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Gainey Calls Out Tampa Bay GM Lawton
by Paul on 04/23/09 at 06:52 PM ET
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from Sean Gordon of the Globe and Mail,
Montreal Canadiens general-manager Bob Gainey has lashed out at Tampa Bay Lightning counterpart Bryan Lawton and the team’s ownership for “disgraceful” behaviour in leaking names they were interested in during trade talks for superstar centre Vincent Lecavalier.
Gainey said the wild speculation over Lecavalier, a Montreal native, was a significant distraction that helped derail his team in the second half of the season.
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That’s some REEEEAAAALLLLLYYYYY weak sauce right there.
Posted by Mike @ MHH from Oklahoma City, OK on 04/23/09 at 07:18 PM ET
Man, next year when Gainey is doing intermission work at the Versus studios he is going to tear Lawton up.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 04/23/09 at 07:22 PM ET
Reach. Straws.
Posted by Jeebus on 04/23/09 at 07:47 PM ET
Lawton, traveling in Minnesota, said Gainey’s assertion is “absolutely false. The NHL is a very tight community. There’s only 28 other GMs, and I can assure you there’s not one who will confirm it because it has never happened. It’s preposterous and simply not true.”
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 04/23/09 at 11:39 PM ET
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Nice excuse, Bob.
What time do you tee off tomorrow?
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste. Marie on 04/23/09 at 06:50 PM ET