We will never know how different it could have worked.
Four years ago, Claude Julien and Gerard Gallant could have changed their jobs and who knows exactly what they would have meant today.
After Julien was fired in February 2017 by the Boston Bruins, I was told he had heard from two teams: Vegas and Montreal.
We know he agreed to the offer from Canadiens, who was to coach the rest of the 2016-17 season with his old Bruins contract, which Habs took over and then sign a five-year, $ 25 million contract with Montreal, which runs until June. 30, 2022.
It was exciting for Julien to return to Montreal, but he wisely capitalized on his situation to get a contract. Good for him.
We know that the Golden Knights came to hire Gallant a few months later as head coach.