huzer

Meh, I don't pay attention to upvotes/downvotes/likes. It's only a pissing contest once those start flying. But just hearing "Bergevin sucks" as a punctuation to a lot of posts is annoying. Stating your premise is fine, and then just stop before adding the obligatory Bergevin dig. For instance if your post above was simply: The Markov and Radulov situation was ridiculous. A top line winger, who absolutely brings it every shift. He was literally the only player to show up for the Habs, in the playoffs. without the added Bergevin comments, it wouldn't be as inflammatory.

Apparently we read different forums, where nearly every topic devolves into a Bergevin hatefest. If there are any defenders, it's mainly because it's such a rehashed topic that it's really tiring to read. The only defense I generally see is that he didn't screw up by trading away picks/prospects lately.

Man, I don’t post enough. I have earned my professional lurker status, though.

So, Hudon and one of Reilly/Folin from a skater standpoint. It seems from most observations that Fleury should have earned a spot.

I doubt the Blues would trade him, now.

Anything less than 246 goals is a bust. Ha. Realistically, your projection seems to mesh with what the expectation has been of Poehling. He did have a great WJC showing though, so it's nice to see him be dominant against peers.

I see there’s another Markov article up on TSN. Hopefully the Habs offseason doesn’t wind up with the team adding Pominville and Markov. I remember about half of Pominville’s points last year came during an October/November stretch when he was playing with Skinner and Eichel.

Seems like all of this should be moved to the Fire Bergevin thread. Every time the Rumour thread is bumped, I expect something interesting. Instead, it's more Bergevin and a race of the downvotes/upvotes.

I think you get my point. Fine, I’ll change it since 1967. It’s hard to win Cups if you don’t make the playoffs, which the Habs haven’t done in 3 of the past 4 seasons. I management person, I am not. I don’t know who a good candidate would be, but if the Habs go 3 straight years out of the playoffs, and 4 of 5 seasons, the GM isn’t getting the results. Anyway, that’s cart before the horse stuff. I’m content seeing how the remainder of this offseason, and how the season plays out. But this entire conversation goes back to stating Bergevin is an above average GM. I don’t agree with that statement and the lack of playoff hockey, let alone playoff success, should be enough to prove that.

The last GM to miss three playoffs during his tenure was Houle. Heck, Bergevin and Houle are the only 2 GMs in the last, I dunno, 30-40-50-60 years in Habs history to miss more the playoffs more than twice during their tenure. I'm neither a Bergevin apologist or basher, but to say he's above average just based on season points...blah. If the Habs miss a third year in a row, Bergevin should be out.

I have to concur there. In a league where over half the teams make the playoffs, the Habs weren't able to last season, or in 3 of the past 4.

So you're expecting Alzer, Weise, and Peca to start the year in MTL? There's an extra $3M and change right there.

I'm not sure if we read the same forum, but I rarely see any positive comments towards team management. As far as the voting system, ignore it if you don't like it. It's not something I pay any attention to, honestly. I find it fairly childish when I start seeing thread devolve into a discussion about upvotes and downvotes.

The annual million dollar gamble. I could see it end like Plekanec and Streit, with a mutually agreed contract termination. Get his handful of games in for 1000, then call it a career.

Two quick signings of RFAs after arbitration hearings were announced. I don't imagine a thread involving Hudon will be about a contract with the Habs...