NHL Coaching Shakeups: DeBoer, Roy, and Hughes

0:00It's April 6th. This is NHL News today, AI-powered stories from inside your team. The NHL's shaking up with coaching swaps this week. The Vegas Golden Knights fire Pete DeBore, and it seems to have sparked their lineup already. Meanwhile, the New York Islanders parted ways with Patrick Roy and grabbed DeBore, hoping he jolts them into the playoffs with just a handful of games. Left. Over in Toronto, the Maple Leafs might circle back to Scott Lafton. He got traded to the Los Angeles Kings at the deadline, but hasn't shut down a Toronto reunion. Hate coach Craig Baroube noted his local roots, and after a rough season, it could fit their reset plans. Fans and insiders are buzzing about whether Roy lost the islander's locker room, but it's early days post-change. These moves aim to spark late surges, though not every team follows suit. Toronto skipped DeBore entirely. The trade talk linking Matthew Knees to the Montreal Canadiens, former GM Brian Lawton calls it a red herring.

1:01Real chatter was about a different center deal that fell through, killing any bigger talks between the clubs. Canadian squads like the Edmonton Oilers, Maple Leafs, Canadians and Vancouver are leading the chase for college star TJ Hughes. With over a dozen teams in play, his pick boils down to ice time and fit, setting up an intriguing free agent splash.