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I was sweatin’ eating a hat until the Habs traded down on that last 2nd rounder. Phew!

It really is the Roy deal, and everything else after. There can be no debate about that.

It was a bad time to be a Habs captain in the 90s.

If I can’t restate either of the previously mentioned trades, Turgeon/Conroy for Corson, Savard/Chelios, Leclair/Desjardins for Recchi. Damphousse for picks.

I don't mind. No waivers needed for Lindgren, and having two netminders in Niemi and Lindgren in the event of a Price injury isn't bad. Seems like a decent rate for a backup as well. It's a one year deal, and he can be shipped out like Montoya if the situation presents itself.

Nope. I fully expect he'll go to FA and visit the Habs, then have a nice presser saying how impressed he was with the team and facilities, but that team X was the best fit for him. Bergevin will then state how hard it is to acquire a center, then trade Patches, Mete, one of their 2nd rounders for Anisimov and Duclair, resigning Duclair to a mid length deal. And people thought the Habs were kicking the tires on Toews....ha!

Cool, so the Habs will finally get Hossa!

I have several ball caps I can munch on. Maybe a toque would be easier.

I’ll eat my hat if the Habs actually make 4 selections in the second round.

I had hoped his delay of an NHL jump might make Bergevin hesitate, but you're right. It could actually be further interpreted as having even MORE character by staying dedicated to college. Crap!

Well, with Tkachuk reportedly staying in school, we can scratch name from the list of temptations for Bergevin.

Agreed on the Canadiens Hockey School, my response was tongue in cheek. It's a great opportunity for youngsters to be with members of the organization and have fun. For us, the camp was cheaper than equivalent hockey camps in Colorado (not even equivalent, just hockey camps with his regular youth organization), especially since I already had planned on going back to northern NY to stay at my property there for a couple of weeks. I don't think there's much value in an organizational type "academy" for players/coaching. All sorts of can-o-worms type scenarios with players of junior age associating with NHL teams on an official basis, it seems. Not only that, but with coaching changes come system changes, so there's no real continutity gained.

Nothing to worry about resigning Plekanec anyway. He expressed interest in returning to the team. That's the kiss of death for any player.

My son went to the Canadiens Hockey School last year, does that count?