Gotcha.
I guess I just kind of assumed that there would be teams interested in him for front office jobs and that if he prefers the front office to coaching he would always have those options. This does confirm that.
I will say, after letting this news stew in my head for a day, I'm starting to wonder whether Marty still wants a front office role or if he prefers coaching. As a goalie, he wanted to play every night and playing into his 40s demonstrates that he loves the game. Part of that love was almost certainly being in the locker room, being on the ice and being 'one of the guys'. You are a lot closer to that life as a coach than a member of the front office and it might just suit his personality a little better. I just read this article and it kind of confirms that theory. It might just be confirmation bias, but he certainly eludes to the fact that coaching provides a more immediate sense of reward than being in the front office.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colu...cle_7e7d62aa-bd13-5b0b-b7fb-9fff1199c97e.html
Who knows, this might just be wishful thinking, but turning down an interview that could lead to a GM job may be a sign that he would rather coach. If so, holy cow did we ever hit the jackpot by signing him to his retirement contract.