Michel Therrien finally reveals the truth about his relationship with P.K. Subban

"First of all, I want to make one thing clear to everyone. Many people thought we didn't have a good relationship, but I loved coaching P.K. Subban. It's like a racehorse, you have to lead it but you know you can win the Kentucky Derby. I like that as much as having an old "pecker" like you see in Old Montreal that you have to kick to get it going. He was a player who had natural talent and was exciting to watch play."

"The thing I remember about P.K. Subban is that he played his best hockey in Montreal. He was excited about the Montreal market. We had to calm him down at times. You had to make sure he got back in line often. As a coach, it was my job to make sure P.K. was focused on performing. I asked the players to make sure they earned the respect of their teammates. That was the most important thing to me. You have to do the right thing on the ice, off the ice and in the dressing room. Without the respect of others, you're not much."

I've never interfered with a player's contract negotiations. I know Geoff Molson was involved at the end of P.K.'s contract negotiations. Honestly, I still find it disappointing that a player with such great potential would announce his retirement at 33. It shows that maybe the priorities were not always in the right place. As far as I'm concerned, P.K. Subban should still be playing in the NHL. That's very very very young to announce his retirement."