Speculation: Gerard Gallant and the Habs

[Habs Halifax]

I'm not sure how much of the problem Julien is but I'm sure AF he's not part of any solution

Kind of how I see it too. And I also don't see Gallant as our answer either

 

[Paddyjack]

Gallant is in Montreal, but Bergevin is in Colorado...

Not sure what that means...

Maybe Gallant will be the new GM

 

[Adam Michaels]

Make of this what you will:



Translation: Gallant is at the Shawinigan/Halifax game tonight in Shawiningan. Gallant inidcated to Turcotte's colleague, Claude Boucher, that he stopped by in Shawinigan on his way to Montreal, where he has an interview.

 

[David Suzuki]

Make of this what you will:



Translation: Gallant is at the Shawinigan/Halifax game tonight in Shawiningan. Gallant inidcated to Turcotte's colleague, Claude Boucher, that he stopped by in Shawinigan on his way to Montreal, where he has an interview.

well that was fun

 

[Lshap]

Count me among those who don't think the problem is Claude Julien. In fact, I'd take Julien over most NHL coaches. But even the best coaches get stale and coaches are always the first to be sacrificed, so it wouldn't surprise me to see Julien take the fall so the org can showcase the illusion of change.

 

[26Mats]

Count me among those who don't think the problem is Claude Julien. In fact, I'd take Julien over most NHL coaches. But even the best coaches get stale and coaches are always the first to be sacrificed, so it wouldn't surprise me to see Julien take the fall so the org can showcase the illusion of change.

Since MB isn't going anywhere, and there won't be drastic changes to the roster for next year, I'd like to see if a different coach can do better. Hey, if they do worse it helps the tank anyways.

 

[Pacciosoftie]

They can put Youppi as the coach for all I care. As long as this management is here and the team doesn’t improve who cares who the coach is. Actually, better to hire a worse coach so that we can get a better pick.

 

[Pacciosoftie]

Since MB isn't going anywhere, and there won't be drastic changes to the roster for next year, I'd like to see if a different coach can do better. Hey, if they do worse it helps the tank anyways.

And if they do better it helps MBs chances of staying here longer and not getting fired. No thanks

 

[Scintillating10]

Count me among those who don't think the problem is Claude Julien. In fact, I'd take Julien over most NHL coaches. But even the best coaches get stale and coaches are always the first to be sacrificed, so it wouldn't surprise me to see Julien take the fall so the org can showcase the illusion of change.

I think a change should happen and Gallant being a leading candidate. He was good he before

 

[BLONG7]

Count me among those who don't think the problem is Claude Julien. In fact, I'd take Julien over most NHL coaches. But even the best coaches get stale and coaches are always the first to be sacrificed, so it wouldn't surprise me to see Julien take the fall so the org can showcase the illusion of change.

I used to think that, until we hit this year. Clod has been awful most of this year....just my 2 cents. I look at how he couldn't get the Bruins to the playoffs for two years and how Pasta and Marchand have grown since the Clod was fired....Cassidy is twice the coach.
CJ is up there with Babs....it seems to be passing them by.............not a fan of CJ ripping the players publically either.
The Habs need a housecleaning like never before....

 

[Lshap]

I think a change should happen and Gallant being a leading candidate. He was good he before

I'd prefer Julien, but if his relationship with the team has soured or the org wants a new face, Gallant's probably the best choice. At least we'd be getting a legitimately good NHL coach. Of course, changing coaches won't change the fundamental problem that the roster isn't good enough.

 

[Lshap]

I used to think that, until we hit this year. Clod has been awful most of this year....just my 2 cents. I look at how he couldn't get the Bruins to the playoffs for two years and how Pasta and Marchand have grown since the Clod was fired....Cassidy is twice the coach.
CJ is up there with Babs....it seems to be passing them by.............not a fan of CJ ripping the players publically either.
The Habs need a housecleaning like never before....

Yeah, I can see that. To me, Julien is in an impossible situation and clearly frustrated. I don't think this is his fault, but in the end it doesn't matter because the results are plain bad. If the team's not responding, you've gotta change the messenger. It's a shame.

 

[Sterling Archer]

It goes without saying that Gallant would be welcomed back to Montreal. Even as an assistant coach where he’s one of the best at special teams and ours has been pretty craptacular since he left.

 

[Deebs]

I'd like to see Muller replaced. His powerplay schemes have run its course.

 

[Habs Icing]

Me! I’m fairly certain that I could turn our franchise’s fortunes around in a modest 2 years. Cup worthy? No, but we would sure as hell would see that it’s coming.

I hate to bring bad news to you but psychologists are aware of a cognitive bias they call Dunning-Kruger effect. It's the inability of people to recognize their lack of ability. For instance, you just saw a film that flopped and your friend remarks, "Damn, I could make a better film than crap." Well, the Dunning-Kruger effect says no he most likely can't.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I'd use any positive bias Gallant might have for Montreal before the summer , cause he won't be a free agent for very long after that. Being an assistant probably won't be anough, he'll get head coaching jobs thrown at him.

 

[MasterDecoy]

Ducharme? Isn’t that one of the assistant coach that looks like he’s constantly drooling on himself when he tries to speak?

cant be that guy

 

[BLONG7]

I'd like to see Muller replaced. His powerplay schemes have run its course.

We just don't have skilled guys who can run a PP.....if CJ doesn't have the horses, Muller sure doesn't either.

 

[ottawa]

I'd like to see Muller replaced. His powerplay schemes have run its course.

Who's the next guy on the ex-habs players list to get a chance? Bouillon perhaps?

 

[1909]

Gerard Gallant has played all his Junior years in Sherbrooke, St-Jean and Verdun, and has coached numerous years in the Q (with lots of French speaking players and assistants around him) and as assistant-coach in MTL for another two seasons....

How come this guy is not BILINGUAL yet ?

Was he not immersed enough in the French language ? And you cannot have a more Acadian name than Gallant on top of that.

 

[Yoor]

I'd like to see Muller replaced. His powerplay schemes have run its course.

This^^^^^^ PLEASE. I can't stand how we deploy certain players on the PP, we don't set up for any one timers with Suzuki or Tatar as an example. Why would we not want 3 shooting (one timer) options on the PP. Shots never get off on time as they have to stop the puck first, then shoot and by then the goalie is in position. Can someone explain this to me? Please? Look around the league how they set up their PP...gawd.

 

[Deebs]

We just don't have skilled guys who can run a PP.....if CJ doesn't have the horses, Muller sure doesn't either.

Yes we do. Our scheme has been the same for years and is figured out by all of our opponents. We have no movement and nothing in terms of allowing our skilled players the opportunity to be creative. The players aren't leaving, change the coach and have a new voice leading the charge.

 

[peate]

Our PP on the road is near the top of the league though. Means something.

 

[BLONG7]

Yes we do. Our scheme has been the same for years and is figured out by all of our opponents. We have no movement and nothing in terms of allowing our skilled players the opportunity to be creative. The players aren't leaving, change the coach and have a new voice leading the charge.

Who are our skilled players you are talking about?

 

[BLONG7]

Gerard Gallant has played all his Junior years in Sherbrooke, St-Jean and Verdun, and has coached numerous years in the Q (with lots of French speaking players and assistants around him) and as assistant-coach in MTL for another two seasons....

How come this guy is not BILINGUAL yet ?

Was he not immersed enough in the French language ? And you cannot have a more Acadian name than Gallant on top of that.

He certainly seems to have done well for himself, as a coach, so the question needs to be asked, why does it matter? Wea re talking sports here...