Looks like the curtain has finally fallen on the Habs circus; at least for coach Jacques Martin. The beat goes on in Montreal and the unusual moves by Pierre Gauthier continue. Just a short time after getting Tomas Kaberle in an unexpected trade from Carolina; the Habs put the coach on the chopping block and Martin is history.
The move to fire the coach was not unexpected but questions remain. The trade for Kaberle and the fact that Gomez and Markov are still riding the pine with their big salaries calls into question the management skills at the top level in Montreal. Management never owned up to mistakes that were made with Markov and tried to mask it by getting the highly paid but under performing Kaberle. The ship is sinking fast in Montreal and Gauthier is hiding behind PR stunts to shield the obvious. This guy is not being upfront with Habs fans. The Habs have officially entered a rebuilding period and chances of real competitiveness are years away. Salary cap issues have got this team tied in knots thanks to the three horsemen of the financial apocalypse (Markov,Gomez,Kaberle) the Habs face the real possibility of losing Georges, Eller and others. That's right; they will be losing the young guys who can win games and be stuck with a team of oldies but goldies who watch most of their games from the press box.
Carey Price and PK Subban are brilliant young players but they are not and cannot be an entire team. Molson has to clean house and get rid of Pierre Gauthier before it is too late. Maybe Martin, Gauthier, Gomez, and Markov can form their own golf foursome. Hmmmm....Habs on golf carts. I think it is funny (sad) but I am not laughing.
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