Confirmed with Link: Joël Bouchard Named Laval Rocket Head Coach (Confirmed: Daniel Jacob Named Assistant Coach)

[lamp9post]

As far as the informations i have, i really don't see Zadina being drafted by the Habs now with Bouchard Bergevin and Julien mentality.

Welcome aboard Joel. Great aquisition!

I'm curious what makes you say this. What about Zadina's game would turn these guys off, and who do you expect them to draft instead?

 

[Laurentide]

Yup. Desharnais, Gallagher, Pac, Subban all played under Guy and thrived.

I think that the caliber of those players might have had something to do with Boucher's success. I'm no fan of Sly but he never had anyone that good during his tenure as head coach in the AHL.

 

[Laurentide]

That would be a little disappointing if that's how it plays out. The farm probably needs more attention than any GM should have the time to give.

The whole point of Bergevin divesting himself from the GM duties with the Rocket was because the days of the NHL GM running the farm team on the side are long over. Running things in Laval isn't something you can do as a part-time job. I'm sure that Bergevin liked getting paid two salaries but it's too much work for one guy to run two businesses at once.

We also don't know if this breath of fresh air is Bergevin's idea or something that Molson has imposed on him. But either way it's good for us because both Ducharme and Bouchard were eventually going to be working for an NHL club so it's nice that the Habs didn't let them slip through the cracks like they have with so many players from Quebec, like Marchessault, to name just one.

 

[Mrb1p]

I think that the caliber of those players might have had something to do with Boucher's success. I'm no fan of Sly but he never had anyone that good during his tenure as head coach in the AHL.

He had plenty to work with. Beaulieu, Hudon, Reway, McCarron, Juulsen, Scherback, Andrighetto, Carr, Lindgren, etc. Subban has had two awesome instructors for his development in Martin and Boucher, dont think hed be half as good if it wasnt for them trusting him right off the bat and seeing his potential.

 

[Habernack]

March was a late bloomer and could have easily turned out to be an AHL all-star instead of playoff hero. bad example.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

March was a late bloomer and could have easily turned out to be an AHL all-star instead of playoff hero. bad example.

Wrong thread ?

 

[MSSLYNX]

Today: Everyone is happy.
In two years if things dont go well: Told you so. Habs are doomed cause they have to hire french speaking staff. And players.

I like the hire.

 

[Captain Mountain]

I think that the caliber of those players might have had something to do with Boucher's success. I'm no fan of Sly but he never had anyone that good during his tenure as head coach in the AHL.

Gallagher played under Sly in 2012 and actually performed better in the NHL than the AHL that year. Sly has had numerous AHL all stars vets and a fair amount of talent too. Perhaps not enough to win a Calder cup, but its fair to expect more in terms of player development and quality of play than one play-off appearance in 6 years and weak development. And that play-off appearance was in large part a herculean effort by Lindgren.

 

[Simarino]

Very happy to see Bouchard and Ducharme with the habs but as long as Bergevin is still taking the decisions by himself i wont be satisfied!! I want new blood as his assistant, someone that will challenge him, that will bring a new philosophy on wich player to go after(skills,speed and hockey iq over attitude,Karakter and good without the puck).

 

[The Great Weal]

Good news, but carriere absolutely has to go

 

[Habernack]

Wrong thread ?

Forgot to quote the guy 2 posts above mine - my bad

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Great news. Wanted him in management but this will do.

 

[Agalloch]

Looks like the new Laval Rocket GM is by committee (Bergevin, Bouchard and Carrière).

 

[admiralcadillac]

Аrpon Basu‏Verified account @ArponBasu 6m6 minutes ago
The Canadiens also announced Larry Carrière will be director of player personnel for the Rocket but they will not be naming a general manager. Carrière was the general manager before. Bergevin says in the release they are "extremely satisfied" with Carrière's work.

Positive move bringing in Bouchard, but wow, the expectations of this organization are so pathetic, 6 years, one brief playoff appearance, no prospects, dead last this year, and the boss is "extremely satisfied" with Carrière's work.

Yeah he's so extremely satisfied he demoted him. Give it a think.

 

[hersky77]

Good start to the summer, Let’s see how it all plays out come draft and free agency time

 

[FinnHab]

These do not look like binman moves, I suspect Molson is behind them.

I thought the same thing, but Molson is also clueless. Maybe Julien wanted and pushed MB/Molson to hire Ducharme and Bouchard?

 

[Habs100]

I know Carrière still around is disappointing. However, he's no long GM. Which to me pretty much says Bouchard will have more control than just your typical AHL coach.

But the fact Habs got both Ducharme and Bouchard is huge plus for this organization.

Next moves I'd like to see:

Larry Robinson as D coach (if he knows the modern game enough)

Somehow get Pascal Vincent and Julien Brisebois into this organization.

 

[Vachon23]

Next moves I'd like to see:

Larry Robinson as D coach (if he knows the modern game enough)

Somehow get Pascal Vincent and Julien Brisebois into this organization.

Robinson don’t want to coach anymore ! Brisebois will change for a GM position

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Great news, from the looks of it he seems to be the correct guy to right the ship in Laval. Hopefully he'll get the job done.

 

[Laurentide]

He had plenty to work with. Beaulieu, Hudon, Reway, McCarron, Juulsen, Scherback, Andrighetto, Carr, Lindgren, etc. Subban has had two awesome instructors for his development in Martin and Boucher, dont think hed be half as good if it wasnt for them trusting him right off the bat and seeing his potential.

The best one's to come out of the AHL during Sly's tenure are the ones who didn't spend much time under Sly. Anyone who got stuck there longer than a season had some measure of harm done to their development. At least now we won't be afraid to let players develop on the farm for fear that they will be ruined.

 

[ahmedou]

c'est pas un rêve. C'est pas un poisson d'avril. Cest pas un prank. C'est pas une joke.

 

[le_sean]

Don’t know why everyone hates Carrière so much. They got some great players to have a successful inaugural season. Froese is an AHL 1C, Taormina is a top offensive defender, Chris Terry is a top AHL player, the Holland for Cracknell trade was great (Bergevin made it, but I assume Carriere had input).

They put the big pieces on the team, the problem was the moronic coach that couldn’t do anything with them. It also didn’t help that the big club took Froese and Scherbak away.

 

[Vachon23]

I would not be surprised to se Steve Begin in the organization ! he’s a friend of Bouchard and he would be a good candidate to be an assistant to Bouchard in Laval

 

[Zorba]

Well it's about ****ing time he wakes up!!!
Took 2 years too long...

Still at least Molson woke up.

 

[THE HOFF]

the GM of Laval is Bouchard

That's how I understood it as well. Carriere just taking care of the administrative stuff without any power.