Here's the big news from the Bruins: Coach Claude Julien was smiling and sporting a goatee when he met media members on Wednesday. Oh, yeah, he's eager to get to work on the 2015-16 season.Bruin coach Claude Julien. Think you were done in Boston? " Never a guarantee but I didn't really feel that way." Tom Cuddy (@TomCuddySports) STANLEY CUP FINAL: | "I know a lot of speculations have been made on whether this is temporary or whatever it is," Julien said, according to . " Robert Covington Jersey But we're really committed and determined to take this team and move forward in the right directions." Sergio Rodriguez Jersey After weeks of speculation about his future, Julien learned last week he would return as coach. The 2014-15 season was a me s; the roster was hindered by injuries and the front office was unableto fill holes under the salary cap. The Bruins mi sed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time under Julien.Will Claude Julien have a short leash? Here is today's : WEEI (@WEEI) When GM Peter Chiarelli was fired days after the season, eyes turned to Julien. It took six weeks for the team to hire Chiarelli's replacement, and for former a sistant GM Don Sweeney to confirm Julien would remain coach.So Julien's burden was relieved when he met reporters Wednesday at the team's suburban practice facility. Synposis: All is well."Don and I have had talks and have a very, very similar outlook on what's needed and what we want to do," Julien said. "There was never an i sue there at all. That's why it's Jerryd Bayless Jersey worked out. We seemed to be seeing the same things. Personality-wise, we've known each other for a long time. It wasn't as tough a proce s as far as evaluating as people might think, but it was more about the time that was needed for him to feel comfortable with everything."I feel privileged to be here. I'd like to make it last as long as I can."All this makes for a nice bow on the present. We're left Timothe Luwawu Jersey to wonder why things took so long and what the future holds for Julien.There was talk team bo s Cam Neely favored a coaching change, and that Julien could be sacked if the Bruins fail to take off once the season begins.There is fairne s on both sides of the i sue. Given the GM change, it would be the correct time to bring in a coach with new perspective. And given the problems Julien faces with his roster, it's also correct to forgive him the team's first playoff mi s in Dana Barros Jersey his tenure.If Neely and Sweeneybelieve there is no candidate better at the moment, then they are wise to stick with Julien, who is the NHL's longest-tenured coach.Claude Julien on now being the longest tenured coach in the NHL: "It probably means I'm the next one knocked off the totem pole" Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) And Julien knows what is in store. "I feel privileged to be here and I'd like to make it last as long as I can," he said.
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