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but yakupv who is 5'11 190 at the age of 18 is too small for the NHL?

I still wonder if DD can fill that void at wing. DD - Pleks - Cole Patches - Rookie - Gionta Bourque - Eller - Leblanc Although it does look better like this Parise/Doan - Pleks - Gio Patches - Rookie - Cole Bourque - Eller - DD

Was pro scouting the weakest link of the Gainey era? Or did Gainey over-rule his pro scouts? We'll never really know what happened in those back rooms. I do know that pro scouting hasn't been a real issue for Gauthier. The issue for Gauthier has been management, leadership, planning and PR.

I'd love it, but its going to be a very hard man to sign, just like Brad Richards was.

Giguere was from PG, the year after PG left a team that was 90% his lost to New Jersey in game 7 of the finals.

I've also heard stories that Higgins really needed to grow up and was not a good influence on Carey Price.

I don't know that PG's track record was lousy. He put good foundations in place in both Ottawa and Anaheim before leaving. His replacement in Anaheim finished the job he started, the replacement in Ottawa didnt. He's got a good foundation here too. i just don't think he's the guy who can finish the job with this foundation either, so get rid of him. 8th or 9th overall... and depends on what I'm getting back. I think this draft is 7 players deep.

Trading Cammy I agree with you on, it was a mistake. AK46 wasn't a solution for that spot. No matter what he does in Nashville, he was never going to progress to more than what he was in Montreal, a 20 goal 45-50 pt guy. He wasn't going to become that top line winger. I've seen enough to know he was a solid 2nd/3rd line guy, not the prime winger we need.

http://articles.courant.com/1994-05-21/features/9405210429_1_pierre-mcguire-whalers-general-manager-paul-holmgren McGuire said this week that if he was named Habs GM his first move would be attempting to trade for Vinny Lecavalier. DO NOT HIRE THIS MAN

There are a few veteran defensive D that can help this team available in free agency. On the wing, I only see two guys who could be considered top liners... Parise and Semin Semin I don't like, he's the definition of enigmatic Russian. Not all Russians are enigmatic, don't get me wrong, I'd take Yakupov in an instant with the top pick, but Semin is NOT a guy I want to give big money too. Parise would be perfect, but signing him is going to be very, very difficult. Even if he leaves Jersey (and I'm not convinced he will) he'll have about 10-15 suitors, and we saw what happened with Brad Richards. Shane Doan is actually a third guy who I'd love to get, but thats another tough sign. After that, the market is really weak this year, I don't know how you get a winger without a trade.

Price; Subban, Emelin... Eller, Patches..... the foundation is solid, plus another good pick.

Igor Larionov (his agent) saying that they will do further tests in the morning, but they don't think Yakupov has a concussion at this point.

March 11th Liam Maguire‏@Liams_Hockey Howie Morenz's funeral was 75 yrs ago today. (Mar11) final game at the Forum, 16 yrs ago today. Boomer died 6 yrs ago today. #5 ret same day

He's 5'11... That hit had nothing to do with his SIZE Eric Lindros was huge and the same shit happened to him.

I saw us beat Detroit 6-0, I'm not convinced we are going to go on a tear either based on this one game against a good team.

Even if we win, we will remain in 28th place

25 goasl for Erik

Markov's passing hasn't missed a beat.

ouch luongo.

The year of the injury continues as Yakupov is destroyed by Halmo. Possible concussion here.

Danny Geoffrion never scored a goal as a Hab. Son > Dad

BAM BAM GEOFFRION'S FIRST HABS GOAL!

Completely. Another symptom of his rink rust. I think he'll be like this all this season, I hope people aren't expecting too much from him

<p> Exactly, his head is ahead of his legs right now. The old Markov could have made the pinch he made and recovered, but right now his skating isn't good enough for that. It'll come, maybe not til next season, but there is a ton of rust on those legs.

Markov's passing looks great... but he is slow with no lateral mobility right now. I think it will come though, there is just a ton of rust there.