There needs to be a deadline when you can hire/fire a coach or general manager.

After Tortorella took over the Golden Knights, the Islanders decided to fire Patrick Roy and replace him with Peter DeBoer who has been all over the league starting with Florida, then New Jersey, San Jose, Vegas, Dallas, and now the Islanders. He fits their style, but I'm personally not a fan of Peter DeBoer given how he throws goalies under the bus although he does have a terrific offensive system. 

But not just Brad Treliving, also Tom Fitzgerald got fired today as well. This is getting a little out of hand and I find it's a new strategy for teams to throw other teams off guard for the playoffs, but what I don't like about it is it can throw a team off. 

Why I think a deadline would be in order is because this shouldn't be happening like this!

I would propose a week before the trade deadline because it gives a potential coach/manager get the players they want to shake up the team. It also gives a unique twist for the media and would be interesting to see how many teams go it or not. But only a coach/general manager can be fired when seasons end. I don't think it's fair for any of the coaches or managers before the playoffs when they helped a team this far. This caught my attention whereas a new rule should be added for a deadline for the front office. Only time it should happen is if it's a genuine termination such as doing something illegal or an arrest -- something like that anyway, like with the Blackhawks firing Stan Bowman in the 2021-22 season. 

I do think Patrick Roy finds work again, don't know if it could be this season, but I think he'll be back as late as 2027-28. 

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