Savard's interest flagging?
posted by Mike Boone at 8h51 EST on Jun 3
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Submitted by theflower on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 02:11.
Well with this quebecor idiot in the mix who knows what will happen to the team. My feeling all along has been that Gillette simply wants a dollar amount to be placed on the Habs so he can leverage that to get a loan to take care of the Liverpool situation, which has a lot of money coming due that he does not have. On the other hand, I think George is smart enough as he does not have to take the highest bid, but rather the bid he feels best suits the team. He seems to care enough as an owner that he might also care about whose hands he will be leaving the team in. To me that may be Molson, since they have been partners in the ownership since the get go. I hope in fact that, that is the case and maybe this is why Savard is cooling his heals. I think he feels if Molson has genuine interest, he would not win a bidding war as Gillette and Molson have a long amicable relationship. That is my feeling. Either he sells to Molson or he keeps the team and gets his loan money to pay off this huge Liverpool debt situation. I hope this is the case, so that we never have to worry about this total *** from quebecor ever putting his hands on the Habs. Cross your fingers everyone!
Go Habs Go!
In spite of Jackie Martin as our coach!!! BTW from now on I will only refer to this man as Jackie Martin I hope you all take it up too! It suits this failure very well, since he has never won anything ever, he is not deserving of his real name lol:)
Submitted by krob1000 on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 09:16.
jackie martin? ok flowergirl .....from now on he is jackie martin and you can be the flowergirl (since I trust you haven't won anything either). I actually like the Martin hiring ....I am just curious...who would you have hired? I think Martin addresses everything this team needs ..... structure, a defensive and responsibility first mindset, experience working with younger teams, success (despite his teams inability to beat the Leafs they were very successful all season....not unlike the Sharks.....that is not on coaching and neither was Ottawa), he is bilingual, he is likeable and he meshes well with Gainey and has gm experience too should Gainey ever decide to step aside.
Submitted by punkster on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 23:38.
Please, tell me I'm dreaming. Someone, anyone, please. This is just plain nuts. http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/275881.html
Submitted by Timo on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 00:52.
Oh, and if Brunet is ever allowed to coach Habs Latandress will be getting first line minutes, playing on the first line, on the top defensive pairing and occasionally in goal, and will be the captain.
Submitted by HardHabits on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 23:46.
Talk about deja vu all over again!!!!!
Submitted by Timo on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 23:42.
And that's why Habs alumni should never be allowed near the team.
Submitted by G-Man on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 05:43.
Toe Blake.
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Beliveau is the best that ever was.
Submitted by HardHabits on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 10:49.
Those were the days when there was a torch to pass.
Submitted by MikeMcLaren on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 20:46.
Well judging by all the comments I've read about all the "love" for Quebecor, I think there's a solution afoot.
Have Molson/Bell buy the Canadiens or increase their percentage from Gillett.
THEN, either relocate a troubled team or expand back to Quebec City and let Quebecor own the Nouveau Nordiques.
/\\ike
GO HABS GO!
Submitted by mrhabby on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 17:25.
on a personal note...by brother in law worked directly for Pierre Karl Paladeau as CEO of the Calgary Sun. My brother in law left the Sun newspaper chain after 25 years service 8 of which had him report to PKP..he could not stand the man..a supreme meddler, ignorant and a huge attitude not to mention a crap buisiness man. I HOPE PKP never gets his hands on the HABS just some insight .
Submitted by crabvader on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 20:22.
Pierre Karl...Why would you do that to your son?
Submitted by Drive_For_25 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 16:12.
Who here really thinks Gillett is going to sell this team? Not me!!! I'm pretty sure the whole world has gone retarded. People jump all over him for hiring an asset management company to oversee his many many assets and everyone takes it as the team is for sale. Ridiculous. He is open to accepting offers, I heard, but who wouldn't be. A little research and you might find that he is known for doing this with his top assets. Get a legit offer for a large amount and take it right to the bank and boom, 500 million to borrow against. I believe he's already borrowed against the team recently to so there you go, point proven. He's a business man, and a good one at that, so why would he sell one of his top money making assets? Doesn't make sense to me why this is such a big issue.
Submitted by G-Man on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 05:45.
Habs and building are 70% leveraged. He can't get more loan-wise.
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Submitted by HardHabits on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 23:47.
