From William Houston at the Globe & Mail,

This will not be announced or acknowledged until well after the fact, but Bob Cole is calling his last Stanley Cup final for the CBC.

The veteran announcer’s future with Hockey Night in Canada is a sensitive subject that management will not discuss.

But sources close to CBC Sports say Cole’s assignments next season will not include the NHL’s championship series, although he will continue to call regular-season games.

continued… with mention that, as expected, Jim Hughson will be in Cole’s seat for the finals in 2009

Another article on Cole was noted on KK earlier today, praising his work in this year’s playoffs.