The New CoaCH Thread

[The Real Timo]

So Habs hire a new coach... and what? He would still have horrible horrible defense to deal with, at best inconsistent Price, no real #1 or #2 center, tiny wingers, etc.
Any changes must be preceded with hiring competent hockey executives first.

 

[Genesis76]

You know what happend last time Bruins fans wanted Claude gone?

Yep, they won a cup

 

[Genesis76]

What we need is a new owner worthy of the Montreal Canadians.

John Molson's little history is cute but we don't care.

 

[LeHab]

Guy Boucher criteria for a possible return as coach. Overall he won't be too picky but 3 things he (claims this applies to any coach) would like are:

1. Good Owner
2. Good relationship with GM (talks a bit more about expectations of what a good GM is)
3. True #1 goalie (or alternatively a great duo). Seems to make it the most important/obvious criteria.

On jase : Les critères de Guy pour revenir derrière le banc

Sounds to me like he is sucking-up/winking at a certain Habs GM who loves to build around a #1 goalie. Boucher also talks how a GM should be able to sell ideas to Owner as if the position of a President between GM and Owner didn't exist.

 

[CoopersFalls]

Andre Tourigny
Pascal Vincent
Benoit Groulx
Alain Nasreddine
Joel Bouchard


Ducharme is too synonymous with mediocrity having been here with Julien the past few years.

 

[WatchfulElm]

Many good names in this thread. But I think the name that will eventually be the Habs coach for many years in the future is Joel Bouchard. I don't think he'll get the job in the next 2-3 years. But he's the guy you want for the job eventually. He checks all the boxes :

- Get the most out of his teams
- Good at working with young players
- Demanding, but fair
- Excellent, and I mean, top notch communicator. It's just very hard to dislike him.
- French speaker

I could see him being the Habs coach for many years to come. I just hope another team won't come interview him and hire him before.

 

[Treb]

Many good names in this thread. But I think the name that will eventually be the Habs coach for many years in the future is Joel Bouchard. I don't think he'll get the job in the next 2-3 years. But he's the guy you want for the job eventually. He checks all the boxes :

- Get the most out of his teams
- Good at working with young players
- Demanding, but fair
- Excellent, and I mean, top notch communicator. It's just very hard to dislike him.
- French speaker

I could see him being the Habs coach for many years to come. I just hope another team won't come interview him and hire him before.

Bouchard is very tough with big ego players though, so while that is great for the AHL level, that might not fly at the NHL level.

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

Bouchard is very tough with big ego players though, so while that is great for the AHL level, that might not fly at the NHL level.

I'm comfortable with some push-back to big ego players, if they are dogging it or act entitled. Maybe his assistant needs to be Good Cop.

 

[mrinsane]

Pascal Vincent would be a good choice

 

[ahmedou]

Why Fire Your Coach? Because New Coaches Win the Most