San Jose Sharks assistant coach Bob Boughner interviewed with new Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill for the team’s Head Coach opening yesterday, according to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun.
Boughner’s spent the past two seasons as an assistant overseeing the defense and penalty kill under head coach Peter DeBoer. He nearly left last offseason when he interviewed for the Colorado Avalanche’s opening that ultimately went to Jared Bednar.
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman listed Boughner as a candidate for the Sabres job earlier this month. Boughner played 177 games for the Sabres from 1995-1998, and “was a fan favorite for his rugged style as he racked up 494 penalty minutes,” the Buffalo News’ Mike Harrington noted this morning.