The hockey topic of the day, yesterday in Montreal, was Gerard Gallant. The Canadian denied having met him, as you probably know.
But the question that this raises is the following: would the Canadian be ready to hire someone who would support Martin St-Louis by bringing a lot of experience?
This is a criticism that comes up often.
On this subject, we wonder if there are any links to be made with the Boston Bruins, a club which really wants to do something big to shake things up a bit.
This is currently the observation that is being felt publicly.
According to what Jimmy Murphy wrote in a paper for the Responsible Gambler site, the possibility of getting Trevor Zegras in Anaheim is currently being evaluated in Boston.
The problem? A transaction, at this stage of the season, is rare.
If a transaction proves impossible in November, the idea of firing Jim Montgomery in the short term is also on the table, a matter of striking a blow. Firing a coach in the NHL is always evaluated.
Even though the Bruins are third in their division, the guys aren’t playing up to par these days.
Note that on the 32 Thoughts Podcast yesterday, Elliotte Friedman talked about Joel Quenneville and Todd McLellan being names that are coming up in discussions at the moment.
He also said that if Boston made a change, a Jim Montgomery would be a candidate elsewhere. It therefore seems well seen across the various teams in the National Hockey League.
Note that Jim Montgomery is currently at the end of his contract.
If the Montrealer were to lose his job, I wonder if Kent Hughes would contact him. After all, we know that Kent Hughes has respect for him and we can think that one day, he will want to hire him in Montreal.
I’m not saying that he would agree to take an assistant position in Montreal while he would still be paid by the Bruins and I’m not saying that Kent Hughes wants to change his head coach.
What I’m saying is that even though it might very likely not change anything, Kent Hughes could still call Montgomery, just to see if there’s any fit. It costs nothing, a simple call…
In burst
– Speaking of coach in danger: Mike Sullivan.
– Hum…
– What do you say?
– Speaking of the Hall of Fame.
– It’s starting.
