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GM Murray has no ‘definite answer’ on MacLean’s future

Ottawa Senators v Minnesota Wild

ST PAUL, MN - JANUARY 14: Paul MacLean of the Ottawa Senators looks on during the game against the Minnesota Wild on January 14, 2014 at Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, Minnesota. The Senators defeated the Wild 3-0.

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Could Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean really get fired less than 12 months after he won the Jack Adams Award?

Probably not, but it certainly seems like his standing with the team has been significantly diminished by Ottawa’s poor performance in the 2013-14 campaign.

GM Bryan Murray wants to wait until the season’s over before deciding what changes need to be made, but when asked specifically about MacLean’s future during an interview on TSN 1200, Murray offered lukewarm support at best.

“I don’t have any definite answer but Paul (MacLean) has got a contract going forward,” said Murray, per the Ottawa Sun. “He was coach of the year last year. I don’t know what happened this year necessarily as far as performance is concerned.”

After that, Murray did throw in that he thinks MacLean’s a good coach.

Anything could happen, but the Senators aren’t likely to start the 2014-15 campaign with a new bench boss. That being said, it seems reasonable to believe that if Ottawa struggles out of the gate next season, MacLean will be on the hot seat.

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