On Friday morning, the Detroit Red Wings announced that they have granted Mike Babcock permission to speak with other teams regarding his future as a coach in the NHL. According to reports, the negotiating window opened at 10 MST today and will continue until the end of May.
The Manitouwadge, Ontario native finished this season off with a 7 game nail-biting loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning and speculation has been building over the past few months about where he’s going to end up.
Chiarelli wanting to interview Babcock is obvious. The man has a Stanley Cup, World Championship and TWO Olympics Gold Medals on his resume.