I hope it will be Darche.

I think it's gonna be Brière.
- Scabeh

I'm hoping Darche too

Just start taking an axe to this roster, it's all I'm interested in
- OB

that's what February to March 21 will be for....patience my friend.

Get to know the team, hire the GM, finalize the plan forward, start executing.

I don't think it will happen before next summer, except for the few pending UFAs
- fidopro

if the team is willing to retain salary....the market opens up for the TDL.

the 2022 draft will be super important for them, glad to see the usual crew won't be there....and the draft is in MTL

Pat Brisson?

I don't think it will happen before next summer, except for the few pending UFAs
- fidopro

It's a start.... Chiarot, Lehkonen, kulak and one of Hoffman or Toffoli all gone before the deadline

Pat Brisson?
- fidopro

he probably makes A LOT more than what the Habs are willing to pay for the GM but yes he would be ideal

if the team is willing to retain salary....the market opens up for the TDL.

the 2022 draft will be super important for them, glad to see the usual crew won't be there....and the draft is in MTL
- Symba007

Better days ahead

I think they just dont want to pay double salary in a year thats already lost
- Xizord

i don't think $$ has anything to do with it. i think if there was a long-term solution available to them (i.e. Alain Vigneault getting fired, some other coach becoming available), they'd make their move. but there's just no point in firing him otherwise because there's no one in-house to take over. i think anyone else in the organization would be just as calamitous as Ducharme and so we just have live with the risk he poses for another 50 or so games.

Better days ahead
- OB

i was thinking, time is not going to be kind to Bergevin's tenure. he had most of his success the first 3 years, before he put his stamp on this team. the last 6 years of his tenure included 4 catastrophic seasons, 1 legit playoff appearance... and whatever that was last spring.

he probably makes A LOT more than what the Habs are willing to pay for the GM but yes he would be ideal
- Symba007

he's my pick

i don't think $$ has anything to do with it. i think if there was a long-term solution available to them (i.e. Alain Vigneault getting fired, some other coach becoming available), they'd make their move. but there's just no point in firing him otherwise because there's no one in-house to take over. i think anyone else in the organization would be just as calamitous as Ducharme and so we just have live with the risk he poses for another 50 or so games.
- DoubleDown

Cunny..

i don't think $$ has anything to do with it. i think if there was a long-term solution available to them (i.e. Alain Vigneault getting fired, some other coach becoming available), they'd make their move. but there's just no point in firing him otherwise because there's no one in-house to take over. i think anyone else in the organization would be just as calamitous as Ducharme and so we just have live with the risk he poses for another 50 or so games.
- DoubleDown

Maybe they promote Burrows

i was thinking, time is not going to be kind to Bergevin's tenure. he had most of his success the first 3 years, before he put his stamp on this team. the last 6 years of his tenure included 4 catastrophic seasons, 1 legit playoff appearance... and whatever that was last spring.
- DoubleDown

covid saved his job IMO, the team should not have made the playoffs the past 2 years

Cunny..
- pete26

shows up bilingual....

Pierre Lebrun

Maybe they promote Burrows
- OB

they have 21 wins in 63 games since Ducharme was promoted and Burrows joined the staff.

covid saved his job IMO, the team should not have made the playoffs the past 2 years
- Symba007

without question. if Toronto scores in OT in games 5 or 6 i think Molson cleans house last May. but they didn't, because it's the Leafs.

Pat Brisson?
- fidopro

Yep

they have 21 wins in 63 games since Ducharme was promoted and Burrows joined the staff.
- DoubleDown

So maybe they don't promote Burrows?

Pierre Lebrun


- Symba007

I agree with my good friend Pierre here.

Pharma Bro is looking like a must watch.... a little random and off topic buy I don't care

I agree with my good friend Pierre here.
- Scabeh

*blushes*

without question. if Toronto scores in OT in games 5 or 6 i think Molson cleans house last May. but they didn't, because it's the Leafs.
- DoubleDown

(frank)ing leafs !

Gorton needs to get on a bike, he is out of breath all the time
- Symba007

Probably already exasperated with the Montreal media.

Ducharme is safe for the season he just said at the end

Hello lottery pick
- Symba007

This should not be a surprise.

I also would not be surprised if Gorton hires and places a veteran assistant on the coaching staff, to get a feel for wtf is really going on in this dressing room and help identify fixes that need to be made.

But it is almost a certainty that DD will not be back come next training camp.