By: Stephen Harris

On Tuesday, Bruins [team stats] coach Claude Julien was named Sporting News’ NHL Coach of the Year.

Yesterday it was Peter Chiarelli’s turn for a pat on the back, as a panel of 39 league coaches and executives polled by the magazine voted the B’s general manager as the NHL Executive of the Year.

Just exactly what Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs is waiting for to give Julien and Chiarelli contract extensions, beyond the single year both have remaining, remains a major mystery. One can only assume that deals are essentially done, with the announcements in the waiting.

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