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When the Canadiens were looking for a new coach and general manager in the summer of 2012, the Journal de Montréal ran a poll asking fans who they would like to most see fill the vacant positions. Patrick Roy finished first for each post.

“Two years ago, I was (fans’) No. 1 for coach and GM,” Roy, now a rookie NHL head coach in Colorado, told reporters at a press conference on St. Patrick’s Day at the Bell Centre, the day before the Avalanche played the Canadiens. “I could have had both jobs if it was voted by fans. I truly appreciate that. I thought that was a great gesture, for them to give me that opportunity to be on top. That made me feel good with the fans.

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“It’s not that I had doubt, but at the same time it was nice to see that the past was way behind us and everybody had moved on. They could see me as their next coach or GM. For the ego, I have to admit, that felt good.”

But there was a time during the Canadiens’ 1992-93 Stanley Cup season that Montreal fans wanted the Habs to trade the future Hall of Fame goaltender. In his book, A Season In Time: Super Mario, Killer, St. Patrick, the Great One, and the Unforgettable 1992-93 NHL Season, Todd Denault writes about a Journal de Montréal poll conducted on Jan. 13, 1993, when Roy was struggling: