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http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/186433.html
As a player on the ice, I liked Quintal. He was tough, usually did not make many defensive mistakes, and fought anyone when the situation warranted it.
Off the ice, he was long rumoured to be a leak to the media, discussing things that should probably been left in the dressing room. Now, as a fan I am a little torn by a player who decides to do this. On one hand, it's good to read a little bit of dirt on players. On the other, Quintal may have been fabricating stories from time to time just to get some extra attention. There's no doubt that the media in Montreal, especially the french media, loved having Quintal as an inside source.
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One report from RDS has Theodore asking for $22.5M over 4 years [$5.625M per season]. Wow! I was hoping his demands would be somewhat lower. It's possible that the 2 sides will ultimately close in on a figure closer to $5M per season over 4 seasons.
Here is the RDS article, with a Google translation to English. The article was written by Yvon Pedneault, so take it with a grain of salt.
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=ht...ues/186709.html
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If the rumours are true about Luongo's last offer of $5M per season just before the arbitration, then Luongo's agent should be fired since he screwed his client over big time.
As per Theodore, if he goes to arbitration, then he'll be awarded more than Luongo. Theodore has playoff wins and playoff series wins to his credit, not to mention a Vezina; none of these items Luongo can claim and I'm sure that along with regular seasons stats, these facts are weighed heavily by an arbitrator. In my opinion, things like "potential" and International experiences don't count in determining an arbitrated salary.
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I found a reference to Ryder's negotiations this morning on a non-Habs website that may explain the delay in Ryder signing with the Habs. Apparently, the Penguins forward Ryan Malone is also a RFA, and his agent is looking for a contract at around what Trent Hunter was signed for, which would be a $500K increase to just over $1M per season. Malone's agent compared his client to players like Hunter, Ryder & Henrik Zetterberg, in terms of production in the 2003-04 season.
Now, I believe that all 3 agents for these clients are trying to negotiate a contract similar to what Hunter has now, and that's why the negotiations have dragged out for all of them. Considering the worth of each of these players to their respective teams, I think that $1M contracts are reasonable, but of course each team's cap status varies.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-re...e/s_367183.html
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Heh, I think this rumour stands a better chance than the Habs ever dealing Marcel to Ottawa while Marion was there. A more likely scenario has Hossa either being traded to a Western conference team, or perhaps being claimed by Atlanta via waivers, should Hossa start the season in Montreal, falter then be sent down to Hamilton. I believe he is out of options, so if he is sent to the AHL he would be eligible to be selected by any team via waivers.
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His time with the Habs is over. He was effective at times during his tenure with the Habs. His faceoff skills are the best in the NHL, however his skating and defensive ability were below average. In the new NHL, provided the referees actually stick to the rule changes this time, the need for speed will be very advantageous, which will hinder Perreault. Also, Perreault has to play on one of the top 2 lines in order to be effective, and I can't see him getting that opportunity again in Montreal, as the team has improved greatly since he began playing for them. He's still a good shooter, and if he can get close to the net with the puck he stands a great chance to score. I'm sure a team will sign him to a 1 year deal, perhaps a team with a lot of younger forwards.
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I remember emailing both Mcguire & Sisto in the last 90's when they were broadcasting the Habs games on CJAD. Back then, their Internet radio feeds were free. I told Mcguire that his colour comments were often too lengthy, since the play would continue while he rattled on; I could tell because the noise level of the crowd would rise while Pierre continued to harp on a play, and I would be screaming at Mcguire to shut up! :mad: He cut off Sisto too often, which was also frustrating. For a guy that was "learning on the job" he didn't take critcism well as I never got a reply back from him. Dino Sisto replied to me and agreed with my comments.
Anyways, I don't believe that Mcguire had any idea that Price was from native decent. It was just an example of Pierre's colourful comments [no pun intended by me either], and he did apologize about it in an article a day or two later. That said, I enjoy listening to Mcguire now, because as a TSN analyst he can talk about key points to a game during the intermissions, when there's a sufficient amount of time for him to talk.
