Tag: Bob Gainey

Poker face Bob met with Sundin on Wednesday, Barry not surprised

| November 21, 2008 | 5 Replies
Poker face Bob met with Sundin on Wednesday, Barry not surprised

Bob Gainey is one of the most secretive and unpredictable NHL GMs, just call him Poker Face Bob!! An excerpt from the TSN article: Even with winger Alex Tanguay and centre Robert Lang in the fold, it seems the Montreal … Continue reading

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Habs sign David Desharnais to 2 year deal

| November 5, 2008 | 1 Reply
Habs sign David Desharnais to 2 year deal

From Canadiens.com:Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey announced Wednesday the signing of forward David Desharnais to a two-year, two-way contract (2008-09 to 2009-10). As per club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.This season, Desharnais registered 9 points (3 … Continue reading

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Latest on Kovalchuk, Sundin rumors, and the work ahead for Habs, Gainey

| November 2, 2008 | Reply
Latest on Kovalchuk, Sundin rumors, and the work ahead for Habs, Gainey

Below is an excerpt from the ESPN article by Pierre LeBrun who reviews a few situation from around the NHL including Bob Gainey UFA problems: Lots of work ahead for Montreal’s Bob Gainey The Montreal Canadiens are off to a … Continue reading

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Radical ideas keeps game headed in right direction

| October 27, 2008 | Reply
Radical ideas keeps game headed in right direction

Below is an excerpt from the Hockey News article by Ken Campbell:It shows the people who hold a vested interest in the game care about the product they are producing every night. That Gainey, one of the most prolific defensive … Continue reading

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Habs, Gainey not discussing trade for Gaborik

| October 25, 2008 | 1 Reply
Habs, Gainey not discussing trade for Gaborik

From The Fourth Period: With the Marian Gaborik trade watch in full flight, various rumors have suggested that the Montreal Canadiens are among the teams interested. According to Habs GM Bob Gainey, that’s not the case. “First off, we haven’t … Continue reading

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Gainey put an end to Gaborik rumors

| October 25, 2008 | Reply
Gainey put an end to Gaborik rumors

Habster:Below are translated quotes from Bob Gainey who was interviewed by Journal de Montreal writer Marc De Foy at the GM meetings in Chicago.Thank god!!! Bob Gainey has finally put an end to the constant, media driven rumors which have … Continue reading

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Gainey: No Interest in Gaborik

| October 25, 2008 | Reply
Gainey: No Interest in Gaborik

Below is an excerpt from Lyle Richardson’s (Spector) great website, Spector’s Hockey which has two articles from RDS and Le Journal de Montreal which quotes Bob Gainey as saying he isn’t interested in acquiring the injury prone Gaborik SPECTOR’S NOTE: … Continue reading

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What went down at GMs meetings?

| October 23, 2008 | Reply
What went down at GMs meetings?

Habster:Below are two excerpts from Pierre LeBrun’s ESPN article concerning the general managers meeting in Chicago.Bob Gainey has made a good suggestion which would allow more shots to get through to the net. As LeBrun states in the below excerpt, … Continue reading

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Forget Gaborik, Habs need to improve the #4 spot on defense

| October 22, 2008 | 1 Reply
Forget Gaborik, Habs need to improve the #4 spot on defense

Habster: Unless the wheel squeaks, you shouldn’t add any oil to it which is a great philosophy to have if your Bob Gainey. Basically, the Canadiens aren’t having trouble scoring and probably will get even better as the season progresses. … Continue reading

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Decision to go with youth and savy veterans paying off for Gainey

| October 11, 2008 | Reply
Decision to go with youth and savy veterans paying off for Gainey

Here an excerpt from a very good article by the Hamilton Spectator writer Steve Milton:Craig Rivet can see what the Montreal Canadiens have done, because he was a critical part of how they did it. Just 18 months ago the … Continue reading

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