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Peter Puck

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  1. Not quite. Boyd was one of the players and as we know he did play for Montreal/Hamilton this year.

    I don't want to nitpick (or maybe I do) but he didn't sign with us while we held his rights. He choose to go to free agency.

    Yes we signed him, but we didn't need to trade SK to sign Boyd as a free agent.

  2. 30 points, plus player, young, cheap, and with potential. He's only played on defensive-minded teams, and I imagine a team of a more free-wheeling style may want to give him a shot. Why dump him for nothing when you can probably get something for him?

    We've had headcases leave this team before... in order of value of assets received in return: Hainsey, S Kostitsyn, Ribiero, and Grabovski. I'd rather get a Grabovski return for Pouliot than a Hainsey, but I'd even settle on a Kostitsyn return because it's still better than nothing.

    I think that Pouliot's production is better than the 1.5 million saved and a roster spot gained by just outright releasing him.

    All we got for SK was two days exclusive rights to two players. Both of whom went to free agency. This is not much better than nothing.

  3. Gomez will be here next year. After that we'll be in a new CBA. I am pretty sure that both the owners and the players want are unhappy with the situation that players like Souray are in. I think the new CBA will have some way for teams to buy out these sort of contracts that is more palatable than the current rules. If Gomez doesn't rebound next year I think the new CBA will be our out.

  4. Well I am very optimistic about our future for the next 5 years.

    I think (Y)Emelin might finally come over and he might be the mean (but talented) player we need.

    I'd also like Ramo as a backup (but he might be too good to accept that role for long).

    I think we'll have Gomez for at least 1 more year. After next year his salary is much more manageable (even if his cap hit remains high).

    Finally, I am quite sure Tanguay won't sign here after the way he was treated.

    I am happy with standing pat although we do need to sign Wiz if e don't make any big change.

  5. Great game. I thought the Habs really showed a lot of character. They didn't allow their numerous injuries nor the disallowed goal nor

    even the Bruins soft goal to distract them. This is where I think Gainey's revamping of the team shows through.

    Tomorrow will be even tougher.

  6. Okay, this may be our season's swan song or we may triumph but either way I am going to enjoy the game. We've had a good year with many young players blossoming and we'll have a strong core for quite a few years.

    Price has finally emerged as a dominant player. What he has accomplished this year is unbelievable (although my faith in him never wavered (except a tiny bit after the preseason blowout this past fall)).

    Desharnais, Pacioretty, and Eller are all developing into great players.

    There can be no doubt that we would have dispatched the Bruins if not for the loss of Gorges, Markov and Pacioretty (and Savard).

    Enjoy the game, win or lose. (Preferably win).

  7. I waited until the outcome of the Dallas-Minnesota game to see if Dallas would catch the Habs for 14th overall.

    But I didn't need to bother as Chips had predicted the outcome of this game on October 1.

    So Chips prediction:

    Ok.. with my fingers crossed.. here's my kick at the numbers..

    I'll bet it all ! on..

    44-30-8 for 96 pts 6th in the East, 14th in the NHL.

    GO HABS GO!

    was exactly correct in all respects.

    :clap: :clap: :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::1banana::1banana::1banana:

  8. The Winner of the 2010-2011 HabsWorld Season Prediction Contest is:

    Chips

    who correctly predicted the Habs final record of 44-30-8.

    Amazingly this was not enough to secure the victory for Chips since

    Seb

    also correctly predicted the Habs final record.

    Chips is our champion because he not only correctly predicted

    the final record but even more amazingly he also correctly predicted

    the Habs would finish 6th in the East.

    Seb had prognosticated a 5th place finish in the East for Montreal.

    Honourable mention to Peter Puck, the only other contestant to

    forsee the Habs would finish with 96 points.

  9. We'll were back on pace for 94 points.

    Just wanted to leave a quick note making the tie breaking system clear.

    Poster who most closely predicts the final number of points wins the contest.

    In the event of a tie (very likely to happen), the first tie breaker is the poster

    who most closely predicted the number of wins (regulation + OT + SO).

    If a tie still remains then the 2nd tie breaker is the poster who most closely predicted

    the Habs final standing in the Eastern conference.

    If a tie still remians we will have co-champions.

    P.P.

  10. Yes, I know we've won some games since The Hit. Still, there have been a LOT of listeless performances since then; and the contrast with the spirited, choke-chain-tight team that dominated the Bruins in every facet of the game on March 8 is too stark to ignore. I also realize that it's kind of an odd question, because rationally, there seems to be no tangible reason why that 'hit' would sap the will from a team.

    But the idea also doesn't seem that far-fetched. I know this because my own spirit as a Habs' fan just hasn't been the same since then. Something about that incident left me profoundly demoralized. It took me two weeks to even bother watching even parts of another game. I'm not really sure why. But it seems to be the case nonetheless.

    Am I alone in thinking this? Any insights?

    No not really. I think all our injuries have just finally caught up with us. Plek especially (and to a lesser extent Halperin and Darche) played like they are still injured. Not only did Plek get knocked down repeatedly tonight but he seemed to have trouble getting back up a number of times.

    Also teams lately have been emphasizing the forecheck against us. Our current Dmen have too much trouble when pressured.

  11. Okay we're currently 40-28-7 for 87 points. This is on pace for 95.1 points

    (and a record of 43.7 - 30.6 - 7.7).

    Below are the predictions in that range.

    Of course there is still time for the Habs to get hot (or to slump) and to bring

    many of the other predictions into play.

