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McCrimmon: Edmonton leaked Bruce Cassidy coaching news
May 28, 2026, 18:00 EDTUpdated: May 28, 2026, 18:14 EDT
Apparently, the Edmonton Oilers leaked the Bruce Cassidy news that he hasn’t been granted permission to speak to other teams — at least that’s what Kelly McCrimmon says.
The Vegas Golden Knights general manager joined TSN’s Overdrive on Thursday afternoon, just a few hours after the latest Bruce Cassidy interview happened on Spittin’ Chiclets.
McCrimmon said he didn’t have much more to add than what he said last week, when he said that Vegas was focused on the playoffs. However, he did say Edmonton is where the leak originated.
“It’s only news because Edmonton leaked it,” McCrimmon told Overdrive.
“This isn’t something that came out of our organization. We’ve been forced to respond to it, which we did prior to our series against the Avalanche, but I’ve talked to Bruce. I’ve talked to Bruce as recently as yesterday. I know how he feels. I know he wants to coach. He’s a hell of a coach, and he’s anxious to get going.
“Coaches, by definition, aren’t real patient people, so I understand what he wants and why he wants it. And at the same time, I work for the Vegas Golden Knights, so my responsibilities are first and foremost to the organization, and that’s as much as I’m going to say on it, in addition to what I said a week ago.”
The Cassidy saga takes new twists and turns as the backdrop to the Golden Knights’ run to the Stanley Cup Final, the third time in the nine-year history of the franchise, and the second since McCrimmon took over as GM.
Cassidy, the coach for the 2023 Cup, said, “It’s upsetting” that he hasn’t been granted permission to interview for a new head coaching job. He was relieved of his duties with just eight games left in the regular season.
The Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings have asked to speak to him.
“There was two teams that asked. It’s public knowledge now. And I would like to talk to them,” said Cassidy. “I want to go to work. I’m a hockey coach. As much as I love being around Biz at TNT, I want to get back to work. And I got to tell you, get me out of here.”
Michael Menzies is an Oilersnation columnist and co-host of PreGaming and Oilersnation After Dark. He’s also been the play-by-play voice of the Bonnyville Pontiacs in the AJHL since 2019. With seven years of news experience as the Editor-at-Large of Lakeland Connect in Bonnyville, Menzies collects vinyl, books, and stomach issues. Follow him on X at Menzies_4.