Wild's Boudreau: I don't need Ovechkins, Getzlafs, Perrys to win

Bruce Boudreau was introduced as the fourth full-time head coach in Minnesota Wild history Tuesday, and he couldn't be happier about it.

"It's a complete honor for me to be able to come here and coach in the State of Hockey," Boudreau said.

Boudreau's had success in his two stops behind the bench in Washington and Anahiem. He has an impressive 409-192-80 record in 10 seasons, but he admitted he knew he'd be looking for work if the Ducks lost another Game 7, which they did.

The man's only been unemployed for about 10 days over the past 10 years, and Boudreau joked that his wife tells him each time he's out of a job that he better find another one.

General manager Chuck Fletcher said Boudreau was his first choice, and Boudreau's looking forward to taking over.

It'll be a different experience, as Boudreau won't be coaching megastars like Alex Ovechkin, Corey Perry, and Ryan Getzlaf. The Wild have always been known as a defensive juggernaut, and that won't change under Boudreau.

"As much as I like Ovechkin and Getzlaf and Perry, you don't need those guys to win," he said. "You can do it the old-fashioned way," he added. "You do it as a team."

Boudreau focused on his experience and how it will help him transition to the Wild.

"There's not a situation that can come up that I haven't already faced. I've gone through the trials and tribulations."

Fletcher added that John Torchetti, who served as interim head coach after Mike Yeo was fired, was disappointed in the decision and has yet to decide his future.

"He's assessing his options right now," Fletcher said. "If he wants to remain in the organization, I'd love to have him."

Fletcher and Boudreau will sit down and figure out what to do about the rest of the new head coach's staff.