The GM speaks
June 4, 2010 in News
A day after Guy Boucher didn’t say much at Canadiens development camp, it was the general manager’s turn to be circumspect.
Pierre Gauthier gave Trevor Timmins a vote of confidence.
He described the scout sackings as a “restructuring”.
Gauthier said after blue-chippers are off the board – anywhere between Picks 2 and 10 – the first round of the draft becomes an extension of the second round.
Asked if the Canadiens would shy away from Russian players, Gauthier refused to generalize, saying players should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
The Canadiens would not, Gauthier said, stand in the way of Guy Boucher’s professional advancement.
And if David Fischer isn’t signed by Aug. 15, the Canadiens will get a compensatory second-round draft choice in 2011.
Meanwhile, agent Rich Curran was telling Radio-Canada that Tomas Plekanec’s value was not diminished by his playoff performance.
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