If you pretty much know your are going to let your HC go.. does it make more sense to do it sooner rather than later? It does seem like most organizations wait until the end of the season to start letting coaches go.. but if you've got a dumpster fire (no offense Lawrence), why not go ahead and be the first one on the market for a HC? Or at least see if you have an interim coach that could do a little better.. hell I dunno