As for the teams said to have an …

As for the teams said to have an interest in him, Thibodeau downplayed it. “They’re just rumors,’’ he said. “And this time of year, everything is on hold. Normally you would have some openings and right now there aren’t any openings. So you don’t want to speculate on what jobs could open. That’s what you have an agent for. He’ll certainly, at some point, look at if there is an opportunity, whether it be a good match or not. “I’m still under contract with Minnesota, so I feel like I’m in a position where I can be patient.”