Claude Julien press conference highlights: A five-year contract, and no changes to the assistants
Julien held a telephone conference as the newly appointed head coach of the Habs
Julien took advantage of the opportunity to express his empathy for the former bench boss.
#Habs Julien starts his conference call by expressing empathy for Michel Therrien having been fired and praising his predecessor.
— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) February 15, 2017
"Mike [Therrien] is a good coach, he’s not an easy coach to try to match lines with. I want to wish him the best of luck."- C.Julien
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 15, 2017
He’s excited about the new challenge.
"I'm very happy to be back in a market like Montreal." - C. Julien
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 15, 2017
"J'aime la direction dans laquelle l'équipe se dirige" Claude Julien #tvasports
— Louis Jean (@LouisJean_TVA) February 15, 2017
“I like the direction this team is headed.” explains Julien.
#Habs Julien: "We're gonna try to play with some pace, and we're certainly gonna try to bring pride to our game."
— Chantal 📎 (@pucksnlife) February 15, 2017
"I'll continue the rivalry with the Bruins, but only on the ice. I have a lot of respect for the players." - Julien
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 15, 2017
It also seems like Bergevin pressed the issue.
Claude Julien said he wanted to wait until sping before making a decision on his future. It changed when Marc Bergevin called. #tvasports
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) February 15, 2017
His contract will last 5 years beyond this season (2021-2022)
Le contrat de Claude Julien est de 5 ans en plus de cette saison.
— Marc Antoine Godin (@MAGodin) February 15, 2017
Claude Julien says all assistant coaches are staying on board through the rest of the season. His deal goes for 5 years after this season.
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) February 15, 2017
#Habs Julien: "Sometimes little adjustments make a big difference, and that's what we'll try to do."
— Chantal 📎 (@pucksnlife) February 15, 2017
As for style of play, there’s some good news in that department
"I want the puck. If you watch the Bruins we also recovered pucks, but I want both. I want a good statistic for puck possession." - Julien
— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) February 15, 2017
#Habs Julien: "This was the perfect opportunity for me. There were others, but this was the ideal situation for me."
— Chantal 📎 (@pucksnlife) February 15, 2017
“I’m taking over a team that’s in first place. We can’t forget the good things the team did at the start of the year.” – C. Julien
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 15, 2017
"Having the chance to coach my 1,000th NHL game with the Canadiens will be special. It’s a team I’ve loved since I was a kid." - C. Julien
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 15, 2017
Julien : "C'est une équipe qui compte le meilleur gardien au monde, des défenseurs qui bougent bien la rondelle et de bons avants" #CH #RDS
— Patrick Friolet (@PFrioletRDS) February 15, 2017
“This team has the best goaltender in the world, defenders that can move the puck well, and good forwards.”
#Habs Julien talked with Geoff Molson after the deal was done with Marc. "This is a class organization with class ownership."
— Chantal 📎 (@pucksnlife) February 15, 2017
"My kids are still in school, so they'll stay in Boston for now. When you're a coach, you have to make some tough decisions." - C. Julien
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 15, 2017
#Habs Julien: "I don't intend to change my style. I've always had good communication with my players. I respect them, & earn their respect."
— Chantal 📎 (@pucksnlife) February 15, 2017