Knoblauch FIRED — Cassidy to Edmonton?

Kris Knoblauch is FIRED. Tyler Yaremchuk and Liam Horrobin drop their instant, unfiltered reaction to the biggest Oilers story of the offseason — breaking down the timeline, what really went wrong, and whether Bruce Cassidy is already on his way to Edmonton. 🚨 Did the Oilers plan this all along, or did the Cassidy situation force their hand? Why did the team that defended brilliantly in 2024 fall apart completely in 2026? And what does this mean for Paul McFarland, Connor Allen, and the rest of the retained coaching staff? Subscribe for daily Edmonton Oilers coverage. 🔔 Kris Knoblauch, Bruce Cassidy, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Stan Bowman, Joel Quenneville, Paul Maurice, Edmonton Oilers, Tyler Yaremchuk, Liam Horrobin, Oilersnation Everyday, NHL 2026 #EdmontonOilers #KrisKnoblauch #BruceCassidy #Oilersnation #OilersEveryday #ConnorMcDavid #NHL #NHLCoaching 0:00 - Knoblauch FIRED — instant first reaction 0:17 - "I did NOT see that coming" vs "everyone should have seen this coming" 1:13 - Why he was fired: .500 season, swept out in 6 by Anaheim 1:48 - The coaching bar: Cooper, Bednar, Maurice all won — Knoblauch didn't 2:48 - Pushing back on lazy narratives — the Oilers DID defend 5:10 - But not this season — and the coach's fingerprints were all over it 6:00 - Did the Cassidy situation force the Oilers to act sooner? 6:42 - Theory: the firing wasn't planned at the start of the week — it evolved 9:22 - Official timeline: Ragsdale at 6:30 AM, Oilers press release at 8:30 AM 10:10 - Assistant coaches: McFarland, Allen, goalie coach — fates unknown 11:57 - How did Knoblauch actually find out? A speculative (and funny) breakdown 14:45 - The Glen Gulutzan story — surviving every single coaching change