What's up?
- deadpoulet

You?

Montreal being what it is, a coach is expected to be able to communicate with fans in their own language ... they are the ones spending money and buying tickets after all. It makes sense from a business standpoint ($$$) but not necessarily from a purely hockey one.

It definitively puts us at a disadvantage in that regard as it limits the pool of available candidates ... as a francophone (bilingual), I personally don't give a poop what language a guy speaks but unfortunately not all people think the same way.

Oh well ... it is what it is.

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- Symba007

marner sized

Montreal being what it is, a coach is expected to be able to communicate with fans in their own language ... they are the ones spending money and buying tickets after all. It makes sense from a business standpoint ($$$) but not necessarily from a purely hockey one.

It definitively puts us at a disadvantage in that regard as it limits the pool of available candidates ... as a francophone (bilingual), I personally don't give a poop what language a guy speaks but unfortunately not all people think the same way.

Oh well ... it is what it is.
- Aetherial

What it is?

You?
- mr.peanut

Not much. Enjoying my coffee with a huge 3rd overall pick!

... I'm old enough to understand the joke.

As for Gallant, I totally agree but unfortunately Montreal being what it is, a coach is expected to be able to communicate with fans in their own language ... they are the ones spending money and buying tickets after all. It makes sense from a business standpoint ($$$) but not necessarily from a purely hockey one.

It definitively puts us at a disadvantage in that regard as it limits the pool of available candidates ... as a francophone (bilingual), I personally don't give a poop what language a guy speaks but unfortunately not all people think the same way.

Oh well ... it is what it is.
- Garfield512

I'm glad someone gets that reference haha. He looks like him in my opinion. I've now just been referring to him as such.

On topic. I don't understand this mentality. The best soccer teams in the world(Bayern, Real, Barcelona etc) don't give a poop if the guy speaks their language. They literally go out and try to hire the best man for the job they can find. This insistence that they speak French is pointless. You're just hurting your chances of success on every front. The Drouin for Segachev is a great example from a player stand point. Drouin is straight up trash, French or not.

What language a guy speaks is irrelevant and agree with you 100%. The only thing that matters is winning.

Not much. Enjoying my coffee with a huge 3rd overall pick!
- deadpoulet

Hope it works out as well as the scabs last 3rd overall pick.

Maybe they can draft a winger to play defense

Hihihihihihihihihihi

Hope it works out as well as the scabs last 3rd overall pick.

Maybe they can draft a winger to play defense

Hihihihihihihihihihi
- mr.peanut

That was very original.

May I date you now?

Jesus Christ.

I'm glad someone gets that reference haha. He looks like him in my opinion. I've now just been referring to him as such.

On topic. I don't understand this mentality. The best soccer teams in the world(Bayern, Real, Barcelona etc) don't give a poop if the guy speaks their language. They literally go out and try to hire the best man for the job they can find. This insistence that they speak French is pointless. You're just hurting your chances of success on every front. The Drouin for Segachev is a great example from a player stand point. Drouin is straight up trash, French or not.

What language a guy speaks is irrelevant and agree with you 100%. The only thing that matters is winning.
- Habsolute009

I feel the media and the female doging they would do is the real pain in the ass in trying to acquire the best coach available even if he is not french.

So who are we better off drafting Svechnikov or Zadina? Sounds like Zadina is Drouin 2.0 based on the scouting report and plays LW as well which we hardly need more of.

I'm glad someone gets that reference haha. He looks like him in my opinion. I've now just been referring to him as such.

On topic. I don't understand this mentality. The best soccer teams in the world(Bayern, Real, Barcelona etc) don't give a poop if the guy speaks their language. They literally go out and try to hire the best man for the job they can find. This insistence that they speak French is pointless. You're just hurting your chances of success on every front. The Drouin for Segachev is a great example from a player stand point. Drouin is straight up trash, French or not.

What language a guy speaks is irrelevant and agree with you 100%. The only thing that matters is winning.
- Habsolute009

I agree but the reality is that Montreal being what it is, a coach is expected to be able to communicate with fans in their own language ... they are the ones spending money and buying tickets after all. It makes sense from a business standpoint ($$$) but not necessarily from a purely hockey one.

It definitively puts us at a disadvantage in that regard as it limits the pool of available candidates ... as a francophone (bilingual), I personally don't give a poop what language a guy speaks but unfortunately not all people think the same way.

Oh well ... it is what it is.

This may shock some of you guys but I don't care anymore. Montreal being what it is, a coach is expected to be able to communicate with fans in their own language ... they are the ones spending money and buying tickets after all. It makes sense from a business standpoint ($$$) but not necessarily from a purely hockey one.

It definitively puts us at a disadvantage in that regard as it limits the pool of available candidates ... as a francophone (bilingual), I personally don't give a poop what language a guy speaks but unfortunately not all people think the same way.

Oh well ... it is what it is.

I hope everyone in here will understand what I mean, as this might be something new to you.

This may shock some of you guys but I don't care anymore. Montreal being what it is, a coach is expected to be able to communicate with fans in their own language ... they are the ones spending money and buying tickets after all. It makes sense from a business standpoint ($$$) but not necessarily from a purely hockey one.

It definitively puts us at a disadvantage in that regard as it limits the pool of available candidates ... as a francophone (bilingual), I personally don't give a poop what language a guy speaks but unfortunately not all people think the same way.

Oh well ... it is what it is.

