The writing was on the wall that the search for the next general of the San Jose Sharks was coming to a close. Prior to the holiday weekend, the team informed Bob Boughner and his coaching staff that they would be relieved of their duties. With just a few candidates remaining, it signaled that perhaps those candidates didn’t want their first act to be firing a coach well-liked in the dressing room, or at least that none of them would be interested in moving forward with Boughner. Regardless, finally pulling the trigger on that move meant a decision must be on the horizon.