However, according to Blick, there are rumblings that John Fust's successor as a head coach has already been found: the new man behind the bench is supposedly Geoff Ward.
The 60-year-old Canadian can look back on a long coaching career. For the past 15 seasons (with the exception of the 2014-15 season), Ward has been consistently working for NHL organizations either as an assistant coach (Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks) or as a head coach (Calgary Flames).