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I'll sign in this thread because of the name. I will miss Huet. I liked his style a lot and everybody loves underdogs, and I think Huet defines that in a way.

Sure that is true, Roy comes to mind, but I don't like the fact that the Habs are going to the playoffs with two rookies in net. That's doesn't need arguments to understand why. Second, I think Montreal got too litle in return for Huet. Im confused there wasn't a bigger market for him. It's sometimes said that your goaltender is half your team. Therefore it's not a fair to comparision you make with the draft picks. Crosby was also a phenomenon a la Mario Lemieux. Still, Im disapointed. Im glad Gainey didn't match any of the offers for Richards or Hossa but Fedorov, Bäckman, Cooke, Lapointe and Ruutu all came afordable and would have been nice additions for the playoffs.

I totaly disagree. Montreal sold Huet cheap. Are we really putting that much pressure on a rookie goaltender? I have no doubt that Price is the future but right now our goalie tandem has played 28 games this season and 44 games in total. What have the prove yet?! Yann Danis has a higher winning percentage and lower goal against average. The pick is also Anaheims. Don't expect them to finnish in the lower half.

Since the lockout Huet has the fifth best saving percentage in the NHL. Yeah sure he was just like anyone else...

What the fock was that?! Dissaster! We lost one of the best players for a second round pick?!?! Hossa was to expensive, but Washington got Fedorov for Ted Ruth!!! Washington has really got a better team today. Cooke, Fedorov and Huet.

He the hottest player north of the Hudson or that another roster player will be traded? But whom?

Grabovski called up...

That's early! Doesn't use to be later? So the Atlanta game is after the deadline? It could turn out to a bizaree evening for Hossa, sitting in the crowd and not knowing what team to cheer for...

At what time is the deadline?

The snowball has star to roll. That Forsberg choosed the Avs can't be a surpise to anyone. But does that take the Avs away from any other sweepstakes? A healthy Forsberg also makes the Avs a legit contender. Will they go after a goalie next? Emery? Jetsniper?

About Sundin. I think it was a class act. The teammates wanted him to stay and I bet the fans as well. Sundin agreed to a lower salary for a no-trade clause and now Fletcher asked him to waive it? If a veteran captains choice is to stay with his team even when they suck (In Leafs case, always), then I think it's admirable. I was thinking of Gainey and his trading deadline history. What kind of deal has he done in the past? He didn't make any big deals in Dallas when they won. He added Houge a few days earlier but that was just a small transaction. I don't know if Im right here but Gainey has never traded a core player at the deadline? Not even a roster player? Since Hawks wants equal talent for Havlat that rule him out. Hossa for Streit and Ryder? Two roster players? Don't think so, Im not even sure he'd do it for Marleau or Richards. The Habs have come a great season thus far, and it would be dangerous to mess to much with chemistry. So what could be realistic? Martin Lapointe? Jeff Halpern? Sergei Fedorov?

That's expensive! A third rounder for a fifth defencemam that's to be UFA.

Jason Bonsignore?

If there's any truth in todays rumour about Marleau, then Montreal is screwed. Only a three-way deal could make it work as I don't think Montreal could or would deal with either Markov, Komisarek or Hamrlik. Earlier I said Koivu would never be traded. Marleau could be the only exception. Maybe he would like to end his career somewhere warmer along with his old buddy Rivet? And. Finaly... A Permanent Trade Rumour post is never complete without adding a trade proposal. Marleau for Koivu, Canadiens first round pick and a prospect.

The Habs are on solid ground and Huet lost his last start. I think this would be a good time to start Price. Tampa is stugling but still has great offence that should test Price.

But I do think he would fetch a late rounder... (Or better) Im wondering who'd want him. (Since the price would be a lot more than a late rounder. (Or better)

It seems like there's a language barrier here... Im not doubting Saku Koivu would bring a first rounder and a fourth liner in return. But it would be insane to trade the captain for that! The same thing could be said about Lecavalier in Tampa and Marleau in San Jose. But the big difference is that Tampa has Richards and San Jose have Thornton. If the Canadiens could get Koivu to wave his no-trade clause what could the Habs get in return that would be concider an upgrade? In my opinion: None. Therefore, along with the fact that he has a no-trade clause, Saku Koivu will not leave Montreal via trade. Get it now?

Er, what? Of course Koiuv has value. But would it be possible to get anything better in return? That's the question. All 29 other GMs would get Koivu if the price was right, like a late pick. But that's just stupid to speculate about. Get my point?

I don't think Koivu will ever leave Montreal. Who'd want him? He's small, has just played a few full seasons and has never got far in the playoff. Sure he's been captain of the weakest version of the Habs, but I have a hard time seeing that he would atract much atention on the market.

Does anyone know about Korneev? Russia has practicly won the Euro Hockey Tour today after Finland beat Sweden 2-1. Swedish rookie Patric Berglund made is first real game for Sweden. Berglund, runner up for MVP at last World Junior Championship, is the third player in Sweden to play for the national team before playing in the Elitserien. Oduya and Zetterberg was the other. I like what I see and I'm sure we will see more of him in the NHL. I think he's allready signed by the Blues.

Two games. One versus the Sens, and one versus the Leafs. One win. Pretty much what could be expected... But it's always harder to lose to Toronto. But they can't lose every night.

I think it was in early september. I don't get it why, it would be confusing?

This Obama figure seens like a decent man...

Emelin was in Sweden today for the Sweden-Russia game in The Globe Arena. LG Hockey Games has just begun and Russia beat Sweden 4-3. Emelin was solid, even if he took two bad penalties. In my opinion Kostantin Korneev was just as interesting. Do the Habs still hold the rights to him? The game was one of the better played this season. Eremenko in goal was brilliant.

Two scenarios. The Leafs will be hungry after the humiliation versus the cats. Yes, I noted thet former Habs Zednik scored a hattrick. As long as he does it versus the Leafs he's an asset to our team. Or... Salt in the wounds! The Habs are better than Florida and should win by two digits!