The last big-name entry onto the coaching free-agent market was the first one off it.
Bruce Cassidy, canned by the Bruins eight days ago after posting a .672 points percentage in six seasons, was hired by the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday to replace deposed head coach Pete DeBoer.
With veteran coaches like Barry Trotz, John Tortorella and DeBoer on the market, it speaks to the respect people around the NHL have for the job that Cassidy did with the Bruins that he was not on the market for long. He did not miss the playoffs in six seasons.