I read his reason for selling is that he needs to pay back interest on other loans, something like 150$ million at 19%. If you ask me borrowing that much cash at that rate sounds more retarded than anything I've ever read here, notwithstanding anything I've ever said. ;-)
If what you say is true, and that he is just trying to get another loan, (in this economic crisis where money is tighter than a ducks *** under water) I sure hope he gets a better rate. I have my bank and credit cards offering me money at anywhere between 5% and 3%. I sure wish they'd loan me 400$ million at that rate 'cuz I'd buy the friggin' Habs myself lock, stock and barrel. That would just piss everybody off because I'd tank the team for a few seasons to get high draft picks. Not only that but I'd modernize the uniforms to look more like the Bulldogs jerseys except with the CH logo. I am tired of recidivism.
Submitted by Habitant in Surrey on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 15:49.
...just the prospect of Peladeau in the wings THINKING about acquiring the Club ...will deter some free-agents from signing
...amazing how dysfunctional We have become to look in such a short time
Habitant means PASSIONATE HOCKEY
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=423049
Submitted by Puck Bard on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 15:45.
Ahh Quebec! Where hockey is politics.
Submitted by HardHabits on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 22:56.
...and religion. I wonder if bartenders are allowed to talk hockey in Quebec?
Submitted by nunacanadien on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 15:44.
I guess people kind of forget before Gillett and Gainey make any moves financially, the Molsons are also owners of the Habs. So the sale to the Molsons wouldn't change much, in fact it would be the continuation of the slow death of the Habs! I guess people don't realize, as if the Molson boys would care if the Habs won or lost, as long as they got their profit! So if people want a change, it would require total change in ownership before any of the bad decisions which give us a weird team, with aging has beens and flashy small rookies and prima donna homeborn spoiled kids. When are we going to see the Habs become the Habs again, and not just a different version of Bob Gainey's Hamilton Bulldogs?
Submitted by punkster on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 16:21.
Yes, certainly, it's for the best to find an owner who is not concerned about profit and loss, one who has deep pockets and can throw money away with no hope of returns. Yes, of course. And the Molson interest? Well now, where would this team be if Molson's were owners? What team has Molson ever owned that won anything?
Submitted by HardHabits on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 22:58.
I've spotted your sarcasm you clever devil you. I read that the Molson's sold the Habs because they found that beer sales dropped as the Habs got suckier and suckier.
Submitted by punkster on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 23:21.
Don't suppose it had anything to do with the beer prices going higher and higher? Naaa...why, we'd pay any price for a good ole plastic cup o' beer.
(No kidding, I can't think of any buyer I'd rather see than Molsons. Talk about a rebirth. Seriously, first an experienced NHL coach, then the return of Molsons, followed by a raft of quality re-signings and a few trades/upgrades. Exciting times.)
Submitted by HardHabits on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 23:48.
Beer at the Bell Centre costs more than tickets to see the Tampa Bay Lightning!!!
Submitted by Dintrox on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 18:30.
Molsons have been part of the habs for 11 stanley cups.Guess they don't know anything about winning ;) :P
Submitted by Bill J on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 18:02.
LMFAO - next time when you use sarcasm (last sentence) you may want to enlighten the "younger" hab fans who probably have no clue what you meant ;)
P.S. for those who do not know, as a "Owner" in a way Molson probably has the most Championships linked to their name in SPORTS History... (Yeah even more then the Yankees owner Steinbrenner)
SOOOOOOOOO Bring on Molson, they KNOW the value of a Winning team.
Submitted by Chuck on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 17:08.
I certainly hope that you're being sarcastic with your last sentence. :)
Submitted by punkster on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 23:13.
;)
Submitted by Habsrule1 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 16:12.
Actually, the Molsons have always done a very good job of staying out of the way of the hockey people and the Habs managed 11 Cups while they were at the helm. Maybe they are exactly what we need.
Go Habs Go!!
"I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy
Submitted by The Teacher on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 15:07.
Despite my lukewarm feelings on Savard as a GM, immense respect for the man must be shown for his current stance on the ownership matter.
"Rebuilding the team around Kovalev is a road to nowhere" - 24 Cups
Submitted by sidhu on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 18:00.
"Building the team around Koivu HAS BEEN a road to nowhere" - reality
Submitted by notbigbird on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 19:03.
