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    HabsWorld Draft 2007 Thread

    in Habs & Hockey Talk

    Posted

    1. Cherepanov
    2. Voracek
    3. Gagner
    4. Ellerby
    5. Esposito
    6. McDonagh
    7. Couture
    8. Petrecki

    this is your list of the projected next picks?

    me, i'm going with cherepanov again... i can't see why a team wouldn't take a risk - crud... the possibilities are ridiculous...

    well, keep dropping, kid

    GO :hlogo: GO!

    Kovalev Apologizes to Gainey

    in Habs & Hockey Talk

    Posted · Edited by shortcat1

    In an article on RadioCanada.ca, it's stated that a Alex Kovalev has apologized for his behaviour to Bob Gainey (a few weeks ago, in fact...) He goes on to say that he's happy with the Canadiens and loves Montreal and he hopes to win a Stanley Cup with the team. Further, he says, jokingly, that he'd play for the Canadiens till he was 50 if the team would allow him to do so. He says that it was a frustrating for all.

    As to Carbonneau, he recognizes that Guy was a rookie coach and that everything he did was for the best of the team. He says that Carbonneau did some things wrong and could have reacted better to some situations and that he has no problems with Carbonneau on the whole.

    Here's a link to the Radio Canada page: http://www.radio-canada.ca/sports/hockey/2...3-kovalev.shtml

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    Kovalev not interested in returning to Montreal,

    in Habs & Hockey Talk

    Posted · Edited by shortcat1

    Guys Kovalev was not given a chance to put up big numbers this year no Canadiens forwards were.

    The highest Canadiens forward in avg. ice time per game was Kovalev and he was ranked around 75th overall and 90th even strength (Grabovski was higher but only played 3 games). This is not house league hockey better players need more ice time. Do you think Lecavalier would have scored 50 goals if he played 3 less minutes per game? He simply would not. What I really hope is that the Habs do not have a "checking line next year" because having Bonk and Johnson play 30 seconds less than Kovalev on even strength is just ridiculous. Top players need to play top minutes to produce.

    I am not saying that Kovalev had a bad season but Brobin is correct it is Carbonneau's job to find the right situation for the team to win and the best players to be playing well.

    There is no necessary corrolation between ice time & point production.

    Brad Richards, the forward with the second highest ice time per game (24:06) had 70 points (with a -19, by the way).

    In comparison, Marian Hossa, (21:40)/game had 100 points. Alexander Ovechkin, on what is considered a lesser year, in 21:23/game had 97 points.

    Others:

    Dany Heatly 21:03/game = 105 points.

    Sidney Crosby 20:45 = 120 points.

    Kovalev, had he played a full 82 games of 18:14/game would have had (proportionally), 53 points,

    Peter Sykora, at 16:48/game got 53 points too - and that's 1 full minute & a half less per game and in 80 games. There's no way that Sykora is a better player than Kovalev.

    Part of Kovalev's problem may have been the players he was with but, let's also accept that Ovechkin's linemates (and teammates) were not super support players either.

    I firmly believe that, taking all factors into account, Alex Kovalev's biggest problem this year was Alex Kovalev.

    As before, do I believe that he should be kept or let go/traded/etc..., I don't know... As before, I'm glad I'm not Bob Gainey or wearing his shoes.

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    Kovalev not interested in returning to Montreal,

    in Habs & Hockey Talk

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    Kovalev gave an interview with one of the local French players in which he said that he doesn't want to come back unless there are changes on the team.

    Don't let the DOOR HIT YOUR ASS, ALEX!!! :clap:

    i'm ambivalent on this one...

    on the one hand, to throw out the most talented player reeks of rotten stupidity...

    yet, on the other hand, to throw out someone who costs so much and produces so little and is also the source of a bunch of crises seems like a reasonable thing to do... (think Ribeiro...)

    so............. i'm glad i'm not bob gainey...

    GO :hlogo: GO!

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