A Bob Hartley (head coach) - Patrick Roy (GM) combo seems way too obvious right now if Molson wants to make changes. Remember, they won the Cup together in Colorado. Don't really see who else could be fit for the job. I mean there are options, but if you consider that Molson is 99% likely to hire french-speaking people, there could hardly be anyone more qualified for the job than these two. A lot of fans/media members would be quite happy.
I think Guy Boucher should also be in consideration.
I think Bouchard should stay in the AHL, for now. Pay him 1 million if you need to, I don't care, he's too important in Laval. Burrows should probably be back down there, too.
As for assistants, Hartley could bring his own people, but Roy could also choose some good french-speaking coaches like Tourigny, Vincent or Groulx. I think Ducharme could also stay on as an assistant.
but yet for some reason I only follow and enjoy sports covered in languages I understand. I used to think there was more to pro sports than emotions and entertainment value (for the 99.9% of us who don’t partake). Nowadays I’m just bored watching games. I do it out of a 50 year habit. Not a single of these guys worth the ticket money. I think my girl friend would watch more if there were a few women players and coaches, and mostly if the players were hot. That new mullet guy won’t help. Is that not valid fan feedback either? Nothing to do with winning, and I believe it is 100% subjective what turns people on. Won’t help win and reduces potential candidates to want a french coach, no argument there. I’ve come to conclude that it’s mostly irrelevant to me (win-lose). I want to see all out offense, dangles and 6-5 games. Some want to hear the coach talk in a language they can follow and watch highlight reels. Some want to watch their favorites win. It’s all good.