I hope everyone in here will understand what I mean, as this might be something new to you.
- deadpoulet

Let's repeat this poor defense of all French staff one more time for good measure. By that logic no sports team should have any foreign players/staff who aren't fluent in english or whaever the native language is because they can't speak it and thus can't talk to the fans? I can think of several examples of teams around the league who would be hurt by adhering to it and several past players on montreal who werent fluent in english, let alone french. Saying it makes sense from a business standpoint is non sense because I have a hard time believing a winning product with an English coach wouldn't financially trump the current mess we have right now with our brilliant francophone management. How often does the coach talk to fans directly? 99.9% of the time it's to reporters saying some cliche rhetoric anyway. As for the language barrier that's what translators and sub titles are for. Is this really a significant portion of the Montreal fan base that cares that much about having a French coach? I have a hard time believing it is.

I agree but the reality is that Montreal being what it is, a coach is expected to be able to communicate with fans in their own language ... they are the ones spending money and buying tickets after all. It makes sense from a business standpoint ($$$) but not necessarily from a purely hockey one.

It definitively puts us at a disadvantage in that regard as it limits the pool of available candidates ... as a francophone (bilingual), I personally don't give a poop what language a guy speaks but unfortunately not all people think the same way.

Oh well ... it is what it is.
- dt99999

By that logic no sports team should have any foreign players/staff who aren't fluent in english or whaever the native language is because they can't speak it and thus can't talk to the fans? I can think of several examples of teams around the league who would be hurt by adhering to it and several past players on montreal who werent fluent in english, let alone french. Saying it makes sense from a business standpoint is non sense because I have a hard time believing a winning product with an English coach wouldn't financially trump the current mess we have right now with our brilliant francophone management. How often does the coach talk to fans directly? 99.9% of the time it's to reporters saying some cliche rhetoric anyway. As for the language barrier that's what translators and sub titles are for. Is this really a significant portion of the Montreal fan base that cares that much about having a French coach? I have a hard time believing it is.

So who are we better off drafting Svechnikov or Zadina? Sounds like Zadina is Drouin 2.0 based on the scouting report and plays LW as well which we hardly need more of.
- apex123

Between those two its hands down svechnikov. But he wont be available at number 3. Hes the consensus #2 in the draft. I'm gonna assume bergevin is going to continue being an dolt and take Tkachuk out of college over zadina. I was really hoping for second overall to grab svechnikov. No way hes passed over by Carolina.

Edit: Either way its irrelevant because we dont have a number one centremen and according to Bergevin those guys aren't available....even though other teams have traded for and picked one up in an expansion draft.

Between those two its hands down svechnikov. But he wont be available at number 3. Hes the consensus #2 in the draft. I'm gonna assume bergevin is going to continue being an dolt and take Tkachuk out of college over zadina. I was really hoping for second overall to grab svechnikov. No way hes passed over by Carolina.

Edit: Either way its irrelevant because we dont have a number one centremen and according to Bergevin those guys aren't available....even though other teams have traded for and picked one up in an expansion draft.
- Habsolute009

Well then we 're (frank)ed. If we had a good GM the play would be to take Zadina and try to leverage him or Pacioretty (whoever has more value) and another piece into the elusive first line center. Bergevin won't be pulling off any Louis Eriksson for Tyler Seguin though.

Just saw that the most popular buyout inquiry on capfriendly is Jake Gardiner.

That's (frank)ing funny.

Just saw that the most popular buyout inquiry on capfriendly is Jake Gardiner.

That's (frank)ing funny.
- BashCH

It should really be Carey Price

It should really be Carey Price
- dt99999

Can't argue with that. Bergevin really is a (frank)ing tool...

Can't argue with that. Bergevin really is a (frank)ing tool...
- BashCH

Oh well ... it is what it is.

Between those two its hands down svechnikov. But he wont be available at number 3. Hes the consensus #2 in the draft. I'm gonna assume bergevin is going to continue being an dolt and take Tkachuk out of college over zadina. I was really hoping for second overall to grab svechnikov. No way hes passed over by Carolina.

Edit: Either way its irrelevant because we dont have a number one centremen and according to Bergevin those guys aren't available....even though other teams have traded for and picked one up in an expansion draft.
- Habsolute009

But the last Russian the Canes drafted was in 2001! And they have Martin Necas, Zadina's Czech linemate! Surely it is meant to be!

Subban's not good enough for Bergevin but he sure is good enough for Nashville. Logged 40 minutes already. 4 more then next closest player in the game...

Well done Bergevin.

Subban's not good enough for Bergevin but he sure is good enough for Nashville. Logged 40 minutes already. 4 more then next closest player in the game...

Well done Bergevin.
- Habsolute009

Yeah, but he likely had a bad attitude for at least 10 of those minutes and a lack of character for 5 other minutes, so win for MB.

This may shock some of you guys but I don't care anymore. Montreal being what it is, a coach is expected to be able to communicate with fans in their own language ... they are the ones spending money and buying tickets after all. It makes sense from a business standpoint ($$$) but not necessarily from a purely hockey one.

It definitively puts us at a disadvantage in that regard as it limits the pool of available candidates ... as a francophone (bilingual), I personally don't give a poop what language a guy speaks but unfortunately not all people think the same way.

Oh well ... it is what it is.

I hope everyone in here will understand what I mean, as this might be something new to you.
- deadpoulet

There's an echo on this board ... it is what it is don't you think?