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Went to the game last night. (Switzerland-Sweden) Filip Forsberg played really well. My early candidate for the MVP. Switzerland has come a long way. Maybe it's time to rename the "Big 7" to "Big 8". Not impressed with Collberg.

Zykov still available? Why?

About Magnus Nygren. I followed him close last season as Färjestad went all the way to win the Swedish cup. He made the roster in Färjestad mid season and was their best defenceman from then. He has good playmaking skills and makes things happen on the powerplay. Not that strong but that could change. I would like to compare him to a young Niclas Kronwall of the Detroit Red Wings. I think Montreal did a good job drafting him. He had the same points totals as David Rundblad and more than Adam Larson (4th pick overall) in the playoffs. This could be a steal for the Habs.

Ja, om jag får tag i två matchplåtar så blir det så. Verkar dock svårt.

Does anyone know if there's ANY chance at all getting a ticket for Saturdays games versus the Leafs? If so, where should I start looking?

Name:ch_nl Habs Cups witnessed: 1. 1993. Which Habs will improve?: Chipchura, Latendresse, Lappierre, Price, The Kostitsyn and Gill. Which Habs will regress?: Cammalleri, Gionta, Gomez How will Martin do?: Great. Martin is a experienced coach. How do I think the team will place?: 3rd in the East. The North East looks a bit weak. Boston won't get anything for free this year and I expect Toronto to be as bad as they ware last year. If the Habs don't win the North East I predict them to fall to 8th or 7th. General chat about the coming season: Koivu won't make any noise in Anaheim. Markov should get the C. He may not be the most talkative, but he leads by example. Maxim Lappierre should get an A. Concerned by Kovalev. One of few players I would pay money to even see practice. He loved the city of Marie and they seemed to love him. Yet he's gone. To the Sens. A shame if you ask me. Kovalev will come back to haunt us. Im also a bit surprised that Tanguay is gone. Now the Bolts have the first line most Habs fans only could dream about. Im not totaly overjoyed by the signing of Cammalleri, Gionta and Gomez. Like the Cammalleri signing the most. The other two seems to have got here on old merits. Saw a re run from the Stanley Cup today. Game 4. Hall Gill is a big guy. I like his position play and how he uses his long stick. Maybe Komisarek is the top shot blocker in the NHL but on the other hand it's even better if the other team don't even get the chance to shot. Other bold prediction: Victor Hedman will win the calder and Plekanec will be traded before the deadline.

Koivu, Higgins, Kovalev, Komisarek, Lang and Tanguay for Cammalleri, Gomez, Gionta, Spacek and Gill. If someone would have posted this as a trade proposal then he or she would have been called insane. Basicly this is what happened. Player for player the Habs are a weaker team. I think Cammalleri is the only uppgrade. I could be the only one, but Im actually glad the Koivu era is over. Loved him as person but Montreal always expected too much from him. He never was anything but a second line centre. I also find it hard to understand why Robert Lang having such a hard time to find a team to stick with. When healthy he was one of our best players last year. And Kovalev... Have to have one of thoose on your team. But in the end it's always about chemistry. Gionta and Gomez reunited and it works well everybody will bless Gainey. Cammalleri showing he's not a fluke and can stay at the level and this team might be great. I think Komisarek was asking for too much. Even if he played at the All-stars he will never be anything but a defensive body.

I don't like it! Where is the team I cheer for?!

Does anyone know (or a better guess) on whom Gainey offered for Lecavalier?

How could Monteal trade at all when things are like they are now? The Habs doesn't even have a core! Resign the players that's part of the teams future and then try to find someone who's keen on getting some youth for an experienced leader. Sure Lecavalier would be a dream come true, but not until guys like Komisarek are signed.

Truth is that Saku Koivu is one of the most anonymous player in the NHL. Think of the Canadiens and everybody will thing of all the great players that HAS been with the team, not the ones that play now.

