WHAT IF HE'S NOT FROM HERE?!?!?!?!?!?!
- basementfloor

Winning organization = Montreal Canadiens.... have you not been paying attention. When you have a winning formula you stick with it

darren pang?
- Crimsoninja

Well, he'll do the job the white way.

not going to turn this into a "defend McGuire" thread.

He's turned down some jobs too, but you'll deny that.
- EricEngels

I won't deny something I have no knowledge of.

http://articles.courant.c...ral-manager-paul-holmgren

Call me crazy, but reading this, it's exactly the idea most people have of Mcguire. And why most of us question why he should be handed the keys of the castle with little or no GM experience.

not going to turn this into a "defend McGuire" thread.

He's turned down some jobs too, but you'll deny that.
- EricEngels

Agree..

I won't deny something I have no knowledge of.

http://articles.courant.c...ral-manager-paul-holmgren

Call me crazy, but reading this, it's exactly the idea most people have of Mcguire. And why most of us question why he should be handed the keys of the castle with little or no GM experience.
- Pecafan Fan

captain Pat Verbeek called McGuire's firing the best thing that could have happened to the Whalers. He said other teams mocked their coach. He said his own teammates had no respect for McGuire. He said a number of players wouldn't have wanted to play in Hartford anymore


tabarnaaaak...

I don't know McGuire that much, but some guy who has never been GM and has been a color commentator for 16 years...I mean I fail to see why he's the prime candidate.
- stinger67

He shouldn't be a prime candidate. The Habs need competence and experience. There must be a good assistant GM somewhere in the league, no?

captain Pat Verbeek called McGuire's firing the best thing that could have happened to the Whalers. He said other teams mocked their coach. He said his own teammates had no respect for McGuire. He said a number of players wouldn't have wanted to play in Hartford anymore


tabarnaaaak...
- basementfloor

Perfect fit.

Perfect fit.
- Pecafan Fan

never read that article before but it's exactly the impression you get of him when you hear him talk...

never read that article before but it's exactly the impression you get of him when you hear him talk...
- basementfloor

Yup.

Mcguire....(frank) no.

He shouldn't be a prime candidate. The Habs need competence and experience. There must be a good assistant GM somewhere in the league, no?
- Jayden

It's like if you had put Mario Tremblay as coach and Réjean Houle as GM of the Habs. I mean, that would have been silly.

I won't deny something I have no knowledge of.

http://articles.courant.c...ral-manager-paul-holmgren

Call me crazy, but reading this, it's exactly the idea most people have of Mcguire. And why most of us question why he should be handed the keys of the castle with little or no GM experience.
- Pecafan Fan

scathing..

please list the "values of the franchise"


thanks
- Crimsoninja

- Honor your glorious past
- Make direction changes based on ego
- Ignore the obvious

scathing..
- Crimsoninja

omb I just forwarded the link to my boss with that exact same word!

ok gotta go guys but please be respectful and stay off topic. discussing the blog is just insulting to our host.

omb I just forwarded the link to my boss with that exact same word!
- basementfloor

i am you

He shouldn't be a prime candidate. The Habs need competence and experience. There must be a good assistant GM somewhere in the league, no?
- Jayden

That's what I'm thinking... but for some reason, it seems the only candidates HAVE to be someone everybody knows or is currently or formerly a part of the Habs organization.

I don't have the pretentiousness (?) to say I KNOW who the ideal candidate is, because I obviously don't work for an NHL team in amagement position and don't have access to all head offices around the league, but I think the Habs should go off the beaten paths, for once.

He shouldn't be a prime candidate. The Habs need competence and experience. There must be a good assistant GM somewhere in the league, no?
- Jayden

Rick Dudley?

I won't deny something I have no knowledge of.

http://articles.courant.c...ral-manager-paul-holmgren

Call me crazy, but reading this, it's exactly the idea most people have of Mcguire. And why most of us question why he should be handed the keys of the castle with little or no GM experience.
- Pecafan Fan

He was 32 in this picture. Ryan Getzlaf has no hope.

scathing..
- Crimsoninja

Yet, unsurprising.

I won't deny something I have no knowledge of.

http://articles.courant.c...ral-manager-paul-holmgren

Call me crazy, but reading this, it's exactly the idea most people have of Mcguire. And why most of us question why he should be handed the keys of the castle with little or no GM experience.
- Pecafan Fan

He was 32 in this picture. Ryan Getzlaf has no hope.


- weirdoh

Guy Nantel?

Guy Nantel?
- _nay_

That's what I'm thinking... but for some reason, it seems the only candidates HAVE to be someone everybody knows or is currently or formerly a part of the Habs organization.

I don't have the pretentiousness (?) to say I KNOW who the ideal candidate is, because I obviously don't work for an NHL team in amagement position and don't have access to all head offices around the league, but I think the Habs should go off the beaten paths, for once.
- Pecafan Fan

Yes it is never a good idea to limit the pool of candidates.. makes it very difficult to pick the best person available.

That's what I'm thinking... but for some reason, it seems the only candidates HAVE to be someone everybody knows or is currently or formerly a part of the Habs organization.

I don't have the pretentiousness (?) to say I KNOW who the ideal candidate is, because I obviously don't work for an NHL team in amagement position and don't have access to all head offices around the league, but I think the Habs should go off the beaten paths, for once.
- Pecafan Fan

Aussi, est-ce qu'on peut avoir quelqu'un avec un minimum de prestance, et d'enthousiasme svp?

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