With the firing of DJ Smith, the Ottawa Senators are on the hunt for their next Coach. That will come with a lot of pressure, as the Senators have the pieces they need to make the jump to a competitive team, but haven't yet been able to do so.
Gruden is a former Senators Defenseman, which gives him an extra leg up on his competition, being familiar with the organization already.
Gruden has never coached in the NHL, however, he has a ton of experience, coaching at the OHL level, and being an assistant in the NHL for the Islanders for a period of time as well as the Bruins last season, where they had one of the best seasons in NHL history.
There will be a lot of scrutiny on whoever eventually gets the Sens job, as they have a tall task in front of them, bringing the Senators back into relevancy.
