Alain Vigneault

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS ALAIN VIGNEAULT???
THESE DAYS YOU’D HAVE BETTER LUCK FINDING CARMEN SAN DIEGO…
OVER THE LONG WEEKEND THE CANUCKS FRONT OFFICE WAS IN LAS VEGAS…
THE WORD WAS…WHEN THE SUITS RETURNED…A FINAL DECISION ON THE FATE OF VIGNEAULT WOULD BE MADE…
WELL…IT’S TUESDAY…AND STILL NOTHING…
THE E-MAIL SENT FROM THE PR DEPARTMENT TO OUR PRODUCER TODAY WAS SIMPLY THIS…
”TELL PRATT TO CHILL…THERE’S NOTHING TO REPORT”…
TRUST ME…THE TEAM 1040 IS NOT THE ONLY MEDIA SOURCE LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER…
IN THE WORDS OF ED WILLIS OF THE VANCOUVER PROVINCE…”THE IRON CURTAIN WAS BROUGHT DOWN WITH LESS TIME AND EFFORT”…
SO WHAT’S THE HOLD UP???
INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW…
THE FACT THIS DISCOVERY PROCESS BETWEEN VIGNEAULT AND GILLIS IS NOW WELL INTO ITS SECOND WEEK DOES SUGGEST…THE TWO PLAN TO SPEND AT LEAST NEXT SEASON TOGETHER…
STOP ME WHEN THIS STARTS TO SOUND LIKE TONY ROMO AND JESSICA SIMPSON…
THERE IS NO QUESTION THE CANUCKS WILL HAVE A MUCH MORE UP TEMPO STYLE THIS SEASON…
THAT’S WHY GILLIS WAS HIRED…
IF VIGNEAULT DISAGREED…IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DEAL BREAKER…
COMMON SENSE NOW SUGGESTS…THE REAL ISSUE IS “EXECUTION”…AND THAT GETS TO “PERSONEL”…
THE CANUCKS ARE ABOUT TO GO THROUGH A MAJOR OVER HAUL…
OUTSIDE OF ROBERTO LUONGO…THERE IS NO PLAYER WHO IS GUARENTEED A JOB…
DESPITE THE FACT THERE ARE 3 OTHER PLAYERS WITH NO TRADE CLAUSES…OHLUND…SALO AND MITCHEL…
THE FOCUS RIGHT NOW MUST BE ON THREE AREAS…
THE DRAFT…TRADES…AND FREE AGENTS…
AS LONG AS VIGNEALUT AND GILLIS ARE ON THE SAME PAGE IN THESE CRITICAL AREAS…THEY HAVE A FUTURE TOGETHER…
HOW LONG A FUTURE???
WELL THAT’S ANOTHER ISSUE…
VIGNEAULT WOULD BE A FOOL…NOT TO DEMAND AN EXTENSTION TO HIS CONTRACT…
IT WAS NO ACCIDENT OWNER FRANCESCO AQUILINI WAS ALSO IN VEGAS THIS WEEKEND…
RIGHT NOW IT’S ALL STILL A GUESSING GAME…
MAYBE THE PR GUYS ARE RIGHT…MAYBE WE ALL SHOULD JUST…CHILL…