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Rayven
Boston Bruins
Location: The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Joined: 07.21.2009

Feb 29 @ 12:57 PM ET
Truth-be-told, it was irrelevant with 21 games to go. And for most the fanbase, it's been irrelevant since the middle of January.
- EricEngels


Pecafan Fan
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Pacioretty, c'est mou comme d'la marde - Gilbert Delorme
Joined: 01.20.2009

Feb 29 @ 12:58 PM ET
A bad one
- Oilhab


Who cares?

Cunneyworth sucks!


Woooo!
number_23
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Euuuuh, un porc-épic?
Joined: 10.15.2008

Feb 29 @ 12:58 PM ET
Ouin bin, té cave.
Ya rien à faire avec toi. Té. Jusssse. Cave.

- Jayden


hscesq
Referee
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Our debt is easily solvable considering the assets owned by the province. QP, NY
Joined: 06.26.2007

Feb 29 @ 12:59 PM ET
he sure speaks like him...


and by the way...I'm not a twit!

- number_23

No, he doesn't. He speaks like Sylvester the Cat. Get your cartoon speech impediments right, you twit.
Apples
Montreal Canadiens
Location: you kiss your own big butt with that mouth?
Joined: 07.05.2008

Feb 29 @ 12:59 PM ET
Yo!

Habs suck.

- Pecafan Fan

They are not a very good team right now. But the future does seem better. Some good prospects coming up plus whoever we grab at the 2012 draft. We have a 1st but also two 2nd round picks one of which will be like a late 1st.
shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Feb 29 @ 12:59 PM ET

- Rayven

More like somewhere around the middle of December.
Pecafan Fan
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Pacioretty, c'est mou comme d'la marde - Gilbert Delorme
Joined: 01.20.2009

Feb 29 @ 12:59 PM ET

GARTH: Cody Franchise
Traceur
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Animosity, QC
Joined: 03.27.2008

Feb 29 @ 12:59 PM ET
To me just business would be not giving a poop when the public is complaining, trying to manage a team and create the best on ice product without the input of the fans and media, would be just buisness.

I see what you are saying, as catering to a client is business, but not when it is the driving force behind all the decisions you make.

When it comes to managing a sports team, the client is not always right, as the client is too emotional.

Build a winning team and the client will love it no matter how they felt about your previous decisions.

Backtracking and apologizing for your decisions is bad business not just business.

- Oilhab


Rtt19
Montreal Canadiens
Joined: 08.09.2011

Feb 29 @ 12:59 PM ET
No, he doesn't. He speaks like Sylvester the Cat. Get your cartoon speech impediments right, you twit.
- hscesq


This...
pete26
Montreal Canadiens
Location: (HE, HIM, HIS), ON
Joined: 11.20.2008

Feb 29 @ 1:00 PM ET
Who cares?

Cunneyworth sucks!


Woooo!

- Pecafan Fan


So cancel the french lessons, is that what your saying?
Apples
Montreal Canadiens
Location: you kiss your own big butt with that mouth?
Joined: 07.05.2008

Feb 29 @ 1:00 PM ET
rick ‏ @rick1042
Oh dear, TSN990 caller is suggesting Habs sign Pavol Demitra, RIP.

for both our fan base and Mr. Demitra.
Habs Talk
Montreal Canadiens
Joined: 10.03.2005

Feb 29 @ 1:00 PM ET
To me just business would be not giving a poop when the public is complaining, trying to manage a team and create the best on ice product without the input of the fans and media, would be just buisness.

I see what you are saying, as catering to a client is business, but not when it is the driving force behind all the decisions you make.

When it comes to managing a sports team, the client is not always right, as the client is too emotional.

Build a winning team and the client will love it no matter how they felt about your previous decisions.

Backtracking and apologizing for your decisions is bad business not just business.

- Oilhab



I don't have to apologize for punching you in the face if I've considered how that would effect my reputation before doing so.

Even if I really wanted to, and even if I felt some people would pat me on the back for doing so, and I'd have to apologize to the others just to get my way, I'd still have to consider my reputation above all of that.

