Ex-Coach Bows Out Of Oilers Search Before It Gets Messy

The Oilers are still sorting through their coaching options, and one familiar name has already removed himself from the board. That kind of preemptive exit usually tells you there was more noise than fit, which is how these searches tend to go in this league. Edmonton wants certainty, not another round of baggage, and this one now moves a step closer to a cleaner race.