A) The NHL, like all leagues provide suggestions on hiring and it’s a public knowledge that TPEGS consulted with them prior to both Housley and JBOT hirings
B) Murray was a rising star given a lot if credit for his work with Anaheim and obviously had a lot of league ties because of family.
C) Krueger was extremely well thought of throughout the league. The Canadian press especially applauded the move as most thought he got shafted in Edmonton.
D) Lafontaine was extremely respected throughout the league until it became clear he didn’t have temperament for the job.
Its all in black and white if you want to spend the time going through old newspaper clippings.