Has anybody noticed a pattern in the Boston Bruins’ offseason front-office moves, which continued this past Thursday when they tabbed Joe Sacco as their new assistant coach?
Beyond inherent New England roots, there is one common thread between Sacco and John Ferguson Jr., who joined the organization last month: Both men are discards from other organizations who will now play a smaller role compared to their past jobs.
Ferguson fills a void as director of player personnel after Scott Bradley’s promotion to succeed assistant general manager Jim Benning. He does this after serving as a San Jose scout and kicking a few ice chips (or not) on a not-so-successful five-year reign as Toronto’s GM.
The Bruins have now found Geoff Ward’s successor in Sacco, who is barely a year removed from his last head coaching stint. The Colorado Avalanche let him go last summer after three straight playoff no-shows.
Before that stretch of futility, he spent two playoff-free seasons behind the Avs’ AHL bench. In between, he led the parent club to a one-round ride in 2009-10, his first NHL coaching campaign in any capaci ...
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What Hiring Assistant Coach Joe Sacco Means for Boston Bruins
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