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For those of you who can watch them play, please post anything you can about them. I'm really looking forward to seeing if all 3 of them can make the junior team this season, although Price has two players that are 1 year older than him to beat out, so his work is cut out for him.
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It's a good signing, as Hossa is too young and unproven for the Habs to give up on him. It's good to have some depth forwards, and you never know when a player is going to decide to put the effort needed to succeed when given the chance. There are always injuries in the NHL, and Hossa can step in when they occur; what he does when that happens is all up to him.
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It looks to me that Gainey's recent signings of guys like Aitken & Vandemeer, as well as last off-season signing of Ivanans, is a way of adressing their lack of toughness. However, neither of these guys are likely to be starters, and will likely only be used when it necessary,against a team with a known enforcer or perhaps in the 2nd half of back-to-back games when the first game has resulted in some bad blood between the Habs and the other team.
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I'm glad to see the Habs resigned him. There's been no doubt about his determination to make it to the NHL. I remember seeing him in the brief call up he had one season, and his skating seemed pretty good. He didn't get much ice time so it was difficult to get a read on him. However, everything else that I've read about him is positive, so I have to believe he stands a chance to make the pro squad, just like Perezhogin, Higgins & Hossa do [up front]. However, I believe that only one of these 4 will be starters, and perhaps 1 or 2 others will be spare players that will not play much unless injuries arise. Someone from this group of 4 will be back in the AHL to start the season.
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I found a couple of URL's with information about Aitken, and one has a fight clip of his which was a one-punch knockout. From what I read, Aitken sounds like a defensive dman with some good fighting ability, who occasionally makes mistakes behind the blueline. He is a hard working guy, who plays within his ability. He sounds like a decent 7th defenceman, who will fill in with the Habs in case of injuries.
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I'm pretty sure that Ryder will get a contract similar to Ribeiro's. The length of the contract is what to be seen, but I suspect that a 1 or maybe 2 year contract will be offered. While I'm sure that Gainey would like to commit to longer terms to these young players, the risk is high since neither has established a track record. Both are coming off their finest seasons, and obviously in Ryders case his only pro season. But, the old sophmore jinx may be a factor for him, and Ribeiro has been very inconsistent prior to the last NHL season. If both of them could put a few good seasons together, I'm sure they could write their own ticket for salaries when their turn for UFA status comes up.
-Norm S.
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Thanks for posting this links. It's always good to watch the old greats do their thing.
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Back in 2001 Michaud was an emergency call up from his junior team, due to injuries to both Habs starters at the time. Jeff Hackett [dislocated shoulder] and Jose Theodore [concussion] were not ready to play. I believe that Mathieu Garon was called up from the AHL to be the Habs starter, and that Michaud was his backup. During one of the games that Garon started, he was injured and so Michaud got an opportunity to play 18 minutes.
That was a different scenario then what the Habs would face if they kept Price after training camp and the exhibition season are over. Under the previous CBA, all teams are allowed the first 10 games of the season to evaluate a junior player before they either have to return him to junior or keep him and pay his junior club the development fee. I believe it used to be around $250K, but I'm not sure what the new CBA has that figure set to now. Also, starting Price as a regular NHLer at 18 would start his pro career early, making him one of the types of players that would be eligible for UFA status when he's 25.
Originally posted by beckhamWould probably be a great experience for him. I think They are allowed to keep a junior for a certain period of time in the event of injury to a regular NHLer without altering the prospect status of the junior. They carried Olivier Michaud with the parent team back when he was an 18 year old for a few weeks.
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I may have posted this before, but if the Habs wanted to shore up their defence, then I'd gamble on a guy like Jason Doig. He has decent size and toughness, is a good skater, is only 28, and has been a regular in Washington the past couple of years. He has this claim to fame: on Jan 29, 2004 he checked Lindros into the boards, giving Lindros his eigth career concussion . The guy is from Montreal, and may be willing to sign with the Habs for a low contract.
