Vancouver Canucks fire Travis Green, name Bruce Boudreau head coach

[tyhee]

Who picked Boudreau? Benning before he got canned?

President of Hockey Operations Francesco Aquilini

 

[General Fanager]

I wonder how the francophone players will feel abut him.....

 

[jackjohnson]

Boudreau the new HC? They are doomed.

Once again, overreaction without even seeing the team play their first game under Boudreau. What happens if they make the playoffs with Boudreau? Will you be saying the same thing? As far as I know, having no coach was better than having Green to continue coaching til the end of the season. Bruce is just icing on the cake for Canucks fans. We also don't trust the incompetent coaching assistants and staff Benning hired so it was best to hire a coach from outside of the organization. Heck I don't even trust the custodians that Benning hired, nevermind the coaching staff.

 

[Rapsfan]

Didn't Budro coach the Caps back then? I wonder why he's always coached good regular season teams but sucked in the playoffs?

 

[Canucks LB]

That was one of the best Press Conferences I have ever heard in over 30 years of watching hockey.
He really makes you believe.
Somebody in the Canucks board said it best "I already wanna go through a wall for him"
Amen

 

[Nucker101]

Pens say you're welcome Vancouver.

Crosby blessing Vancouver for a 2nd time

 

[Love]

 

[MS]

I wonder how the francophone players will feel abut him.....

There are no francophone players on the Canucks.

 

[I am toxic]

President of Hockey Operations Fernando Aquilini

Result, Bruce Boudreau:

Process, put together by Aquaman:

Foundation, Aquaman de facto Pres, Steamer puppet GM, committee AGM:

 

[StickShift]

There are no francophone players on the Canucks.

Chiasson.

 

[njdevils1982]

That was one of the best Press Conferences I have ever heard in over 30 years of watching hockey.
He really makes you believe.
Somebody in the Canucks board said it best "I already wanna go through a wall for him"
Amen

lemaire classic from 10-11 season… he really is a character

 

[innitfam]

I wonder how the francophone players will feel abut him.....

What Francophone players?

 

[Drewcifer]

That was one of the best Press Conferences I have ever heard in over 30 years of watching hockey.
He really makes you believe.
Somebody in the Canucks board said it best "I already wanna go through a wall for him"
Amen

When he was coaching the Wild I always considered Boudreau press conferences to be must see tv. I think Evason is probably as good a coach as Boudreau, but I miss Boudreau's press conferences.

 

[Wayward Son]

What Francophone players?

Pretty sure it's literally just Chiasson and that's it lol

 

[centipede2233]

One thing that hasn’t been talked about is how rare a gm and coach are canned in the same day. I can’t recall a situation like that. Anyone ?

 

[Gaud]

President of Hockey Operations Fernando Aquilini

That is a weird move, isnt it? I mean.. If a new GM starts, he wants his own guy behind the bench, no?

 

[Gaud]

Funny how three teams pulled the trigger simultaneously. I’m sure it’s just a total coincidence that none of these three organizations will have to face a full media shitstorm.

Yeah i was wondering the same myself. I thought "hmm maybe Vancouver likes Bergevin" ... and then the rumors started

 

[tenken00]

That is a weird move, isnt it? I mean.. If a new GM starts, he wants his own guy behind the bench, no?

It's only a 1.75 year contract for Boudreau.

 

[Gaud]

It's only a 1.75 year contract for Boudreau.

i know, just makes more sense to me to have an interim and have the next GM figure it out

 

[Andy Dufresne]

i know, just makes more sense to me to have an interim and have the next GM figure it out

The next GM can still figure it out.

 

[likash]

That is a weird move, isnt it? I mean.. If a new GM starts, he wants his own guy behind the bench, no?

Bruce has 1 year +1 optional year. He is a short term solution. He makes 2m for the first year. It is clear he was brought to try and salvage the season. When a new president/GM is hired, he can keep him for 1 year, fire or extend him.

 

[ManofSteel55]

The best part about this is that it makes the Bruce "Darn" GIF more current once again.

Thanks Nucks!

 

[TaLoN]

Seems weird that they would hire a non-interim HC without first hiring a GM

A GM search can take quite some time. In the mean time, they want to give the team a chance to turn things around. Bruce is a quality coach that can help do that. When the new GM is hired, he will get the chance to make his own decision on the coaching situation in the offseason. If he agrees that Bruce is his guy, he'll continue with him... if not, a new coach will be hired in the offseason.

If you think the current staff doesn't have anyone with a chance to right the ship, hiring Bruce is ABSOLUTELY the right choice.

 

[DeysArena]

Bruce f***ing Boudreau.
He's f***ing back.

 

[TaLoN]

Bruce f***ing Boudreau.
He's f***ing back.

The only surprise was that it took so long. He's a good coach!