Joel Quenneville became the latest unemployed NHL coach or general manager when he and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to part ways yesterday. "After meeting with Joel, we mutually agreed that the best decision for both parties involved is to go separate ways," Avalanche general manager François Giguère said.
Here's a glance at the positions available among the 30 NHL clubs, as well as who may be hired in the next two months.
GM vacancies
Toronto
Head coach openings
Atlanta, Colorado, Florida, Ottawa, Toronto.
On thin ice
Carolina coach Peter Laviolette, San Jose coach Ron Wilson, Tampa GM Jay Feaster, Tampa coach John Tortorella, Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault.
Head-coach candidates
Pat Burns, Peter DeBoer, Joel Quenneville, Mike Kitchen, Randy Cunneyworth, Kevin Dineen, Pat Quinn, Craig Hartsburg, Scott Gordon, Todd McLellan, Bob Hartley, Perry Pearn, Paul Maurice, Barry Melrose.
GM contenders
David Nonis, Craig Button, Neil Smith, John Ferguson Jr., Bob Nicholson, Doug Armstrong.







