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Memo to Geoff Molson

Mr. Molson : I have written this blog to discuss my blueprint for the Habs future. Since this is a forward-looking statement, several hypotheses will be elaborated upon without any documentary evidence. I can unequivocally state that we have had a dismal year caused by the recessionary actions of Jacques Martin and Pierre Gauthier. Therefore, we must look to the future, and since we will be distributors of excess surplus before the trade deadline, the financial considerations of which assets we will divest and what should be the asking price is of primary importance? However,  before my exhaustive analysis of the trade possibilities let us discuss some past achievements by  the company and its cup winning managers. History The legendary Sam Pollock did not have an unblemished record as a General Manager. He traded Red Berenson for Garry Peters and Ted Taylor. What, are you kidding? He traded Danny Grant, Claude Larose, and Bob Murdoch for Dave Gardner. Grant would score 50 g

The Case for Jean Beliveau

I am depressed about the habs so I wrote this blog to make me feel better. So we are headed towards another dark ages phase for the habs. The Cammalleri trade a sure sign we are going to be sellers up to the trade deadline. I think we should say our goodbyes and thanks to the likes of Hal Gill and Travis Moen. In the darkest and coldest period of the Montreal year, when hockey is the only  bright spot in the winter landscape we are doomed to watch in silence as the Leafs try to make the playoffs. Since we can't get intoxicated with the present day habs, let us commemorate the past.The case I want to make is where does Jean Beliveau stand among the elite of great hockey players. I encountered Jean Beliveau when I was a kid. He was shooting a commercial in a shopping mall. Since I was only 6 or 7, I had to look up at what seemed like a godlike tall figure. Everyone seems to admire the man, from Jean Chretien who wanted to make him the Governor General,  to his hockey peers past and