Confirmed with Link: Executive VP/COO Kevin Gilmore leaves the Canadiens organization

[Kid Dynomite]

http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886177

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[waffledave]

Clearly he was the reason for the bad powerplay

 

[Skip Bayless]

No more lazy Kevin, good riddance.

 

[Cole Caulifield]

I don't think he was fired. I think he left of his own accord. For what reason I wonder..

I wonder if this could be a good opportunity for Molson to hire a VP with more hockey knowledge who could be a watchdog for MB/MT, or if Gilmore's role was too business related and still need to be filled or if it was just a matter of completing a few projects (tour du canadien, club 1909, new TV deals, etc). This is the type of stuff I'd expect Molson to be able to take care of, the big projects.

 

[vokiel]

The marketing guy, looks shady

Ya we care..

 

[David Suzuki]

Organization=Saved

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

I don't think he was fired. I think he left of his own accord. For what reason I wonder..

I wonder if this could be a good opportunity for Molson to hire a VP with more hockey knowledge who could be a watchdog for MB/MT, or if Gilmore's role was too business related and still need to be filled or if it was just a matter of completing a few projects (tour du canadien, club 1909, new TV deals, etc). This is the type of stuff I'd expect Molson to be able to take care of, the big projects.

I think Gilmore had more to do with the business side of things, branding, and whatnot.

 

[roy munson]

Finally! I can breathe again.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

No stone left unturned!

Looks like he had another oppurtunity and went that way. Post people at that level aren't going to stick around with the same organization for too long.

But he's the guy behind 24CH, so I definitely hope that horrible show is cancelled now. That show would've made Goebbels proud.

 

[JayKing]

Seems like 24CH was his idea, helped get Club 1909 started and was a key part into the contructions of la Tour des Canadiens I & II. The Habs lost someone big since those 3 things have been the 3 biggest marketing/business projects associated with the Habs.

 

[Team_Spirit]

MB is most likely mad at him for all those empty seats last season. The sellout streak is long dead they lie to us we are not blind.

I can't believe they raised ticket prices after that ****-show. #FireBergevin

 

[void]

Doesn't change anything on the hockey side of things. Their marketing takes a bit of a hit but I think they'll be fine regardless...

 

[Habsawce]

He'll be president of hockey operations in Las Vegas!

 

[googlymoogly]

Opening a position for Therrien when they relocate him to make Muller head coach. Therrien will grind the financial numbers instead. DDH will be the secretary.

 

[Kimota]

As they say on The Prize is Right, Serge Savard come on down!

Serge is pretty business savy, understand more what Habs fans wants and he could have a hand in the hockey part.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Obviously a front office cancer.

 

[Mad Brills*]

He was rumoured to be the MLSE CEO before they hired a different guy in October.

Wonder if he's going to vegas.

 

[vokiel]

I hope they scrap 24CH. Less exposure and pressure on the locker room sounds good to me.

 

[Skip Bayless]

I hope they scrap 24CH. Less exposure and pressure on the locker room sounds good to me.

And it's just become a useless show.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

About ****ing time if you ask me

 

[Fazkovsky]

Et le menage commence!

And the cleanup is starting!

 

[Whitesnake]

About ****ing time if you ask me

What was he doing wrong?

 

[TRG]

I hope they scrap 24CH. Less exposure and pressure on the locker room sounds good to me.

People still watch it?

 

[Richiebottles]

Club 1909 is lame.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

What was he doing wrong?

I don't know I have no clue who he is