Where have you gone to, Terry Crisp? The Lightning’s inaugural head coach is now the TV color guy for Nashville Predators games, but he wants another crack at winning one more Stanley Cup:

When asked what he doesn’t miss about coaching, Crisp never used names but alluded to his experience in Tampa: “I don’t miss the politics. I don’t miss not being on the same page as other people in the organization and having to watch your back.”

That’s why the next job Crisp would be willing to take if offered has to be perfect: the right general manager, a stable ownership and a team on the verge of a Cup. Crisp isn’t willing to take any old job simply because he and his wife enjoy the life they lead.

I hate to be the one to break it to Crispy, but there is no “perfect” job in professional coaching. There’s always going to be politics and headbutting and all the rest. And while plenty of retreads make their way back into NHL head coaching spots, it’s highly unlikely that a team situation that Crisp described above would be looking to hand over the reigns to a guy who’s been out of the loop for eight years, 1989 Stanley Cup on the resume notwithstanding.