Gainey: Kovalev Won't Be Re-Signed by Montreal
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Glen Sather, don't even think about lifting that phone! According to TSN: General manager Bob Gainey told Montreal radio station CJAD that the team made an offer to Kovalev last week, but the Russian winger took to long to consider the deal, forcing the Canadiens to go in another direction. The Habs added Scott Gomez from the New York Rangers on the eve of the opening of free agency. The team then signing Mike Cammalleri, Brian Gionta, Jaroslav Spacek and Hal Gill the next day. He's a good player ...
A Hab NOT: Kovalev will not be returning to Habs
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Despite a rally held by 100 people outside the Bell Centre on Sunday, winger Alex Kovalev will not return to the Montreal Canadiens.
Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey spoke to Montreal radio station CJAD on Monday where he restated his comments from last week about Kovalev not being brought back. Gainey told the radio station that the club made an offer to Kovalev last week, but the Russian winger took too long to consider the deal
“We hadn’t agreed on the amount, but another player was willing to come and join our team,” Gainey told the radio station. “So the dollars ...
Kovalev won't be back, Gainey says
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It's a wave goodbye to Montreal and Bell Centre fans for former Canadiens all-star Alex Kovalev. André Ringuette, NHLI via Getty Images Well, it was a glorious summer Sunday to march around the Bell Centre, anyway. Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey today told radio station CJAD, the club's English-language play-by-play rights-holder, that unrestricted free-agent forward Alex Kovalev won't be back next season. Gainey viewed the rally by Kovalev fans outside the Bell Sunday afternoon as more of a celebration of the flamboyant Russian than a protest against his not having ...
Canadiens fans doth protest the end of Kovalev in Montreal
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... plan the event, and more than 18,000 people have signed so far signed two online petitions in support of "Kovy". On the Facebook page for the event, there are dozens of comments from hockey fans of all stripes. "Kovalev!!! He's a player of the people!" writes Dima Moz. That's all you got, Kovalev fans? Thousands of people will send 20,000 pounds of nuts to a television network to keep some crappy sci-fi show on the air, and you get 100 people at Bell Centre? Well, at the very least, we now know that Phoenix ...
Bob Gainey Will Not Be Influenced By A Protest
Total Pro Sports —
... Gainey spoke with the radio station CJAD today stating that Kovalev is not in the teams plans. Gainey said that they had given the Russian winger and offer last week, but his response came too late as the Habs picked up another valued free-agent who was willing to join the team. As a result, the money which was intended for Kovalev was no longer avaliable. ...
Kovalev Definitely Not Returning to Habs
Hockey Beat —
Montreal Canadiens general manager, Bob Gainey, has confirmed that Alex Kovalev will not be returning to the Habs lineup. Many fans are disappointed by the announcement and 100 people even held a rally outside the Bell Centre yesterday. ...
Millio...Uh 200 Man March Won't Bring Kovy Back
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200? I've seen more people protest bans on rottweilers in Westmount. Kovy, ciao bella. Minister Farrakhan claims 4 million people marched for Kovy at the Bell Centre yesterday.
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Gainey: Kovalev will not be returning to the Canadiens Alex Kovalev will not be ...
Preview: Introducing the 2009-10 Montreal Canadiens!
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... urging the Canadiens to reconsider their decision not to re-sign him. About 100 people showed up, which is about three for every game Kovalev showed up for last season. ...
