Jared Clinton of The Hockey News with 7 possible destinations for Joel Quenneville,
Who better to replace Blashill with than Quenneville, too? There are no standout coaching prospects in Detroit’s system and Quenneville could help pump some life into a team that has looked lost at times over the past few seasons.
And while we don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves, wouldn’t it be somewhat enticing for Quenneville to head to Detroit if, say, Steve Yzerman also hopped aboard with the Red Wings at some point next summer? It’s been speculated that Yzerman, who stepped down from his post in Tampa Bay, could be a candidate to fill a role in Detroit next season.