Habs fire Claude Julien

[Kruppstahl]

4 hours ago, Thorny said:

Wow 

Promote Ralph!

Better idea: kick Ralph to the curb and get Claude in here on whatever terms he demands.

Let him be GM too if he's into that sort of thing.  (Not sure that he is, but why not offer it?)

It won't happen.

 

3 hours ago, Eleven said:

The Habs are presently in a playoff spot and Julien has about $7.5M remaining on his contract.

It can be done.

You are comparing chalk and cheese.

 

[Eleven]

1 minute ago, Kruppstahl said:

Better idea: kick Ralph to the curb and get Claude in here on whatever terms he demands.

Let him be GM too if he's into that sort of thing.  (Not sure that he is, but why not offer it?)

It won't happen.

 

You are comparing chalk and cheese.

 

Maybe I just wasn't explicit enough--the fact that the Habs are in playoff position was not an impediment to the firing of Julien and neither was the large amount owed to him, was the point. 

[nfreeman]

For those ready to hire Julien -- here's how he's done in the last 7 years:

2014-15 -- missed playoffs

2015-16 -- missed playoffs

2016-17 -- fired by Boston after 55 games (26-29 record); hired by Habs; lost in 1st round of playoffs

2017-18 -- missed playoffs

2018-19 -- missed playoffs

2019-20 -- made playoffs as last team in expanded 24-team field; won play-in round; lost in 1st round of "real" playoffs

2020-21 -- fired after going 9-9 and losing 5 of last 6 games.

 

I'd rather someone else.

[Brawndo]

Can I interest you in one Bruce Boudreau? 

[DarthEbriate]

2 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Can I interest you in one Bruce Boudreau? 

I'd rather have Boudreau or Gallant, if they don't already have handshakes in place with Seattle. Boudreau said "sure" he was interested in coaching the expansion team somewhat recently.

[Brawndo]

Boudreau was interested in the Sabres  in 2019 prior to Ralph being hired. The question becomes if Seattle and Buffalo both offer, which job is more attractive? 
 

[Stoner]

*****-shrinkers.

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

[Trettioåtta]

If there is one thing I have learnt from the last decade of being a Sabres fan, it's that just one more coach might be what we need to fix all our issues

[MODO Hockey]

Why would we ever want claude? Does he have a system that fits our players?

[Radar]

I'm not sold on RK but I'm also not ready to add another ex Sabre coach to the scrap heap in season. Give it at least this season then if it's like last season we'll talk.

[Curt]

3 hours ago, nfreeman said:

For those ready to hire Julien -- here's how he's done in the last 7 years:

 

Hmm, didn’t realize that would look so bad for him.

[PerreaultForever]

Boston improved drastically with the same players after firing him so if Montreal does well without him one might want to rethink his stature as a great coach. I'm not sure. Right now he'd be my third choice should we fire Kreuger. 

[Zamboni]

His past several years as a head coach do not impress me… I wouldn’t go after him. 
 

I think we can hold out and do better. Who? I don’t know… But not Claude

[Carmel Corn]

3 hours ago, Radar said:

I'm not sold on RK but I'm also not ready to add another ex Sabre coach to the scrap heap in season. Give it at least this season then if it's like last season we'll talk.

The dilemma is that there are some good candidates available RIGHT NOW.  If we wait, we may not have the same selection available....as other team will be firing their coaches and possibly picking up somebody like Boudreau, Gallant or Claude, etc.

IMHO, Krueger is likely to be fired no later than at the end of the season anyway....so why not pick-up a possible difference maker HC now?  Then again, it is Pegula's team and they are very capable of making more bad decisions.

Edited February 25, 2021 by Carmel Corn

[bunomatic]

Always the bridesmaid

[Doohicksie]

8 hours ago, #freejame said:

Montreal will not hire anyone who cannot speak French. That severally limits their options in terms of coaches and GMs. 

Does Ralph speak French?.....

[Doohicksie]

7 hours ago, Brawndo said:

Can I interest you in one Bruce Boudreau? 

STUPID, SEXY BOUDREAU

[Andrew Amerk]

3 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

Does Ralph speak French?.....

“Oui, J’mappelle Ralph Crugièrrrrrrre.”

[Doohicksie]

[Andrew Amerk]

Just now, Doohickie said:

This looks like ‘synergy’ to me. 

[Zamboni]

36 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

This is sooooo true. It’s quite predictable. 

[#freejame]

1 hour ago, Doohickie said:

Does Ralph speak French?.....

I’m really trying to make a WW2 Germany-France joke here but it’s not coming to me. Can someone lend a hand?

[Eleven]

8 minutes ago, #freejame said:

I’m really trying to make a WW2 Germany-France joke here but it’s not coming to me. Can someone lend a hand?

I don't think he's German or French.  He's Canadian and Swiss, from what I know.  I think he did spend some time in Germany, though.

[#freejame]

Just now, Eleven said:

I don't think he's German or French.  He's Canadian and Swiss, from what I know.  I think he did spend some time in Germany, though.

He speaks fluent German though, doesn’t he?