SKNJD9
Hi, I'm mat.
So, if Gallant and Laviolette didn't want the job, who else would've qualified as a "big splash".
As for IB's tweet, it could very well be that Lavi's asking price to come to a rebuilding team such as NJ is much higher than he'd accept elsewhere.
Again, Gallant and Laviolette are the clear 1A/1B head coaching options out there. They are 54/55 years old and have never won a Stanley Cup. Both financially set and can afford to wait for the best opportunity to open up. Why would they want to sign up to get in the middle of a rebuild in NJ when they can wait for spots to open up after the playoffs with teams that give them a better chance of winning in the next few years?
Wasn't lavs in Carolina when they won or was that Maurice?