Laviolette Looms In Another Coaching Sweepstakes

Peter Laviolette is back in the conversation for NHL bench jobs, and that alone tells you how this business works. The Kings are among the teams linked to him, which means the coaching carousel is already warming up before the calendar even flips. Laviolette has been through enough of these cycles to know that timing, fit, and leverage matter almost as much as the résumé. This is the part of the offseason where one call can change a franchise’s mood for the next two years.