Oilers reportedly denied permission to meet with veteran NHL coach

According to a report from NHL insider Frank Seravalli, the Vegas Golden Knights have denied a request from the Edmonton Oilers to interview former Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy.

I've got to say, it's pretty rare to hear of something like this. Cassidy, of course, was dismissed from his coaching position with Vegas with just eight games remaining in the regular season. The problem for Edmonton is that while Cassidy was removed from his position, he's still actually under contract to the Golden Knights. The team would need to free him from his contract to join another NHL, which is typically the way that business is handled in the NHL, but of course we all know that Vegas handles their business a little bit differently.

Thoughts, Oilers fans?

Would a sixth coach in the McDavid Era finally do the trick?