New Jersey's search for a new head coach appears to be nearing a predictable conclusion.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton coach John Hynes, who has been rumored to the Devils for weeks now, is the leading candidate to be the Devils' new coach, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.
Certainly appears as if PIT's AHL coach John Hynes is the likely leading candidate to be next head coach in NJ. Nothing official, mind you.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 1, 2015Elliotte Friedman reported on Sunday that the Devils could choose their next coach within the next day or two and he suggested there was one other leading candidate along with Hynes.
It sounds as if that candidate is Guy Boucher.
Guy Boucher had been finalist for NJ job but his window to leave Bern in SUI closed today. Swiss reports this a.m. confirm he'll be back.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 1, 2015It's been a tough few weeks for Boucher. He was believed to be a finalist for the Maple Leafs' head coaching job before they swooped in and landed Mike Babcock. Now Boucher, who was first linked to the Devils about two weeks ago, is getting the short end of the stick once again.
I'll have more on Hynes if and when he's named head coach of the Devils but I will say this: his track record in the AHL has been fantastic and he's as good of a candidate as there is on the market.
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