It Appears Bruce Boudreau Will Be The Next Coach For The Minnesota Wild

05/07/2016 at 8:44pm EDT

Bruce Boudreau is finalizing a deal to be next head coach of the Minnesota Wild. Ottawa has been informed.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 8, 2016

Deal with Boudreau and the #mnwild being finalized. Will be a four year deal. "Not final," being told as of this second
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) May 8, 2016

Boudreau contract in MIN expected to be four years, just under $3M per. That was the step-up from the Wild in the last 24 hours.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) May 8, 2016

added 8:51pm, via the Minnesota Wild,

Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher today announced the Wild has agreed to terms with Bruce Boudreau (boo-DROH) to become the team’s new Head Coach. He owns a record of 409-192-80 (.659) in nine seasons as an NHL head coach with the Anaheim Ducks and the Washington Capitals, leading his team to a division title eight times. Boudreau became the fastest coach in NHL history to reach the 400-win milestone (663 games) on March 5, 2016, and leads active NHL coaches in win percentage. He is 41-39 in eight trips to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and is the seventh head coach in NHL history to win 200-plus games with multiple teams.

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