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Old 02-08-2010, 12:40 PM   #41
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Default Re: 4 pm Presser - Gainey stepping down?

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Gainey's Legacy:

Another great player tarnished once they move into management positions.
Don't be so facile. Gainey won a Cup as the Stars GM. His time with us was a bust.
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:40 PM   #42
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I wonder if anyone will ask Geoffy about his CBC interview.
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:41 PM   #43
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Confirmed by BobbyMAC: Gainey out, Gauthier in as interim.
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:41 PM   #44
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according to Bob Mckenzie:

Bob Gainey is stepping down as GM of the Canadiens. Pierre Gauthier is taking over. 1 minute ago from web

I really hopes it's INTERIM. Not the guy I think can turn this team around.

bob's biggest problem: his coaching choices.
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:41 PM   #45
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I hope he stays because Gauthier is worse....
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:42 PM   #46
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WHY?

Any new GM will have no loyalty to Price, and will not have to deal with the blame that will be laid by the meida in fans, whether it's "they never should ahve picked him" or "they handled Price all wrong."

Gainey would have.

I think it makes it MORE likely Price is dealt.

I still think that is a terrible mistake for the long term.... but time will tell if i'm right.
A new GM will not want to be known as the guy that traded away an elite goalie prospect.... if it's a new guy coming in that knows nothing about Price, he will not have all the facts to make that decision.... IMHO Carey Price and his supporters can sleep easier tonight....

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Now that I see that Cloun was legit, I can assure you that the only guy who was holding on to Price was Gainey. The rest of his cronies wanted him out.
Gainey traded him last year only to have his deal blocked by the league....
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:42 PM   #47
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I hope he stays because Gauthier is worse....
It's on an interim basis. Gauthier doesn't want the job.
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:42 PM   #48
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Geoff will be calling the shots behind the scenes for the rest of this year.
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:43 PM   #49
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didn't Clown report one of Frolov/Lecavalier would be a Hab by the end of this week as well?
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:43 PM   #50
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If true I am genuinely saddened to hear this. I think Bob deserves a lot more respect than he got here. He's a class act and I wish him all the best.
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:44 PM   #51
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I hope it's to announce a Franchise center is coming...
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TSN reporting Gauthier is taking over as Interim GM....
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Long term: Who are our GM Candidates?

My guesses:
Patrick Roy
Pierre McGuire
Serge Savard
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If true I am genuinely saddened to hear this. I think Bob deserves a lot more respect than he got here. He's a class act and I wish him all the best.
As a Gainey supporter I agree with your post...

It's not like he didn't try...Sundin, Vinny, Briere, Shanahan, Aucoin, Lapointe, Hull, etc they all used us to get more money elsewhere...

Gainey offered ALL OF THEM more money than other teams, but they still went elsewhere...
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Serge Savard won't be considered.
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didn't Clown report one of Frolov/Lecavalier would be a Hab by the end of this week as well?
Lecavalier, Cloun isn't too sure about it. Says that it's not as evident with Gainey. For Frolov, Gainey slept on soooooo many deals that you never know!
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Martin as GM and Boucher as coach...
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This is NOT good news.

I can't think of anybody who will step in and do a better job. I hope there is somebody out better out there, but I am afraid to find out.

If the stepping down is confirmed, I want to say farewell to Bob Gainey and thank him for his work with the franchise. It's unfortunate that so much of it has been taken for granted by thankless fans with short memories. I, for one, will have kept mostly good memories of these past seven years.
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Martin as GM and Boucher as coach...
Next year.
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As a Gainey supporter I agree with your post...

It's not like he didn't try...Sundin, Vinny, Briere, Shanahan, Aucoin, Lapointe, Hull, etc they all used us to get more money elsewhere...

Gainey offered ALL OF THEM more money than other teams, but they still went elsewhere...
According to Cloun (via our chat on Friday), Bob slept on many of those deals...to see them slip away a day after. Gauthier and the rest of management would have moved faster, but Gainey had the last word.

By the way, for your info, Gainey wanted to step down before the start of the season, but with the sale of the club not going through before the start, and management not knowing who was running what, he was urged by Geoff to stay on.
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