Hartsburg in my opinion should be commended for accepting to come in to an all already messy situation, he gets canned by the guy that created it in the first place. It's simple,when Murray took over as Gm, following the dismissal of former Gm, John Muckler, he handcuffed his successor to a major problem in Ray Emery. A problem that should of been Bryan Murray's first order of business as the new General Manager. Emery would of had a good value on the trade market following the cup run he helped backstop. Bryan Murray had been in the NHL long enough to know that keeping Emery was bad for business, based on his antics during the cup final and it was time for him to go. Instead Murray sat on his hands and watched the ticking time bomb blow, by then it was too late. Murray cans Paddock, and did not fair much better behind the bench than his former coach. The Sens were swept in four straight games by the Penguins last spring.
Murray depleted his defense corps last summer, when he traded Mezrasos to Tampa Bay, and lost Wade Redden for nothing to free agency. Probably worse of all, Murray may have strapped his team cap wise for years to come, by giving three players long term contracts, that will be hard to get rid of. Spezza, Heatley and Fisher. I have never been a big Bryan Murray fan as a coach, but I will give him credit for his work during the two seasons he was behind the bench. He had a good grasp on the team and it responded, that where he should of stayed. He may have shot himself in the foot by accepting the Gm job.
Don't expect to see him at the draft in June in Montreal, he could be gone either at the end of season or before. Sens owner could find himself with three former coaches and a Gm on the payroll standing in the umemployment line.
According to the Fourth period's David Pagnotta, the Flyers would like to keep forward Mike Knuble past the March 4th tradedeadline. But cap issues could make it difficult retaining him in to next season. Pagnotta even goes to suggest that if the Flyers could move Daniel Brière's contract, it would help them with their cap issues, but giving Brière's hefty contract and no mouvement contract, it's easier said than done. Now your a Canadiens fan, your at home,you must be very happy that he chose Philadelphia over Montreal.
Recchi On the move again ?
Not that I am suggesting Bob Gainey would do it, but would a Koivu-Recchi reunion be a good or bad thing for the Canadiens ? I have noted my reservations about the former Canadiens right winger. Is he the same guy that he was when he left Montreal, or has he matured ? It's surely an another option among many that Canadiens Gm, Bob Gainey will be looking at in the next few weeks. His team has been in slump for the last two to three weeks, he will look at all angles on how to help get out of it, espacially with his team going on possibly it's longest road trip of the year.
That's all for now folks !
That's all for now folks !
