When Senators general manager Pierre Dorion fired coach Dave Cameron at the end of the regular season, Boucher and Crawford became candidates in Ottawa.
"Guy's last day in Switzerland and my last day in Switzerland was the day Pierre called us both and told us we were having interviews," Crawford said. '[Boucher] called me, I called him and said, 'Good luck, if I don't get it, I hope you do.'
"Even that time we talked about me assisting him if I didn't get the job. I'm happy it's come to fruition."
Crawford said he offered Boucher a position on his coaching staff if Crawford got the job, but Boucher told Crawford he was focused on becoming a head coach again.
Crawford, 55, coached 1,151 games over 15 seasons with the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche (where he won the Stanley Cup in 1996), Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars. He has a 549-421-100-77 record.