With the move from St. John’s to Laval, Montreal’s AHL affiliate had an opportunity to wipe the slate clean, and fix some of their very obvious development issues.
They decided to maintain the status quo in terms of coaching, which means Sylvain Lefebvre will return behind the bench next season.
In five seasons as Montreal’s AHL affiliate head coach, Lefebvre has managed to earn a playoff berth just once - this past season - earning only one post-season win in the best-of-five series.
That being said, winning shouldn’t be the first priority for AHL teams. The major responsibility resides in developing talent.