Overview
- The Oilers sought permission Tuesday to speak with Bruce Cassidy about their bench, and multiple reports say Vegas is withholding that permission.
- Vegas can do this because Cassidy was fired in late March but remains under contract, which lets the Golden Knights decide who can interview him.
- Contract rules also affect money, as TSN’s Eric Macramalla reported Cassidy has one year at about $4.5 million left and a new hire would typically reduce what Vegas owes.
- Edmonton has not dismissed head coach Kris Knoblauch, and reporting describes him as on the hot seat after a first‑round loss to the Ducks.
- Insiders and columnists called Vegas’s move unusual and suggested NHL leadership could be asked to nudge the team to allow talks.