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DON

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  1. I keep being told that this team isn't a contender and "not their year" and Vegas agrees, with a 25-30:1 odds of them winning cup. So does that mean this year is still just considered a rebuilding year and Markov is filling a top 4 and maybe mentoring role for next 50-60 games and will do little to actually help win a cup this year or next? So, we look to next 3 years if give him extension and are 36-37-38 year old rebuilt knees gonna hold up for 100 games/year (all told) and still be worth $6m/year (which I think a team like Detroit/Rangers may offer him). Habs kept Hamrlik and Spacek till past prime and they were simply pylons at the end , but Gonchar did well at similar age and was just signed till he will be 41. Will Markov's high hockey IQ and difficulty to find a replacement top 4 guy, make him worth a new 3 year deal? (I think 2 year deal is as much as I would risk) I am still for standing pat and simply see how this team, as is, can do in playoffs and if they can manage to get to 2nd round I think would be OK year and if all the stars happen to align "who knows" what could happen.
  2. Build through draft, don't mean tanking, more like ship out Diaz if he is looking for too big contract for pick, instead of giving up a 1st round pick for Tanguay or a 2nd rounder or two at deadline for some rental. 29retired, I was just using those players as example of "type" of deal and no I don't want to trade Tinordi; but that is type of stuff you may need to add in a deal which you might be able to avoid by waiting till end of year for a big upgrade/signing.
  3. Why not? Toews-Kane-Saad-Seabrook-Keith-Shaw-Hjalmarsson are all through draft and are core of Hawks and good prospect pool also. So draft is way to go, but isn't an overnight fix, takes patience and not as exciting as a Cammalleri/Ramo for Bourque/Fucale/Holland swap. And majority of GMs who arnt patient, try and wheel and deal a lot to, improve team, placate fan/media outrage, or attempt to save their job, just don't seem to be very successful. I am like you and would initially love to see a big splash by Bergevin with a Byfuglien & Kane for Pacioretty, Tinordi, Diaz, prospect/pick package-type deal. But, it likely isn't as smart as basically sticking with current roster (with a few minor tweeks) and simply sign a UFA or 2 in summer; such as, Brad Richards (after Rangers buy him out) and maybe a Steve Ott and will only cost salary and no prospects/picks.
  4. Just saw bit of game and he made some good contact and planted himself in front of net. Almost seemed he was not getting top minutes at all. But he is 2nd in team scoring and basically leads team in +/- and PIMs, so he must be more involved in most games?
  5. losing 0-3 (almost over) vs a weak Minni team, Dogs maybe done their season nice and early?
  6. Good for Hudon I guess to maybe go farther in playoffs, before he finishes season with Hamilton? de la Rose stood out to me last year, as a good sized and skating checker and am curious to see Lehkonen and he play vs their own age group.
  7. I cant see how Shinkaruk isn't good enough, but haven't seen him play since pre-season? I thought he and Petan would of helped last year over the "big-grinders' on the big ice.
  8. Sorry to keep off topic, de la Rose @25 would of smart, he seems like a fine young player and look forward to world juniors. Fucale is a goalie and total crapshoot, need goalie scouts to justify his slotting, but McCarron was not on my radar or wish-list for even being a top-60 and I saw several skilled kids and numerous defensive d-man I would of taken long before him (like, Santini, Compher, Klimchuk, Erne, Petan, Bjorkstrand, McCoshen, Zykov). But, is moot and hope McCarron can develop well, and he, Crisp and Nevins can help stop all the whining about all-important size BS.
  9. Sure, maybe not best proposal (for several reasons), but a "impact" offensive guy may do wonders, at cost of some defensive depth. And I know you aint fond of the Byfuglien but I still think he might be an interesting addition and you may have smart reasons to not want to deal for him neither, but just a thought..
  10. Hopefully Thomas & Andrighetto can boost offense?
  11. Blues GM, Armstrong (unprompted), echoed Hab fan thoughts on Plekanec and said he is one of most underrated NHLer and Blues coach when asked why their PP was being blanked and he basically said Habs are very good team with super PK. A loss to Blues (23-7) is "easier" to take (where Habs at least didn't give up and played a good 2nd half of game), could be Bruins and lost to Sabres (9-23). Murray hits and physical play are quite entertaining, Gallagher, Plekanec worked hard. "Tinordi the sniper" scores (1st of year) yesterday! But yes, very soft play by majority of forwards and nothing to do with size, just effort wasn't there that's all (coasting by Pacioretty on 3rd goal was perfect example and game-killer)
  12. Nice to see Bozon still score with Reinhart gone. Gregoire/Crisp and maybe even Nevins all overachieving and maybe Timmons really is good a his job?.
  13. Gorges /Diaz, Beaulieu & 1st pick for Marian Hossa?
  14. I know most are very soured on Briere, but he does show veteran "poise" with the puck and playoffs situations will be no "big deal" to him, be it Boston/Toronto or any playoff opponent, which is of value for sure.
  15. Team is doing fairly well arnt they comapared to rest of east? ( I didn't look at facts/stats)
  16. As does NASCAR and many other sports. What would you do for potentially $millions/year?
  17. I still think, shake up PP units an use 79-61 combo.
  18. Glad you r so optimistic, but I have serious doubts. Hope Timmons is bang on and I am out to lunch?
  19. I also was a big Chipchura fan. Nice to see he is making a living in NHL.
  20. What is the matter with Murray signing? And Briere signing needs to "play itself out". Or at least be given more than 30 games before freakin out happens.
  21. well a least Dietz was +1 But, Pateryn was -3, not so flattering a game.
  22. What does announcer's opinion have to do with anything? Is that the basis for your opinion? 12 shots (vs 25 for Habs) in last 2 periods is outplayed? 1 flukey goal is what they gave up. Lucky to have the players they have? What does luck have to do with current roster, it is what it is isn't it? I simply was not too worried at any point of game and thought it was a fairly entertaining game, for a change. Sorry I didn't see it as you and announcers did, but is on to St Louis and should be another good game tomorrow, 2 good teams matched up again..
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