Two more names rumored for the Wild coaching job.

While Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher has stated interim head coach John Torchetti is a serious candidate for the head coaching job next season, he has certainly been doing his due diligence when it comes to candidates for the job.

After it was revealed earlier today that Fletcher had received permission to speak to former Anaheim Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau, a new report from Wild insider Mike Russo has revealed tow more names on Fletcher's list.

According to Russo Fletcher requested permission to speak to Paul Maclean, currently an assistant for the Ducks, and also has interest in former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle.

From Russo's Report:

Speaking of that, it's believed on that same phone call with Murray, Fletcher asked about the status of Ducks assistant coach Paul MacLean. I've been led to believe Fletcher has yet to receive permission to talk with MacLean. If that's true, it likely means MacLean, the former Senators head coach, is a candidate to replace Boudreau in Anaheim. That would make sense since MacLean was Murray's hire in the first place.

In addition, as I reported in my Boudreau piece in Saturday's paper here, sources told me that Fletcher did plan to contact Randy Carlyle. I don't know if that contact has been made yet with the former Ducks and Maple Leafs coach.

Adding credence to Russo's report is TSN insider Darren Dreger's report from earlier today stating that Fletcher is currently in Southern California, where both Carlyle and Boudreau currently reside.

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