Canadiens: Early Candidates To Replace Luke Richardson

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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SAN JOSE, CA – MARCH 19: Dan Boyle #22 of the New York Rangers looks on during the game against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on March 19, 2016 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Rocky W. Widner/NHL/Getty Images) /

Dan Boyle is another interesting candidate, albeit a rookie coaching one. Little is known of Boyle since he stepped away from the game in 2016 aside from an interview he gave to NHL.com in 2017, where he stated he loved spending time with his family full time. That was five years ago, so who knows if he would be willing to travel again.

The reason for the Boyle candidacy stems from the obvious relationship between himself, Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier. On top of St. Louis and Lecavalier, many of Boyle’s teammates and coaches have praised the former defenceman’s hockey IQ. Many have put him on the same pedestal as Martin St. Louis as being a natural leader and future coach.

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