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Barkov is going as well. IMO the USA should have included both Yandle and Seth Jones

I think Grigs could turn out to be one of the top 5 players from the 2012 draft. Let's face it Buffalo was a mess and if they were going to play him on the 4th line, they should have sent him back to junior. Frankly, i'd be willing to move any of our top prospects for him, but think if we did offer a solid D prospect (again TRYING to avoid Beaulieu/Tinordi), and a couple of good forward prospects, we might be able to make the deal. I also think a D prospect, Forward Prospect and Briere might even get the deal done. Buffalo is going to need some veteran leadership and they might be the one team that has a serious interest in Briere.

There is no way I'd trade Markov AND Pleks. If we do, i think we'd be in the same situation as Edmonton, Winnepeg, and Phllly. A team with a lot of high potential players, without veterans to show them the ropes when things aren't going well. I think giving more responsibility to Eller this year, would better prepare him to come in next year as a better player. I also think we could potentially be MUCH stronger this year, by making us a deal that gives us a solid top 4 D (Subban-Markov-Emelin- and let's say Bogosian) and have the D potentially eve stronger if a guy like Tinordi can be an impact player by mid-year next year. Up front if we can FINALLY get a physical guy who can score and control the boards, we could have two very strong forward lines. What those lines would look like would depend if Galchenyuk is ready to be a centre (in which case I'd try and move DD). Assuming if we moved Pleks/Gorges/Bourque/Pateryn for Kane/Bogosian/If Galchenyuk isn't ready, a potential lineup of the following would be better IMO: MaxPac-DD-Gallegher Galchenyuk-Eller-Kane Bournival-Derek ROy-Briere/Leblanc/other rookie/signing Prust-White-Moen Subban-Emelin Markov-Bogosian Tinordi-Murray I haven't given as much thought to the third line, but that i think we could make other moves to shore that up. Personally, I think that if Leblanc isn't going to be given a chance next year, he HAS to be moved and Diaz could be resigned for additional depth until Tinordi is ready, or traded at the end of this year. On the other hand, if we don't move Pleks, I'd like MB to prioritize on the following: Resign Subban and Markov Either resign or trade Diaz Move Bourque and his lazy ass out Move Briere at the end of the year (unless we can somehow get a decent return for him this year) Prioritize on getting Pleks a guy who will drive hard to the net and has some finish (getting a guy like a young stud like Grigerenko would be a great option) Move Gionta or let him walk at the end of the year and give the C to Pleks Move Gorges and get a true top 4 pairing Dman (I don't see how we can get a true top 4 pairing Dman and pay Gorges $4M)

After the game tonight and seeing how dominating Pleks was on the PK, as well as helping shutdown one of the best lines in hockey, I'm kind of torn. On the one hand, I really think he is the habs best trade chip to get a young big forward with skill - particularly this year where being captain of the Czech team. I really think he can bring us an Evander Kane and if Murray hadn't scooped him up last year, a guy like Bobby Ryan. Who knows, he might even be the one guy that in a package that could net us Taylor Hall (that's probably a stretch - but Pleks is EXACTLY what the Oilers need). In a package deal with Winnepeg, I think Pleks could probably bring a forward like Kane AND a Dman like Bogosian. neither have lived up to their potential with the Jets. On the other hand, he would leave a HUGE whole in our lineup. I do think that Eller could be a Pleks lite, the same way that 4 years ago I was calling Pleks a Datysuk lite (and was getting ripped to shreds on this site). I'm also a huge Pleks fan. he was my favourite from who I thought were the big three prospects under the last Habs regime. Along with Higgins and AK46 Pleks was my favourite tab from the last rebuild. I still remember seeing a game in Buffalo after the last lockout, where Briere pretty much did in the habs, but Pleks and Higgins played with that never quit tenacity, and I knew from that one game both of these guys would be great players. While AK46 is gone to the KHL and Higgins is finally showing he is a solid 3rd line blood and guts guy in Vancouver, Plkes has really turned into a guy who SHOULD have been nominated for the Selke in at least 3 of the last 5 years. By far he has been the most consistent hab over the last 5 years. Anyway, I see two options for what to do with Pleks and they are on the polar extreme of each other. We can trade him IF we can get a big return that should make us stronger for the next 5 or 6 years. Or we keep him and make him our next captain next year once Gionta is sent packing. I think i'd be okay with either decision - as long as Pleks is made the next captain and we don't end up making a guy like Gorges the captain.

Great game to watch, but I'm still cautiously optimistic. Emelin played well, but while Kane is difficult to hit, he is a pretty small (albeit shifty) player. Markov was great. Subban was great. But really, this was the best game Pleks has played in around 4 years.

imagine if had more finish

great game, but lets not get ahead of ourselves. Being crushed by Emelin a few times took him out of the game. Subban also was amazing against the Toews line

Watch the CBC heads Healy and Stock brush this off as an off night for the hawks

Man if Pleks had more finish, with the chances he generates with his relentless forecheck, he'd be a 60 goal scorer!

great pressure! Best game the boys played this year!!

MARKOV!!!!!!!!!!!!!

only when he bleeds

well, lets see how the boys respond now the lazy play was giving Crawford so much time to set up the play in the chicago zone

how did eller miss that?????

Wow - does Parros have a point??? at least he will be a plus 1

Great play by Diaz. But I got a feeling that lousy PP is going to come back to bite us.

Man this is a god awful PP

I may be over-valuing Leblanc - most here seem to think he belongs in the NHL. Aren't Hudon and Bozan considered pretty solid prospects?? If not, maybe a Collberg along with Fucale would make it more attractive. Even throw in their old hero Briere Anyway, I'd pretty much be willing to move ANY prospect we have for Grigerenko, but would try to avoid giving up Tinordi or Beaulieu.

great period for Emelin. Solid hit on Kane, who's known to be hard to hit

With Grigerenko refusing to report to the Ramparts, I wonder if there is a chance to get him from Buffalo. We could move a guy like Leblanc, who seems to be out of favour in Montreal along with a D prospect like Pateryn or one of one of our other forward prospects like Hudon, Andrighetto, or Bozon. I know it would be a gamble, since he obviously wants to play in the NHL and could bolt to the KHL, despite being under contract to Buffalo. I think he is worth the gamble. Make the trade for him. Make a deal with him that he'll get a real chance on the 3rd line for 5 to 7 games and if he doesn't look like he belongs, he is willing to spend the rest of the year with the Ramparts. With Galchenyuk out, I think it would be great putting him with Eller.

wow a real old time hockey fight between real hockey players!

Subban has to start taking some wristers or snap shots from the blue line when there is no time to wind up. Just get a shot through!

when you have 3 guys a in front, you gotta get the shot through

Ugh Parros is playing, or trying to

He fanned in the okay and stuck with it. That's pretty much what he said in an interview.