Pete DeBoer will have his pick of the litter whenever he sees fit to make his return behind an NHL bench.



He’s a really good coach, he’s advanced to the Stanley Cup final with his last two teams, and when he’s ready to throw his hat back in the ring, he’ll be in high demand.



“Pete is an incredibly bright man that is constantly learning to adapt and evolve with the changes in hockey,’’ Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice told me on Thursday. “I’m cheering for him today, but won’t be surprised if we are competing against each other very soon.’’



I just don’t know that it will be any time soon. I get the sense DeBoer would like to decompress and wait a while before he starts listening to offers. He’s got another year left on his Sharks deal at $3 million for next season. There is no hurry.



Then again, I remember Claude Julien thinking exactly that after getting fired by...