Penguins: Mike Sullivan’s assistant fired, a breaking point with Kyle Dubas?

There’s a lot going on in the NHL. There are already a few teams looking for a coach, and we have to add, potentially, the Hurricanes, Maple Leafs and Bruins.

But the biggest issue seems to be Pittsburgh.

Mike Sullivan is rumoured to be heading to Newark to manage the Devils. The Penguins owners like their coach, but we’re not sure how Kyle Dubas sees it. There is a world in which Sullivan could well leave, after all.

Today, there may well have been an element that will move the matter forward.

The Penguins have announced that they have fired the club’s assistant coach, Todd Reirden. Initially, this may have seemed like a hockey decision, but it didn’t appear to be anything more than that. But clearly, things are in motion.

Kevin Weekes said he was “curious to see what other potential changes might take place” within the Penguins coaching staff, adding that Sullivan was not allowed to talk to other teams.

He also added that if there were to be a departure, it would be by mutual agreement and via a transaction.