Confirmed with Link: Jean-François Houle Extended (updated post #531) - Laperriere & Marciano Also Extended

[HitHard]

Favreau is Franco-Ontarian.

 

[Gaud]

I think Manny Malholtra was an excellent choice for the Canucks AHL coaching job announced today.

that should boost the faceoff percentage there

 

[Vachon23]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1795107323989381160

 

[LaP]

that should boost the faceoff percentage there

I heard Nokelainen will be assistant

 

[WeThreeKings]

Would be a great time for DLC to be wrong again

 

[LaP]

Would be a great time for DLC to be wrong again

I tried to count the amount of time they are wrong but my brain ran out of memory and crashed.

 

[Vachon23]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1795264100022567230

That could make sense, he was Jay Woodcroft assistant in the AHL so he could have been on his staff if he was getting a job

 

[Kimota]

Why do they want to have this guy back.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Why do they want to have this guy back.

Because he did a good job...??

The criticism on this board is witch hunt level ridiculous. He may even want to be elsewhere due to the fact that he is not implementing his own system.

 

[Steve Shutt]

Any chance we see Plekanec as an assistant in Laval someday? Noticed he just coached the Czechia team to gold in the World Championships

 

[Treb]

Any chance we see Plekanec as an assistant in Laval someday? Noticed he just coached the Czechia team to gold in the World Championships

Not sure Plekanec would want to come back to NA to work in the AHL.

I'm expecting him to get some role in Kladno.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Any chance we see Plekanec as an assistant in Laval someday? Noticed he just coached the Czechia team to gold in the World Championships

Coach? I'd say no chance. But I'd love to have him in the oranization in a player development/scout role for European prospects.

 

[tazsub3]

I am convinced Houle is gone . They just giving him a chance to find another job, and that tweet / leak is exactly that

 

[Tyson]

I am convinced Houle is gone . They just giving him a chance to find another job

I will take that bet. #1 priority of an AHL coach is to develop talent and no one can argue that he has not done that.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Any chance we see Plekanec as an assistant in Laval someday? Noticed he just coached the Czechia team to gold in the World Championships

Feels like he's happy being back home, but who knows , he might listen if we make him an offer.

 

[tazsub3]

I will take that bet. #1 priority of an AHL coach is to develop talent and no one can argue that he has not done that.

Deal let’s wait for after the memorial cup. Either habs announce he is back or a replacement .
Again I say he finds a job somewhere else and habs move on without looking like they fired him … (even though they de facto did )

 

[morhilane]

I am convinced Houle is gone . They just giving him a chance to find another job, and that tweet / leak is exactly that

It does make it looks like the Rocket is Houle's backup plan if he can't get an NHL assistant coach gig somewhere.

 

[Tyson]

It does make it looks like the Rocket is Houle's backup plan if he can't get an NHL assistant coach gig somewhere.

This is what is happening and it's a common strategy

 

[Adam Michaels]

It does make it looks like the Rocket is Houle's backup plan if he can't get an NHL assistant coach gig somewhere.

Which makes sense. Montreal can't tell him "either you take it or you don't" when the guy is looking for an opportunity to get a job behind an NHL bench. It would be pretty shitty of Montreal to stop him from doing that.

They probably told him they'd like to have him back, but they gave him the chance to explore other avenues.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Which makes sense. Montreal can't tell him "either you take it or you don't" when the guy is looking for an opportunity to get a job behind an NHL bench. It would be pretty shitty of Montreal to stop him from doing that.

They probably told him they'd like to have him back, but they gave him the chance to explore other avenues.

He can't go Pikachu mode if they end up hiring someone if still unresolved by mid July.

 

[Adam Michaels]

He can't go Pikachu mode if they end up hiring someone if still unresolved by mid July.

Of course, at some point, JF Houle would need to get back to Montreal/Laval so they can move on to look elsewhere. And it would not be out of the realm of possibility that Laval had candidates in mind as back ups.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Of course, at some point, JF Houle would need to get back to Montreal/Laval so they can move on to look elsewhere. And it would not be out of the realm of possibility that Laval had candidates in mind as back ups.

Should just say all the horrible shit he's said about Mysak et al. to him as they can his ass and look for a coach that can get a team organized and energized in must win games.

 

[417]

Y’all ain't gonna believe this but….

 

[WeThreeKings]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1795468647177085000

Hopefully Pagnotta is wrong, he is often wrong.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Should just say all the horrible shit he's said about Mysak et al. to him as they can his ass and look for a coach that can get a team organized and energized in must win games.

I think it really goes with the mandate the organization gives him. His job might not be based on wins and losses, but how well he prepares the players for call ups. Not that they think losses are acceptable, but the priority is set on development.

I'm not a fan of how he limited Mysak. Whether Mysak was a depth player in Laval or not, the fact he put a cap on his potential is what sucked. But overall, he puts the prospects in key spots in the line-up.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1795468647177085000

Hopefully Pagnotta is wrong, he is often wrong.

Unfortunately, I think it's legit because we're hearing it from different people now.