Before we get a decision, time to remind people of the resume of one Ryan Warsofsky. This was discussed a few years ago.
He's currently 36 years old, will be 37 in October. Broke into professional coaching with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL as AC at age 26. As AC, Rays lost the finals in 14-15. After three seasons as AC, promoted to HC and Director of Hockey Ops. Took the Rays to 2017 ECHL finals as an HC.
In 18-19, went to Charlotte Checkers of AHL as AC. That Checkers team won AHL Championship. Next season he was promoted to HC. Year after that (20-21), he was named HC of Chicago Wolves of the AHL, and won the championship there in 21-22.
After this rise through the ranks of ECHL and AHL, in the summer of 2022 Warsofsky was a hot name for a potential NHL HC position. He interviewed with several teams, including the Sharks. Did not get offered an HC position, but accepted Grier's offer to be an NHL AC. This offseason he has reportedly interviewed with the Sharks twice for the HC spot. Also rumored to have interviewed for the Devils HC gig this offseason.