Don Cherry thinks Mike Babcock should avoid the same mistake he made when the colourful Hockey Night in Canada commentator was a sought after coach 36 years ago.

In a humorous 15-tweet take, Cherry tells the current Detroit Red Wings coach to stay put and not take a job with rebuilding teams like the Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers.

1) I have some advice for Mike Babcock, the most sought after free agent in hockey. Nobody knows where he is going. It is known that he will —@CoachsCornerCBC

2) get about 5 million dollars a year. Some people say that’s ridiculous. I ask you why? Should not Mike make more that the 3rd line centre —@CoachsCornerCBC

3) or the 4th defenceman? I hope Mike doesn’t make the same mistakes I made when I was the most sought after coach —@CoachsCornerCBC

4) Yes, I was the most sought after coach. I was the darling of hockey. Coach of the year, over 600 percent with the Bruins. —@CoachsCornerCBC

5) . I had 4 teams after me. I was promised to be the highest paid coach. I could have gone to 3 contending teams. But I thought it would be —@CoachsCornerCBC

6) be great fun to go to a team out of the playoffs and the GM and I could turn it into a playoff team. So, I shook hands with the GM of —@CoachsCornerCBC

7) Colorado and my fate was sealed. Yes I was the highest paid coach in the world but maybe the unhappiest. I remember I had to go to the —@CoachsCornerCBC

8) dentist during the season to get a mouth guard as I was grinding my teeth away at night. Actually, we had a pretty good club. —@CoachsCornerCBC

9) Lanny McDonald, Bobby Schmautz, Rene Robert, Joel Quenneville. We were alright except for one thing. The GM signed this goalie from —@CoachsCornerCBC

10) from Sweden, who was a human sieve. He wasn’t a bad guy actually. He had one problem… pucks. The GM held his ground as he did not want —@CoachsCornerCBC

11) want to look bad in front of the owners for signing this guy. So, that’s why I am telling you Mike don’t go to a rebuilding team. —@CoachsCornerCBC

12) I know, I’ve been there. San Jose looks good. Good team, good GM and great place to live. But my guess Mike, is you’ll stay in Detroit. —@CoachsCornerCBC

13) Why shouldn’t you? Datsyuk and Zettberberg still have a lot of years left and good young talent coming. Mike seems go get along with GM —@CoachsCornerCBC

14) Kenny Holland and I know he’s working for the best owner in sports, Mr. Illitch. Take my advice from a guy who has been there Mike. —@CoachsCornerCBC