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Mike Sullivan: the Bruins and Rangers have no intention of letting him go
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Mike Sullivan: the Bruins and Rangers have no intention of letting him go
Credit: Ahh, the NHL coaching waltz… Now that coach Mike Sullivan has officially left Pittsburgh, we all agree that he’s becoming a highly coveted coach throughout the Bettman circuit. I even wonder if some executives won’t consider replacing their existing coach if Sullivan is open to the idea. But clearly, since yesterday, there are two teams […]

Ahh, the NHL coaching waltz…

Now that coach Mike Sullivan has officially left Pittsburgh, we all agree that he's becoming a highly coveted coach throughout the Bettman circuit.

I even wonder if some executives won't consider replacing their existing coach if Sullivan is open to the idea.

But clearly, since yesterday, there are two teams that are the talk of the town. And we're talking about two original teams for whom Sullivan has already worked: the Rangers and the Bruins.

Both times, he's worked in the same organization as Jeff Gorton… but I say that just for information, since the Montreal Canadiens are definitely not looking for an English-speaking coach at the moment.

All that to say, I'm not surprised to see the Rangers in the mix. After all, the club needs an experienced driver to get things back on track, and he's got the profile to do it.

We don't know if he wants to do it… but if he does, the job is surely his.

But if the Rangers, who will be putting a lot of money on the table to convince him to sign in New York, really want him, they'll have to outdo the Bruins in the matter.

And right now, the Bruins are really interested in signing him.

Because Sullivan is from Massachusetts, played in Boston in the NCAA, played for the Bruins and coached the team some 20 years ago, the club must be high on his mind.

And that's despite the difficulties on the ice.

I don't know how he sees the club on the ice per se, but management sees it in his soup. If he wants to run the Bruins and become the NHL's highest-paid driver, he can do it at home in Boston.

Jimmy Murphy(RG Media) thinks that if he doesn't want to wait too long, he can talk to the Bruins whenever he wants. And it's likely that he will… so stay tuned.


in a row

– Of note.

– Rick Tocchet: don't underestimate the Flyers. [JdeM]

– Indeed.

– Stability in Trois-Rivières.

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