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Report: Former Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville 'close' to becoming Panthers head coach

Joel Quenneville reportedly will not be a free agent for much longer.

According to Sportsnet Canada's Elliotte Friedman, the Florida Panthers are "close" to hiring Quenneville as their next head coach.

There is a real sense today that the process between FLA and Joel Quenneville is much further along than many of us realized. It’s not a done deal, but it’s close. It would not be a surprise if this process closes in the near future.

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) April 7, 2019

Quenneville was the Blackhawks head coach from 2008-18, leading the team to three Stanley Cup championships and nine-straight trips to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.