from Jack Todd at the Montreal Gazette,

If I’m Bergevin, the two guys at the top of my list (assuming Vigneault and Claude Julien remain under contract) are Carbonneau and Guy Boucher. Boucher is young, imaginative, dynamic, experienced — and one of the handful of candidates who isn’t afraid to think outside the box.

In that sense, Boucher is a rare animal. How many brainy, innovative coaches are there in the NHL today? How many have there been since the days of Fred Shero? You may disagree with his innovations, but you can’t argue Boucher isn’t an unusually imaginative coach.

I like almost everything about Boucher. He’s paid his dues, he’s original, he might be able to figure out what’s wrong with this team. If I have reservations, it’s because he’s hyper-intense and this market can break a man who can’t relax. But he’s also a very smart, dynamic coach who would bring an original approach to the long list of problems the Canadiens face.

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