Habs buy out Georges Laraque

BMW · 01-21-2010, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spezza'sGirl

Well maybe he should have played better? He wasn't exactly earning his salary!!!

I agree, but regardless of all that.. geeeeeeez..

BMW · 01-22-2010, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshLind

I wonder how much sleep would be lost for him if the earthquake in Haiti hadn't happened...

I read this sentence about 5 times, and I still don't understand...

what do you mean about that?

JoshLind · 01-22-2010, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW

I read this sentence about 5 times, and I still don't understand...

what do you mean about that?

Some people seem to feel EXTRA sorry that he was bought out, because his family is from Haiti so it's a hard time for him. But if he needs to be spending time there, well this is great news for him. He doesn't have to worry about honouring his contract; he's free to go help out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt the Aussie

Quote:

“Jacques Martin said to Bob that the team was better when I was not in uniform, it is what Bob said to me”, Laraque declared. “To make such a decision with the right in the middle of this I live with the events which have occurred in Haiti, the timing is horrible"

This is what I mean...poor form if you ask me. Why not waive him?

BMW · 01-22-2010, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshLind

Some people seem to feel EXTRA sorry that he was bought out, because his family is from Haiti so it's a hard time for him. But if he needs to be spending time there, well this is great news for him. He doesn't have to worry about honouring his contract; he's free to go help out.

ohh ok, I understand what your mean.

I agree also, he didn't have to mention the Haiti situation, as unfortunate as it is. I mean what does him being let go from a team and Haiti have anything to do with eachother, nothing. He was still comming to work everyday, wasnt he?

Rayzor123 · 01-22-2010, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshLind

Some people seem to feel EXTRA sorry that he was bought out, because his family is from Haiti so it's a hard time for him. But if he needs to be spending time there, well this is great news for him. He doesn't have to worry about honouring his contract; he's free to go help out.

Laraque said that he and Gainey had a talk yesterday (Wednesday) about him being granted a leave of absence to go to Haiti to be with any family or friends that are there. He declined and said he didn't need to go.

I guess that was Gainey's secret way of telling him to GTFO.

I understand the move, but I don't understand what he meant by Laraque being a distraction. Not being as productive and not playing well at all, I understand, but him being a distraction? I don't understand.

BMW · 01-22-2010, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rayzor123

I guess that was Gainey's secret way of telling him to GTFO.

JoshLind · 01-22-2010, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rayzor123

I understand the move, but I don't understand what he meant by Laraque being a distraction. Not being as productive and not playing well at all, I understand, but him being a distraction? I don't understand.

Maybe it's something like "Oh man, we're playing such and such a team. Those dirty f**ks, someone should go tell coach to play Laraque." Or maybe he parties a lot on the road, making him a fun guy to be around but a distraction nonetheless.