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[Habs Halifax]

Bouchard’s Q team knocked out of the playoffs.. is he coming to the Habs or not?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Bouchard’s Q team knocked out of the playoffs.. is he coming to the Habs or not?

Most insiders of the Q seem to think that he's done with Junior and will join the Habs. The thing no one seems to know is in what capacity.

Tomorrow is the Armada's post-mortem and on Sunday he said that he will give an update on his future during the press conference.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Was looking for a thread or any talk but coudlnt find nothing,tried watching the press conference from the rds website but it was very laggy.

 

[Vachon23]

he didn’t want to talk about his futur !

 

[Pacciosoftie]

About what?

 

[Vachon23]

it was to make the bilan of his season with the Armada

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

he didn’t want to talk about his futur !

Damn did he atleast mention he wasnt coming back next year or nothing at all

 

[Runner77]

It was a non-event unless you're a rabid Armada fan and you really care about their year-end assessment and what they're looking forward to next year.

Nothing salvageable from this PC if you're looking at it from a Habs perspective.

 

[Vachon23]

Damn did he atleast mention he wasnt coming back next year or nothing at all

didn’t want to comment about it because he said it was to talk about the team and not him, but how he was talking, it’s like a guy that his coming with the Habs

 

[1909]

Bouchard was very clever to not answer questions regarding his own future. But by the way he talked, expressed himself, It is quite clear that he has the intellectual and hockey savvy to occupy a job at a higher lever, AHL or NHL in a near future. I hope Geoff Molson listened to him, and was able to understand the HUGE difference between a guy like MB and Bouchard.

If Julien was not signed for another 4 long seasons, I would hire Bouchard on the spot to coach the Habs. Hopefully, he's gonna coach the Rocket.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Bouchard was very clever to not answer questions regarding his own future. But by the way he talked, expressed himself, It is quite clear that he has the intellectual and hockey savvy to occupy a job at a higher lever, AHL or NHL in a near future. I hope Geoff Molson listened to him, and was able to understand the HUGE difference between a guy like MB and Bouchard.

If Julien was not signed for another 4 long seasons, I would hire Bouchard on the spot to coach the Habs. Hopefully, he's gonna coach the Rocket.

Money, Money, Money... ..Money! Please bring him to our team Molson! All that cap space this past year... spend it!

 

[Vachon23]

Bouchard was very clever to not answer questions regarding his own future. But by the way he talked, expressed himself, It is quite clear that he has the intellectual and hockey savvy to occupy a job at a higher lever, AHL or NHL in a near future. I hope Geoff Molson listened to him, and was able to understand the HUGE difference between a guy like MB and Bouchard.

If Julien was not signed for another 4 long seasons, I would hire Bouchard on the spot to coach the Habs. Hopefully, he's gonna coach the Rocket.

the replacement for Julien for me is Ducharme. Bouchard will replace Bergevin

 

[1909]

the replacement for Julien for me is Ducharme. Bouchard will replace Bergevin

the replacement for Julien for me is Ducharme. Bouchard will replace Bergevin[/QUOTE]

The sooner, the better !

 

[Habs Icing]

didn’t want to comment about it because he said it was to talk about the team and not him, but how he was talking, it’s like a guy that his coming with the Habs

I missed the presser so I want to ask you why you feel like he is coming? Reading that he didn't want to discuss his future would lead me to think he doesn't have a deal with the Habs.

 

[snakeye]

Bouchard was very clever to not answer questions regarding his own future. But by the way he talked, expressed himself, It is quite clear that he has the intellectual and hockey savvy to occupy a job at a higher lever, AHL or NHL in a near future. I hope Geoff Molson listened to him, and was able to understand the HUGE difference between a guy like MB and Bouchard.

If Julien was not signed for another 4 long seasons, I would hire Bouchard on the spot to coach the Habs. Hopefully, he's gonna coach the Rocket.

He's going to be more valuable coaching the Rockets, as Montreal's poor performances, which imo might not improve greatly this upcoming season unless Bervevin pulls a rabbit out of his hat (or purple suit), will yield a great pool of prospects that will need proper development at the AHL level.

 

[Vachon23]

I missed the presser so I want to ask you why you feel like he is coming? Reading that he didn't want to discuss his future would lead me to think he doesn't have a deal with the Habs.

1st: if he would stay, we would denied the rumours !

2nd: when he was talking of TJ Melancon, how he was a good gamble and he is young.. it seem like he signed him

3rd: he did a press during 1 hour and it seem like he was saying is last salute

 

[Adam Michaels]

I missed the presser so I want to ask you why you feel like he is coming? Reading that he didn't want to discuss his future would lead me to think he doesn't have a deal with the Habs.

Obviously he won't talk about it until an official announcement is made. However, some reports say that the deal is already signed to join Habs.

 

[Habs Icing]

1st: if he would stay, we would denied the rumours !

2nd: when he was talking of TJ Melancon, how he was a good gamble and he is young.. it seem like he signed him

3rd: he did a press during 1 hour and it seem like he was saying is last salute

I hope you're right.

 

[psychonaut]

If he was staying he would have said so.
He will bring us some light in these dark times.

 

[sandviper]

I don't know much about Bouchard other than what I've read and seen on Youtube. Seems he's quite stern behind the bench and has a strong win everything personality. This is fine and all, but it doesn't translate well with pros what you can do with juniors. However, he seems incredibly bright and I'm all for a strong, winning personality. Anything is better than the current losing culture we have in Laval, and our AHL teams before that.

One of the best (and by best I mean worst) was the presser a couple years ago in our failed season where MB basically gave Sly a free pass for the pro club stealing all the best players due to injuries. This is a fact, I get it, but a "winner" figures a way to still win.

Granted, crap is crap, but if Bouchard is as good as he seems to be (his Armada record is ridiculous), he can only be a good thing in Laval.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[snakeye]

Oh the tease...

 

[De Montreal]

New assistant coach in Toronto. The day after Bergevin announce he hire Lou Lamoriello to take his place and that he's gonna himself go coach those Rocket guys.

 

[Habs Icing]

Watch tomorrow the Leafs announce he was hired as Hunter's replacement.

 

[Runner77]

Bouchard said repeatedly how he wanted the presser to be about the Armada and how all the rumors swirling about him had unfairly taken the spotlight away from the players who deserved it.

Sure thing, if you're an Armada season ticket holder.

Doesn't mean we can infer anything more from it.