Quebec Government Willing To Help Finance Canadiens Purchase

Quebec Government Willing To Float C$100M For Canadiens

STATE OF FLUX: In Boston, Kevin Paul Dupont noted Canadiens Exec VP & GM Bob Gainey, "highly respected among his peers and in the media, is chirping like never before, likely because he is feeling the heat like never before in his some six years in the corner office." It "would not be surprising if he were to step down and leave it to the next guy in charge to manage the roster, along with those oft-unrealistic expectations in Montreal." But there is "no telling how all of it plays out in the next few weeks," especially with Owner George Gillett "looking to sell." Dupont noted singer Celine Dion "could end up buying" the Canadiens, and she is "pals" with Avalanche President Pierre Lacroix. If Dion acquires the Canadiens, she "could try to entice Lacroix back" to Montreal, "where he was a player agent prior to taking over the Avalanche front office" (BOSTON GLOBE, 4/26).

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