But he’s always called Quebec home and he’s back coaching the Quebec Remparts, the junior team he owns. In 1995, Roy said he would never again play for the Canadiens, a statement that led to his blockbuster trade to the Avalanche. “And whoever the next GM will be, (Roy) can say: “See, I told you they should have given me a chance,” the Montreal Gazette wrote. But under those same headlines are stories that suggest he won’t get the job and Gorton will hire a more experienced French-speaking NHL executive. My take: Roy, who won the Stanley Cup twice with the Canadiens before coming to Colorado and winning two more times, was stirring the pot, trying to get public consensus on his side. It’s his team and at the end of the day, I might not be the guy for him.

The club is owned by Geoff Molson and he’s the one pulling the strings. What do they have to lose by giving me the chance to see what I can do with this club? At the same time, I understand the situation. “Since 1993, the team has been running in circles.

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