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Sunday, June 8, 2008
Detroit’s McLellan To Meet With Thrashers
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here is a story that’s popped up…Detroit Red Wings assistant coach Todd McLellan will meet later this week with Thrashers GM Don Waddell according to Freep.com, the on-line version of The Detroit Free Press.
The piece indicates that McLellan will do so after also meeting with the San Jose Sharks in regard to their coaching vacancy.
If indeed the Thrashers are intending to speak with John Anderson once he is freed up, then the two might just pass each other the hallways seeing that the Wolves’ playoff series with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton will wrap up either Tuesday night or Thursday.
So, what are the thoughts out there in regards to the possibility of having the assistant coach of the Stanley Cup winners behind the Thrashers bench? Obviously, he is a big part of the success of that club…can he bring a part of that down here with him?
Babcock Hears…Cha-CHING!
Also, as you will see in the short write-up…the Wings are poised to offer head coach Mike Babcock a multi-year deal that that will raise his salary from just under $1 million per year to about a mil and a half per season.
Winning has its rewards!
Careful With That Cup
The Stanley Cup took a tumble Friday night at Cheli’s Chili Bar, a downtown Detroit restaurant owned by Chris Chelios. The cup was slightly dented as members of the cup winners paid a visit to the establishment with it in tow.
As I’m sure you all know…this isn’t the first incident involving Lord Stanley’s cup.
Other Assorted Items To Discuss
Ron Wilson and the Toronto Maple Leafs finally seem to be close to a deal. A few issues still need to be pounded out, but an announcement should come anytime now.
Ross McKeon of Yahoo Sports writes about some tough choices that face Pittsburgh Penguin’s GM Ray Shero. For that matter, Allan Muir of SI.com also discusses these issues as well as the future of Michel Therrien in Pittsburgh.
Blake Wheeler, the 2004 Phoenix Coyotes draft pick, has opted for free agency… turning down the team’s contract offer.
This was posted on the blog over the weekend, but I thought I would add it here as well. Red Wing forward Johan Franzen missed games with a bruise on the brain. Fortunately, it is not expected to affect him in the long run. Here’s hoping he recovers fully over the summer.
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