Canadiens: Early Candidates To Replace Luke Richardson
The Canadiens can also be looking at a former player but this time with coaching experience.
Alain Nasreddine, a Montreal native who once donned the Canadiens sweater for 8 games during the 1998-99 season, has seven seasons of experience as an NHL coach, all with the New Jersey Devils, including a short stint as interim coach during the 2019-20 season after the firing of John Hynes.
He would be replaced as head coach the following season by Lindy Ruff and resume his assistant coaching duties. Nasreddine was also assistant coach for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL for five seasons prior to being hired by the Devils.
Nasreddine would be an interesting candidate in the sense that he brings different views of the game. His baggage includes stints in the NHL, AHL, IHL, as well as the DEL German league. He is someone who is constantly studying the game and trying to find ways to not only improve his team but himself as well.
Honorable Mentions: Marc Savard, Guy Boucher, Joel Bouchard, Rick Tocchet, Benoit Groulx
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