I have been saying for years that everyone in Montreal has the Saku Syndrome. For some reason fans love this guy? I give it to him that Saku has heart and likes to work the corners, but this is also the very reason that a toothpick player like Koivu spends months on end on the injury list.
After seeing Kovalev dominate, I really think Habs fans otta re-evaluate what greatness is. Afterall most of us were not around to see the likes of Guy Lafleur, etc.... so we have basically been Sniper-Deprived for the past 25 years. = Hence the Saku syndrome. Like being on a deserted island and being handed a cracker, mmmmm mmmm that cracker would taset damn good! but living at home the crackers stay in the closet.
I am not sure exactly what the reason is that Saku stays here, my guess is that other GM's have never even shown any interest in him therefore his stock is useless.
I give Saku a solid second line center rating. We (Habs fans) have been so deprived of any dominant talent over the past deacdes (with the exceptions of goaltending) that we have become obvlivious to what it is talent represents.
My fear with Brule is that he is simply another Koivu. a small pipsqueek with a mean streak big F'n Deal!!!!! Get a power forward for crying out loud, someone who can brutally kill and scare opposing defenders, someone who's hands are so sweet (like Kovalev) that they can create chances by sucking in 2 defenders.
I don;t know enough about this Pouliot fellow but he certainly has the size to fit this type of mold. and if not ANze Koper how about that MONSTER every one is talking about ranked for some reason at 13th = Martin Hanzal.......
We have already had small fast skaters on the habs for years - Koivu, Bure, Petrov, Ribeiro, Begin, Brunet, Bureau (to name a few) = who all have the same billing as Brule - they "play" with a lot more than their frame suggests. AAAARRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH! shut up already!!!
Crosby could (and i say could not would) conceivably be the exception to the rule. But for every Peca, how many more Big Guys make more of an impact????? 20-1 maybe, even more perhaps.? why does MOntreal continuously play with those stats?
Bob - please go out and pick up a big power forward! Someone who can COMPLIMENT KOVALEV not Koivu! I am sick of building our first line around Koivu.
I live now in Toronto, and have to endure the disgusting thing that is the Maple Leafs and their fans - but at least when I watch a Maple Leafs game I can see the domination that Mats Sundin shows when he turns up the power. Koivu can't do this - and Montreal desevres at least one dominant player. I hate the Leafs, but what I hate more is that Montreal "super forward" wouldn;t even be worthy of the second line in Toronto.
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