{"id":137739,"date":"2023-05-27T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=137739"},"modified":"2023-05-26T20:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T00:05:00","slug":"nhl-rumours-columbus-blue-jackets-coach-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/05\/27\/nhl-rumours-columbus-blue-jackets-coach-search\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Columbus Blue Jackets Coach Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another batch of NHL rumours. The Columbus Blue Jackets <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/04\/15\/columbus-blue-jackets-fire-head-coach\/\" target=\"_self\">dismissed Brad Larsen<\/a> at the end of the regular season. However, the Jackets have yet to hire a new head coach. General manger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kekalja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-05-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jarmo Kekalainen<\/a> has yet to find a new bench boss. The Finnish executive is being very thorough and there&#8217;s a number of candidates that have been linked to the job. This round of NHL rumours looks at the latest in the Columbus Blue Jackets coach search.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Columbus Blue Jackets Search Update<\/h3>\n<p>Rumour: The Athletic&#8217;s Aaron Portzline <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4537894\/2023\/05\/21\/blue-jackets-coaching-search-kekalainen\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offered an update<\/a> on the Columbus Blue Jackets coach search in one of his latest columns. Both head coach Larsen and goalie coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/legacma01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-05-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manny Legace<\/a> will not come back for the 2023-24 season. Some of the news are the usual suspects like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/laviope01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-05-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peter Laviolette<\/a>, but some names with a past were also speculated on.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Athletic: Blue Jackets Sunday Gathering<br \/>1. 10 coaching-search questions as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CBJ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CBJ<\/a> process to replace Brad Larsen hits second month<br \/>2. Nick Foligno\u2019s future<br \/>3. Sergei Bobrovsky\u2019s playoff dominance<br \/>4. Snacks: 15 ex-<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CBJ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CBJ<\/a> players who won the Cup, and more<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jfWB70VOn0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/jfWB70VOn0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9SjPNfiE0j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/9SjPNfiE0j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Aportzline\/status\/1660340184376852483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Both Mike Babcock and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/q\/quennjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-05-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joel Quenneville<\/a> have a bit of a past when it comes to their names. Babcock stands accused by former players in multiple locations of verbal and mental abuse. Quenneville was suspended by the league for his mishandling of the Kyle Beach situation. He would have to be reinstated by the league if he were to seek employment.<\/p>\n<p>There were also a pair of AHL coaches also in the mix. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nelsoto01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-05-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Todd Nelson<\/a> (Hershey) and Mitch Love (Calgary) are seen as rising stars in the coaching ranks. Current Columbus assistant Pascal Vincent was also praised by Kekalainen in the past.<\/p>\n<h3>Where Does the Columbus Blue Jackets Coach Search Go?<\/h3>\n<p>There is some concern the Blue Jackets won&#8217;t be able to pay for a veteran coach. However, Kekalainen said that should not been an issue. There is some hesitancy to believe that statement.<\/p>\n<p>A name like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/roypa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-05-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Roy<\/a> that has done well in the QMJHL with Quebec City could also emerge due to his handling of younger talent. However, he is a bit of a wild card. The Jackets do hope their new coach is ready to go sooner rather than later, but Kekalainen and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/davidjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-05-26_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Davidson<\/a> are being prudent about what they want.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another batch of NHL rumours. The Columbus Blue Jackets dismissed Brad Larsen at the end of the regular season. However, the Jackets have yet to hire a new head coach. General manger Jarmo Kekalainen has yet to find a new bench boss. 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