I was pleasantly surprised when Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reported that Blashill interviewed with the Flyers. He coached the Red Wings for seven seasons, missing the playoffs six straight times. His last couple of seasons it felt like he was keeping the seat warm for the next guy as they rebuilt. But he kept Detroit competitive and did solid work in player development.

I think Blashill is a good coach whose ascension to the big job came at the wrong part of the franchise's timeline. He's a classic "second gig" guy, and I bet he thrives in the next stop.

-Greg Wyshynski of ESPN in an article ($$$) on all the coaching candidates league wide..