The decision to hire Alex Burrows came as a shock to Montreal Canadiens fans. A big part of that was because the hire came minutes after his retirement was announced to the hockey world. Burrows walked away from 13 year NHL career where most of his success came in a Vancouver Canucks uniform.
He was traded to the Ottawa Senators ahead of the 2017 Trade Deadline and a part of that deep run that saw the team a goal away from making the Stanley Cup Final. The following season didn’t go so well for the entire team.