Mr. Nasty

Patrice Brisebois: Paris (retirement) Michael Ryder: Boston Bryan Smolinski: Ottawa Mark Streit: Toronto

Nothing new to report but there are a few nice comments from Gilmour about the Habs. Let's hope Sundin is listening. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/06/26/sundin_status/

As mentioned by a couple on here...Fletcher knows that IF Sundin wants to play next year there is a very good chance he will choose to play for Montreal. This has been speculated by many reporters the last couple weeks. Fletcher has managed to work a way to get a decent player from Montreal should Sundin decide to play. The article below sums it up quite well. Especially this comment: "Mats has always been interested in Montreal. Montreal is trying to see if they can sign him now — and then we'll go from there," said Fletcher, adding: "It would be better if you guys hadn't found out." http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...ortsHockey/home

There seems to be more and more rumblings everyday about Sundin heading to Montreal. A very reliable Andy Strickland mentioned it today as well as the Globe & Mail.

I agree that The Spin is a good show. Kouleas also has a talk radio show which they also air on the Score called Hardcore Hockey Talk. TSN is the best for pure insider knowledge but The Spin and Hardcore are good at talking about Hockey in General

BTW, credit cards do count towards the charge. You do not need to be the cardholder to get money from it. You can buy almost anything through an automated machine nowadays, Gas, casino etc.

Question: Are the players allowed to return to Canada if they are chraged with a crime?

FYI, Murray Wilson (who travels with the team) was on Sportsnet last night saying that the Habs are indeed on the Hossa chase. He however said that Ryder Chipchura and S. Kostitsyn were names he heard they were inquiring about.

Just to clarify. I was watching the Calgary game last night inwhich McGuire reported that Tanguay has agreed to waive the NTC. He said that many teams are now pursuing Tanguay. I am sure if Tanguay is willing to waive his NTC that he is only going to waive it to go to certain teams. NTC have a lot more to do with bargaining power than actually staying in the city they hold the contract. They get to dictate where they can be traded too. Tanguay is no longer on the 1st line or the 1st powerplay. He may be soft but I for one think his offensive and defensive talent are highly valuable.

I will never forgive you for even mentioning the existence of the original video. This is going to haunt me the rest of my life. :puke: While I would more comforted knowing that it were fake...it isn't. Especially the "second half", there is no way that is fake.

FYI, Cuthbert was also at one of the Habs games last week. She is smoking hot and I agree she looks better with long hair.

Considering Komi is dating Avery's ex-girlfreend would make that so much more special. I think Avery is injured again and not playing.

I haven't heard a lot about these two guys. Valentenko is playing in Hamilton and I believe is he is starting to get comfortable in his surroundings. He is getting more ice time as well as time on the PP. Emelin is playing for AK Bars in the Russian league and doing ok. He was in the centre of a bench clearing brawl last week and I think he got suspended as a result. That is all I know.

He is an upgrade over most of the teams 3rd and 4th liners. He is worth Ryder IMO who is sure to leave at the end of the season. He is certainly an upgrade over Smolinski, Dandenault and Begin. Word is Stoll has finally regained his scoring pace from the past couple seasons. The concussion he got last year made for a slow start to the season. The guy plays 19 mins per game and has also improved his defensive play...and you guys think he is only slighly better than Smolinski? BTW, where does it say this on the TSN site?

wowsers! And he doesn't have an agent to pay.

This just makes him more tradable

Well since Gainey said that he may look for someone that is good on faceoffs if the team can't turn that aspect of the game around...I expect to hear alot of rumours involving experienced centres in the near future. Some guys that are very good at faceoffs and have spent some time in the rumour mill this year are: Malholtra Marleau Fedorov Stoll Armstrong

As reported by Scott Morrison on CBC's the Hotstove last night.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...y/WBhockeyblog/ On the St. Lawrence River

I would rank Yannick Weber way higher. At least top 15. I would also bump S Kostitsyn ahead of Fischer, Maxwell and Lapierre.

Tom reed of the Columbus Dispatch is reporting the Habs are interested in Fedorov.... This is according to Russian sources so lets not lppk to far into this. http://blog.dispatch.com/cbj/

Anaheim traded Andy McDonald to St. Louis for Weight.

I agree with Fanpuck...a bonehead move. Way too many uncertainties and for 5.7 M per season...when did he suddenly earn that kind of dough. That is Markov money.

Pure speculation; but I wouldn't doubt that he has quietly requested it (although this would never be released to the media). There have been Sharks rumours for months so this is quite possible. I love Koivu but it may be time to see a new leadership change.

Where on this link is the story?