Well, they've had Koivu for sure, but I don't recall them ever building much of a team around him. It's kind of like having a relay team with one great sprinter and three fat guys, and you blame the sprinter because they don't do well. Must be Saku's fault though. It's the easy answer.
Submitted by HardHabits on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 23:00.
It's obviously not Saku's fault. Poor guy made the Habs 10x better than they really were. The sad part is that instead of getting top draft picks the Habs always found a way to stay a middling team. Management drafted how many other players from Finland? How many scouts do they have there?
Submitted by Dintrox on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 15:07.
Even if Serge is not involved Bell might find another face for their bid. I am all for the Molson family purchasing the Habs. The molsons have been a part of the Habs for over 50 years 11 cups.
Peladeau sounds like an owner cut from the Wang cloth. As for the journalists at le journal. I'm boycotting sun media.
Submitted by chilli on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 14:15.
If Peladeau buys the team, it becomes a business run corporate team - much like the Leafs actually. It will also mean much more ice time for Latendresse and we'd have to read about how much he is improving on the covers of Le Devoir every Sunday. I live in California, love the French Canadians as I grew up in Montreal and many of my friends as a kid were French Canadian and my father worked at L'hopital St. Justine.
So the culture is in my blood.
But I am always wary of relics from a bygone era that bring language into every discussion....as Peladeau does.
Also, his company owns Videotron - the most annoying company in the world....just ahead of Air Canada.
Oh, by the way, now that he is criticizing Gainey's business choices, Gainey should ask him how the purchase of Videotron is working out. Talk about bad decisions.
I like owners that you never hear, nor see. We'd see Peledeau all over the place if his company bought the team. I would have to walk away after 35 years of loving this team and start following LA Kings and The Hamilton Yotes.
Go Yotes!
Submitted by HardHabits on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 23:03.
I'll always root for the Habs, as long as they're still in it. Might I suggest that you focus your angst and cheer for Team Canada. They have given me something to root for during these darkest of times.
Submitted by Omit on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 15:14.
It won't be run as a corporate team. It will be run as a dictatorship with Peladeau being the head ***.
Submitted by Habsrule1 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 14:20.
I agree with most of what you said, but real Habs fans do not threaten to cheer for someone else if X happens.
Good riddance if you do.
Go Habs Go!!
"I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy
Submitted by Komi For Captain on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 14:09.
I used to work for Quebecor, god I hate this company... Peladeau is an ***, and I hope the Molsons outbid him in a big way. The Molson family is the right people to have owning this team if George can no longer afford to. Everyone cross your fingers!
Submitted by Hammer on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:36.
After watching my beloved Expo's be destroyed by owners who knew little but thought they knew a lot, I weep when I read comments by Peledeau. All the Habs need is a meddling owner to go along with a meddling press. I hope the Molson family gets the bid! If not, and I was BG, I would resign and head to cottage country and leave the snake pit to the vipors.
Submitted by cautiousoptimist on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:03.
I hope that statement just pushed Peladeau way down the list, right above Jeffrey Loria.
1. www.flickeringpictures.com - not a hockey site, but still kinda neat
2. Mike Boone: "With Gainey at my side, I'd walk into any dark alley in the world."
Submitted by CHsam on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:35.
I think hiring a coach was a good move. Maybe Red's too old now to understand that we need some stability even if theres nothing going on right now. Players need to know that there's someone with a system waiting for them if they sign on or whatever. And if a new owner decides to can Gainey and Martin? So be it, but at least for now we can have some leadership.
For myself, it signals that we can stop thinking about the last year and start focusing on the next- no matter how bad or good it may be.
Submitted by cautiousoptimist on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:55.
I agree -- except for the bit where you rag on Red. :) Bottom line: Peladeau's thinking about the earning dollars, and Gainey's thinking about earning wins. Here's hoping Peladeau doesn't get the team.
1. www.flickeringpictures.com - not a hockey site, but still kinda neat
2. Mike Boone: "With Gainey at my side, I'd walk into any dark alley in the world."
Submitted by VintageFan on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:34.
Goalie Coach?
David Marcoux or Eli Wilson would be GREAT!
Submitted by secretdragonfly on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:22.
I understand Jeff Hackett is now available...
Submitted by Natrous on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:45.
Isn't Eli Wilson the guy that Ray Emery basically forced Ottawa to pick up as an additional goaltending coach, right before Ray went AWOL?
