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Minnesota Wild: 3 potential replacements for head coach Bruce Boudreau

By Dave Stevenson

RALEIGH, NC - MARCH 23: Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau walks off the ice after a game between the Minnesota Wild and the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on March 23, 2019. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - MARCH 23: Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau walks off the ice after a game between the Minnesota Wild and the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on March 23, 2019. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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2. Jacques Martin

If the Wild want an experienced coach, few coaches have more experience than current Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Jacques Martin. He’s been coaching for over 30 years and has served as the head coach of several NHL times. Martin was the head coach of the Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers, and Montreal Canadiens.

Again, it’s hard to tell if Guerin will hire someone he has experience working with. If he does, one has to imagine Martin will be on his shortlist. He has served with the Penguins since the start of the 2013-14 season. Martin became one of their assistant coaches in December of 2015 after they promoted current head coach Mike Sullivan from the AHL.

He has worked very well with young players and has played an important role in keeping the Penguins one of the most, if not the most, consistent teams in the NHL.

However, will Martin want to leave Pittsburgh? He seems perfectly content there. And at over 60 years old, maybe Martin doesn’t want to be a head coach again. Maybe the Penguins don’t want him to leave. Regardless of if Martin wants to be a head coach again, you can bet Guerin will call his former team and ask about him.

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