BRIAN BERARD ON WAIVERS!!!

WOOOT!

http://rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/224181.html

Heu, I was thinking about the 'dogs...

agree 100%
theres one tough guy available: georges laraque.
I however, I would be quite pissed if laraque came to montreal because he spat on us a few years ago when the team wasn't going anywhere and changed his mind when he was going anywhere, fast.

I do not want that kind of guy. anyways, he's way overpaid.

GO GAINEY GO GAINEY GO (on the beat of Go Ninja go by Vanilla Ice! )

Seriously... Man, get this guy off waivers... could give us the luxury of trading Souray!!!!
and with Souray's return and our current assets, TRADE FOR A BIG CENTER...

ok I'm dreaming



Nah, Laraque is a 4th liner... I'm more talking about a Chris Neil type.

Eklund reports that Brian Boucher, Bryan Berard, Michael Leighton, Denis Hamel, Jason Krog, Niko Kapanen, Marc Chouinard, Aaron Downey, and Petr Cajanek are all now on waivers.

Montreal should take a flyer on Cajanek. Talented centre...

Cajanek is listed at 5'11'' 176 lbs.......... does he play at that size? I mean is he willing to go in the corners, take a hit to make a play/pass?

I think we need to get bigger(and grittier) up front.....

Oh, he's definitely not a gritty player. But Montreal could use a centre.

34 pts on a shitty team this year.

I don't think he'd be better than Pleks or Bonk, so why take him?

I agree

Also... looking at St-Louis' team, if he can't help them, I'm puzzled at how he could help any team.

With Huet's injury savings, the difference between Rivet's contract and Gorges and taking into account Halak's, we have about 4.5 million in cap wiggle room NOW!

This means we can take on a heavy signing, RFA OR UFA player. Just a thought

I also think we were something like 1.5M under...

I don't get why Bob hasn't tried waiving Niinimaa

Because that would completely make the trade of Ribs look worthles...

OHHH!!! DO IT BOB! That would be halarious . (Incase you didn't know, I was never a fan of Ribsy, haha)

Too bad Downey is on waivers though.

But at what cost? That's my fear... I don't wanna overpay for a UFA that won't help on the log term... this is a 6-playoff-games-at-best season...

Niko Kapanen on Waivers acording to Eklund. I like this player from what I saw of him in Dallas. I wouldnt mind picking him up if his contract isnt to high.

I'm not worried. Read da sig?

If we did make a big money move I'm very confident it will be good for the team and WILL NOT involve mortgaging

I'm really doubtful about that, but Seabrook from Chicago is said to be available for a FORWARD!

We have so many Forwards! This guy is a potential top 2 and is a righty! I'd trade a lot to get him... Perez and Plek included

Let the speculation begin. That is, why is Downey waived? Are we ensuring we are under the roster limit to absorb a player? I'd love to know the reason.

Downey is the 23rd guy... So it was alright... Rivet was off IR, Milroy got sent down...

So why make room for one guy?

Less than 24 hours... I feel like Cartman waiting for the Wii

LOL, damn me, I forgot to count Kovalev...

KOVALEV ON WAIVERS!! (as reported by Eklund)

No one will claim him at 4,5 M (or maybe Washinton or Columbus because they've cap room?)

What a stupid move! I liked that guy! He's the best stickhandler I've ever seen and probably ever will... And he's a playoff guy. What the hell is Bob doing?

WTF is hapenning now !?

It's not true. This ek guy is a liar.

Probably a mistake...It was reported by USA today...Kovalev came off IR and Downey on waivers...

Probably just a silly error.

What is your source ?

Eklund does report that Kovalev is on waivers!

This must be a mistake.......

If not then something HUGE is about to happen.

Why? Know one will pick him up. I told everyone all year this team will turn younger. There will be no more trading coaches, the players need to play hard or they will be leaving.

My source is nobody. But if it was true don't you think someone like tsn or sportsnet would have reported it? usa today made a mistake and ek reported it. Guess it shows where ek gets his info.

