Despite winning the cup, Berube has a losing record, not winning record, in the playoffs.
Does that sound like the sort of coach that is capable of coming in and helping a team that are perrenial playoff losers?
2022 Lost in second round to Stanley Cup Champs - 6-6
2021 Lost in first round to Colorado... #1 ranked team in West. 0-4
The question is why is his record 27-31...and if he wins four games without losing, is he suddenly a great candidate?
Babcock had a winning playoff record, how did that work out for us?
Mike Sullivan has a winning record in the playoffs... does that make him someone more attractive for us?
Gallant is another candidate... he is 31-29... no cups... that's a winning record... does that 31-29 make him a vastly better coach than a 27-31 record?
Boucher has a winning playoff record... but then his teams only made the playoffs 2 of 6 years.
Boudreau has a losing record too.
The reality is, if you want an experienced NHL coach, with a cup win, who is available, the list is really short.
Travis Green just got hired by Ottawa, 0.588% in the playoffs... if we only could have hired him right?
Funny enough, when you look at active coaches... most of the ones near the top of the list in playoff win percentage, Cooper, Bednar, Brind'Amour, Knoblauch were rookie Head Coaches, and are still with their first team. But.. we absolutely have to have an experienced, Cup winning coach right? Because they are better right?
I'm not saying Berube is the right choice... but to say absolutely no, to a guy with a 27-31, because he's inferior to a guy with a 31-29 record... seems a bit odd at best.
Honestly, I'm not excited about any of this recycled garbage... The only guy out there, who would be a good coach, is likely Q, but then.... that's not an option, nor should it be.