Despite the expansion draft looming over teams like Freddy Kreuger waiting for your next nap, hockey GM's have been apprehensive about everything except pulling the pink slip trigger on their coaches.
The Islanders got rid of Jack Capuano. The Blues let Ken Hitchcock take his Dredd-like long walk into the desert. Gerard Gallant took a sad Keanu cab to prompt his dismissal. And now there's Claudie Julien, who Boston fired after 10 mostly successful seasons, fresh off (during) Patriot's Day.
Julien is a well respected coach, and with so many coaches suddenly finding their way onto 2017's Normandy beach, his presence on the market will trigger real demand.