Report Todd McLellan to be named Edmonton Oilers head coach

One of the big names in a crowded head coaching market is off the board.Todd McLellan, most recently the head coach of the , will be tasked with guiding the out of their rebuilding phase and into something a bit more competitive. He is expected to be formally announced as the new head coach as early as Tuesday .It has long been speculated that the Oilers would be the destination for McLellan after he met with new president and general manager Peter Chiarelli weeks ago while at the IIHF World Championship in Prague.The 47-year-old was behind the bench in San Jose for seven seasons. He posted 311 wins over his tenure, but the Sharks never made it past the Western Conference Final in six trips to the playoffs. After mi sing the postseason this year, he and the club agreed at the end of the season to mutually part ways, freeing him up to find a new team.McLellan will replace interim head coach Todd Nelson, who has been on the job since December after Dallas Eakins was fired. Nelson went 17-25-9 as the Oilers played out another disappointing season. Of course, expectations regarding the Edmonton club have changed since it won the draft lottery, securing the opportunity to select uberprospect Connor McDavid with the first overall pick. His Naz Reid Jersey joining a young core that includes , and at the top makes for a tighter turnaround timeline.On top of his experience as the head coach in San Jose, McLellan also spent time as an a sistant to Mike Babcock for three years with the . They won the Stanley Cup in McLellans last year as an a sistant. McLellan also has extensive experience in the Western Hockey League and American Hockey League, so he has a deep development background, which could come in handy with a young team like the Oilers.Even more recently, McLellan guided Canada to a perfect 10-0 record at the Jake Layman Jersey World Championship as they claimed the gold medal Sunday with a 6-1 win over Ru sia. Among his players on that squad were Oilers forwards Hall and Eberle. Hall was named to the tournament all-star team. With the Oilers filling their position and the doing the same earlier Monday , the pieces are starting to fall into place in a wide open coaching market. The , New Jersey Devils and Sharks all have openings currently. The and Red Wings positions are also up in the air as Ken Hitchcock and Babcock are on expiring deals with their respective clubs.There should be a flurry of activity this week as Babcock is expected to make his decision by Wednesday about whether hell stay with the Red Wings or head elsewhere.Other coaches still on the open market include Dan Bylsma, John Tortorella and Peter DeBoer, .
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