Is current Denver head coach Jim Montgomery positioning himself as the favorite for the Dallas Stars head coaching job?
If chatter around college and NHL circles is any indication, that answer could very well be "yes."
But there will be competition for Montgomery's services.
On Tuesday, a number of college hockey writers reported strong Montgomery-to-Dallas chatter, spanning from it looks like "a strong possibility that Jim Montgomery will be the next head coach of the Dallas Stars" to "multiple places hearing strong indication that Denver's Jim Montgomery will be the next head coach of the NHL's Dallas Stars.