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Maybe its Bergevin that's lost ?

I would keep Drouin-Domi-Armia line together they looked good on the ice together. Drouin - Domi - Armia Tatar - Danault - Gallagher Byron - Plekenec - Scherbak Lehkonen - Peca - Shaw Extra..Rose, Hudon , Deslauriers That should be opening day lineup up front.

Would be fun to see them bounce around ???

Can we put Domi - Danault - Drouin on a line just so we can call them the triple D line ?

We should put the finns together on a line see how they do. Lehkonen - Kotkaniemi - Armia Could be interesting to see them play together.

Our history of break ups with black players isnt that great.?

Again it depends on the draft and how deep it is. Last years draft was weak. This year is a better draft year, gm's aren't going to give up a 1st,2nd or 3rd round pick that easy.

Byron alone wont get you a 3rd round pick maybe (Byron + a 5th could get you a 3rd) . Maybe in a weak draft year you could get a 2nd for Byron from a cup contender who needs additional scoring in there line up. No way you get a 2nd for Rose. He is a 4th line center at best in the NHL. No one will give you a 2nd round pick that's just crazy. McCarron cant crack Montreals line up and you think you're getting a 3rd round pick for him ?? I would agree with you on Benn and Schlemko you could get a 4th or 5th pick for them. But on Byron, Rose and McCarron you need to take your habs blinders off and see them for what the are.

Karlsson / Burns on the power play together. I think I know whos going to have the top power play in the NHL.

Wow you're really over valuing these players. Byron is coming off a leg injury, I would say he is worth a 3rd round pick at best. This is a deep draft year so teams wont be giving away there top 3 picks. Schlemko and McCarron no way anyone GM gives you a 3rd round pick for these guys. They're worth a7th or 6th at best. Only gm that would give you a 3rd round pick for one of these guys is Bergevin himself. As for Rose again now way you get a 2nd round pick for him. Maybe a 4th.

If we can by some miracle land Yzerman as our GM I don't care if he can't speak French. I will pay for his lesson's

Who should be our next captain? Who do we want traded next ?

If you are able to land an elite franchise player in the top 3 it would speed up the rebuild (much like Toronto & Edmonton) other wise a full rebuild takes 4-5 years. As for elite goaltender putting up the same number past 35 its mostly because they get traded to teams making a run at a cup, Lundqvist hasn't been at the top of his game on a rebuilding Rangers team, Talk of trading him as well in NY. Longo hasn't been that great but is now on a up and coming Florida team as a result has put up better numbers. Brodeurs numbers went down when NJ started to rebuild, then he got traded. Hasek's numbers went down on a rebuilding Buffalo team , then he got traded to an elite powerhouse in Detroit played better on a better team. same as Roy, he had some bad years on bad habs teams, then got traded to a powerhouse Colorado team and played better. Then one thing all these goaltenders have in common they all got traded from there rebuilding team to a team that was contenders for a cup. The only one not trade yet of course is Lundqvist. Funny that Montreal is facing the same type of circumstances with Price that those teams had with there elite goaltender at the time.

Price is 31 years old, on a rebuild Its typically takes 4-5 years. If you're lucky and can get a top 3 pick 3 out of the 5 years and happen to get a elite franchise player, that can speed up that 4-5 years. We are in year 2 of this rebuild. So lets Say in 3 years time we might be a playoff team. Price will be 34 years old. Will he still be on top of his game? If you do trade a guy like Price you ask for a young NHL ready goaltender in the package. I think we could get a lot for Price from teams making a run for a cup. Example...Toronto, St.Louis, Edmonton, Colorado, are young teams ready to make there runs at a cup and Price could be that difference maker for them. I just don't think Price at 34 would make a difference for us when we are ready to make our run for a cup again.

I ask this question because its clear we're in a rebuild. After not picking up any top 6 forwards the last 2 years at the deadline or at free agency, not spending up to the cap the last two years, and now with the Pacioretty trade. We're not going to be making the playoffs any time soon. So is it best to trade Price and Weber to speed up this rebuild? Or ride it out with them? By the time we become a playoff time Weber might be done as a NHL player, and Price's best years would be behind him. I personally don't want to see Price gone ... But it might be the best thing to do for this rebuild.

Whats the over/under until Price wants out??

If this is any indication on how the season is going to go.....we're in for a long year.

How about we get a chance to dunk him in a dunk tank?????

I honesty think this team is a blow average team under Bergevin with a above average goaltender. The record shows that we are above average in large part due to the play of Price. Take out Price and those numbers change big time to below average. I have said this before that Bergevin hides behind Price, which is why this team will never improve. They think that when Price is on top of his game he can hide the weakesness of the team. When Price isnt on top of his game or injured well everyone can see our Ture team weakesness.

Do you think the only reason why Bergevin still has a job is because molson doesn't want to pay him to stay home?

I thought Pacioretty was supposed to be traded as soon as possible??? Ahh cant wait for another drama filled season with the habs.

Hoffman has girlfriend problems which is why he went for less. Skinner has a history of concussion symptoms, which is why he may have gone for less. Pacioretty is healthy and only has had one down year but the team as a whole was bad so that wasn't all on him.

Skinner going to buffalo, Good pick up for buffalo. Is this the kind of return we're to expect for Pacioretty?

As much as I want to draft them i just can't find myself doing it, because I just don't wont to jinx them.

Hey everyone its that slow time of year with no hockey news (which is driving me crazy). Waiting for EA to come out and hockey fantasy to open up. Was just wondering do you draft hab players in fantasy pools? I did Once and that player had a bad year. So ever since that I have always stayed away from players from my favorite team's when doing fantasy pools.