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentSe...tarSource=email
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I'd rather see the Habs pass on Hamrlik. The guy is not a team player, has sulked in the past when he thought he wasn't being paid enough, and he's a defensive liability. Gainey just let Brisebois go, so why replace him with a similarly bad defenceman?
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Well, if it's true, then I'd be happy if the Habs could sign/trade for Lecavalier. However, I'm afraid of two things: first, a trade could hurt the Habs depth wise to obtain him. The players involved would be either Theodore/Koivu/Ribeiro plus Komisarek/Price/Perezhogin/Higgins, since Tampa would argue that they want top talent in return for their top player. Second, signing him as a UFA may put the Habs in a tough position cap wise, unless they have the room for him next season. That's where the resigning of Theodore comes into play, in either a short term or long term deal. A short term deal may be helpful for the Habs should they really want a chance to sign Lecavalier. A long term Theodore contract may not give them to room to also Lecavalier, especially since they've committed $4.5M for Kovalev over the next 4 seasons.
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If you can find a source that refers to the 60 player limit, please post it, as I have not heard anything about it.
Originally posted by Doktor KosmosAnother thing that is not mentioned in the article but that Swedish media have made a big deal out of is the fact that the NHL may only import 60 plyers from Europe every year.
[Edited on 2005/7/25 by Doktor Kosmos]
[Edited on 2005-7-26 by puck7x]
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I'm sure that Gretzky was itching to get back into a more hands on role in the NHL. I hope he does well, except when the 'Yotes play the Habs [f & when that happens this season]. ;-)
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Heh, 100% of Brisebois is a whole lot of nothing. To put it another way, you either get 100% of his offence which is good, but 200% of his giveaways or inability to tie up an opposing forward which lead to goals against . That's the "bad" version of Breezy. The "good" one had him "concentrating" on defence only, partially through being assigned to the #5/6 pairing where he didn't always have to face the top 2 lines. Unfortunately the "good" Brisebois scored very few points, and obviously didn't warrant the top salary he was facing for the Habs before he was bought out. At least with the Habs trying out Streit and/or Hainsey, these players will make mistakes but they have the chance to learn and correct them, unlike Brisebois, who made the same mistakes he made as a rookie, year after year.
Originally posted by alexstreamOriginally posted by HABS Fan Nr.1Breezer had back problems and so he had to return home, he never was 100% when playing in Suisse.
But, yea Streit is a good pick up ... :/)
LMAO good excuse... Briser always has back problems that's why he never was 100%
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I believe that all of the RFA's that have had qualifying offers have until the 10th to respond to the league if they want arbitration. Otherwise, they are assumed to not require it and they will work things on with their club.
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I don't put much stock in these big name trade rumours that involve the Habs. Over 95% of the time, they amount to nothing, and I'm that certain this is just such an example.
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I believe Gainey's done, unless he signs a depth veteran, someone to fill the 6th/7th position on defence, or the 4th line. It would obviously have to be someone fairly inexpensive since they will not have a lot of cap room once all the RFA's are signed.
Habs Fire Pierre Dorion
in Habs & Hockey Talk
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http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/186433.html
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This reference came up at the end of an article about Stephane Quintal, and thought it was worthy of its own thread. The RDS article mentioned that the Habs fired Pierre Dorion, who was the team's Amateur Scouting Coordinator, and formerly the team's Chief of scouting [June 1998]. It's interesting that it also mentioned that Dorion was the one who recommended that Habs draft Eric Chouinard in the 1999 draft, over Simon Gagne, who was still on the board. I remember reading an article in RDS the day before that draft, that mentioned that someone in the Habs scouting staff was recommending that Gagne be selected if he were available when the Habs picked. I later read that Houle took the credit for the selection, claiming that the Habs needed larger skilled forwards. He also later took the blame, so I'm not sure now who ultimately was responsible for this major draft blunder, Houle for listening to Dorion over the other Habs scouts, or Dorion for suggesting Chouinard at all.
Of a lesser note, Trent Mcleary is no longer listed as the Western Canada scout on the www.canadiens.com website, having been replaced by Vaughn Karpan.