Alright...it's a stretch of an analogy, but those before Gauthier considered that their decisions not only effected their own legacies, but that of the franchise.

It's just business, but it's not the way business has ever been done here.

And there's a reason the Habs are the Habs, and not the Leafs.
Apples
Montreal Canadiens
Location: you kiss your own big butt with that mouth?
Joined: 07.05.2008

Feb 29 @ 1:00 PM ET
GARTH: Cody Franchise
- Pecafan Fan

no way.

edit: poop you weren't joking.
Rtt19
Montreal Canadiens
Joined: 08.09.2011

Feb 29 @ 1:00 PM ET
They are not a very good team right now. But the future does seem better. Some good prospects coming up plus whoever we grab at the 2012 draft. We have a 1st but also two 2nd round picks one of which will be like a late 1st.
- Apples


How about Plekanec and the 2 2nds for Columbus 1st...
shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Feb 29 @ 1:01 PM ET
No, he doesn't. He speaks like Sylvester the Cat. Get your cartoon speech impediments right, you twit.
- hscesq

Anyone else, just once, want to hear Murray say " suffering succotash"?
MTL1
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Brampton, ON
Joined: 06.30.2006

Feb 29 @ 1:01 PM ET
They are not a very good team right now. But the future does seem better. Some good prospects coming up plus whoever we grab at the 2012 draft. We have a 1st but also two 2nd round picks one of which will be like a late 1st.
- Apples


or trade both 2nds and jump to mid 1st round
God_then_kovy
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Ottawa, ON
Joined: 02.06.2008

Feb 29 @ 1:01 PM ET
rick ‏ @rick1042
Oh dear, TSN990 caller is suggesting Habs sign Pavol Demitra, RIP.

for both our fan base and Mr. Demitra.

- Apples

Rayven
Boston Bruins
Location: The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Joined: 07.21.2009

Feb 29 @ 1:01 PM ET
More like somewhere around the middle of December.
- shinebox


you missed the point, like he missed a word in there

frankly I'm surprised hscesq didn't catch it
MTL1
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Brampton, ON
Joined: 06.30.2006

Feb 29 @ 1:01 PM ET
How about Plekanec and the 2 2nds for Columbus 1st...
- Rtt19


Even Howson isnt that crazy? or is he?
Apples
Montreal Canadiens
Location: you kiss your own big butt with that mouth?
Joined: 07.05.2008

Feb 29 @ 1:01 PM ET
How about Plekanec and the 2 2nds for Columbus 1st...
- Rtt19

No chance in hell they do that. Our first and maybe our 2nds might do it.
Dgrdnr
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Newly appointed ambassador of the Nordiques thread
Joined: 10.12.2009

Feb 29 @ 1:01 PM ET
How about Plekanec and the 2 2nds for Columbus 1st...
- Rtt19


Yeah... They'll jump all over that, I'm sure.
number_23
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Euuuuh, un porc-épic?
Joined: 10.15.2008

Feb 29 @ 1:02 PM ET
No, he doesn't. He speaks like Sylvester the Cat. Get your cartoon speech impediments right, you twit.
- hscesq



Habs Talk
Montreal Canadiens
Joined: 10.03.2005

Feb 29 @ 1:02 PM ET
I don't have to apologize for punching you in the face if I've considered how that would effect my reputation before doing so.

Even if I really wanted to, and even if I felt some people would pat me on the back for doing so, and I'd have to apologize to the others just to get my way, I'd still have to consider my reputation above all of that.

Alright...it's a stretch of an analogy, but those before Gauthier considered that their decisions not only effected their own legacies, but that of the franchise.

It's just business, but it's not the way business has ever been done here.

And there's a reason the Habs are the Habs, and not the Leafs.

- EricEngels



????

Just re-read that... WTF?
habsrock71
Montreal Canadiens
Location: leaf suck, ON
Joined: 07.03.2007

Feb 29 @ 1:03 PM ET
????

Just re-read that... WTF?

- EricEngels


lol what?
Jayden
Montreal Canadiens
Joined: 07.30.2010

Feb 29 @ 1:03 PM ET
????

Just re-read that... WTF?

- EricEngels


Don't feed the troll
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