The inevitable has happened, to the Griffins despair, as Red Wings have granted the coach-less Arizona Coyotes permission to interview Griffins head coach Todd Nelson, per Helene St. James:
Arizona Coyotes have received permission from Red Wings to interview Todd Nelson. Just coached Grand Rapids Griffins to 2017 Calder Cup.
— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) June 27, 2017
As St. James points out in her tweet, Nelson, the former Griffin, coached the Detroit affiliate to their second Calder Cup title in five years.
The Coyotes would be smart to hire Nelson, as his open-door policy plays well with young players.