Trading deadline approaching. A lot of speculations about Montreal beeing interested in getting another defenceman. But I don't get it. Canadiens could have keept Streit. Pronger and Bouwmeester? Don't think so, there's no room for any of them. The only intersting players mentioned in this seasons frenzy are Smyth, Jokinen and Lecavalier.

But why?! Begin traded and then Glen Metropolit claimed? It's been a while since I disagreed this much. Must have been the Van Allen trade...

Interesting discussion. But a franchise player is always the one that the GM build his team around. I don't think it have to be a great player. Also, the concept of franshise player is dying. This is because of there's more talented players out there and the fact that GM's has another aproach theese days. Brodeaur and is the only player in the NHL today that defines that. Everyone else could be traded or replaced. Marty is the Devils in persona.

Komi. It's his new trademark.

So the season has started and yet we haven't had a final standings prediction. So I'll start EASTERN CONFERENCE 1. Montreal Canadiens 2. Washington Capitals 3. Pittsburgh Penguins 4. Philadelphia Flyers 5. New Jersey Devils 6. Tampa Bay Lightnings 7. Ottawa Senators 8. New York Rangers 9. New York Islanders 10. Buffalo Sabres 11. Boston Bruins 12. Florida Panthers 13. Atlanta Thrashers 14. Carolina Hurricanes 15. Toronto Maple Leafs WESTERN CONFERENCE 1. Detroit Red Wings 2. Vancouver Canucks 3. Chicago Blackhawks 4. Anaheim Ducks 5. Los Angeles Kings 6. Calgary Flames 7. San Jose Sharks 8. Dallas Stars 9. St Louis Blues 10. Colorado Avalanche 11. Edmonton Oilers 12. Minnesota Wild 13. Columbus Blue Jackets 14. Nashville Predators 15. Phoenix Coyotes Calder Trophy: Steve Stamkos. Runner Up: Patric Hörnqvist Rocket Richard: Alexander Ovechkin

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Just saw some games from last season and watched Mike Komisarek. DOES ANYBODY REALIZE HOW GOOD HE'S BECOME? I didn't see a fault. Always at the right place. Dominating the boards, dominating in front of the net. He'll never be Niclas Lidström but he could be the best stay at home defenseman in the NHL. After this I just had to add Komisarek as the "favourite habs" to my profile.

I never knew Durnan was a Habs! I also tought his name was Durnham! Now I know better. And it made my day. LOL.

So the permanent rumour thread has become a drug thread? What? And Fanpuck, you should probably be glad you don't know people that use drugs... Malkin and Crosby arrived at Stockholm yesterday. So it all starts soon!

I think you get it wrong. The NHL has no intention to create a European conference in that sense it would make NHL team travel around the globe on a regular basis. But it would be possible to create two European coferences and then let them compete for a European champ to face the winner of the NHL. The NHL would still have their Stanley Cup. Western Conference Eastern Conference European Conference Russian Conference Not a bad idea after all...

This is still a great move. Montreal added two top forwards without losing a roster player. Lang over Smolinski anyday. Tangauy over Ryder. But what will it do to our lines? Lang and Kovalev have a history. Plekanec and the Kostitsyns found each other last year. Koivu and Higgins are the most defensive minded duo. Wich gives us... Tangauy - Lang - Kovalev (Not sure if this line is too offensive minded?) Kostitsyn - Plekanec - Kostitsyn (May be too inexperienced.) Higgins - Koivu - Latendresse Begin - Lappiere - Laraque

Tried to pre-order but Warner Bros wont ship to Sweden...

Gainey should have got more for Dandy-thread? Think of it as a status of the 2008-2009 Montreal Canadiens. Dandy is still a good hockey-player but the team from Montreal is so good that he's probably the odd man out. Thats a strenght!

I tought the Bolt where looking for a veteran defenceman? If they don't want Vishnevski then they could have Dandy for free.