Speculation: Brian Wilde just said assistants and Lefebvre gone

[Riggins]

I would never pay for Recrutes. McCagg is just a Habs shill pumping up Timmins every chance he gets. I can't see how that's viable for even McCagg alone without Wilde. It's totally niche, a pay site for Habs fans who follow prospects closely. That's us here at HF and I doubt many here subscribe. If you're a fan of any other team you wouldn't want to subscribe and have Habs propaganda shoved down your throat. Heck, we're Habs fans and don't want that.

 

[Laurentide]

He's still in the trenches. Still takes part in the scrums. I don't think he goes on the road though and we know why, Recrutes ain't got da dough. Unlike his partner/boss who comes off as someone who sits at home and stat watches.

While his stock has dropped for me when he joined Rerutes, I did and still do like him. I don't know if The Athletic would hire him or The Gazette. Or he joins TSN690. I can't think of anywhere else he can go around the Montreal parts. Both CTV and CBC basically cut their sports coverage.

He won't be joining 690. He was fired by CTV which is owned by Bell. Guess who owns 690?

If he wants to continue his career in any capacity he needs to relocate to another city; maybe move back to his hometown of Edmonton and cover the Oil Kings. But the only job he's likely to get in Montreal is operating the t-shirt cannon at Laval Rocket games.

 

[The Great Weal]

JJD promoted to assistant GM
Sly promoted to assistant coach
Boullion promoted to head coach of laval

 

[Laurentide]

JJD promoted to assistant GM
Sly promoted to assistant coach
Boullion promoted to head coach of laval

Please tell me this is idle speculation on your part and not a news flash you just heard on the radio.

 

[The Great Weal]

Please tell me this is idle speculation on your part and not a news flash you just heard on the radio.

Apparently Sly got promoted to replace JJD. Not sure if true.

 

[peate]

Please tell me this is idle speculation on your part and not a news flash you just heard on the radio.

In think you missed the , but then again, anything is possible.

 

[Vachon23]

@VinceCauchon
Selon un ancien marqueur de 30 buts de la belle époque, Sylvain Lefebvre serait sur le point de remplacer Jean-Jacques Daigneault chez le Canadien. À suivre.

 

[Runner77]

He won't be joining 690. He was fired by CTV which is owned by Bell. Guess who owns 690?

If he wants to continue his career in any capacity he needs to relocate to another city; maybe move back to his hometown of Edmonton and cover the Oil Kings. But the only job he's likely to get in Montreal is operating the t-shirt cannon at Laval Rocket games.

Maybe not immediately. Even if he was a CTV guy, it won't prevent him from working for a Bell network station. Only impediment might be a non-compete clause in his CTV employee contract. We've seen CTV's Randy Tieman work several shows on 690 in past years, without a hitch. Wilde could do the same and as much as I'm not a Wilde fan, he'd be better than Gallo and Campbell.

 

[le_sean]

He won't be joining 690. He was fired by CTV which is owned by Bell. Guess who owns 690?

If he wants to continue his career in any capacity he needs to relocate to another city; maybe move back to his hometown of Edmonton and cover the Oil Kings. But the only job he's likely to get in Montreal is operating the t-shirt cannon at Laval Rocket games.

I don't think he was fired. He was laid off, that's completely different. They wouldn't prevent him from getting another job.

 

[Harpo]

@VinceCauchon
Selon un ancien marqueur de 30 buts de la belle époque, Sylvain Lefebvre serait sur le point de remplacer Jean-Jacques Daigneault chez le Canadien. À suivre.

Vince Cauchon. This guy knows nothing. Nothing.

 

[Vachon23]

Vince Cauchon. This guy knows nothing. Nothing.

not because him no nothing that he can't talk to someone that know something

 

[Laurentide]

Maybe not immediately. Even if he was a CTV guy, it won't prevent him from working for a Bell network station. Only impediment might be a non-compete clause in his CTV employee contract. We've seen CTV's Randy Tieman work several shows on 690 in past years, without a hitch. Wilde could do the same and as much as I'm not a Wilde fan, he'd be better than Gallo and Campbell.

The problem with Gallo and Campbell is that they're too young. They weren't around when the Habs were a great team (they barely remember 1993, ffs!) and they have the predictably low standards of people too young to remember when the standard fans had for the Habs was "Win the Cup or GTFO"

Every time I listen to them they'll vaguely allude to some event in the past of which I have instant recall but for which they are lost because they weren't there to witness it. Even Marinaro admits that he is too young to remember anything that happened prior to the Habs winning in 79 when he was a school boy. Only Melnick seems to have any first-hand recollection of the glory days. Unfortunately he's usually too busy talking about the crappy 60's music he loves instead of sports. Between his DJing and Marinaro's soccer obsession it's sometimes difficult to get a fix of any decent Habs talk.

 

[Laurentide]

Vince Cauchon. This guy knows nothing. Nothing.

Is that even his real name? Cauchon? Same as "cochon"?

 

[OnTheRun]

@VinceCauchon
Selon un ancien marqueur de 30 buts de la belle époque, Sylvain Lefebvre serait sur le point de remplacer Jean-Jacques Daigneault chez le Canadien. À suivre.

