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Would you replace Gainey just to make a Vinny trade?

View Poll Results: Would you replace Gainey just to make a Vinny trade?
Yep 27 17.76%
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Ehhh... 8 5.26%
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04-25-2009, 08:43 PM
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Would you replace Gainey just to make a Vinny trade?

How is that for an evil question?

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no..

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How is that for an evil question?

No, there are other more legitimate reasons.

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I would like to fire gainey(unless he learns from ALL his mistakes this season) but would keep him on if it means we would otherwise get useless vinny. Try to reframe the question, Getzlaf and I might consider it.

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hell yes

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was confused about the differece between eeh and arghh...i'm 80/20 (in favour of nope) on the issues, so a small part of me wants Vinny purely cuz i actually think he's that good (worth the salary hit, worth the length of contract). I do, however think that one player does not make it all and in order for Vinny to work here, you need Bob to give him what he needs to get the job done.

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No, because there will be dicussions anyway between the Habs and the Bolts. For this kind of trade, where it could help both clubs, Gainey and Lawton have to walk on their ego.

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I think we have a better chance of landing Vinny if Gainey is in the driver seat. So no.

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Do not want Vinny and couldn't care less what happens to Gainey.

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What does one have to do with the other? I would rather have Gainey anyways unless Vinny does not cost an arm and a leg...which is contract currently does so giving up the horses for him just make it ugh.

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How is that for an evil question?
I would replace Lawton or the owners. That's it !

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04-26-2009, 09:57 AM
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Anyone who would replace Gainey just to trade for Vinny is thinking short term. I don't want those people making any type of decisions concerning the Habs. If you replace Gainey for other reasons, so be it, but it has to be a good hockey decision not just because you want Vinny. Only a moron would do that.

The only way I want Vinny is if the price is low. I'm not giving up a ton for someone who will handcuff us halfway through his long, long, really long expensive contract.

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The whole concept makes no sense, so it is an auto no.

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04-26-2009, 10:05 AM
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I suspect that if Gainey seriously believed that that was all it would take, he'd likely walk, for the good of the team...

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This is a real dumb question.

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I would like to fire gainey(unless he learns from ALL his mistakes this season) but would keep him on if it means we would otherwise get useless vinny. Try to reframe the question, Getzlaf and I might consider it.
I'd like you to learn from that mistake, that way i might respect you.

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oh yes, fire Gainey, Bring in a Lawton kiss ass to close the deal. Then close the deal get Vinny for cheaper then the Gainey original offer wait till Vinny get off the plane in MTL then Hire back Gainey and Carbo and hold a big press conference with all three just laughing at Lawton.

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I voted no for two reasons:
  1. Gainey brings much needed respect and stability at the GM position.
  2. I don't think it's necessary to fire Gainey to get Lecavalier in spite of the recent events.

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04-26-2009, 12:17 PM
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If we hire the right guy to replace him and not Rejean Houle 2 I'm all for it. Getting Lecavalier to Montreal would be a better move than pretty much everything Bob has done so far combined.

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.. and vinny + marty made Tampa a non playoff team... so what would just a Vinny do here?

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.. and vinny + marty made Tampa a non playoff team... so what would just a Vinny do here?
No defense made Tampa a non-playoffs team. They won the cup when they had a solid team.

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Lecavalier isn't worth his big-money long-term contract. Money like that will just cripple us like it has done Tampa Bay.

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I don't want vinny and I wanna keep lecavalier... So not really

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im new here ,whats a Vinny trade?

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No defense made Tampa a non-playoffs team. They won the cup when they had a solid team.
Exactly, and since we have zero defense, there's no need to go after VL.

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