If that's the case, do we really want Eli (who wasn't able to keep Ray in line at all) to coach Carey, with all of his "problems" thus far? I'm not trying to say that Price is anything like Emery, but he's young, has money, he's in the spotlight and he needs direction.
Submitted by RiverviewCanadien on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 14:08.
come on, now HABS fans are forgetting Halak as well
"If that's the case, do we really want Eli (who wasn't able to keep Ray in line at all) to coach Carey"
There is still another goalie in MTL, his name is JAROSLAV HALAK people, sheesh.
Submitted by Habsrule1 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 14:20.
You are getting WAY too attached to Halak.
Go Habs Go!!
"I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy
Submitted by dufour on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:51.
Nobody has been able to keep Ray Emery in line. He has been a headcase in junior, AHL, NHL, and KHL.
"How would you like a job where when you made a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?" Jacques Plante
Submitted by Natrous on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:57.
That's probably the understatement of the day - thank you Captain Obvious; that said, if a goalie brings in his own pick for goalie coach (has that EVER happened before??), you'd think that he'd have the best odds and reigning him in...
Submitted by habsfan0 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:33.
If things don't go according to plan re: Coyotes' relocation to Hamilton,and I really believe that is a dead issue because there is no way the Leafs or the Sabres will allow another franchise to be located in their backyards,I still feel Balsillie wiil try to buy the Canadiens,as he is a lifelong Habs' fan...Le Boutique Blackberry will be Les Glorieux' new home!
Submitted by cautiousoptimist on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:05.
I think Balsillie really wants to bring a team to Hamilton and "Make it seven," or whatever the slogan is. If a team isn't coming from the U.S. to Canada, I don't think he's interested in buying it.
1. www.flickeringpictures.com - not a hockey site, but still kinda neat
2. Mike Boone: "With Gainey at my side, I'd walk into any dark alley in the world."
Submitted by Habster on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:17.
Please!!!,anybody but that greedy, self-promoting and mettling wing nut by the name of Pierre Karl Péladeau.
He would run the Habs like he run his other business interests, by penny pinching, miss treating his employees and putting his two cents where it doesn't belong.........a poor man's version of George Steinbrenner but without the on ice success.
Simply put, he's in the bidding war for the "pay per view" aspect of it.........God help all Habs fans if he does become the next owner!!!!
GO MOLSON AND BCE GO!!!!!!
Submitted by likehoy on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:05.
2 things:
1) jeff hackett was released by the colorado avalanche as their goaltending coach. could be an interesting choice
2) manchester united signed a £20 million a year deal (roughly $35 million) with Aon to sponsor their jersey. the NHL should start advertising on their jerseys to increase revenue, so all teams have more money to spend on players.
- Pride + Envy = Second Place
Submitted by Dintrox on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 16:25.
I thought arsenal FC was called the "fly emirates"...
Submitted by BJ on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 15:24.
No way for advertizing on jerseys. I've been a Habs fan since 1953 and I've worked a good part of my life as a photographer (specialized in hockey). I came to Europe 20 years ago and have covered thousands of games in most european countries and all jerseys are butchered by advertizing. I agree that players are making enough money and we should leave the jerseys clean.
Submitted by G-Man on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:39.
The players make enough without having to ruin the logo of the team they play for. Euro soccer team jerseys are ugly and s**t.
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Beliveau is the best that ever was.
Submitted by dufour on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:55.
I don't want to see adds on the jerseys, just look athow rediculous the jersey in Europe look, I can't stand the Spengler cup because the players are just moving bill boards. Maybe a small patch on the arm of the jersey would be all right.
"How would you like a job where when you made a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?" Jacques Plante
Submitted by Natrous on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:00.
For a better reference, check out Hamilton's Pepsi logo:
https://www.phpa.com/shop/images/2008-09%20Hamilton%20Bulldogs.jpg
http://www.freewebs.com/diablo79/17_BulldogsA_f.jpg
Submitted by G-Man on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:38.
That Pepsi logo make the jersey look like s**t. Euro soccer club jerseys all look like s**t. It is ugly and an ugly idea. Flush that, along with the rest of the s**t.
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Beliveau is the best that ever was.
Submitted by Chuck on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:12.
Personally, I could do without seeing Viagra patches on La Sainte-Flanelle.
Submitted by Omit on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:26.
And the Viva Viagra song on the sound system.
