck are they going to go with their next coaching hire is the Columbus Blue Jackets. And who better to talk to about the Columbus Blue Jackets than Aaron Portsline from the Athletic, who joins us now? Aaron, how are you today? Doing all right, man. How are you? I'm good.
0:55.0	I'm good.
0:56.0	So, you know, we're hearing Todd McClellan, Jay Woodcroft's name is out there, and I'm sure there's a whole host of others. Do you have any indication of where this thing might go? And if there is a candidate that you think fits with Don Waddell, even though I know I know Don Waddell has it been there all that long, five minutes by my check.
0:54.4	But where do you think they might go with this next time? with Don Waddell, even though I know Don Waddell has it been there all that long, five minutes by my check.
1:12.4	But where do you think they might go with this next hire?
1:16.4	Well, the one thing they've made abundantly clear Don Waddell has is they're looking for experience.
1:21.3	They're looking for a previous NHL head coach.
1:27.5	One guy I thought that they might consider
1:29.4	is Todd Nelson, who just won another
1:31.3	HL championship with Hershey.
1:34.2	But no, they're looking for someone who has
1:36.7	been a head coach in the
1:39.4	NHL, the more experienced the better.
1:41.4	Their last two coaches have been first-time
1:43.8	NHL head coaches.
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