Former Habs coach Michel Therrien may soon be coaching against his former team.

It sounds like Montreal's recently fired head coach may soon be back among the coaching ranks of the National Hockey League.

According to a report from Montreal radio host Jean-Charles Lajoie, the former Canadiens head coach now currently boasts a "big time" lead as far as candidacy for the next head coach of the Florida Panthers is concerned.

Lajoie sites the return to prominence and power of Dave Tallon as a major contributing factor to Therrien's strong candidacy for the job, and also cited that Therrien having a home in Florida was a benefit to both sides in this deal.

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We have yet to hear this report echoed by any other source, but don't be shocked if the Panthers make an announcement in the coming days and weeks.