The Florida Panthers surprised the hockey world this morning by not renewing Andrew Brunet’s contract. The coach, who took over from Joel Quinville, led his team to a regular season best record (which earned him a Jack Adams nomination), but…
But in the playoffs, he didn’t last long. Clearly, the Panthers wanted a man as experienced (in Paul Morris) as Joel Quinville and their hands weren’t as tied as Marc Bergevin with Dominique Ducharme last year. Bergevin was already working at three coaches in Montreal…
Is this a sign of panic at sunrise?
According to some people, yes. It’s Kent Hughes hoping that’s true as the Panthers sent their No. 1 pick of 2023 to Montreal against Ben Chiarot.
I’m sure Kent Hughes, who made the Florida unprotected pick for the first round for 2023, is now smiling.
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But good. In fact, Brunet’s departure to the market brings another club coach (Chicago, Boston and Detroit, three clubs among the oldest in the league) who are looking for a pilot.
And Elliot Friedman thinks Chicago might be interested in applying for a job as a master pilot.
Friedman could also see Philadelphia interested in bringing him in as an assistant coach, but could see him in the head coach’s mix.
– NHL Watcher (NHL_Watcher) June 22 2022
Reminder: the more candidates there are, the more likely Luke Richardson, who saw the Hawks family in an interview, will stay in Montreal as an assistant to Martin St. Louis.
Remember, however, that while the Derek King name continues to spread in Illinois, the fact that Calgary assistant Ryan Huska could get the job should not be underestimated.
TJMS’s Friedman says no one expected Andrew Brunett to leave Florida, and now that he’s there and he’s a candidate you’d like to talk to, how does this change things for teams currently going through the interview process and looking for head coaches like BOS, DET, and CHI?
– NHL Watcher (NHL_Watcher) June 22 2022
It can also be a deputy somewhere else. About it, the pilots will probably be interested, they are the ones who just got their hands on John Tortorella to direct their club.
Note that he will likely stay in Florida in another role, but the guy definitely has his pride.
Many of
– Fight to follow in the Anniversary Cup.
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– Signed in Trois-Rivieres.
A major addition to the defensive brigade!!!
Alex Britton joins the Lions for the 2022-2023 season. The 24-year-old defender won the ECHL Defender of the Year in the 2019-20 season, finishing the season with 55 points in 61 matches🦁 pic.twitter.com/PpscmctBxj
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The GM of the Stars is here to stay.
Jim Neal said he is working with owner Tom Gagliardi on a succession plan when his contract expires in a year, but added that he will be the general manager here in Dallas for a few more years.
– Matthew DeFranks (@MDeFranks) June 22 2022
– What a complicated case.
Will the Mets have the money to pay for it?
Could this affect the case of Harun Qazi? https://t.co/ul8WbF0oXR
– Passion MLB (passion_mlb) June 22 2022
– I am hungry.
Saturday street trucks at Stade Saputo 👇
Gaspésie Bistro le Spot, Queues de castor and Resto Mobile, which will exclusively make poutine
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