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Canadiens: Early Candidates To Replace Luke Richardson

ByPatrick Lortie|
MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JUNE 18: Assistant coach Luke Richardson of the Montreal Canadiens assumes head coaching responsibilities against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period in Game Three of the Stanley Cup Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre on June 18, 2021 in Montreal, Quebec. Head coach Dominique Ducharme (not pictured) tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the day. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JUNE 18: Assistant coach Luke Richardson of the Montreal Canadiens assumes head coaching responsibilities against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period in Game Three of the Stanley Cup Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre on June 18, 2021 in Montreal, Quebec. Head coach Dominique Ducharme (not pictured) tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the day. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
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TAMPA, FL – APRIL 16: Francis Bouillon

While Francis Bouillon doesn’t have actual experience coaching behind the bench, the current developmental coach is no stranger to coaching at the NHL level.

Bouillon has been developmental coach since 2017 and has garnered the favor of many including former Canadiens Maxim Lapierre. While again, he doesn’t have any formal in-game coaching experience, his hockey experience and one-on-one experience with players can make him a more than capable mentor for many.

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