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Source: Oilers fire Knoblauch after two Cup Finals...
Key takeaways
- The move signals Edmonton's urgency to win a Stanley Cup with Connor Mc David and Leon Draisaitl but will be costly.
- Sources told ESPN that the Oilers would like to interview Bruce Cassidy, but they still need to work on permission through the Vegas Golden Knights since Cassidy is still being paid by them after his late-season firing.
- TSN first reported on Knoblauch's firing.
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The move signals Edmonton's urgency to win a Stanley Cup with Connor Mc David and Leon Draisaitl but will be costly. Knoblauch had signed a three-year extension in October that had yet to officially kick in, and the Oilers will be on the hook to pay him that money as well as a new coach.
Sources told ESPN that the Oilers would like to interview Bruce Cassidy, but they still need to work on permission through the Vegas Golden Knights since Cassidy is still being paid by them after his late-season firing.
TSN first reported on Knoblauch's firing.
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