Greg Cronin (© James Guillory-Imagn Images)
Boston Bruins management has already confirmed that they are having a coaching search. They have not ruled out the possibility of promoting interim head coach Joe Sacco to the full-time position, but the Bruins are weighing all of their options before making their decision.
The NHL has already seen multiple coaches get fired since the regular-season ended, so the Bruins certainly have some options to consider. In fact, one recently fired coach made it clear that he is interested in becoming the Bruins' next head coach.
"I'm a coach, right?" Cronin said. "All these openings, I'll throw my hat and see what comes back. I mean, heck, I'd be doing handsprings and jumping over rainbows if I got the Bruins' job. I'm a Boston guy, and for a Boston guy, that's hitting the lottery times 10!"
Cronin was just fired by the Ducks at the end of this season. The Arlington, Massachusetts native just completed his second campaign with the Ducks and led the team to a 35-37-10 record. This was Anaheim's best record since 2018-19, but the Ducks still decided to go in another direction.
While Cronin has his eye on the Bruins' head coaching job, it is not currently known if the Original Six club is interested in him. It will be intriguing to see if he becomes a candidate for the position from here.
