Who will replace Patrick Roy?

[Mathradio]

My question, for Remparts fans, is as follows: in the event Patrick Roy goes out of his way to coach an NHL team next year (be it Montreal, Colorado, NY Islanders or Columbus) who will replace him as head coach and GM? No need for both positions to be held by the same person, but these two positions will both need to be filled.

[BLBarmada]

Jon Goyens ???

[RJQuack]

Originally Posted by Mathradio

My question, for Remparts fans, is as follows: in the event Patrick Roy goes out of his way to coach an NHL team next year (be it Montreal, Colorado, NY Islanders or Columbus) who will replace him as head coach and GM? No need for both positions to be held by the same person, but these two positions will both need to be filled.

The only place I see hom going is Montreal. Maybe COL.

Idk who will take over.. Bobby Smith?!

[thegreaterikku]

Raymond Bourque? His son played two years there and he bought a house for this end (don't know if he sold ever since) and he his a great friend of Roy. I wouldn't mind Bourque as a HC and would give him experience if coaching is what he wants.

[Raimu]

If Roy goes to coach in the NHL, Quebec is gonna need a new GM too. Probably going to be 2 different guys filling those roles. Its really hard to be Coach/GM and I don't think there are a lot of guys that can do it.

[Mathradio]

Originally Posted by Raimu

If Roy goes to coach in the NHL, Quebec is gonna need a new GM too. Probably going to be 2 different guys filling those roles. Its really hard to be Coach/GM and I don't think there are a lot of guys that can do it.

Roy has been uneven as a GM, but perhaps you guys can fill in on what Roy has been best and worst at as a GM (and as a head coach as well)

[Kevin Forbes]

One thing that I remember hearing the year that Quebec won the Memorial Cup (and repeated since then) is how handy Roy's fame is when it comes to recruiting players.

Consider this: you are the father of a hockey player and you're dead-set that your son is getting a education first and foremost in case this hockey thing doesn't work out. In one case, some GM for a QMJHL team calls you up or comes to visit and talks to you about how they'd really like your son to come play for their team. In another case, Patrick Roy calls you up and comes to visit and says the same thing. Basically because Patrick Roy is Hall of Famer Patrick Roy with his four Stanley Cup rings, it makes a difference.

Also, if Roy were to leave, I wouldn't be surprised if, at least for coaching, it's handled internally.

[LaLaLaprise]

Originally Posted by Kevin Forbes

One thing that I remember hearing the year that Quebec won the Memorial Cup (and repeated since then) is how handy Roy's fame is when it comes to recruiting players.

Consider this: you are the father of a hockey player and you're dead-set that your son is getting a education first and foremost in case this hockey thing doesn't work out. In one case, some GM for a QMJHL team calls you up or comes to visit and talks to you about how they'd really like your son to come play for their team. In another case, Patrick Roy calls you up and comes to visit and says the same thing. Basically because Patrick Roy is Hall of Famer Patrick Roy with his four Stanley Cup rings, it makes a difference.

Also, if Roy were to leave, I wouldn't be surprised if, at least for coaching, it's handled internally.

I agree with you in terms of recruiting...but from what ive heard, Roy wasnt a big fan of bringing in American kids early on...it was mostly his partners who wanted him to go after those kids and a lot of them backfired. Lavallee, Andricopolous, Chinova, Gretchev...

It seems he has beefed up his scouting department and has made some very good home grown type of picks and now has started to sprinkle in some more higher profile players like Duclair and Erne...