According to The Score, Toronto and Buffalo have filed the motions to end the Babwatch. From TheScore.ca:
“As of (Friday) night, only two teams had officially filed for permission, agreeing to give up compensation if they hired Mike Babcock and that was Toronto and Buffalo,” Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said on Hockey Night in Canada’s Saturday Headlines segment.” (The Score)
What this means is that Babcock is down to three teams – Buffalo, Toronto and Detroit.
If Don Cherry has anything to say about it he would have Babcock stay in Detroit, but the watch is on now for Toronto and Buffalo – who are both, arguably, the deepest pockets in the NHL that are willing to spend.