Report: Team requests permission to talk to Capuano

Jack Capuano may not be unemployed for long.

The former New York Islanders bench boss, who was fired by the club Tuesday, has piqued the interest of at least one NHL club, Arthur Staple of Newsday reports.

While the inquiring team is unknown, only two clubs are currently without a head coach - the incoming Vegas Golden Knights, who will join the NHL next season as an expansion club, and the Florida Panthers, where general manager Tom Rowe doubles as interim head coach after the firing of Gerard Gallant.

Interested suitors require the Islanders' permission to speak with Capuano, given he is still under contract until the end of the 2016-17 campaign. It is unknown whether Capuano has been contacted regarding a head coaching position or an assistant role.

Capuano manned the Islanders' bench since 2010-11, posting a 227-192-64 record through his time in New York. Last spring, he guided the Islanders to their first playoff series win since 1993.