He's not a wizard, but he can literally transform a team. Before arriving behind the Islanders bench, the team's defense was one of the worst in the league. Everything changed when he was appointed : even though the front office didn't make any major changes on their defense, they became one of the best defensive teams in the league.
Obviously, a lot of organizations want him. One of them are the Winnipeg Jets, as it was reported that they interviewed the former Islanders coach yesterday.
But here's one thing that could advantage the Flyers : money. The Jets aren't the wealthiest organization in the league. We know that the Flyers organization told Chuck Fletcher that he had a blank check to sign whoever he wanted behind the bench. You can whatever you want, but money makes a lot of difference...