The Florida Panthers are going to try to steal the spotlight from the Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 tomorrow and announce their new coach in Kevin Dineen. Dineen has been the coach of the Sabres AHL affiliate in Portland, Maine. Dineen has been considered for many head coaching vacancies in the NHL the past few years, but fell short. He deserves a shot much like MacLean did, but I think Dineen will do a much better job than John MacLean did with the Devils. Congrats to Kevin. The Panthers are the first of five teams this offseason to name a coach. Other teams still looking are the Devils, Stars, Wild and Senators. No word on who is rumored for the Devils.
In other news, the Atlanta Thrashers have been sold to True North Sports and Entertainment and the deal was announced today in Winnipeg. The deal facilitates the relocation from Atlanta to Winnipeg in Canada and will become the 7th Canadian team for the 2011-2012 season. This deal is pending Board of Governors approval on June 21st and will need a 3/4 vote. Winnipeg will play one year in the Southeast division, but will be moved likley to the Northwest division in 2012-2013 forcing one Western Conference Team to move to the Eastern Conference likley to be the Detroit Red Wings or the Nashville Predators.
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