Audio: Canadiens GM Bob Gainey on eve of draft

posted by Dave Stubbs at 18h30 EST on Jun 19


From The Gazette's Pat Hickey, audio of a wide-ranging, 15-minute interview with Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey on the eve of the NHL entry draft.

• Hickey on what might happen tomorrow night.

• In other words ... Boone's take on Gainey's remarks.




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Submitted by Corporate on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 11:02.

Here are my 2 cents...

Did anyone expect Gainey to reveal anything at the press conference... The answer: No... He never says anything of value to the public. I don,t blame him... Look at what happened at the deadline when he said he was looking for an impact player.. Everyone was going nuts over it and then were dissapointed when we didn't trade our youth for a rent a player... I for one am happy he did not make a trade...

As for him signing someone big... Like any other GM he will try. We don't know what happens behind closed doors... Many scenario's can happen and we don't know them all.. He has built this team so far... Let's look at the team he built..

1. Highest scoring team in NHL.
2. Highest powerplay.
3. Finished first in Division and Conference.
4. 7 players with more then 50 points this year. (Tops in NHL).

To me... For a team that was supposed to barely make the playoffs, they didn't look too bad... Just let the man do his job and see where he takes us.

In conclusion, I rather have a GM that doesn't move, then have one that does a boneheaded trade (i.e. Patrick Roy trade). I think our team has what it takes... Just give them time...

Players win games, teams win championships.
- Bill Taylor


Submitted by habsworld on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 19:59.

Just listened to the Bob Gainey interview. 15 minutes of saying absolutely NOTHING! Par for the course. Maybe it's because he never does anything. He could end up with a perfect record: 5 years without signing a scorer. Some things never change!


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Submitted by TommyB on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 20:55.

Yeah, geez....you'd think he would have called you and let you in on what his plans are, eh?


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Submitted by Ian Cobb on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 20:14.

Were we not the 2nd highest scoring team in the league this year???


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Submitted by RH on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 21:33.

Actually, the Habs were the highest scoring team in the league this year.

Not sure about your Firefox question but, I have no problems on here using Firefox.


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Submitted by The Teacher on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 19:49.

Boy, poor Ian...poor poor Ian....

Can anyone possibly give a tiny breakdown as to what was said by Gainey on the audio?


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Submitted by Ian G Cobb on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 19:57.

I can asure you Teach I'm not poor, but I still am a poor computer operator!


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Submitted by Ian G Cobb on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 19:42.

Does anyone know why I can no longer bring up this site on Firefox. I just get a blank screen?????

Thanks Ian


Submitted by nightmare_49 on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 19:25.

Hail to the rocking chair , he must of had a Red Bull. Now all the GMs have stepped up and we still know little and that's the way it should be.