HF Habs: Out of Town Thread: 2024-2025 season

[JianYang]

No. You were talking like Rutherford was the GM and now you're just trying to backtrack because you didn't know. It's ok, you didn't know.

Backtrack from what? I never said he was GM.

I live in Vancouver, man.

 

[Guy Larose]

As talking heads have stated, they’ve been told by management around the league it’s Gorton they talk directly to, but Hughes is on the calls listening in

We're talking about Rutherford, the president of the Canucks, not the setup they have in MTL.

Backtrack from what? I never said he was GM.

I live in Vancouver, man.

Then you should know he's not the GM, but you obviously didn't.

 

[JianYang]

We're talking about Rutherford, the president of the Canucks, not the setup they have in MTL.


Then you should know he's not the GM, but you obviously didn't.

Ahh, looks like I've been baited by a troll. My bad.

 

[Guy Larose]

Ahh, looks like I've been baited by a troll. My bad.

If you say so...

 

[salbutera]

We're talking about Rutherford, the president of the Canucks, not the setup they have in MTL.


Then you should know he's not the GM, but you obviously didn't.

Gorton SVP of Hockey Ops is the same job Rutherford has as Pres Hockey Ops … it’s simply corporate titling mumbo jumbo

 

[badfish]

Chris Drury has shown the limits of hiring former players. Dude seems in over his head and incompetent like I’ve never seen.

At least Bergevin was authoritarian enough to keep things tight. Crappy but tight. Drury has zero respect among his players and I would bet among his peers in the league.

Always surprised they fired Gorton and hired Drury. Seemed like a backwards move at the time and today.

 

[salbutera]

Always surprised they fired Gorton and hired Drury. Seemed like a backwards move at the time and today.

Dolan didn’t hire Drury he was Gorton’s AGM and backstabbed him…

 

[badfish]

Dolan didn’t hire Drury he was Gorton’s AGM and backstabbed him…

How did he backstab him? I can't remember the story

 

[JianYang]

How did he backstab him? I can't remember the story

I don't know about backstabber but the timing of the firing suggests that it had something to do with the open letter the Rangers put out complaining to the league about getting beat up by the capitals.

I don't think it came from gorton though because he was critical of the letter.

 

[salbutera]

How did he backstab him? I can't remember the story

Gorton was preaching patience & on continuing down the rebuild path. Drury went to Dolan unannounced and told him he can make the acquisitions needed immediately to make the team tougher & difficult playoff out

Drury’s first move as GM? Trade Buchneyvich to STL for Sammy Blais for grit… it’s been brilliant management ever since

 

[badfish]

Gorton was preaching patience & on continuing down the rebuild path. Drury went to Dolan unannounced and told him he can make the acquisitions needed immediately to make the team tougher & difficult playoff out

Wow that is cutthroat. I couldn't imagine doing that to a mentor.

 

[salbutera]

Wow that is cutthroat. I couldn't imagine doing that to a mentor.

It’s why they apparently don’t even acknowledge each other

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Askarov continues to look good for SJ.

 

[sampollock]

Askarov continues to look good for SJ.

I got him as my rookie goaltender in my draft he looks big and strong I wish the Habs would have made a deal for him

 

[salbutera]

I got him as my rookie goaltender in my draft he looks big and strong I wish the Habs would have made a deal for him

Were you prepared to deal Beck as the F in the package w a 1st?

Apparently was the ask

 

[jrom]

I got him as my rookie goaltender in my draft he looks big and strong I wish the Habs would have made a deal for him

I think the goalie is the last piece to deploy as he’s going to win you games even if the team plays badly.

Between Dobes & Fowler we should be fine in a 2 years it’s more C & RD that we should shore up with assets

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

McGroarty seems be getting up to speed.

He has 2 goals tonight for Wilkes-Barre tonight.

 

[sampollock]

Were you prepared to deal Beck as the F in the package w a 1st?

Apparently was the ask

Looking back possibly but now the dobe is coming out of the woodwork maybe it was a good reason why we didn't

 

[Fatbiggie]

Lights went off in SEA, amateur hour there

 

[zx81]

Anyone else watching TB-Kings?
1-1 right now but TB kinda dominates

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Lights went off in SEA, amateur hour there

Total blackness. Lol

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Geezus, Vegas outshooting Buffalo 20-6 25 minutes into their game.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Random question… how common is it for Anglo or European Habs players to learn some French once they’ve joined the team?

 

[zx81]

TB lost in regulation.

 

[GrandBison]

Random question… how common is it for Anglo or European Habs players to learn some French once they’ve joined the team?

Outside "Bonjour" and "Merci beaucoup", it's not usual.