Adam Michaels
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This just looks like classic "Grass is always greener on the othe side" scenario.
I look at it more like a "Want to update my own home" scenario.
This just looks like classic "Grass is always greener on the othe side" scenario.
Hiring the BU coach would make a lot of sense with Tuch & Hutson coming in.
Denver coach also deserve a look.
Not sure if College--> AHL is much better $$$ wise and prestige wise for coaches though
All I can say is thank God Bergevin is not making these decisions anymore. He would do something ",creative" like protect his boy and put Burrows as the head coach.JF Houle deserves credit. He's done a good job with Laval and in particular the players the organization wants to be the focus of the team. I'm okay if they bring him back. But I think it's time to move on from him mainly because I think it's a chance for this management to put their stamp on the AHL staff.
If they do put Byron on the coaching staff like Marcotte can see happening, it's a little more of that out-of-the-box thinking we know HuGo has the tendency to do. And with Byron already on the player development staff, he can be a good coach to have for that particular reason, the development of the players.
If they do a complete overhaul, it's exciting to see who they bring in.
All I can say is thank God Bergevin is not making these decisions anymore. He would do something ",creative" like protect his boy and put Burrows as the head coach.
I don't see the Habs getting rid of Houle outright, unless he wants a promotion or prefers a lateral move elsewhere, like Joel Bouchard did. The preexisting long-standing relationship between Hughes and Houle and the fact that he did at least an ok job in Laval would prevent him from being tossed away unceremoniously. Martin Lapointe got every chance to prove himself as well, perhaps partially due to his relationship with Gorton.
In any case, I don't see any indication of urgency from Gorton and Hughes to handpick people in every single role. They've appointed MSL, Bobrov, Chris Boucher and Adam Nicholas to key positions and I would assume are happy to fill the rest of the org with competent soldiers. Can't have too many cooks in the kitchen. If anything, I could see a reorganization of the coaching staff where Letowski and Houle swap places or Burrows becomes AHL coach or takes a role in player development.
Godin made the exact same observations (about Nicholas running drills, about the Zamboni) in his podcast, to the point where I wonder if that Marcotte guy isn't just repeating what Godin said.
Could letting Houle go lead to problems with the Montreal sports media?
Could letting Houle go lead to problems with the Montreal sports media?
They could bring an assistant who would be ready to take the lead if they make a change but it would be a better idea to make the change right awayHis contract is over.. they don't have to get rid of him, they just have to not renew him.
Buchberger is already leaving for personal reasons so this is actually the perfect time if you've had any thoughts about replacing Houle (and clearly they do or he wouldn't still be unsigned) as you can rebuild your entire staff at the same time, whereas if you replace Buchberger as Houle's assistant and then you determine that giving him an extension was a mistake due to the concerns you had initially (and why you held back on signing him during the season) not going away. Now you gotta bring in a new head coach and they may not be able to bring their own guys.
They could bring an assistant who would be ready to take the lead if they make a change but it would be a better idea to make the change right away
Burrows could be a possibility too but I think Robidas would be a better fit. He does have experience as a Head Coach and in a development staff (working with both Nicholas and Pellerin)That is a possibility. They could make the adjustments internally. I know you mentioned Robidas in one of your posts. Maybe they decide to extend Burrows and have him go down to coach Laval. He's been with MSL this whole time and has a real good idea of the concepts the Habs play.
I don't think there was any official announcement about MSL's assistant coaches extension either and they did said they would try to keep them unlike Houle. Maybe management is just too busy with the U18 and these thing will get resolved once they are back.I’m surprise we haven’t have any news on that case
They did meet him though so If they plan to move on from him, they would probably have already told himI don't think there was any official announcement about MSL's assistant coaches extension either and they did said they would try to keep them unlike Houle. Maybe management is just too busy with the U18 and these thing will get resolved once they are back.
They did meet him though so If they plan to move on from him, they would probably have already told him
Maybe but at the same time, you don’t want to let your coach waiting without answers and you want to give every opportunity to get a job elsewhereMight be a situation where they have to see if they can find an upgrade first.
Maybe but at the same time, you don’t want to let your coach waiting without answers and you want to give every opportunity to get a job elsewhere