Kent Hughes named GM - 5 year deal

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almost on par with Bergevin when he first got hired… Bergy has a better accent but often used English words when he got stuck

hahaha

last time i trust habsy

 

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BTW, I will never stop laughing at the fact the Habs are now under the authority of a thick Boston accent

 

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I expect nothing interested because he's too tactical to reveal anything somewhat juicy

dodging the rebuild question in 2 languages?

 

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BTW, I will never stop laughing at the fact the Habs are now under the authority of a thick Boston accent

payback for dryden

 

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Gorton looks like he's ready to get into a bar fight every time he talks. This was the best line so far from Kent, he wants a team that can win every year, not just 1 year or 2 years. That to me means he's on board with a good rebuild.

 

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Gorton looks like he's ready to get into a bar fight every time he talks. This was the best line so far from Kent, he wants a team that can win every year, not just 1 year or 2 years. That to me means he's on board with a good rebuild.

he looks like he could play a heavy in the next Avengers film

 

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I still don't understand why the media is so focused on all the other candidates. Like come on already. Stop asking the same question 10 times.

 

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sorry habsy
he would not let any of his best friends run the habs

 

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Gorton looks like he's ready to get into a bar fight every time he talks. This was the best line so far from Kent, he wants a team that can win every year, not just 1 year or 2 years. That to me means he's on board with a good rebuild.

iirc MB said the same...at first

 

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iirc MB said the same...at first

ah shit

 

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iirc MB said the same...at first

they all say the same thing..."stick with the long term plan and don't overreact to day to day noise" but its harder to execute than talk about it

 

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What did Kent say on the advanced metrics and how to use them? My french isn't that great.

 

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I still don't understand why the media is so focused on all the other candidates. Like come on already. Stop asking the same question 10 times.

Trying to phish for the reasons why French candidates were rejected. i.e like the buddy system for hiring Hughes.

 

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Trying to phish for the reasons why French candidates were rejected. i.e like the buddy system for hiring Hughes.

I think they were trying to see if any of those candidates could be considered for the other vacancies

 

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What did Kent say on the advanced metrics and how to use them? My french isn't that great.

not much....he's a fan of analytics and wants everyone in the org to be on the same page

that's very different from Bergevin who basically said "its another tool for us to use (when convenient)"

 

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I think they were trying to see if any of those candidates could be considered for the other vacancies

That was one reporter's question, but I think they wanted something juicier for the tabloids.

 

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Bezos is officially on the job..

 

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Analytics, speed & skill were the common messages between Gorton & Bezos

 

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Another small takeaway: as an agent, he's well versed in knowing why players join certain teams. Besides $$, players might be attracted by a solid franchise, the chance to win a Cup, the chance to move up the depth chart to increase their stock, etc

 

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Another small takeaway: as an agent, he's well versed in knowing why players join certain teams. Besides $$, players might be attracted by a solid franchise, the chance to win a Cup, the chance to move up the depth chart to increase their stock, etc

And I think that’s part of the strategy in hiring Hughes - how to make the Habs a more desired team to play for