There is now more coaching vacancies in the NHL than teams remaining in the playoffs. Five head coaching jobs have already opened, the New York Rangers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks are also looking for a new bench boss.
Quenneville resigned as head coach of the Florida Panthers in the fall of 2021 during the teams' President's Trophy run. The details were revealed on how the Chicago Blackhawks mishandled allegations that a player was sexually abused by an assistant coach in 2010 during the team's run to the Stanley Cup that season. Quenneville was Chicago's head coach when the abuse occurred.