Submitted by Natrous on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:11.
I respectully disagree with both statements.
Jeff Hackett was a decent goalie but was known to have attitude issues that I would rather not see rub off on Price. He also retired due to vertigo. Enough said.
Making money by plastering your jerseys with ads might seem like a good plan, but for this to be remotely feasible you nee to have a TV contract first so that the fans actually see the logos on the jerseys. Before the NHL should consider 'Europeanizing' the league's shirts, they need to work out a legitimate TV deal in the US (which should be their top priority as we speak). Also, given the number of people who actually watch hockey, the price of adding the Molson logo right next to the CH is far less in size than what we see in soccer-mad Europe.
Submitted by Habsrule1 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:40.
So, vertigo makes you a bad coach? I doubt it. Attitude? I've never once heard anything bad about Hackett.
Go Habs Go!!
"I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy
Submitted by Natrous on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 12:54.
I was kidding around about the vertigo in relation to being a bad choice for coach; in all honesty, you can't be a goalie if you have vertigo but you can probably teach one how to play goal.
As for his attitude, he was notorious for being sour when he wasn't #1 on his respective team, more so when he was younger and more able (not so much in Montreal thankfully, but Chicago was stong-armed into trading Belfour when Hackett wasn't happy).
All that told, I think there are better choices out there for goaltending coach, including Francois Allaire (I'd love to see him back in Montreal) :)
Submitted by Habsrule1 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:04.
There may well be, but Theo loved how great Hackett was when he sorta squeezed him out. He seemed like a great team guy when he was in Montreal...can't really go by how he was early in his career.
Your arguement about Eli doesn't hold much water either/ Just cause someone can't control Ray Emerey does not mean he's a bad coach.
Also, it's fairly rare a young goalie gets to name his own coach. That being said, if Kolzig is interested, I'd at least interview him.
Go Habs Go!!
"I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy
Submitted by Natrous on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:16.
I would say that by the time Hackett was with the Habs, he was probably happy just to be playing backup given his age while making a cool $2.4 Mil. He did manage to "squeeze out" a few more seasons afterwards, but they weren't much better.
Tell me, what about Eli Wilson does hold water as to reason to bring him to Montreal??
Submitted by Habsrule1 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:40.
I don't think he is. I was just pointing out that your reasoning was flawed. I agree that it would probably be best to get a goalie coach with experience. Hacket's is limited....who else might be available that has some experience?
Go Habs Go!!
"I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy
Submitted by Rugger on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:21.
Two things we need in a goalie coach - First, NHL coaching experience. If it is wrong to bring in a head coach without it, it should be wrong to bring in a goalie coach without it. Second, they must be able to coach more than one style of goaltending, which I think was the source of the issues with Rollie. Halek and Price are vastly different in style and we need someone that can work with both of them.
Submitted by Natrous on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:40.
I concur - Eli has a few years experience in junior, and a couple with the Sens, which isn't enough experience in my books. That said, what wealth of knowledge would allow him to steer both Price and Halak in the right direction?
There's got to be dozens more who are better qualified than Eli.
Submitted by ZepFan2 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 11:34.
George Gillett still owns the team, and as such, If Gillett advises Gainey to hire a new coach, why is it any of Pelladeau's business?
Gainey should tell Pelladeau that until he gets his grubby hands on the team, he (Pelladeau) should frak off!
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"The patience that Bob Gainey showed me when he could have gotten rid of me years ago, I am just really grateful for it."- Mike Modano, June 30, 1999
Submitted by nunacanadien on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 11:07.
News Flash!!! Quebecor announces PJ Stock as GM and Coach of the Habs!!!! isn't that scary??? Not that I have anything against Stock, but honestly, anything is possible with someone like Quebecor buying the habs, I would imagine Gillett would have to follow his capitalist tendecies and to sell to the highest bidder, regardless of who is on the board.
Submitted by Tom S. on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 11:02.
I certainly hope that Quebecor never get their grubby hands on the team, in the meantime, I'm preparing my Karl Péladeau voodoo doll...
Submitted by Xtrahabsfan on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:52.
Dang,now I have to change my pic to a can of Molson Canadiens....
Submitted by JasonM on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:44.
