Opponent News 18-19

[Trotsky]

He aint never gon be Hobey Baker now.

[jts15]

A mention of Leaman in the mix for Ottawa after a bit about Krueger and Buffalo.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/31-thoughts-intrigue-around-nhl-draft-starting-take-shape/

1. On Sunday, Southampton hosts Huddersfield Town to close its Premier League schedule. By Wednesday, its former chairman, Ralph Krueger, is officially a free agent. According to multiple sources, Krueger is rising on Buffalo's list of coaching candidates. He's got a real shot at the job. John Shannon reported earlier in the week that Tampa Bay assistant Todd Richards is no longer a candidate. There is a belief Jacques Martin is out, too. Sheldon Keefe is only leaving AHL Toronto for a better situation. I think Edmonton is more likely for Dave Tippett. Sabres GM Jason Botterill spoke to Krueger before hiring Phil Housley in 2017. I can't find anything with a cursory Google search, but I wonder if there is a connection between Krueger and Botterill's father. Dr. Cal Botterill, a prominent sports psychologist, teaches at the University of Manitoba and has longtime Hockey Canada connections. Krueger is from Winnipeg and is a longtime international hockey participant.

2. Ottawa's list includes Dallas assistant Rick Bowness, incumbent Marc Crawford, NCAA Providence's Nate Leaman, AHL Belleville bench boss Troy Mann, Martin and Toronto assistant DJ Smith. GM Pierre Dorion will pare down this group over the next couple of weeks. Tippett is the favourite in the Alberta capital, with Smith and Dallas assistant Todd Nelson also possibilities. In Anaheim, I assume Dallas Eakins until proven otherwise.

[billhoward]

A mention of Leaman in the mix for Ottawa after a bit about Krueger and Buffalo.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/31-thoughts-intrigue-around-nhl-draft-starting-take-shape/

I had to do mental check and say, no, our guy was Jeff Lehman. The proverbial up-for-a-cup-of-coffee Cornell president before the trustees decided his mission statement for Cornell was too weird for their liking: "life in the age of the genome ... wisdom in the age of digital information ... sustainability in the age of development." Didn't say anything about fundraising or putting Brown, Dartmouth and Penn in the rearview mirror.