Rumor: Andrei Markov's Agent Has Contacted Habs (Looking for $2M Contract)

[Bring Bak Damphousse]

Remember the snob job on Larry Robinson.

Totally forgot about that, coulda had Robinson/Markov

Got Alzner/Daigneault instead, howd that work out for ya Bergy?

 

[Runner77]

With how Bergevin is handling Markov case, who has been a loyal star, no wonder no UFA want to sign.

Thats just really pathetic if true, Bergevin doesn’t owe Markov a spot on the team. But not even replying to a long time hab is low, even for MB.

Between Molson and Bergevin this storied franchise has gone from being universally referred to as "Classy" to a classless, bitter, arrogant and incompetent excuse for a hockey team.

Not even responding to the best defenseman this team has seen since Chelios is damning. and incredibly low brow. It's beyond embarrassing.

Assuming the RDS report is accurate, you have to wonder how the Habs could have handled Markov's request in this manner.

Give the man a prompt answer even if MB may have a personal gripe against him. Ignoring his request is the ultimate slap in the face.

 

[President Markov]

I miss Markov

 

[badi]

Why Not
Bring him back, along with The Breezer Brisebois ,,,

 

[axman88]

I see no harm if he is willing to sign for 1.5

Have him as a pp specialist, with limiting his 5vs5.

If it doesn’t work out then trade him or null the contract.

 

[1909]

Totally forgot about that, coulda had Robinson/Markov

Got Alzner/Daigneault instead, howd that work out for ya Bergy?

Markov is not a coach. He barely can speak English on top of that.

 

[Doc McKenna]

Markov is not a coach. He barely can speak English on top of that.

He can still communicate positional play, MT couldn't speak any language and he was the head coach.

 

[Bring Bak Damphousse]

Markov is not a coach. He barely can speak English on top of that.

Uh is Alzner? No i was clearly comparing Alzner to Markov and Robinson to JJ come on.

 

[Edgy]

Markov is not a coach. He barely can speak English on top of that.

Markov would be an upgrade over any defence coach we had for the last 2 decades even if he only tried to communicate telepathically.

 

[Tanknation]

pay him 800k otherwise GTFO

 

[Le Tricolore]

pay him 800k otherwise GTFO

Why does the dollar amount matter? The Habs have a ton of cap room and likely aren't going to be spending it otherwise.

 

[groovejuice]

Markov is not a coach. He barely can speak English on top of that.

Markov's English is actually very good. He's just a stoic and private man and prefers not to deal with media.

He could probably read "War and Peace" in English. Bergevin's mastery of the language is more at the "Dick and Jane" level.

 

[Tanknation]

Why does the dollar amount matter? The Habs have a ton of cap room and likely aren't going to be spending it otherwise.

Because we should all worry about Geoff Molson having enough for his new yacht and private plane this year.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Remember the snub job on Larry Robinson.

What will be the next step for Bergevin ? Talking **** about the late Jean Beliveau ? wtf.

Can anyone refresh my mind of the details of that?

 

[BenchBrawl]

I'd sign Markov in a heartbeat.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Can anyone refresh my mind of the details of that?

Rumour was he wanted to come be a defensive coach in Montreal, but JJ was chosen instead of him. I honestly don't know how credible the story is or where it came from, so I couldn't say how true it is.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Rumour was he wanted to come be a defensive coach in Montreal, but JJ was chosen instead of him. I honestly don't know how credible the story is or where it came from, so I couldn't say how true it is.

If this is true, I'm speechless...

You do not pass on Larry Robinson to become your defense coach. You just don't.

Montreal need to focus on getting the best coaches for all positions. Back in the days we always had younger centers who could learn from the vets and the wheel kept spinning that way: From Beliveau/H.Richard to Goyette/R.Backstrom to Jacques Lemaire and etc, we always had solid two-way centers upcoming as the older ones went out. Same for defensemen. Once you lose that continuity it's harder to start fro mscratch as no one experienced is there to teach the kids.

 

[groovejuice]

Rumour was he wanted to come be a defensive coach in Montreal, but JJ was chosen instead of him. I honestly don't know how credible the story is or where it came from, so I couldn't say how true it is.

I seem to recall the story came from Robinson's agent. Robinson agreed to an interview, but Bergevin hired JJ in the meantime, and as I recall it, didn't bother to let Robinson know.

Something along those lines...

 

[admiralcadillac]

Rumour was he wanted to come be a defensive coach in Montreal, but JJ was chosen instead of him. I honestly don't know how credible the story is or where it came from, so I couldn't say how true it is.

May as well share the whole story. He missed his interview due to a flood.

I seem to recall the story came from Robinson's agent. Robinson agreed to an interview, but Bergevin hired JJ in the meantime, and as I recall it, didn't bother to let Robinson know.

Something along those lines...

That’s certainly one way to tell the story.

 

[Runner77]

I seem to recall the story came from Robinson's agent. Robinson agreed to an interview, but Bergevin hired JJ in the meantime, and as I recall it, didn't bother to let Robinson know.

Something along those lines...

Robinson couldn’t make it to the interview and asked for a delay (I believe he needed one month) in order to be able to attend to some disaster that happened to his home. MB used the postponement request to hire his childhood friend JJD instead.

It’s not a rumor, it’s a true story confirmed time and again by his agent.

If this wasn’t enough of an underhanded sleaze move by MB, then ask yourself why the f*** would someone like Robinson even need an formal interview.

MB could have arranged to speak to him via phone or Skype, if really necessary. A total con job by MB.

 

[groovejuice]

Robinson couldn’t make it to the interview and asked for a delay (I believe he needed one month) in order to be able to attend to some disaster that happened to his home. MB used the postponement request to hire his childhood friend JJD instead.

It’s not a rumor, it’s a true story confirmed time and again by his agent.

If this wasn’t enough of an underhanded sleaze move by MB, then ask yourself why the **** would someone like Robinson even need an formal interview.

MB could have arranged to speak to him via phone or Skype, if really necessary. A total con job by MB.

Thanks for filing in the blanks. As I read your post I recalled those details as well.

You're now our official historian as well as tenured wit, Runner.

 

[Runner77]

Thanks for filing in the blanks. As I read your post I recalled those details as well.

You're now our official historian as well as tenured wit, Runner.

More like a tenured piñata.

 

[groovejuice]

More like a tenured piñata.

We love you man.

 

[Runner77]

We love you man.

Thanks man, you're way too kind. Right back to all of you.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Robinson couldn’t make it to the interview and asked for a delay (I believe he needed one month) in order to be able to attend to some disaster that happened to his home. MB used the postponement request to hire his childhood friend JJD instead.

It’s not a rumor, it’s a true story confirmed time and again by his agent.

If this wasn’t enough of an underhanded sleaze move by MB, then ask yourself why the **** would someone like Robinson even need an formal interview.

MB could have arranged to speak to him via phone or Skype, if really necessary. A total con job by MB.

That one ranks up there with drafting Nikolas Koberstein. I'll never understand MB.