Iain MacIntyre

They would continue to work together.

Because Manny still had a lot to learn.

Still does have a lot to learn.

Still a young coach in terms of experience.

But he obviously has been successful.

This year was kind of a write-off for the whole organization.

There was definitely a trickle-down effect with some of the injuries.

Some of the priorities became to get the AHL players up here, and that obviously hurt as well the product in the American League.

But I think Manny is a very good coach.

And just as I actually wrote a column after they won, both of these guys are going to be in the NHL as an NHL general manager and an NHL head coach.

It was just a matter of when.

And it was a matter of could it possibly happen together?

I think it could happen together.

Well, hopefully it's not happening in the next five minutes because I have a game to cover.

I was covering the draft lottery last week.

from the press room in the arena here, hearing the goal horn go off because Colorado had scored so early.

So hopefully I get to just write about the hockey game tonight.

And I'm hoping for entirely selfish reasons that the Avalanche just wrap this thing up and I can come home tomorrow.

It's certainly a choice to be broadcasting live from the Kintec studio.

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