Bruce Cassidy spoke out on Thursday about being blocked by his former team, the Vegas Golden Knights, from interviewing for a new head coaching job. And he’s not happy about it.“It’s upsetting, I’m going to be honest,” he said on the “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast. “Because once you’re fired, your contract is basically terminated.”The Golden Knights fired Cassidy on March 29 and, since then, teams have sought to speak with him about their coaching openings. But that requires Vegas’ permission until the expiration of the contract Cassidy signed, which would be at the end of the 2026-27 season.Last week, Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon spoke to reporters in Denver before the start of the Western Conference final, and said that while teams had asked for permission to speak with Cassidy, “We have been consistent that our focus is on the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the teams have respected that.”McCrimmon continued, “I’ve spoken with Bruce. He understands this as well.”Even if Cassidy “understands” Vegas’ viewpoint on this, he certainly doesn’t seem to agree with it, and would like to interview for jobs now.“In this case, there was two teams that asked,” Cassidy said. “That’s public knowledge now, and I would like to talk to them. I want to go to work. I’m a hockey coach.”