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Souray Thought He Would Be A Priority To The Canadiens

by Paul on 08/19/07 at 08:32 PM ET
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from Dave Stubbs at Habs Inside/Out,

I talked for an hour with Souray this weekend, and he spoke highly of his experiences in Montreal over seven seasons, and of growing as a player on the ice and an individual off it. But he also went into fine, candid detail about his contract talks with the Canadiens, discussing why he chose not to return to the Habs.
“There are no bitter feelings toward anyone. None. I don’t leave Montreal with one shred of remorse for having played there,” he says. “But I didn’t think it was going to play out like it did. It was disappointing how things finally went down.”
The feature will appear here and in The Gazette on Monday morning.

Well, the Vancouver Sun picked it up today, so read on... Great read!

update 8/20/07, Read the whole story now at Habs Inside/Out, which includes additional information and some great pictures too.

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Leafs Wanted Only An Adviser

by Paul on 08/19/07 at 10:56 AM ET
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from the Montreal Gazette,

Bowman is still considered to have been one of the brightest minds in hockey, working as a consultant with the Red Wings. The Toronto Maple Leafs recently asked him if he’d be interested in joining them as a senior adviser to help out general manager John Ferguson Jr. Bowman turned them down.
“They were looking for someone in an advisory role ... just to be an adviser,” he said. “I’ve been with the Red Wings for 14 years and I know all the people ... we know each other. It’s hard to mesh a newcomer coming in as a consultant. Why would I leave Detroit after 14 years just to be an adviser to a team where I don’t know anybody? I didn’t hire any of those people.”

more on Bowman’s relationship with Pollock and the Canadiens…

I get the feeling if Bowman was given complete control or the Leafs, he would have become a serious candidate, but the adviser role did not really entice him…

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Pollock Shaped The Habs & The Game

by Paul on 08/16/07 at 03:27 PM ET
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from Evan Grossman of NHL.com,

When Sam Pollock became general manager of the Montreal Canadiens in 1964, the Habs were in the middle of a four-year Stanley Cup drought. At that time, that was unheard of in the hockey-mad metropolis – especially after the club had won five straight titles from 1956-1960.
As a result, it was not the easiest time to be at the helm and certainly not the easiest city to be running hockey operations.
This, of course, was the same city where, as the legendary Tom Johnson, a member of those Montreal dynasty teams told NHL.com, “If you lost two games in a row, you had to walk the back streets.”

continued...  Read it, even if you are 15 or 85, we have lost a part of the game and he must be remembered.

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Sam Pollock Passes Away

by Paul on 08/15/07 at 08:11 PM ET
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from Habs Inside/Out,

Sam Pollock, Canadiens’ brilliant former GM, dies at 81.

They will have more details as they become available.

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Canadiens Owner Buys Into NASCAR

by Paul on 08/06/07 at 04:23 PM ET
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via Habs Inside/Out,

Recognizing that the rate of change off-track has exceeded the change on-track in the past few years, Evernham forged a relationship with Gillett, whose diverse holdings offer unique business-to-business opportunities, sponsorship activation and fulfillment that will revolutionize what sponsors can expect from a NASCAR team.
Gillett is the owner of the Montreal Canadiens National Hockey League (NHL) team and a co-owner of the Liverpool Football Club in the English Premier League. Gillett’s other business interests include the Bell Centre, home of the Montreal Canadiens and Gillett Entertainment Group (GEG), producers of some 700 sporting and entertainment events in numerous venues throughout Canada and the United States.

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Habs Fans On The Brisebois Signing

by Paul on 08/04/07 at 07:34 AM ET
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Fans react to the signing of Brisebois at Habs Inside/Out,

Can’t wait til the first time he bobbles a puck at the blue line and someone chugs by him with a clear path to goal… It used to happen all the time, remember?? REMEMBER??? Don’t worry, it’ll all come back to you.
Brutal decision, I don’t care about depth, how much we paid for him, how little he’s going to be used, or how enthusiastic he is about playing in Montreal. I thought we’d turned the page after he and other notables left; perhaps Pierre Dagenais is available as well??
Disgusting…

much, much more...

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Brisebois A Canadien Again

by Paul on 08/03/07 at 06:29 PM ET
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RDS (not translated) is reporting Patrice Brisebois has signed with the Canadiens for the upcoming season.

added 4:32pm, via TSN,

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“Patrice is a seasoned veteran who brings a vast experience at the NHL level. His presence adds depth to our group of defensemen,” said Bob Gainey.

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Montreal May Not Keep Ryder Around

by Paul on 07/31/07 at 09:10 AM ET
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from Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette,

Few fans feel Ryder will be with the Canadiens after the current season, and there are many who have already jumped on the Trade Ryder bandwagon.
I share the belief that Ryder’s days in Montreal are numbered. When he agreed to a one-year contract during the weekend, Ryder put himself in a position to become an unrestricted free agent next July. And his salary - a relative bargain at $2.95 million U.S. - means Ryder might be an attractive pickup for a team looking for a sniper at the trading deadline.
Both sides probably would have preferred a multi-year contract, but they couldn’t agree on a dollar figure. I think Ryder might have been awarded more if he had gone through arbitration, because $2.95 million is a bit below market value for a 30-goal scorer.

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Grading The Northeast Division

by Paul on 07/30/07 at 09:55 PM ET
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from Wes Goldstein of CBS Sportsline,

The first-place Buffalo Sabres lost two of their best players, and the Stanley Cup finalist Ottawa Senators fired their general manager and will have a new coach, but both teams will look a lot like this year, which should be enough to separate them from the division pack.
Early returns make Toronto look to be the best of the Northeast also-rans, which isn’t difficult since the Canadiens and the Bruins seem to be selling only hope these days.

read on for the grades of the teams in the Northeast…

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Ryder Signs With Montreal

by Paul on 07/29/07 at 02:55 PM ET
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via the Montreal Canadiens,

Canadiens GM Bob Gainey, announced Sunday the signing of right winger Michael Ryder to a one-year contract for the 2007-08 season. As per club policy, financial terms of the agreements will not be disclosed.
With this signing, all Canadiens players are now under contract for the 2007-08 season.

thanks to KK member PucHound61 for the heads-up in the KK Forums…

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