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Gauthier inherited a weak team from Bob Gainey. He did overachieve for two years with an 8th place and 6th place finish due to Jacques Martin's coaching, but the failure to resign Roman Hamrlik is what did the team in last year. The defense was absolutely horrible, and the team fell to 12th place. It then decided to tank and finished in 15th (not 12th) place after trading Cammalleri, Kostitsyn, and Gill.
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