Well if anything, now was the best time to fire AV, seeing as there are many options on the market right now, In my opinion I hope Dave Tippet leaves the Coyotes and join us, but Guy Boucher would be awesome too (That scar alone would terrify teams).
With that all being said, AV was a great coach for this team and it was just time for him to move on. He is a great coach and whichever team gets him is very lucky.