CHICAGO -- Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said Tuesday that interim coach Derek King remains in the running for the full-time job.
The Blackhawks announced over the weekend that assistants Marc Crawford and Rob Cookson will not return to the organization next season. But Davidson said that doesn't affect King's situation.
"With respect to Marc and Rob, we want to have a bit of a clean slate here as we go into the next head-coaching and coaching regime," Davidson said.
Davidson, who took over as general manager when the team dropped his interim tag on March 1, said he would like to hire a head coach by mid-July.