Bob Gainey with the heart of this blog's author.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Exclusive picture from Gainey/Koivu press conference
Bob Gainey with the heart of this blog's author.
Breaking News
Saku Koivu, according to RDS, is a Duck.
Here's a translation of the French news source:
Selon plusieurs sources émanant d'Anaheim, Saku Koivu poursuivra sa carrière avec les Ducks.
-Dicky Dunn wrote this, it's gotta be true: the Ducks have signed Koivu
Koivu rejoindrait ainsi son grand ami, le Finlandais Teemu Selanne.
-Koivu will play with his Finnish buddy, Teemu Selanne.
L'entente serait d'une durée d'une saison qui lui rapporterait 3,25 millions de dollars.
-Koivu's deal will pay him 3.25 million dollars for one season, after which he'll have to find a new Finnish buddy to play with.
Plus de détails à venir
-You'll be the first to know any other rumors we hear.
Here's a translation of the French news source:
Selon plusieurs sources émanant d'Anaheim, Saku Koivu poursuivra sa carrière avec les Ducks.
-Dicky Dunn wrote this, it's gotta be true: the Ducks have signed Koivu
Koivu rejoindrait ainsi son grand ami, le Finlandais Teemu Selanne.
-Koivu will play with his Finnish buddy, Teemu Selanne.
L'entente serait d'une durée d'une saison qui lui rapporterait 3,25 millions de dollars.
-Koivu's deal will pay him 3.25 million dollars for one season, after which he'll have to find a new Finnish buddy to play with.
Plus de détails à venir
-You'll be the first to know any other rumors we hear.
So long, it's been good to know ya
Some highlights of Kovalev's time in Montreal
And of course, the greatest Kovy moment:
And of course, the greatest Kovy moment:
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Bob Gainey to fans/Alex Kovalev: "Fuck off."
Bob Gainey has said, in no uncertain terms, that Kovalev will not be back with the Canadiens. He said he made an offer, but Kovalev took too long to get back to him. Which invites the question, "How long did you wait, Bob?" My gut tells me the answer would be "Not very long." Gainey started dealing for overpriced centers the day before free agency began, which makes it probable that the allegedly patient Gainey waited perhaps 24 hours before throwing up his hands, hollering "I give up!" and bringing on a contract that we can only hope will be worth its chunk of the salary cap.
What can I, and the 100 other fans who rallied at the Bell Center in support bringing back at least ONE of the players we have grown to love, say in response to Gainey?
"Up yours" comes to mind.
Another question we'll have to deal with here at "KK, BB" will be what to do with the KK part of our name. Do we keep it, since we would risk alienating our thousands of loyal readers otherwise? Do we try to find another Canadien who bears some family resemblance? Or do we change the focus of the blog to follow whichever team Kovalev goes to? Likely, we'll remain a Habs/Bruins blog, and I will stay proud of my big-nosed Russian heritage and eerie resemblance to that enigmatic winger. Who knows? Maybe he'll become a Bruin and then we'll all be one happy family.
What can I, and the 100 other fans who rallied at the Bell Center in support bringing back at least ONE of the players we have grown to love, say in response to Gainey?
"Up yours" comes to mind.
Another question we'll have to deal with here at "KK, BB" will be what to do with the KK part of our name. Do we keep it, since we would risk alienating our thousands of loyal readers otherwise? Do we try to find another Canadien who bears some family resemblance? Or do we change the focus of the blog to follow whichever team Kovalev goes to? Likely, we'll remain a Habs/Bruins blog, and I will stay proud of my big-nosed Russian heritage and eerie resemblance to that enigmatic winger. Who knows? Maybe he'll become a Bruin and then we'll all be one happy family.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Dickie Moore: "I would like to even talk to the Molsons about this."
Amen, Dickie. After everything Saku Koivu has done for both the city of Montreal and its team, after everything the city has done for Koivu, to have Gainey decide to not even extend an offer is a slap in the face. Sure, there are fans who want to see him gone, but those people are never happy anyway. Then there are those of us who idolize Koivu for so many reasons, but realize that this team is going nowhere, and want to see him get the Cup. The there are those who know Koivu should retire a Hab.
