The Montreal Canadiens have parted ways with General Manager Pierre Gauthier today in a move that many expected.
With ten days left in the regular season, the Canadiens have just 72 points, worst in the Eastern Conference and tied for third worst in the NHL with the Minnesota Wild.
Gauthier only took over the reins in Montreal in February of 2010 when Bob Gainey retired and saw that team make an unlikely run to the conference finals.
The Canadiens went to the playoffs the following year, but were knocked out in the first round by their most hated rival, the Boston Bruins.
This season, the wheels came off leading to Gauthier's dismissal.
The biggest move of his tenure was shipping Jaroslav Halak to St. Louis for a pair of prospects, Lars Eller and Ian Schultz. The move looks like a failure for the Canadiens at this point as Halak has been a force for the Blues with 13 shutouts over two seasons, while Eller has been underwhelming in the NHL. Schultz hasn't even made the show and has been less than impressive in the AHL.
