Report: Willie Desjardins traveling to Vancouver, expected to be named new head coach
Willie Desjardins became one of the most sought-after head coaching candidates after leading the AHL's Texas Stars to a Calder Cup championship, and was reportedly deciding between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks.
After some thought about Pittsburgh's reported low-ball offer, it appears he decided to take his talents to British Columbia.
Nothing signed yet, but Willie Desjardins will be in VAN this weekend. Assuming all goes as expected, he'll be introduced as coach next wk.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 20, 2014
Earlier on Friday, Kevin Weekes of Hockey Night in Canada tweeted a report suggesting Willie Desjardins has indeed chosen the Canucks and is signing multi-year deal with the club.
Keep McKenzie's "as expected" caveat in mind, however; the coaching carousel has tossed more than a few reports to the wind in recent days.
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