TB passed on Ruff when they fired Boucher and went in house, hiring their AHL affiliate head coach. The players just flat out quit responding to Boucher, which is a scary prospect when considering him - not that they had a great deal of talent on defense, nor have they had an NHL caliber goalie since 2004. You could tell his days were numbered here, and he should be viable candidate for a talented squad.
That said, hiring another Tampa retread may not go over to well without immediate success, so there's that to consider as well...
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