Report: Coffey expected to join Oilers in unspecified capacity
Another Edmonton Oilers great appears set to join the club's front office.
Hall of Fame defenseman Paul Coffey is expected to join the organization in some capacity, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.
Coffey was in attendance for Edmonton's game against Vancouver on Saturday, and reiterated the unspecified nature of his role:
Coffey is, as he says "just here to help out." There will be an Oiler presser Sunday
— Jim Matheson (@NHLbyMatty) January 21, 2018
Coffey spent seven seasons with the Oilers, winning three Stanley Cups with Edmonton in the 1980s. He added another Cup to his resume with Pittsburgh in 1991, and amassed a bevy of other personal accolades that include ranking second all time in scoring by a defenseman.
This will mark his first foray into the decision-making side of the game at the NHL level.