New Jersey's search for a new head coach is nearing its end.
After about a month on the job where Ray Shero and the Devils have been linked to John Hynes, Guy Boucher and most recently Phil Housley, among others, Shero is reportedly close to making a decision.
Via Elliotte Friedman's 30 Thoughts: 7. There were reports Saturday that Phil Housley was in the lead for the Devils’ coaching job (I’d heard a similar rumour, although not as strongly worded), but that came with some pretty strong denials. It’s always difficult to predict what New Jersey will do, but it does appear as if something is coming within the next day or so. I do believe AHL Wilkes-Barre coach John Hynes is a finalist, but a couple of sources indicate there is at least one other person in the mix.
There's familiarity there and they presumably have a good relationship so this makes sense on a lot of different levels.
Hynes has an extremely impressive track record in the AHL and he probably won't be there much longer so Shero will have to act now if Hynes is his guy.
Another interesting tidbit from Friedman is that he also heard Housley is being looked at by the Devils. If Friedman says the Devils have interest, at least to some extent, in Housley chances are that they do.
I think both guys would make sense for different reasons and don't think either would be a bad choice. My money is on Hynes but only time will tell.
Luckily it sounds like we won't have to wait much longer.
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