Bruce Cassidy said he has seen his phone light up less than 72 hours after he was fired as coach by the Boston Bruins.

Cassidy said that "a number of teams" in the NHL have been in contact with him since he was told Monday that the Bruins were opting out of the final year of his contract.

Which works out well, because Cassidy said he wants to return to coaching in the NHL as soon as possible.