The Internet has been all a-Twitter (see what I did there?) at the prospect of Chicago Blackhawks' head coach Joel Quenneville packing his bags and heading to Montreal to join Marc Bergevin and (eventually) Rick Dudley in turning the Canadiens into Blackhawks Northeast.

Whether you like it or not, I wouldn't start thinking about new Hawks coaches just yet.

There are a couple very simple reasons why it's highly unlikely that QStache will spend Opening Night stalking behind any bench other than the Hawks:

1) He's still under contract. Quenneville still has another year on his Blackhawks deal. Sure, he and GM Stan Bowman aren't exactly on each other's Christmas card list, but since the NHL no longer allows compensation for coaches, Stan would be giving away an asset (Stanley Cup winning coach) for nothing. Plus, he still has the clubhouse. Even though Stan had no hesitation throwing the coaching staff under the bus at the post-season presser, the players are still all standing behind Quenneville. Now, if it were possible for the Habs to cough up their first-round pick for Q it might be a different story. But here's where it is.

2) Ever hear Q speak French? After all of Montreal got their drawers in a bunch over the fact that Randy Cunneyworth didn't speak any French, and the Habs hired a Francophone GM, I'm pretty sure a French-speaking coach is next on the agenda. Anyone who has ever heard Quenneville try slogging his way through an interview on RDS knows he doesn't really fit the bill here. And to than end...

3) There are better options. When you look at the teams who made it to the playoffs this year, particularly in the Western Conference, you can see a common thread: Teams that don't necessarily have a lot of talent in terms of offensive firepower are compensating by clogging the neutral zone and playing stifling defense. Helloooooo, Jacques Lamaire. Not only is he at liberty, but his career could come full circle by coaching in the sity where he won so many Stanley Cups as a player. He meets the same criteria as QStache (successful with different teams, Stanley Cup winner), and adds the Habs legacy to his resume. If Lamaire isn't interested, then Bob Hartley, another Francophone, is also currently at liberty. Plus, there's the wild card - Alain Vigneault.

In short, the whole Quenneville-to-Quebec nonsense has the same amount of legs as Patrick Kane on a Madison bender. I wouldn't lose any sleep over any of it.

That being said, since he is on the last year of his contract, and this was certainly a disappointing season, I'm pretty sure Stan will have him on an extremely short leash come next season.