    JoeLassiter 42-32-8 = 92 pts

    HabsFan84 42-31-9 = 93 pts

    BCHabNut 40-29-13 = 93 pts

    FinHab 41-30-11=93 pts

    lazy26 44-31-7 = 95 pts

    rafikz 44-31-7 = 95 pts

    Chips 44-30-8 = 96 pts

    Seb 44-30-8 = 96 pts

    Peter Puck 43-29-10 = 96 pts

    Natural Mystic 42-27-13 = 97 pts

    kenadian 41-26-15 = 97 pts

    JCPetit 45-29-8 = 98 pts

  12. Generally, it helps when you have a coach for that 7th and pivotal game of a series. Apparently, Omsk may have fired their coach before the game? Sheesh. That's the type of stupid circumstance that could help sway Ramo to come back to North America next season.

    Also for the Worlds, I suspect Korneev will be there as well. He remains Hab property indefinitely though I highly doubt he'll ever come over.

    Actually the article you linked to indicates they fired their coach before the second period of game 7. :o

  13. I've thought every since his injury that the deal that makes the most sense is for the Habs

    to sign Markov to a one year bonus laden contract. This gives Markov a chance to prove

    he can return to his elite form.

    I can see why Markov would rather have the longer term. But it will take a leap of faith

    for the team to offer him 3 years at a good salary.

  14. Well I certainly am not ashamed. Disappointed, angry. frustrated yes.

    Actually with all the injuries we've had this season I am not too disappointed with

    the last few games. Price has been great as have a number of our rookies.

    I'm steeling myself for playoff disappointment. With our current defence I will

    be surprised to go very far. I'd be happy with winning a round.

    I'm really looking forward to the next few years.

  15. For simplicity, I'm citing full year figures, easier to do so when a team is in LTIR. They had 4.1 mil roughly, Sopel makes 2.3 and change. Subtract the two to get 1.8. Beats doing what you did and breaking down a players' remaining salary.

    First I want to say how impressive your work is. You already have updated the contract page and cap hits.

    Second, I note that now we will have 6 UFA and 3 RFA defencemen this summer. Wow.

  16. I would say one was a softie, the other was a shot from the direct slot with a defender in the crease.

    I am sure Price has let in bad goals and those goals may have been the difference, but I don't really recall a game where you could lay it on him.

    That being said, I don't think you could really lay a lot of the losses on him last season either. Wins are a team stat. If you don't get any goal support or your defense

    plays poorly it doesn't matter how well you play.

    It is true that wins are a team stat but it is also true that a goalie having a bad game can lead to a team loss.

    This happened to Price a few times last season. I don't think it has happened this year even once.

    On the other hand we have seen a number of games where his excellent play has preserved a win.

    This really shows what a good year he is having.

  17. All year long Price has handled the puck with supreme confidence, maybe even over confidence.

    Every couple of games he has a pass intercepted while he is still behind the net (although I

    think he has been better in the past month or so). My first question is:

    1. Has there been any goal against directly resulting from Price mishandling the puck?

    I have watched every game this year and the closest thing I can remember is the delay of

    game penalty yesterday against the Canuks (which i don't really feel was so bad).

    My 2nd question is:

    2. Have we had a loss this year attributable to Price letting in one or more weak goals?

    Again, I don't think this has happened.

  18. Not too mention that most of those points have come in 30 games (27 in 30) after a brutal start to the year. I always liked Sergei, but he would have never succeeded in Montreal with his attitude. Sure we miss those points, but I'm happier having a solid, drama-free locker room.

    Well I find it strange that he seems to be fine in the Nashville dressing room.

  19. I think you're jumping the gun on Sergei. He's hot now, but let's wait and see how he does over the longer haul, shall we? The same could be said of Latendresse, who apparently contributed to his own injuries this season by showing up to camp - wait for it - out of shape. As for Streit, you are obviously bang on; that was a huge mistake. Of course, many of us failed to see the mistake at the time, dwelling instead on Streit's dodgy play in his own end.

    Funnily enough, I don't really miss Koivu. We had him for his entire prime and he was clearly on the downside when Bob cut him loose. The present team has sufficient leadership and character and him sticking around may have made it harder for that leadership core to take over. None of this takes away from Saku's tremendous contributions as the lone bright spot in the darkest era in Habs' history. We emphatically should not retire his sweater, but there should definitely be a Saku Koivu Night or some other means of honouring him properly, sooner or later.

    I'm surprised to realize this, but the two that I 'miss' - by which I mean, that I'm kinda nostaligc for - are Kovalev and, somehow, Komisarek. In hockey terms, I take Gionta over Kovy is a micro-second, but for sheer entertainment, Kovy never disappointed. (Even his bad seasons took on the character of a tragi-comic psycho-drama). The career arc of Komisarek, meanwhile, is a major disappointment to me. I really thought he was going to become a fearsome, punishing, elite shut-down defenceman and the backbone of our D for years to come. Clearly I could not have been more wrong, but Komisarek seems to epitomize for me all the hopes I felt for Gainey Rebuild 1.0, and all the disappointment that it ultimately brought. In the end, it's not Komi I miss so much as the hope he represented. In my mind he is the symbol of a uniquely bittersweet phase in my experience as a Habs' fan.

    Well maybe I'm still jumping the gun but Sergei scored twice more last night in a 3-0 win over Detroit including a highlight reel short handed goal.

    He's now got 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points and is +4. Plek is our top scorer with 43 pts followed by Cammalleri with 31 and AK with 29.

    I'm not really surprised since I thought he was pretty good with us.

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