Altair
Well-known member
Ooh, might be my new avatar
Yeah, would be nice for you to have a habs player as your avatar, as opposed to a yote.
Ooh, might be my new avatar
He’s not a Habs player
Shawn Simpson
@TSNSimmer
My NHL sources tell me a Karlsson deal to Tampa is done, pending a call with the league office. @TSN1200
14:11 - 6 juil. 2018
I wonder if MB goes fishing in this sad pond with Weber out at least 2 months of the season...
https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2018/07/free-agent-market-quiet-for-veteran-defensemen.html
I would rather loose with Mete and Juulsen developing than still lose with another stiff vet on our team.
My issue is more about when the vets gets the playing time while the kids sits on the bench. If it would be the other way around, I wouldn't mind too much.Don't mind a depth vet defenceman or two, injuries occur so the young guys will get their share of time, and they won't learn anything if the team is a trainwreck in its own end (ref: Edm Oilers).
My issue is more about when the vets gets the playing time while the kids sits on the bench. If it would be the other way around, I wouldn't mind too much.
From Ek's page....he must be reading this "Forum"....
On the Montreal Canadien Haters...
While it is true the Habs have seen much greener pastures the amount of outright hate and "piling on" that is happening out there is atrocious... to the point now that I am even hearing Carey Price and Shea Weber are "un-tradeable." Nothing could be more absurd...
While true that Weber isn't tradeable while he is recovers from his surgery, just ask yourself what he would garner on the UFA market were he healthy? First off, remember Weber's contract was front loaded in a huge way, and while his cap hit is high, his actual salary continues to decrease every year.
More importantly everyone is forgetting what he brings to a team. If you have ever had a chance to see Shea Weber play live you understand that when he is on the ice he runs the entire defense and directs traffic constantly...and any team's power play would look slightly better with the hardest shot in the NHL on the point....The Canadiens would have ZERO problem trading Shea Weber and getting great return...if they wanted to...
And as for Carey Price....The Canadiens won't move Price, but if they wanted to they could get the biggest return ever received for a goalie...if Price was a UFA he would be getting 7 years at well over 10M....He remains one of the best in the business...
And as for Pacioretty...
The return will be significant based on what i have heard and if the right trade isn't there it isn't completely out of the question the he stays...I don't expect that to be the case, but Max isn't being unreasonable I am told.
All three of these players are leaders...Weber, Price, Pacioretty...if you don't move them you have three major players to lead the young players and this team back into contention quicker than everyone is making out to be the case..
The bottom line is the Canadiens still have some major pieces, players that can either get them plenty for a quick rebuild, or help the young players along the way...and Carey Price's abilities cant be over emphasized...the Canadiens will be in every game he plays..
Didn't our PP get better after Weber got hurt?
Didn't our PP get better after Weber got hurt?
Habs were often too predictable with Weber on the PP.