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“I’m getting some interest out there,” said Crawford, who has spent the past four seasons coaching in Switzerland. “I’m hopeful that it keeps fermenting.”

With vacancies in Anaheim, Calgary and Ottawa, here is a look at who might be available:

Marc Crawford

Crawford spent the past four years coaching in the Swiss league, where he won three regular season titles and a championship, but he has a ton of experience in the NHL. He won the Jack Adams Award and the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1995 and has a history of working under Brian Burke in Vancouver.

Bruce Boudreau

Gabby is a coach who is known for getting results in the regular season. He won the Jack Adams Award with the Washington Capitals in 2008 and led them to three straight 100-plus seasons, but failed to advance the team past the second round in the playoffs. His four-year tenure in Anaheim ended with a first-round upset to a wild card team.

Bob Hartley

Calgary might have been criticized as a team that relied on luck last year. But for getting the Flames into the playoffs — and advancing to the second round — he was rewarded with the Jack Adams Award. A hard-nosed coach, he was unafraid to discipline star players Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan after they reportedly violated team rules.

Mike Yeo

It seemed like Yeo spent almost his entire time in Minnesota on the hot seat. A year ago, he dodged rumours of his demise and led the Wild to the second round of the playoffs. But with Minnesota out of a playoff spot, he was finally fired in February after losing 13 of 14 games. Having missed the playoffs only once, expect the 42-year-old to get another chance.