Moore said it best when he said, "This is awful. In life, you get back what you give, and I don't know what the Canadiens are going to get for doing this to Saku."
Yeah yeah, we got an overpriced center, some guy named Calamari (LOL, Number 31), and Hal Gill. I like the last signing, but leaving Koivu out in the cold is beyond ridiculous. I was talking with a friend the other day about how bummed I was about this. This friend is/was a Baltimore Orioles fan, and that made me think of this analogy: Imagine if the Orioles had forced out Cal Ripken, Jr. THAT is exactly what's happening in Montreal.
Fire Gainey.
Moore said it best when he said, "This is awful. In life, you get back what you give, and I don't know what the Canadiens are going to get for doing this to Saku."
Yeah yeah, we got an overpriced center, some guy named Calamari (LOL, Number 31), and Hal Gill. I like the last signing, but leaving Koivu out in the cold is beyond ridiculous. I was talking with a friend the other day about how bummed I was about this. This friend is/was a Baltimore Orioles fan, and that made me think of this analogy: Imagine if the Orioles had forced out Cal Ripken, Jr. THAT is exactly what's happening in Montreal.
Fire Gainey.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Happy UFA day!
Ahh, the smell of pine needles, cranberries, and dinner slowly cooking in the oven. Oh right, that's Christmas. Still, today is a magical day, full of mystery and suspense. What will I get? What will my friends get?
Too bad the Grinch seems to have taken over the gift-giving for this household lately. We have ten wonderful players, most of whom will be going elsewhere, including one of the most classy and hard-working individuals to wear the CH. Saku Koivu wasn't even worth a contract OFFER to Bob Gainey, who had plenty of cap room to work with, and could probabaly have locked the captain up on the (relatively) cheap. So much for a classy organization.
So for this fan, this year's Christmas/UFA season takes a slightly different twist. I've always said that if you're going to buy a jersey with a player's name on it, you'd better be prepared to cheer for them after they're done wearing the logo you have on the front of that jersey. So for me, I am interested in seeing where Francis Bouillon will end up. I will support Saku Koivu no matter where he goes, but I hope it's to a Cup winner. Alex Kovalev will always be my long-lost cousin, even if he plays in Toronto (blech!)
This year, I'm not holding out much hope for what I'll find under my own tree. What I am excited about is the possibilities awaiting my favorite players. I hope Koivu gets everything he wants. He deserves it. I hope Bouillon goes somewhere where his thundering bodychecks and fireplug fighting are appreciated. Kovalev is Kovalev, so I'm not worried about him. Merry Christmas, fellas. May all your dreams come true.
Too bad the Grinch seems to have taken over the gift-giving for this household lately. We have ten wonderful players, most of whom will be going elsewhere, including one of the most classy and hard-working individuals to wear the CH. Saku Koivu wasn't even worth a contract OFFER to Bob Gainey, who had plenty of cap room to work with, and could probabaly have locked the captain up on the (relatively) cheap. So much for a classy organization.
So for this fan, this year's Christmas/UFA season takes a slightly different twist. I've always said that if you're going to buy a jersey with a player's name on it, you'd better be prepared to cheer for them after they're done wearing the logo you have on the front of that jersey. So for me, I am interested in seeing where Francis Bouillon will end up. I will support Saku Koivu no matter where he goes, but I hope it's to a Cup winner. Alex Kovalev will always be my long-lost cousin, even if he plays in Toronto (blech!)
This year, I'm not holding out much hope for what I'll find under my own tree. What I am excited about is the possibilities awaiting my favorite players. I hope Koivu gets everything he wants. He deserves it. I hope Bouillon goes somewhere where his thundering bodychecks and fireplug fighting are appreciated. Kovalev is Kovalev, so I'm not worried about him. Merry Christmas, fellas. May all your dreams come true.
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