The Sharks announced today that they have relieved Head Coach David Quinn of his duties after the Sharks finished dead last in the entire league and with one of their worst seasons in franchise history this past season.
There have been rumblings about David Quinn's future as the Sharks' head coach in question stemming from the GM Mike Grier end-of-season press conference, and the Sharks front office have finally pulled the trigger on Quinn. David Quinn's tenure as Sharks head coach lasted only for two seasons, compiling a 41-98-25 record and missing the playoffs in both years of his tenure.
In addition, Head Athletic Trainer Ray Tufts will not return to the Sharks next season, and Forwards Kevin Labanc, Alexander Barabanov, and Mike Hoffman will walk in free agency after each of them had disappointing 2023-24 seasons.
I initially thought that heading into this offseason, David Quinn would stick around for at least another year of the Sharks rebuild, especially since he had one year left on his contract and Grier seemed patient with him. However, plenty of changes were going to be made between now and the start of next season, and all the ones that have been confirmed so far are absolutely necessary. In fact, I am the most satisfied with Head Coach David Quinn getting fired out of all the changes made thus far. Also, I will not miss Labanc, Barabanov, or Hoffman all that much in teal either. GM Mike Grier will be searching for the Sharks' head coaching replacement this offseason, and I believe their next head coach will be better than David Quinn at further developing this team and helping the Sharks rebound from one of their worst seasons ever.
Sources: San Jose Mercury News
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