Therrien to serve as Canadiens scout this season
After his unceremonious dismissal in February, former Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien will serve as a scout for the team this season.
"I want to be out there, I want to see games, (and) I want to be ready," he told TSN 690's Tony Marinaro on Friday. "I'm not going to stay in my place and wait for (a) phone call. I did (this) before when I lost my job in Pittsburgh. I went to see as many games as I (could), and this is what I'm expecting to do next year."
Therrien won't be working full time for the Canadiens, though, according to TVA's Renaud Lavoie.
That being said, Michel Therrien wants to be close to the game. He'll be in Florida for the winter and will watch games from the press box.
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) September 8, 2017
He also told Marinaro that he would like to get back behind an NHL bench.
"I wish to get back, because I want to compete for (the) Stanley Cup, pretty simple," he said." We're all in the business to win the Stanley Cup, and I want to compete for the Stanley Cup."
Therrien was fired and replaced by Claude Julien on Valentine's Day amid the Habs' midseason swoon, when the team stumbled to an 18-18-7 record after starting the campaign 13-1-1. He was let go with two years left on his contract, providing him with the opportunity to continue working with the club.
Although several NHL teams hired new head coaches this offseason, Therrien apparently wasn't in the mix for many of the new gigs across the league. He did mention he had a conversation with the Florida Panthers, but the vacancy was eventually filled by first-time boss Bob Boughner.
Therrien spoke candidly about several controversial sagas during his tenure in Montreal, including the infamous 10-0 loss in Columbus, as well as his relationships with P.K. Subban, Max Pacioretty, and Carey Price.