E2 of “The Informant”
Let’s face it… Louis is the star here so there is no need for an S in “The Informants” while he’s running the show. In any case, we received some very tough questions this week from both Nick and Jose. Let’s see what The Informant had to say.
NM- Why are there no trades thus far in the season?
A- let’s face it, nobody wants plumbers, brick layers or injured players…….and will someone tell that GM to stop whinning about his injured players….can it…you’re making the rest of us feel good…..and talking about GM , more layoffs are scheduled in the very near future…..Don Cherry was right, imports are killing the North American markets…to paraphrase Plato’s famous doctrine ..everything is “ déjà vu “ .
NM- What position is more valuable in our pool..goalie, defenseman or
forward?
A- hands down the goalies are more valuable…they are very scarce, very difficult to identify under all that equipment, and they never ask to be replaced…….they stress “ the puck stops here “ .
NM- How will the new president-elect OBAMA help the NHL and the US money-losing teams?
A- the right move for BARAKA is to offer NHL franchises to the Arab countries in exchange for crude oil…….forget the European market, they have nothing to exchange…….well maybe a few good cars.
JL- As you observe the league today, there are a number of senior citizens (in hockey standards) that are performing very well, what do you make of it?
A- Senior citizens are the back bone to this league…they bring experience, knowledge, sage, wisdom, and if you look into their hockey bag, you’ll find geritol, absorbine jr, anabolic steroids and Grecian formula 44.
GD- What is your stance regarding Bob Gainey’s so called preference in signing players after years end?
A- I would not call it preference… more like what’s left of the litter…..cause all the other GM’s have signed players during the season….the old saying , first come, first choice……and don’t give me the crap about salary cap.
N.B. no animals were abused during this interview.