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Generally speaking, the easiest way to figure it out is to look at who shoots with what hand. Most of the time, that answers the question as to which side they play. That lines it up roughly like this: Mete - Weber Alzner - Petry Benn - Juulsen Schlemko Reilly They've tried to play Benn and Schlemko - both lefties - on the right side with limited success. In terms of others that could be in the discussion, Brett Lernout (RH) and Rinat Valiev (LH) are both waiver-eligible next season and could get a long look at training camp as a result. I suspect at least one of Benn or Schlemko will be moved at some point this offseason, partly with that in mind.

If that's the case then all we have left is to hope that day does come soon, for all our mental well being, we have to hope that day does come where Molson can look Bergevin in the eye and say.. And we, the tortured fanbase driven to madness by years of confusing acts we could not comprehend at the time, get to finally celebrate the final reveal of the Grand Bergevin Plan. Our minds broken from years of abuse, we could celebrate and be proud we survived our journey through madness.. That is the only hope we have left.... Its all we have left....ITS ALL WE HAVE LEFT!!!!!............. sorry I think the madness has begun to set in

Ok EK stop trolling??? these forums.

I don't think we should be arguing that Domi sucks, or even that Galy is the better-goal scorer, as if goals count for more than play-making. This is a classic rhetorical trap, exactly the same sort of trap that was set for critics of the Subban trade, who were accused of hating Weber. In fact they merely argued that Subban was a better overall player and was almost four years younger, and that the trade made zero sense because it solved zero problems. As subsequent events have proved 100% correct in every respect. There IS a legitimate concern about whether Domi is damaged goods. But assuming he's physically fine, the trade is not bad because Domi is a POS player. Rather it is bad because -Galy has a higher ceiling than Domi, a significant consideration when you're talking about two young players; -the trade is therefore at best a lateral move for the Habs; in other words, completely pointless, even as we bear all of the risk in the deal; -Arizona happily plans to use Galy at C. This suggests that we fans are not the only ones who believe Galy's usage in Montreal was completely asinine; and if they're right, we just traded away a top-6 C for a LW, which would represent one of the single dumbest positional moves in the history of this organization; -even if Galy is not a C, this trade is a LW-for-LW deal, an absolutely baffling failure to move the asset to address the gaping positional holes on the team. There is no need to be drawn into a discussion about goal-scoring EXCEPT in the context of arguing that Domi is damaged goods and can't shoot the puck.

Pretty good youtube highlight package of the big Finn.

Either that, or Molson is convinced the money will keep rolling in, defining "success" in the same way Harold Ballard did.

They were laughing at Marc Bergevin today on Vancouver radio - the intelligent and Habs-sympathetic hosts, I mean, not the callers. "Every GM in the league is busy calling Marc Bergevin," they quip - meaning the GMs know they have a sucker. Public opinion isn't everything, but the Habs have become a laughing stock. This should impart a clue as to how the hockey world regards the trade.

This is not true. Last season, his most common partners were Dvorak, Stepan, Keller, and Fischer. Year prior was Hanzal, Vrbata, Duclair, and Dvorak. Rookie year was Duclair, Hanzal, Boedker, and Vermette. The idea he played with third liners for his career so far isn't true. Arizona played him in the top six and often on the top line.

This is the kind of thinking that keeps letting the Montreal management off the hook for their terrible trades, this isn't the worst move they've made, but this is the straw that broke the camels back.

Buffalo says no way

DON, please, just stop, I know you always try to see the good in everything this organization does, a part of me commends that effort on your part. But this time, we dropped the ball here, we have traded the more talented, more skilled, and more productive player and we get some intangible upgrades, a speed boost, and some extra cap space. Just get in the room filled with most of the hockey world that just doesn't get why this just happened, and sit down with the rest of us. Don't go in the other room where only Bergevin, a couple of his lackey's and a shamed Owner sit all by there lonesome, smoking cigars laughing about how the world will eat crow when Domi becomes a 75 point player. I beg you, stop this crusade, it is madness to see this trade as anything less than it is in its very simplest form, Unnecessary and not an Upgrade.

It's a serious concern. So is the fact that nearly everyone agrees we traded away the player with the higher ceiling. And so is the fact that we traded that player - one of our better trade chips - without addressing any actual team needs.

I'll keep that in mind

Here I am, stuck in the draft lottery with you... This Stealers Wheel remix needs a bit of work.