shortcat1
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Originally posted by beckham
he is too stupid to have learned the position.
[Edited on 2005/8/3 by beckham]
You're a funny man, beck. It's sort of the same kind of humour my primary school kids would use to describe others.
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Forsberg will not be as big a factor as previously considered. He's still a fairly fragile player though I hope, for his sake, that this doesn't happen to him again.
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What's wrong with this line-up? As far I can see, what we have here are defensive lines 1A and 1B.
By the way, where did you get this 'info'?
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Originally posted by KidRock
Streit will be in Hamilton in case Hainsey falters or someone gets hurt
I'm pretty certain that I read that he would only accept if he was offered a one-way contract. http://www.chfans.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=8336 (ninth question).
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With that suggested fourth line, it depends on their usage. I understand that these players are, for the better part, 'fill' or spare-off to give the others some breathing time.
If this is the case, then this line should be ok. They will be a multi-purpose line defense here, offense there and a sort-of-break-in-the-rookies line.
I have few worries about your proposed fourth line.
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Originally posted by beckham
By luck or good management, their defensive corps seems particularly well constructed to deal with the "new" NHL. Even the big players, Souray, Komisarek, and Hainsey are pretty good skaters, while the smaller players like Markov, Dandenault, Bouillon, and Streit, are exceptionally mobile. That will make a big difference over the course of the season.
Where does Rivet fit in this?
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He has the speed and talent for it. Would be nice to see.
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Originally posted by koivu-11
ok , well now kovalev is a habs, 4.5 million per year not bad but problem there are rumors that forsberg called mtl for intrest to play in mtl, and since mtl offerd a contract to miroslav satan to be said 4.25million, then mtl still has to sign koivu, rebiero,ryder,theo markov..now with what i think will happen if this will happen that satan comes to mtl wich i think will be a better thing for him for the reason of zednik and bulis in mtl rather then juss demetria in LA and no slovakians in toronto...(we all hate them they think there gonna get everybody lol). yea if satan comes to mtl then mtl's payroll wit go from 15.5 to 19.75 million then u have to add koivu - 3 million , rebiero -1.1 million, ryder -1 million, and theo for sure will be 4.5 million and markov at about 2 million so in all that adds an extra 11.6 million to add to the payroll wich will be 31.35 million wich is great then there are rumors about lecavalier coming to mtl it wont be this year i dont think but if not u have next year wich will be about 4 million then mtl will have to get ride of some players...and make more room for cap incase problems come out like injuries and trades and ect, oh and from my info dandenault is a 99% sure comein to mtl so wich makes the payroll i made wich will be 33.35 million plus lecavalier will be 37.35 million wich i think is rediculus and i think mtl should buy out players or trade but then, i hope koivu doesnt leave because he is part of the team and is the heart of it:clap:so thats what i hear everywere so yea lets all hope for the best oh and ummmlol eklund dont belive him all the time....most of the things he says dont come true and thats way more then half
I think this guy studied in the Bob Dylan stream-of-consciousness school of composition. It probably could be understood but it would mean a good amount of study, especially of 11's literary history.
That aside, the proposed TB/Habs trade ain't gonna happen and the main reason is that there's no way Gainey will part with a guaranteed solid goalie like Théodore.
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Originally posted by Chuko
He sounded like he was done during today's press conference in terms of signing UFAs to fill spots on his priority list. He mentionned that he was concerned about Huet's injury and that if it reveals itself to be something long term that they would be in the market for a backup goalie.
I think Gainey might consider making a trade if it's the right one.
I agree with what you say here. Not likely any more signings but a trade is possible. There's quite a few back-up goalies available, some of them UFAs.
In any case, as always, I expect Gainey to do the beat he can.
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By the way, a little angel told me that this is a failed Leafs plot to try to take the microscope from them. It was the ' Acer saccharum' virus.
Didn't work.
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Originally posted by beckham
Don't kid yourselves. He came over to play in N.A. when he was 21 and was nothing special in the AHL. He should do better this time round, obviously, as he is more experienced and is up to 6-0, 201 pounds according to his team website. Similar to Dandenault or Buoillon, in that he is stocky, very mobile, and a good puck handler. But by no means will he be an elite NHL defenseman, so don't start getting rid of Hainsey or Rivet. Both of those players will be around long after Streit, Dandenault, and Bouillon are gone.
