It has been about a week since the Montreal Canadiens were eliminated from the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, and things have already started percolating in their offseason.
News surfaced a few days ago that the Habs brass had given the Columbus Blue Jackets permission to speak with highly touted Hamilton Bulldogs' head coach, Guy Boucher.
Boucher, if you didn't know, is the wundercoach who took the Canadian Juniors to the gold medal during last year's World Junior Championship.
He is also the guy who was appointed head coach of the Habs' AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, last summer.
During his first year in Hamilton, Boucher led the Bulldogs to a second place finish with a 52-17-3-8 record, good enough for 115 points. In addition, Boucher was credited with being a master at the psychological end of coaching; helping disgruntled players like Sergei Kostitsyn regain their footing.
With screams for Jacques Martin's head all season long from the fanbase, many people were hoping that Boucher would be the one brought in to take over the reigns.
As unlikely as Martin's possible dismissal was before the playoffs, after the Habs excell ...
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Article written by Kamal Panesar
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