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Profiling candidates for the St. Louis Blues’ remaining coaching vacancies

By Patrick Karraker

Nov 28, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Flyers head coach Craig Berube talks in the direction of center Claude Giroux (28) as he skates to the bench during a break in a game against the New York Rangers at Wells Fargo Center. The Rangers defeated the Flyers 3-0. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Flyers head coach Craig Berube talks in the direction of center Claude Giroux (28) as he skates to the bench during a break in a game against the New York Rangers at Wells Fargo Center. The Rangers defeated the Flyers 3-0. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 23, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Blues fans cheer in support after a goal scored by St. Louis Blues right wing Troy Brouwer (36) against the San Jose Sharks in the first period in game five of the Western Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scottrade Center. The Sharks won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Blues fans cheer in support after a goal scored by St. Louis Blues right wing Troy Brouwer (36) against the San Jose Sharks in the first period in game five of the Western Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scottrade Center. The Sharks won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Daniel Tkaczuk

Tkaczuk, who was a member of the Blues’ minor-league system during the 2001-02 season after being acquired for Roman Turek, certainly seems to be the darkhorse for an opening on this staff. He coached professional players for the first time in 2016-17, serving as an assistant on Berube’s staff with the AHL Chicago Wolves. He’d previously served as an assistant at the junior level for the Owen Sound Attack and Kitchener Rangers of the OHL.

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Tkaczuk definitely made a positive impression while working on the Wolves’ staff this past season, and his hard work was evident as the team’s forwards were productive across the board. With Ott having joined the staff, though, Tkaczuk’s odds are probably slim, as Yeo won’t want to have two coaches on his staff without any NHL experience.

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