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GM Bob Gainey's message sent loud and clear to Canadiens' dressing room

By Pierre LeBrun

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Bob Gainey, you have been heard. And we doubt you're done. The NHL's most patient GM has his limits, too. Over the past 48 hours, Gainey has made his feelings known about a talented roster that has derailed off the tracks so badly that making the playoffs has replaced winning the Cup as the burning question in Montreal. On Monday, Gainey traded for a veteran, puck-moving blueliner in Mathieu Schneider, beating out several other clubs that were waiting until closer to the March 4 deadline to st ...

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