GHT120 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 " The Canadiens have chosen to exercise the option on Martin St-Louis' contract for two more seasons. The head coach will be back for the next three seasons. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 A good sign to do it, bit stability i suppose and get any speculation out of way. I dont have any big complaints about his coaching so far, giving Hutson & Mailloux so much icetime was unexpected but i liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 12 minutes ago, DON said: A good sign to do it, bit stability i suppose and get any speculation out of way. I dont have any big complaints about his coaching so far, giving Hutson & Mailloux so much icetime was unexpected but i liked it. Hughes did say he will be talking with MSL and then the assistants in the days to come ... when asked about adding experience to the coaching staff he said it was something that he and MSL will discuss ... sounds open to the possibility ... suppose it could also be in te context of a consult (i.e., not behind the bench). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 It's not my money, so fine by me. But I would observe that, while MSL has made an excellent case for himself as a developmental coach, we still have zero evidence of how effective he will be in coaching a team that is expected to win hockey games. I love the idea of him as a defining feature of an entire, sustained era of glory, like Babcock in Detroit (minus the pathologies), but the odds strongly suggest that he will be fired long before his term ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 5 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: ... while MSL has made an excellent case for himself as a developmental coach, we still have zero evidence of how effective he will be in coaching a team that is expected to win hockey games. My sense is that HuGo are at least a season away from expecting the Habs to win ... Hughes said he expects improvement next season, and accepted (what choice does he really have) Molson's "in the mix" characterization, but also said he doesn't know how much of an improvement to expect in 24/25. *** IF *** they were to find they need to make a change next summer or the year after, the extra year or two provides stability in the interim and a "bonus" for his good work in the early part of the rebuild process ... also, he could well then move into the front office (developmental role as a future GM?) ... as you said, it's not our money ... and there is no management cap in the NHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Good for Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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