During a recent episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman named multiple coaches who the Boston Bruins are interested in for their vacant bench boss gig. One of the coaches mentioned was Jeff Blashill, but now he is no longer a potential option for the Bruins.

The Chicago Blackhawks have announced that they have hired Blashill as their new head coach.

Blashill could have been an interesting hire for the Bruins. The 51-year-old spent each of the last three seasons as an assistant coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning and did a good job in the role. He also has previous NHL head coach experience, as he was the Detroit Red Wings' bench boss from 2015-16 to 2021-22. The Red Wings were rebuilding for most of Blashill's time as their head coach, and he finished his tenure there with a 204-261-72 record because of it.

With Blashill off the board, the Bruins will need to continue to explore their options elsewhere. A few names who are still available for the taking that they have been connected to are Marco Sturm, Jay Woodcroft, Jay Leach, and Mitch Love.

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