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GAINEY WORKS PLAN TO PERFECTION
GAINEY WORKS PLAN TO PERFECTION
It was a brilliant strategy on the part of Canadiens’ General Manager Bob Gainey. Whether or not it pays off on the ice, however, remains to be seen. After striking out time and time again in his efforts to lure big-name, free-agent talent to Montreal, Gainey went out and locked up ...
Canadiens Sign Forward Brian Gionta
Canadiens Sign Forward Brian Gionta
habseyesontheprize.com —   The insanity continues in Montreal, with the Canadiens adding former Devils winger Brian Gionta at an... inflated $25M over five season. You could say 20 goal scorers never had it so good! Gionta of course, rode shotgun to newly acquired Canadiens center Scott Gomez for a few season in ... (more) Canadiens Sign Forward Brian Gionta
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