thethrillisgone Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Potential coaches????...with experience. Alain Vigneault Bob Hartly Michel Therrien Marc Crawford Either him or Patrick Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever_Habs10 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Either him or Patrick Roy. I am going on record and saying....ROY will not be coach here. I like Alain V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werzoth Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Potential coaches????...with experience. Alain Vigneault Bob Hartly Michel Therrien Marc Crawford I'm hoping Roy will NOT be the next head coach. Most people keep saying Roy since they know nothing about the other candidates and Roy is the only name they know. They have no clue what coaching style he is, what his track record is or what his personality is coach-wise. I'm not sure who would be best from that list (and maybe others). It all depends what kind of coach Bergevin wants. He mentioned Joel Quenneville was the type of coach he'd probably go for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever_Habs10 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 He mentioned Joel Quenneville was the type of coach he'd probably go for. Yes he did...gonna wait & see what comes out of Chicago with his future & all. and see what direction Chicago heads in.....whether or not Joel is part of their plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme-1 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 He mentioned Joel Quenneville was the type of coach he'd probably go for. I hope he doesn't get fined for tampering his first day on the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever_Habs10 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Mods...I re-posted this topic in the permanted place.....hope that was ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Anti-Senator Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 In the final analysis what really matters in not the name of the person occupying the GM position in Montreal. What really matters is whether he will have the backing of team ownership if/when things do not go as well as they would like. This team's habit of canning coaches and GMs during or after one bad season has to stop. No organization can build a consistantly winning team without some stability in management and coaching. Hopefully the hiring committee made a choice for the long-term and hopefully Mr. Bergevin does the same thing when it comes to hiring a coach. Speaking of the coach, please hire one with NHL experience. This team does not need a rookie coach at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddienmike Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Not happy that he said that the new coach must speak French,I just want the best man for the job. GO HABS GO :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thethrillisgone Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 I am going on record and saying....ROY will not be coach here. I like Alain V. It's doubtful, but he hasn't been ruled out. I think AV would be a good fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever_Habs10 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Not happy that he said that the new coach must speak French, I just do not see anyway around this....but I may be wrong of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine1One Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 According to RDS,,,,he's also guaranteed a bigger representation of French players on the team. I'm OK with that approach if those players are the best available, or an upgrade on what we currently have. wonder if that means trying to get huberdeau or something along those lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Mods...I re-posted this topic in the permanted place.....hope that was ok. Not too sure what a permanted place is but your new thread in the players sub forum is fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever_Habs10 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 new thread in the players sub forum is fine is kinda what I was getting at I guess...thank you my lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 I don't have much of an opinion on Bergevin himself (and I'm not looking to have one either at this point) but like many have expressed already, I'm very happy with the selection process. What makes me happy about this actually is that I'm starting to read/hear more and more comments from fans that lead me to believe that the wind is turning and confidence in the organization is about to return. They announced a few weeks ago what they'd be doing, they've done it, and they communicated it. After a few repetitions of successful communication experiences like this one, I'm hopeful that the level of crazy/stupid speculations by people otherwise well informed and intelligent will decrease. I mean the real idiots will remain idiots but the general population of Habs nation should revert to have discussions and express real opinions based on information. YAY! to less twisting every word coming out of the Habs organization because surely, if they said soup, they must have meant salad (speaking about stuff I read on social media, hear on TV, at work and on the street) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever_Habs10 Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 I'm very happy with the selection process. What makes me happy about this actually is that I'm starting to read/hear more and more comments from fans that lead me to believe that the wind is turning and confidence in the organization is about to return. They announced a few weeks ago what they'd be doing, they've done it, and they communicated it. and the future looks bright....GO HABS GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raydourque Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Potential coaches????...with experience. Alain Vigneault Bob Hartly Michel Therrien Marc Crawford i like the Hartley or Crawford option. I don't know about bringing back ex-Habs coaches, as well as they did with what they had a the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalevine Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Vigneault is a good coach...for the regular season. This next version of the Habs needs someone who can outcoach his opponent in the playoffs, because the next version of the Habs plans to make the playoffs and have a shot at playoff success Re Bergevin, seems like a good signing. Gauthier just never seemed like a real hockey man to be honest. He was like a fish out of water, and his choices for trades and signings seemed to have come off a cereal box, with no apparent insight into how the player would be going forward, in