Ok .... well we'll see I guess.
But if it's true ... WTF is hapenning !??

Eklund has changed his heading.

It was, KOVALEV ON WAIVERS

Now, Kovalev on waivers?

Dumbass guy.

Eklund just changed his title to "Kovalev on Waivers ?"
He's saying he's looking in to it and will have answer soon.

Ek is a dumb ass i guess... Spector just updated saying :

UPDATED: 4:20 PM EST.

KOVALEV ON WAIVERS - NOT!!!

UPDATE!: The Fourth Period reports Kovalev's agent denies that his client has been placed on waivers. Canadiens rep Donald Beauchamp laughingly denied it, and confirmed that it was Aaron Downey, not Kovalev, who'd been placed on waivers.

USA TODAY: reports the Montreal Canadiens have placed forward Alexei Kovalev on waivers.

Spector's Note: My thanks to everyone who sent this in. Looks like it was, as suspected, an error on the part of USA Today, probably confused Kovalev coming off IR with Downey going on waivers.

GOOD FOR YOU!!!

KEEPING THINKING THAT AND YELL AT SOMEONE ELSE THANKS.

This F____R obviously does not want my hits on his page ever again

For my take on the Zednik to Islanders trade, click the link in my signature.

Damn those Isles for getting better and one of my favorite players!

I am still trying to figure out who the Habs are looking at in Minnesota. They have been heavily scouting them and their farm team for a couple weeks now...including Assistant GM Gauthier. You have to wonder if Minny is interested in Souray?

It'd make sense for Minnesota to be interested in Souray. They lack scoring and they'll have to improve their PP if they want to play more than 5 playoff games...

Haha, Eklund's showing he's not exactly the insider superstar if he bases his reports on USA Today..

But then again, he obviously has some contacts within hockey, I don't think anyone can deny that.

Another Eklund posting

Souray to Anaheim "Growing Possibility Tonight"
That according to a few sources. One Duck's source said to me the rumored deal was Souray for Ryan Shannon, Kent Huskins, Fourth Round pick. I have also heard that Bryzgalov could be involved in the deal. I have also heard the first round pick that came from Tampa tonight is "a necessity." Gotta love the west coast rumors….sleep is for the weak…

we could use another 1st round draft pick !! I'm a real draft day junkie !!

fanpuck33 will have a great draft day if he goes !!

Hey guys, I don't think I've posted on the mainboards here, I'm in the EHM league and an Oiler fan.

On one of our fan boards there is a guy who 'supposedly' has connections with the Oilers. He has called a couple trades, but not enough for me to completly trust him. He is throwing out a rumor tonight with the Habs that I was wondering if anyone here has heard.

To MTL:
Sykora, Markkanen and Tjarnqvist

To EDM:
Niinima, Kostsitsyn and a 1st.

Again, sorry if you have rules about souces or such consider it a proposal. What is the feeling here about this?

That's from a few days ago. Already debunked and discussed in this thread a few pages back.

I wouldn't do it. I don't feel any more comfortable with Markkanen in net than I would with Halak or Aebischer. It basically comes out to Kosty + 1st for Sykora which I find too much. Kostitsyn has still got crazy high potential.

Didn't Tjarnqvist just get traded to Phoenix in the Nagy deal? What's he doing in Edmonton?

I'd be surprised if we picked up another back-up goalie without moving Abie. But you never know. Sykora would be sick, but losing Kostitsyn wouldn't. He may have a splendid career if he is ever given the ice time.

Also, Tjarnqvist is injured.

I'd also hate to see Kostitsyn traded without given a full opportunity.

That's Mathias Tjarnqvist who was traded to Phoenix. Daniel Tjarnqvist is a defenceman.

I'd love Sykora... what about Sammy for him?

BTW your friend doesn't have a real source, this deal won't happen.

Niinimaa no stranger to deadline day


source: habsinsideout.com

I WANT JAGR!

http://www.nypost.com/seven/02272007/sport...ark_everson.htm

I want him too.