Peladeau has in no shape or form the right to express his opinion on how the Canadiens should be managed. The fact that he publically blasted Gainey for choosing a coach (which is needed, because you cannot wait months for ownership to change hands while the team twindles it's thumbs up their proverbial arses) to the media really puts an emphasis on the following statements I feel are true :
1 - He has no idea on how to run a successful hockey team. (agents and players need to know who they are working with)
2 - He has no idea on how to let the hockey people to do their jobs. (think tampa)
3 - He's far more interested in the profits and not so interested in the on-ice results. (which isn't news for a businessman who had it easy with daddy paving the way for him - but fails to see the revenue coming from a successful team that pushes deep in the playoffs)
Seriously, no to Quebecor. They drove me away from being an employee (and then a customer) of Videotron, don't drive me away from a mediocre for life Canadians team.
Submitted by Bill H on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:36.
LOL Well we have about 500 posters here on Habs Insideout that regularly express opinions on how the Canadiens should be managed. So I don't know how you can say Peladeau has in no shape or form the right to do the same.
In any case, I think we can agree that it would be a dark day if Peladeau ever bought a piece of the Canadiens.
Submitted by JasonM on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 14:52.
Every fan has the right to an opinion but none of them have the press coverage of PKP. The media ate it up and will make a big deal out of it when in fact PKP means absolutely nothing to the Canadiens other than a "possible buyer". Which I pray to God, never happens.
Submitted by forskis on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:48.
The fact that the Peladeau-run Quebecor is in default and possibly even bankruptcy tells you all the more how he runs his businesses...imagine the Habs filing and then the NHL having a dispersal draft?
"Even Roy can be run out of town after 2 Stanley Cups."
Submitted by forskis on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:43.
Whether you think Savard would be a good owner or not, this article does say one thing:
Has handled himself and the situation with class and restraint...he expressed interest and started his part of the process. Whether it works out or not, he has made it clear that he does not want this to be a drawn out process and for the moment, does not see the Habs as his plaything should he own it, unlike Peladeau....the fact that he places his relationships with the other bidders above owning the team, well, that says more about the man...
"Even Roy can be run out of town after 2 Stanley Cups."
Submitted by my future habs on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:41.
here's hoping the Molsons rebuy the team.
Submitted by Habsrule1 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:38.
Hackett fired along with Granato in Colorado. Could he help Price?
Go Habs Go!!
"I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy
Submitted by sYstem21 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 11:45.
I think JH would be a great fit here.
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Vive La Sainte-Flanelle!
Submitted by forskis on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:44.
Wow...6 members of the staff and head office...big cleanup...
"Even Roy can be run out of town after 2 Stanley Cups."
Submitted by sidhu on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:39.
Was just thinking the same thing - Hackett did a good job while in Montreal, he's someone to consider. Kolzig should also be considered as a special adviser or consultant to Price.
Submitted by craz11 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 11:28.
Hackett learned everything he knows about coaching goaltenders from ROLLIE MELANSON.
We just fired Rollie, why on earth would we hire his student?
Submitted by Habsrule1 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 11:36.
By that logic, nobody who ever played for any bad coach could ever be a good coach.
I disagree.
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Submitted by dav12389 on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:29.
I trully think all Gillett is doing is getting offers and now will leverage the team to get more money out of the banks to finance the mess Tom Hicks has gotten him in. There far to much money for him to make off this team even spending to the cap every year to let it go, add in to the fact the rink is used all the time and is also a money maker.
Submitted by marlboro on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:38.
Excellent view! very smart, as a business owner that's what I'd be trying. He's also making money on the exchange rates right now...getting closer to par. Easier to pay off American dept with Canadien doller's.
Submitted by ericengels on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:29.
No to Peladeau!
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Submitted by eyhp on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:19.
Now we know why the Molson family got involved, to make sure that Peladeau would never get his hands on the team. Pretty arrogant for a guy talking about the team making decisions when he is not even the owner. I am sensing that the Molsons would even consider becoming one of Gillett's partners, along with BCE, if they do not think they can afford to buy the whole thing.
Submitted by sam on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 11:41.
that's what i want to happen. let the Molson take part of the team, thus ensuring a) the team is kept in the family and b) Gillett can stay on as owner as well, thus leaving Gainey to do hockey operations.
the next couple of weeks are gonna be exciting for Habs fans :)
Submitted by fun police on Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:16.
you would think the molson family would be the heavy favorites if they really want the team. gillette was a great owner, he didn't meddle.
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