Report: Hurricanes gave Flames permission to speak to Peters

Bill Peters could be heading home.

The Calgary Flames called the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday to ask permission to speak with head coach Bill Peters, which the Canes granted, a source told TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Peters, a native of Three Hills, Alberta - located about an hour and 20 minutes northeast of Calgary - exercised an opt-out clause in his contract with Carolina and resigned Friday.

The Flames are one of four teams with a head coaching vacancy, and Peters appears to be their preferred replacement for the recently fired Glen Gulutzan.

Peters failed to make the playoffs in four seasons as the Hurricanes' bench boss, compiling a 137-138-53 record. He's set to coach Canada at the upcoming World Championship.