How Babcock would do in Buffalo with a team that just tanked a season only to miss out on its reason for tanking is a topic for another day, but let’s just say he wouldn’t be leaving Detroit to improve on the weather. The Sabres’ problems may not be half as intractable as Toronto’s, but the coach could forget about winning championships for a while, even with Boston University’s Jack Eichel on the way.

-Cam Cole at the National Post. Read on for Cole's views on the Oilers hiring Todd McLellan.