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On several occasions, long-time Robinson friend and business agent/adviser Donny Cape has attempted to broker a deal to bring Robinson back to Montreal as a coach, team ambassador or both. For a variety of reasons, from awkward timing to telephone calls that were not returned by the club to team brass saying it was satisfied with its incumbent staff, a Robinson-Canadiens reunion has not taken place.
It is not happening again, Robinson’s NHL career now unlikely to end in the city where it began.
On Sunday, from his Florida home, Robinson spoke to me for nearly an hour.
“I understand the Canadiens had to get going, they couldn’t wait,†he said, settling into the off-season with his wife, Jeannette.
“They decided, and they chose Daigneault. They had to move on in their task to improve their club.â€
It’s no secret that a number of NHL clubs have expressed interest in Robinson’s coaching talents. Complicating matters with the Canadiens was the fact that he was unable in recent days to come north for a face-to-face interview, tied down in Florida dealing with the onslaught of Hurricane Debby and the torrential rains that overflowed his swimming pool and swamped the 12-acre polo farm he co-owns, stabling and training polo horses.