Overview
- Multiple reporters said Monday the Oilers have permission to speak with Craig Berube, and a formal interview is expected after his initial talks with GM Stan Bowman.
- Vegas has not granted Edmonton permission to speak with Bruce Cassidy, who was fired but still bound to the Golden Knights by contract.
- The Oilers opened the vacancy after firing head coach Kris Knoblauch and assistant Mark Stuart last week following a first-round playoff exit to Anaheim.
- Berube is a former Stanley Cup winner with St. Louis in 2019 and is now a free agent after Toronto dismissed him following a down season.
- Insiders also flag possible promotions within Edmonton’s hockey operations, described as early chatter tied to a broader organizational reset.