Gainey: “We Ran Out Of Patience”

Bob Gainey addressed the Montreal media today about the Latendresse trade from Monday. He had this to say:

“We’ve been happy often with the play of Guillaume over the last couple of years, but we find ourselves in a position where the team has changed drastically,” Gainey said after Canadiens practice Tuesday. “We’ve shifted out of a plan where we showed patience and waited for a group of young players that had been drafted. We’ve moved into a time where we need production from what could be considered mature players.”

Latendresse had played 232 games for the Canadiens, so it could be understood that the team ran out of patience. Still, Latendresse is having his worst start to a season in his career. A change in scenery could do him well.