DETROIT, MICH -- With all the ruckus of Jeff Blashill being named as the 27th head coach in Red Wings history, there was a large, and I mean large, hole to be filled with the coaching vacancy for the NHL club affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins. It's been reported that Detroit has hired former Edmonton Oilers interim head coach Todd Nelson to take on the bench-bossing duties for Detroit's AHL team.
Most Red Wings fans might ask, who is Todd Nelson? Wait, the guy who coached the dismal Oilers last season? That can't be good.