Dan Rosen of NHL.com: (mailbag) Available coaches include Peter Laviolette, Bruce Boudreau, Gerard Gallant, Guy Boucher and Mike Babcock. The New Jersey Devils have interviewed Gallant already.
The Devils, Minnesota Wild, Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks currently have interim coaches.
Coaches that could be let go at the end of the season include Todd Reirden (if another Capitals first-round exit) and Jeremy Colliton (Blackhawks).
Seattle is looking for an experienced coach. Would Babcock be a fit?
If Bowness is not hired full time by the Stars, Gallant makes sense.