MOntreal, just a knowledge of their basic stats and their name recognition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIASUN Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 I like him. He seems honest and down to earth a sharp break from the previous regime. We needed this for better or worse, trying the same thing repeatedly and expecting difference results defines insanity. This is certainly a fresh approach and I like it. It also means we NEED an experienced coach. If Vigneault is fired he's an obvious choice. Otherwise, Marc Crawford welcome to Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepingminotaur Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Crawford is unilingual anglo and not even one of the better candidates out there, frankly. And his work on TSN hasn't exactly been scintillating either. I wouldn't touch him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manatee-X Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 In the final analysis what really matters in not the name of the person occupying the GM position in Montreal. What really matters is whether he will have the backing of team ownership if/when things do not go as well as they would like. This team's habit of canning coaches and GMs during or after one bad season has to stop. No organization can build a consistantly winning team without some stability in management and coaching. Hopefully the hiring committee made a choice for the long-term and hopefully Mr. Bergevin does the same thing when it comes to hiring a coach. Speaking of the coach, please hire one with NHL experience. This team does not need a rookie coach at this time. +1 to everything here, especially the bolded part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manatee-X Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 I don't have much of an opinion on Bergevin himself (and I'm not looking to have one either at this point) but like many have expressed already, I'm very happy with the selection process. What makes me happy about this actually is that I'm starting to read/hear more and more comments from fans that lead me to believe that the wind is turning and confidence in the organization is about to return. They announced a few weeks ago what they'd be doing, they've done it, and they communicated it. After a few repetitions of successful communication experiences like this one, I'm hopeful that the level of crazy/stupid speculations by people otherwise well informed and intelligent will decrease. I mean the real idiots will remain idiots but the general population of Habs nation should revert to have discussions and express real opinions based on information. YAY! to less twisting every word coming out of the Habs organization because surely, if they said soup, they must have meant salad (speaking about stuff I read on social media, hear on TV, at work and on the street) And +1 to this one as well. Those of you who've read my posts over the last few years will know that I didn't have the same problem with Gauthier as many of you did. I found that for the most part even some of his bad moves objectively made sense at the time they were made. What I never liked, though, was the insane amount of secrecy that went into everything that he did. This was most evident in some of the biggest disasters of his tenure, namely the "Markov-is-back-next-week-every-week" and the hastily made trade that sent Cammy out of town. Not that I've got anything against discretion, however. Especially in a place like Montreal there's no need to have rumours flying around about every little thing and about potential trades shipping out half the team. But like CRB said, this was done in the right way: "they announced a few weeks ago what they'd be doing, they've done it, and they communicated it." Bang on. I'll admit that I was not too happy with Mr. Molson after hearing him speak at the press conference after PG was canned. He seemed really big on platitudes and really short on anything of actual substance. But he's gone a long way towards changing my mind with how this whole GM search has gone down. So far, so good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIASUN Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 I am pretty sure Crawford speaks French. Also, I was linking him to Bergevin, his experience in Quebec and his availability. I guarantee you he's on the list. I'd rather Crawford instead of Roy. A rookie GM cannot handle Patrick Roy. Said differently: Good guy, well liked, shows promise, former player gets hired to be Habs GM and hires another former player whos a proven hothead. Houle-Tremblay anyone? Obviously both Marc and Patrick are better prepared but I do not believe a laid back young GM has a big enough stature to handle Roy in Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepingminotaur Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Okay, even if Crawford speaks French, I don't want him. Seriously. He's just an out-of-work retread whose TV persona makes him seems like far less than the sharpest knife in the drawer. As for Roy, he's got a good junior coaching CV, and that's why he'd be a candidate. I couldn't care less one way or another what he did in Montreal as a player, and frankly, if there were another bilingual candidate with similar coaching credentials, he'd be as strong a candidate as Roy to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIASUN Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Okay, even if Crawford speaks French, I don't want him. Seriously. He's just an out-of-work retread whose TV persona makes him seems like far less than the sharpest knife in the drawer. As for Roy, he's got a good junior coaching CV, and that's why he'd be a candidate. I couldn't care less one way or another what he did in Montreal as a player, and frankly, if there were another bilingual candidate with similar coaching credentials, he'd be as strong a candidate as Roy to me. Fair enough. I don't think a rookie head coach is what this team needs currently even though his pedigree is legit, this situation calls for experience. Having said that we're not settling for any of the L'antichambre putzes to avoid Roy. I see it as: 1- Vigneault (assuming) 2- Crawford 3- Hartley 4- Roy 5- Thierrien It's a slim bilingual pool. Roy certainly has an inside track, I just think he's too combustible and difficult to manage for a rookie GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 I see it as: 1- Vigneault (assuming) 2- Crawford 3- Hartley 4- Roy 5- Thierrien I'll say at this point 1. Alain Vigneault (if he's available) 2. Larry Robinson (if he even still wants to come here) 3. Andy Murray 4. Patrick Roy 5. Gerard Gallant 6. Dallas Eakins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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