[SportsJunky]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Laviolette or Gallant for me. I'd be happy with either.

I've never really like Boudreau, the angry tomato.

I didn't like Boudreau either until I started reading about him. I changed my mind after reading some articles on him after his firing from Minnesota.

And Boudreau, who was 158-110-35 in three-plus seasons with the Wild and ranks 22nd in NHL history with 567 regular-season wins and third with a .635 points percentage, made it clear how much he hopes to coach again.

“If I could coach yesterday, I’d do it,” Boudreau said. “I get mad, and instead of feeling sorry for myself, I want to get right back into it. In the past, I’ve gotten lucky that I got back into it right away. When I came here four years ago, I hoped this was my last job. I hoped to be here 10 years. It didn’t work out that way, but I know I can still coach.”

“We’re addicts. We love this sport. We love this profession. Coaching, teaching, winning,” Boudreau said on this chilly, sunny Sunday, talking passionately about how he craves another crack behind an NHL bench. “The thrill of winning is a real drug and wanting to compete. I’ve been doing it my whole life.”

He’s 65, and even though Calgary, Dallas, San Jose, New Jersey, Seattle and undoubtedly more teams will be looking for coaches this offseason, he hopes owners and GMs don’t feel he’s too old.

“I don’t feel old. I feel young,” Boudreau said. “It’s not like you’re old and you don’t have energy. I’m the first one at work every day, I go in every day on off-days, I’m doing this all the time, thinking hockey all the time, so I feel very young. And anytime you go to a new job, you’re rejuvenated and you work harder.”

I can't quite put my finger on it but there's just something about this guy that I think would be refreshing in Calgary. He lives and breathes the game.