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That's all ya got? Weak and beat to death already, seems more hyperbolic than anything...Hey, wasn't it you who whined about hyperbolic posts?

It's a good hockey deal for the Habs, quite apart from personalities involved. No G.M. or coach looks more than 5 years down the road in terms of a deal. That's a lifetime in professional sports. Good chance at least one of the principals will have moved on again in that time frame, and if the execs focus on longer term they probably won't be around to find out the results in any case. Whether you view Subban as refreshing or a shallow poser is inconsequential. Shea Weber makes the team better now, and for the next 5 years at least. His effectiveness does not depend on pure athleticism to nearly the same extent as Subban's does, so I don't think it's likely the Habs lose in the long term either. Being popular off the ice is of no consequence on the ice, it doesn't win games for the team or job security for management. It's probably a lot more useful in Nashville which struggles for support and attention in a market dominated by the NFL, with hockey trailing a few other sports locally in terms of popularity and media coverage. But the Montreal Canadiens do not have to worry about ticket sales or media attention. They have to worry only about winning and reviving a tradition. Marc Bergevin made some good moves in that direction over the past 10 days or whatever.