It's a matter of time before Joel Quenneville finds his way behind an NHL bench again, but he'll do so on his own terms.
Quenneville was fired by the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday after 10-plus seasons with Chicago and three Stanley Cups. The 60-year-old definitely wants to coach again and will wait for the opportunity he believes is best, a source told Scott Powers of The Athletic.
There are no current openings, but several teams across the league would jump at the opportunity to add a coach of Quenneville's caliber. The future Hall of Famer ranks second in NHL history with 890 wins and is coming off the most successful coaching tenure of the salary-cap era.
He's free to join a new team at any point, though there's one season left on his contract with the Blackhawks at $6 million.
