This is Kirk Muller, a former first round pick of the New Jersey Devils in 1984, a Stanley Cup winner for Montreal in 1993, and has also had stops in Toronto (pictured), New York Islanders, Dallas, and Florida. Now, he can add head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes to his resume as of today. Admittedly, I clamored for the Hurricanes to fire Paul Maurice and general manager Jim Rutherford a few weeks back, and today, I get half of my wish. Having said that, Rutherford does deserve some credit for getting a hot commodity in Muller as head coach, stealing him away from Milwaukee of the AHL after a couple of months on the job. Whether Muller can do what Maurice failed to do most nights remains to be seen and carries considerable risk. However, this is a gamble that Carolina HAD to make, as Muller provides a fresh voice in a locker room that had gotten stale.
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