That was almost six years ago. From what I've read, he's in the Brian Rafalski mode (maybe not as good) but good enough to be a team captain and have an outstanding contribution in his league.
He may be 'just a depth player' but he promises to be a very good depth player at worst.
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Originally posted by simonus
wow, thank god HW is back... chfans and hfboards leave one less than satisfied.
And then some. CHFans is ok but the dialogue here is way more interesting. Thank you for coming back on line.
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Geez, I go to sleep on the sofa for about an hour and this happens. ATTAGO!
Now this was the one to get. The others would have been not near as good. This guy proved he can play with our gang and enjoy playing with our gang. And four years too. Very nice... very nice.
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I'd be massively surprised if he was back. On RDS TV, it was stated that he wouldn't be back. He appreciated what Bob Gainey did for him but he was tired of the treatment he got from the local press and, especially, the Bell Boo Birds. Can't say that I blame him
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Always good to get it from the horse's mouth. Way more reliable than what if's and I'd likes and rumours are.
Thanks for the article.
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Of that whole bunch, Hamrlik is the most interesting.
Of course Niedermayer would be great but that would mean breaking the bank for one player... not worth it.
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Short term maybe this LOOKS better for Edmonton but mid and long-term, Edmonton loses out big time on this deal Brewer is more than adequate, Woywitka is a top end defensive prospect and Lynch is a solid third pair defenseman. The oldest of the three is 26. Lots of down the road stuff to work with here.
Pronger may be a franchise defenseman but, if he's the only one of consequence in front of Conklin, then that makes for a big hole when he's resting on the bench. Aside from Semenov, the others are third pair or fill-in players. Pronger at 30 still has many years left in him but how many of these will be in Edmonton? Not many, I expect. As soon as this contract is done, he's gone somewhere else.
I'm glad that Gainey isn't doing something like that. It's like what Toronto and New York Rangers have been doing for years.
Ah... this generation of instant gratification.
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I know that I mentioned this in the 'Gainey sleeping?' string but this is probably a more appropriate string.
RDS-TV announced, this morning, that Montreal is intererested in acquiring Peter Worrell.
As before, hmmm.....
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Good thing your name isn't George Gillette.
I trust Gainey. He'll do the best he can for the team. He may make errors (like the rest of us do) but he will do what he deems best which is way better than we could do, I'm sure.
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[Edited on 2005/8/3 by shortcat1]
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I hope you're right, habs fan. To my way of looking at things, its the wisest way to go. To act for the sake of acting or to look good in the circumstances? Not the best. Gainey could likely get someone but at what cost (and I don't just mean money here, there's more factors involved than that).
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Kovalev IS a better fit. He's already shown that he can play with some players on this team. When he got used to Julien's system and playing with Koivu and Zednik, he clicked well.
I'd go for Kovalev for sure. As for Satan, I'd be reluctant to consider him even at the salary you suggested... very reluctant.
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Well, to be honest, at the amount suggested, I wouldn't want him. 4.5 million for 70- 75 points, good grief.
I can see paying that to Koivu because his value is way much more than the points he can give.
Shoot, Zednik won't get that and he's somewhere in the same range as Satan.
Bottom line, no way for this guy at that price!!!
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Shouldn't this string be included with 'UFA season'?
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There's an article on RDS.ca about Georges Laraque entitled "Je ne dirai plus non à Montréal" - "I'll never again say no to Montreal"
It's a big long letter effectively saying what the title states.
Along with a lot of talk about the collective agreement process, playing in Europe, Bob Goodenow, he says that though his heart is in Edmonton, it would be 'hot' to play a couple of years in front of his family in Montreal.
The only thing is, I wonder if this really is Laraque or some sort of construct.
Here's the link but it's in French, of course:
http://www.rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/184821.html
[Edited on 2005/8/3 by shortcat1]
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Traverse signed with Dallas. As always, I hope the best for him.