It’s done: Benoit Groulx is the new coach of Rochester, which should wrap up the chart. Here’s Kevin‘s story, and his blog post. (C’mon, Gannett, get us an RSS feed on the man’s blog!)
Cool story from Damian Cristodero: How Vincent Lecavalier didn’t get traded.
And with thanks to our man Dan Hickling for the word, RIP, Ronnie Drew of the Dubliners.
| TEAM | Old | New |
| PEO | Dave Baseggio (4/16) | Davis Payne (7/8) |
| NOR | Steve Stirling (4/25) | Darren Rumble (7/22) |
| ALB | Tom Rowe (6/7 – CAR ass’t) | Jeff Daniels (6/7) |
| SPR | Kelly Buchberger (6/17 – EDM ass’t) | Jeff Truitt (6/17) |
| GR | Mike Stothers (6/18) | Curt Fraser (7/23) |
| CHI | John Anderson (6/20 – ATL head coach) | Don Granato (7/30) |
| WBS | Todd Richards (7/23 – SJ ass’t) | Dan Bylsma (8/4) |
| RCK | Mike Haviland (7/23 – CHI ass’t) | Bill Peters (8/1) |
| ROC | Randy Cunneyworth (7/24 – ATL ass’t) | Benoit Groulx (8/22) |
| PHI | Craig Berube (8/7 – Flyers ass’t) | John Paddock (8/7) |
| PRO | Scott Gordon (8/12 – NYI head coach) | Rob Murray (8/21) |
| IOW | Dave Allison (8/19) | Gord Dineen (8/19) |