Major: Tomas Plekanec's return announced with the Canadiens?
The Canadiens like to bring back former players who were important to the organization, and it could well be Tomas Plekanec's turn.
Indeed, the former number 14 stands out at the World Hockey Championship, as he is behind the bench for the Czech Republic. A promising post-playing career is taking shape!
Seeing him as a coach makes us wonder if the Canadiens would consider hiring him. We know that Kelly Buchberger has left the Laval Rocket, and Jean-François Houle's return is very uncertain.
Imagine Plekanec and Paul Byron reunited, but this time behind the bench of a team!
Pleky has always loved Montreal and was a role model for almost his entire career here. He knows how the Canadiens organization works, so it wouldn't be an issue for him.
Recently retired as a player, he had a very successful NHL career, with 608 points in 1001 games. Marc Bergevin even signed him so he could play his 1000th game with the Canadiens.
606 of his 608 points were obtained with the Habs, including six seasons with over 50 points.
Known for being responsible over 200 feet, Plekanec certainly could have been a finalist for the Selke Trophy in his career if he hadn't played in the shadow of Patrice Bergeron, Anze Kopitar, and Pavel Datsyuk.
| POLL | ||
Would you like Tomas Plekanec to return to work for the Canadiens as a coach? | ||
| Yes | 419 | 77.6 % |
| No | 121 | 22.4 % |
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