That said, who would replace him? Knowing how Rutherford works he is likely to choose a familiar face. Jeff Daniels has done great things with the organization’s AHL team, and I think he would do a great job lighting a fire under guys like Eric Staal and holding them accountable. A dark horse candidate has got to be Rod Brind’Amour, this is his first year behind the bench as an assistant, and his work with the centermen in practice has seen their FO% increase significantly.