The source is dubious. The move is dumb enough to be credible considering who is (still) in charge.

Le sigh...

 

[Captain Mountain]

The problem with Gallo and Campbell is that they're too young. They weren't around when the Habs were a great team (they barely remember 1993, ffs!) and they have the predictably low standards of people too young to remember when the standard fans had for the Habs was "Win the Cup or GTFO"

Every time I listen to them they'll vaguely allude to some event in the past of which I have instant recall but for which they are lost because they weren't there to witness it. Even Marinaro admits that he is too young to remember anything that happened prior to the Habs winning in 79 when he was a school boy. Only Melnick seems to have any first-hand recollection of the glory days. Unfortunately he's usually too busy talking about the crappy 60's music he loves instead of sports. Between his DJing and Marinaro's soccer obsession it's sometimes difficult to get a fix of any decent Habs talk.

You don't need to remember the glory days to be able to tell the issues with the team or perform rudimentary analysis that those guys consistently fail at.

 

[Darz]

Boullion promoted to head coach of laval

I wouldn’t be totally against that. Maybe not the best move for Laval, but I’d rather see that than the status quo

 

[montreal]

@VinceCauchon
Selon un ancien marqueur de 30 buts de la belle époque, Sylvain Lefebvre serait sur le point de remplacer Jean-Jacques Daigneault chez le Canadien. À suivre.

i so want this to be true, would not be able to stop laughing but would really help us in our quest to get 1st overall next year although sucking worse then the sens and sabers is a tall order.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Apparently Sly got promoted to replace JJD. Not sure if true.

It's just a rumor now brought on by Vince Cauchon, who says a former 30-goal scorer shared this with him. So he claims he has some inside info. Even Marinaro had mentioned this a few weeks back on the Friday scrum. Talking about Ducharme as Laval coach, Bouchard as Laval GM and Habs Assistant GM and Lefebvre promoted to D coach in Montreal. But Marinaro shared it as this being something he's okay if it happens.

 

[NeptunesTrident]

It's just a rumor now brought on by Vince Cauchon, who says a former 30-goal scorer shared this with him. So he claims he has some inside info. Even Marinaro had mentioned this a few weeks back on the Friday scrum. Talking about Ducharme as Laval coach, Bouchard as Laval GM and Habs Assistant GM and Lefebvre promoted to D coach in Montreal. But Marinaro shared it as this being something he's okay if it happens.

Isn't Timmins currently the assistant GM of Habs?

 

[Tighthead]

I don't think he was fired. He was laid off, that's completely different. They wouldn't prevent him from getting another job.

Coleman was also laid off and he is on 690 regularly.

Wilde would be past any non-compete now, and it’s all Bell anyway.

 

[Runner77]

The problem with Gallo and Campbell is that they're too young. They weren't around when the Habs were a great team (they barely remember 1993, ffs!) and they have the predictably low standards of people too young to remember when the standard fans had for the Habs was "Win the Cup or GTFO"

Every time I listen to them they'll vaguely allude to some event in the past of which I have instant recall but for which they are lost because they weren't there to witness it. Even Marinaro admits that he is too young to remember anything that happened prior to the Habs winning in 79 when he was a school boy. Only Melnick seems to have any first-hand recollection of the glory days. Unfortunately he's usually too busy talking about the crappy 60's music he loves instead of sports. Between his DJing and Marinaro's soccer obsession it's sometimes difficult to get a fix of any decent Habs talk.

Gallo and Campbell are not just too young in my view but they are absolutely incompetent. Their mannerisms, tone and demeanor are just not suited to an electronic entertainment medium. I don't know that further experience would make them less boring. They should be fired on the spot.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Isn't Timmins currently the assistant GM of Habs?

Mellanby and Timmins are officially named Assistant GMs. And while Larry Carriere is currently Laval Rocket GM, he also serves as Assistant GM. Basically, Bouchard replaces Carriere. And if he doesn't necessarily hold the title of Assistant GM, he'd have a place on the table. Especially since this organization needs some new blood with fresh ideas.

Not to mention Bouchard will have the inside track on local talents in the Q, where this organization has been heavily criticized (and sometimes unfairly) for "ignoring" their own backyard.

 

[Runner77]

The source is dubious. The move is dumb enough to be credible considering who is (still) in charge.

Le sigh...

What exciting times we live in. The dichotomy you evoked, defines them.

 

[Runner77]

Coleman was also laid off and he is on 690 regularly.

Wilde would be past any non-compete now, and it’s all Bell anyway.

The average non-compete is approx. 2 years. Courts have restricted the ambit of these types of clauses in the last few years so as not to unduly prevent someone from earning a living. Plus, during the non-compete period, an individual such as Wilde with many years spent with the same employer, will have received a healthy severance package, allowing him to transition when his non-compete clause expires.

I guess it allowed Wilde to live without a salary during the time he spent at Re/Crudes.

 

[Whitesnake]

Mikael Lalancette, well connected in the Q, just said that he is predicting that Ducharme is gone from the Q and will not be back next year. Not that big of a news...anybody with a brain would name him in charge of a AHL team.