We should all remember that choosing a GM and a new headcoach in the same time period is a gigantic task. TB, I think, is the last team that went through this process.
If Molson and Savard follow the usual path (as they should), they will pick first and above all the best GM candidate they can find, and let this new GM decides who he wants as headcoach.
This thread should be solely on the future GM and not the future headcoach.
It is already hard to speculate who's gonna be GM and what kind of headcoach he would pick.
All we can be sure is that AT LEAST one of the new guy - GM or headcoach - will be fully bilingual.
Good post habitue. I agree with this. You bring some sanity to this thread, which has been pretty insane.
WS you know I respect you and I also love Roy, but arguing that he will protect his players is reaching. He did not protect any Habs players when he walked out on that team. He let them down. I see no evidence that Roy will protect his players, and I think you should find better reasons for supporting him, such as passion.
It wasn't his job to protect players. He protected himself and his career. That's what every other single player in the league does. They look out for #1, themselves.
He wasn't willing to toil in mediocrity as a player and I'd take a player like that anyday of the week over someone who is happy with not having a real chance to win the cup.
If you look at the end of Roy's playing career, he also quit on the Avs because HIM being mediocre wasn't good enough for him. He could easily have played 3-4 more years but if he couldn't dominate on his own, then he wasn't good enough to be a winner.
Assuring your contending team has home ice advantage all the way through the playoffs 2 years in a row is not terrible coaching, it's what coaches should do. He's a legit candidate, no question.
I have a feeling that they'll end up going with an anglo GM and french coach.
I don't see both being french tbh. Its just too limiting.
I agree with you. I would prefer a French GM, but only if he's the best. As for coach, I've been saying for a while, with a good roster, all a coach has to do is not **** it up. Lots of good french candidates, might as well go with one.
It is our GM and roster that need major improvement, let's get the best GM to do the job, french or english.
Give me Bergevin over Wilson any day. San Jose hasn't won jack. Chicago is built far better and they won. I believe Bergevin has a better idea of what the winning formula is. Plus the Leafs connection makes me shudder.
Give me Bergevin over Wilson any day. San Jose hasn't won jack. Chicago is built far better and they won. I believe Bergevin has a better idea of what the winning formula is. Plus the Leafs connection makes me shudder.
Bergevin was promoted to Assistant GM after they won the cup. He's got the least experience in the group, even Julien Brisebois has more experience than he does. He was also only Director of Player Personnel for only two years.
He lacks experience imo.
Basically here is his resume
2005-2007 Scout
2007-8 Director of Pro Scouting
2008-9 Assistant Coach
2009-11 Director of Player Personnel
2011-present Assistant GM
