Treliving: Flames' coaching search coming to an end

The Calgary Flames are on the verge of naming the 16th coach in franchise history.

Flames GM Brad Treliving confirmed Monday on a radio appearance with Sportsnet 960 The Fan that the club will appoint a head coach before the NHL Draft next weekend saying: "(It's) coming to a conclusion here rather quickly, so we're hopeful to have that buttoned down here fairly soon."

He added: "We've had a thorough process here, and we're fast approaching the finish line."

Treliving explained that before actively approaching candidates, Flames brass worked to pinpoint the traits coveted in its next coach, and then proceeded, thoughtfully, from there.

Randy Carlyle, Glen Gulutzan, and Mike Yeo, just named the successor to Ken Hitchcock with the St. Louis Blues, were names believed to have interviewed for the job.