I'm going to assume that the reason for the delay in officially announcing Alain Vigneault as New York's next coach is because it was Father's Day Sunday. I would guess that there would be an announcement today. I don't guess that his presence will help Brad Richards any. And Rick Nash would probably get 75 next year with any coach - no coach can get much more out of him. It's some of the other players who will benefit from a new voice in the room - guys like Del Zotto.

I do have a tiny concern over Brassard. After all, he was flying under Tortorella. Messing with that could change things (and often does).

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Remember Bill Thomas? Never got going, as you know. He finally gave up on the NHL and signed to play in the KHL.

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Line combos last game for Boston, if you didn't catch

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