Gainey stepping down?

Gainey stepping down? · by **PKC** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:16 pm

Per Bob McKenzie's Twitter account: Habs call 4 pm conference to announce management change.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **marakh** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:29 pm

Damn...

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **wprager** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:29 pm

Sorry to say this, because I liked Gainey when he was playing, but this is about 2-3 years overdue.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SeawaySensFan** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:31 pm

Pierre McGuire to step in?

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **marakh** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:32 pm

wprager wrote:Sorry to say this, because I liked Gainey when he was playing, but this is about 2-3 years overdue.

WHen he came in he said he had a 5 year plan so I guess they waited 5 years^^.

I think they will put Gainey in upper management, Jacques Martin GM and Guy Boucher (best coach in AHL) as head coach.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **dennycrane** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:40 pm

Pierre Gauthier will be the GM.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by Michallica on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:42 pm

Does this mean the end of poster boy Price in MTL?

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SeawaySensFan** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:43 pm

dennycrane wrote:Pierre Gauthier will be the GM.

Oh yeah. I was a little surprised he didn't try to steal the job while Gainey was grieving the loss of his daughter. The Ghost is a backstabbing sack of Dung, so I entirely approve his hiring in Habland.

I still think it's Pete "Grand Yeule" McGuire.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SensGirl11** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:44 pm

It's about time they switch it up. Will Martin do both again?

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SeawaySensFan** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:46 pm

Michallica wrote:Does this mean the end of poster boy Price in MTL?

Excellent point. The timing really points that way too.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **wprager** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:49 pm

SensGirl11 wrote:It's about time they switch it up. Will Martin do both again?

Jacques can do neither, as far as I'm concerned. The recent trend (successful, by the way) is to hire coaches with little or no NHL experience. Gainey went the other way, proving yet again that he was too old for the new NHL.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by Michallica on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:50 pm

SeawaySensFan wrote:
Michallica wrote:Does this mean the end of poster boy Price in MTL?

Excellent point. The timing really points that way too.

My assumption is that itself. It paves the way for the franchise to trade away Price. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense for Gainey to step down 3/4 of the season through. Habs are technically in a playoff position, and had been playing solid hockey lately. Why not step down after the season?

Guess they might want Gauthier to assume the helm now itself.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SpezDispenser** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:52 pm

First order of business - sell low, but sell high too. Halak and Price for a real, top 10 goaltender. Let's go.

PS. Boy, I'm sad today. I loved the way Gainey was okay with remaining stagnant and relatively mediocre - to poor. I was hoping he'd get a lifetime extension.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SpezDispenser** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:53 pm

SensGirl11 wrote:It's about time they switch it up. Will Martin do both again?

His coaching style is bored and tired, his GMing style is non-existent. So, yes, he'd be perfect to do both in Montreal.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by Michallica on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:53 pm

wprager wrote:
SensGirl11 wrote:It's about time they switch it up. Will Martin do both again?

Jacques can do neither, as far as I'm concerned. The recent trend (successful, by the way) is to hire coaches with little or no NHL experience. Gainey went the other way, proving yet again that he was too old for the new NHL.

To be fair, martin's still got his hockey team hanging in there with the countless injuries and the ineptitude of Gainey pushing Price to the forefront and signing garbage players (Laraque, Gill, smurfs).

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SeawaySensFan** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:54 pm

wprager wrote:
SensGirl11 wrote:It's about time they switch it up. Will Martin do both again?

Jacques can do neither, as far as I'm concerned. The recent trend (successful, by the way) is to hire coaches with little or no NHL experience. Gainey went the other way, proving yet again that he was too old for the new NHL.

+12

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **wprager** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:59 pm

SeawaySensFan wrote:
wprager wrote:
SensGirl11 wrote:It's about time they switch it up. Will Martin do both again?

Jacques can do neither, as far as I'm concerned. The recent trend (successful, by the way) is to hire coaches with little or no NHL experience. Gainey went the other way, proving yet again that he was too old for the new NHL.

+12

Source?

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **dennycrane** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:15 pm

In Martin's defence, if he had an extra 7-8 million like most GM's, he could have added more talent to the Florida roster.

It's the Halak show now. Assuming no more injuries, I like their chances of squeaking into the top 8.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SeawaySensFan** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:19 pm

dennycrane wrote:In Martin's defence, if he had an extra 7-8 million like most GM's, he could have added more talent to the Florida roster.

It's the Halak show now. Assuming no more injuries, I like their chances of squeaking into the top 8.

Or he would have asked his scouts to find him the next Jody Hull and/or Shaun Van Allen.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **marakh** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:19 pm

Yep, Martin didn;t have any budget in Florida.

Gainey said in September he would step down at the end of the year if the team failed to make the playoffs.
Guy BOucher is ready, I think he gets the job now or in october. As coach I mean.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **marakh** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:29 pm

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=309444

Confirmed. Gauthier is named interim.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SpezDispenser** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:30 pm

Wasn't he nicknamed The Ghost here, because he was never around to talk to media? Good luck with that in Montreal.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SeawaySensFan** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:31 pm

marakh wrote:http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=309444

Confirmed. Gauthier is named interim.

Now to add Bonk, Dackell, Redden...

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SeawaySensFan** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:32 pm

SpezDispenser wrote:Wasn't he nicknamed The Ghost here, because he was never around to talk to media? Good luck with that in Montreal.

Just as well. Only lies come out of his mouth when he opens it anyway.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SpezDispenser** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:34 pm

SeawaySensFan wrote:
marakh wrote:http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=309444

Confirmed. Gauthier is named interim.

Now to add Bonk, Dackell, Redden...

And Jody Hull. That's a big one.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **Cap'n Clutch** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:36 pm

Jason York?

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SeawaySensFan** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:47 pm

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Jason York?

He can probably still play. So that would rule him out.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **M_Christopher** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:50 pm

Cue Patrick Roy to GM Canadiens rumours.

But in all seriousness, this move was long overdue.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **marakh** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:51 pm

For that franchise to succeed, the fans and media should step down, not the management.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **DirtyDave** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:52 pm

long over due

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SeawaySensFan** on Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:59 pm

The Ghost says that he likes the people that are in place in the organization and he's merely going to continue the work that has been undertaken over the last 6-1/2 years.

Translation: Heads will roll.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SeawaySensFan** on Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:58 pm

When asked what direction he thought The Ghost would be taking the Habs in The Name Dropper said he didn't know because he hadn't talked to "that man" in a looooooong time.

Me - ow! Laugh1

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by Hoags on Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:01 pm

So did Gainey really leave over Halak vs. Price ?

ie. Bob wanted to trade Halak because he still believes in Price ?

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SeawaySensFan** on Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:04 pm

Hoags wrote:So did Gainey really leave over Halak vs. Price ?

ie. Bob wanted to trade Halak because he still believes in Price ?

Carbonneau got fired over Halak vs. Price, so I would say yes. Only my opinion, though.

Re: Gainey stepping down? · by **SpezDispenser** on Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:05 pm