Here’s why the NHL frequently recycles coaches

As you know, it’s firing and hiring season in the NHL right now. We’ve seen several coaches lose their jobs… and some have been hired, like Rick Tocchet in Philadelphia and Adam Foote in Vancouver.
In Montreal, Martin St-Louis is back in the saddle… but we’re obviously keeping an eye on Pascal Vincent, who could leave the Rocket for an NHL club.
Having said that, this is also the season when the famous “recycling of coaches” comes to the fore. It&rsquo