alexstream Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Shanahan really strongly considered Montreal and thought he was a Habs before NYR called him to invite him to visit, etc... Among other things, Mueller, an ex teammate, welcomed him out of the plane and Gainey then had a short Helicopter tour with him over the city. http://rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/226221.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor Kosmos Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Too bad he didn't sign with the Habs. I would have liked that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan88 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 sooo close... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Bertrand Raymond (for once that jackass was useful) wrote a nice column about this months ago but of course Shanny shed more light on the situation. Good to see the Habs gave their all to get him in Habsland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_glorieux Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Gainey: We'd really like you to come here, Brenden. It's a beautiful city with great fans and history. Shanahan: I'm really impressed. Who would I be playing with? Gainey: Saku Koivu ______________________________________________________________ Sather: We'd really like you to come here, Brenden. It's a beautiful city with great fans and history. Shanahan: I'm really impressed. Who would I be playing with? Sather: Jaromir Jagr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cataclaw Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Yeah, yeah. Saku Koivu is still ten times the man Jaromir Jagr is. He's not a 100-pt monster, but i'll take him over Yaa!!-GRR any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Oh well he made his decision, I guess the appeal of the big apple won out over montreal, can't say I blame him too much since the city is bigger and more happening than ours and the fans have history their too. Now the only thing left to do is whip them tonight and eliminate them from the playoffs so he regreats his decision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazy26 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Yeah, yeah. Saku Koivu is still ten times the man Jaromir Jagr is. He's not a 100-pt monster, but i'll take him over Yaa!!-GRR any day. I agree 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familia Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Shanny would have been great, but shit happens, Habs are still doing almost aswell if not just aswell as the NYR. Saku rules :hlogo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Yeah, yeah. Saku Koivu is still ten times the man Jaromir Jagr is. He's not a 100-pt monster, but i'll take him over Yaa!!-GRR any day. Drugs are bad, mmmkay? I agree 100%. I don't know what world you live in where you'd take Koivu over Jagr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebecois Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Gainey: We'd really like you to come here, Brenden. It's a beautiful city with great fans and history. Shanahan: I'm really impressed. Who would I be playing with? Gainey: Saku Koivu ______________________________________________________________ Sather: We'd really like you to come here, Brenden. It's a beautiful city with great fans and history. Shanahan: I'm really impressed. Who would I be playing with? Sather: Jaromir Jagr. Shanny played most of the season with Cullen on the second line... Straka-Nylander=Jagr was the number one line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smon Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 More like he and his family liked living in the United States with its low taxes for millionaires better than living in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTH Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Proof that Gainey doesn't "fall asleep" each offseason. The players just decided they'd rather live in another city for whatever reason. Before asking what those reasons are some fans should take a long, hard look in the mirror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 This right handed sniper with size and leadership qualitys willing to sign single year type contract was nothing less than a perfect fit for the CH's needs and situation and althought the Shanahan couple had a commun liking of our province in which they had previously taken holidays on a few occasions, they still in the end opted out on the option. His decision might have tipped in favor of NY based on subjective and hockey unrelated factors but maybe not........maybe IT WAS the prospective of playing on the same line with one of the very best offensive player in the game.....which almost qarantied a hight fun factor on one hand and a hight points personal production on the other........which would definetly keep up his value as a yearly unrestricted free agent. Montreal was propably not a good fit for HIS concerns.......it's not just the Jagr factor but the fact that Montreal was starting the season under a rooki coach with obviously no tracking record on which he could gauge the style in which MTL would be asked to play.......made the proposition a little too unpredictable for confort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortcat1 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 i heard that he's going to be an ufa this summer... possibililties, non? GO :hlogo: GO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Correct shortcat he did sign a one year deal so he is a UFA again this year. Should the Habs go further than the Rangers maybe Shannhan will change his tune but with how well the young Canadiens are playing I am not sure I would want him stealing ice time from them although he would be a perfect deadline pick up next year if he is on a team unable to make the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortcat1 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Correct shortcat he did sign a one year deal so he is a UFA again this year. Should the Habs go further than the Rangers maybe Shannhan will change his tune but with how well the young Canadiens are playing I am not sure I would want him stealing ice time from them although he would be a perfect deadline pick up next year if he is on a team unable to make the playoffs. yes... i don't think that i would like the canadiens going after him... the one ufa that i would like to see with the canadiens is ryan smyth (but no breath-holding there at all...) GO :hlogo: GO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mont Royale Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 i heard that he's going to be an ufa this summer... possibililties, non? GO :hlogo: GO! He was asked about that, and said that he doesn't want to jump around every year, and would like to re-sign with NYR. I'm sure they'll have him back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalhabs Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Lets make Shanahan regret signing with the Rags and make the playoffs at their loss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I believe one of the large factors in going to New York was his wife - who wanted to go to New York over Montreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I believe one of the large factors in going to New York was his wife - who wanted to go to New York over Montreal. I think your right same deal with Teemu! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I think your right same deal with Teemu! No such mention ( wife factor ) was reported in La Presse or the Gazette from the interviews were Shanahan kepted it basically unanswered. He didn't made up a reason neither did he reveal THE reason,....no matter how candid the interview was it was wise of himself not to mention that NY and Jager had appeared to himself to be the better team of the two and poised to embark on a more successfull season.......which is a perfecly sane and good reason for anyone to understand yet one that is preferable to keep to yourself and your close ones. Teemu Selane is a different story........he stated once himself that the CH was on his short list of teams that he had in mind upon returning to the NHL as a free agent but it never was confirmed, as far as I know that Gainey has ever approached him to make him an offer........for me, unless someone tell me otherwise, Gainey never asked Selane to play for the CH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineral Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 If Shanahan is still interested for next season, i'd take him and dump Ryder in a heartbeat. We're worried about giving up space for our youngsters...well Shanahan can more than fill the boots of ol' Ryder who has 1 skill and 5 liabilities. Not that i want to start a Ryder hate thread, but it's more and more painful to watch him every game. He's a one trick pony and no one wants to admit that we need better on our #1 line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 (edited) That one trick being leading the CH in goals?* *At a bargain of 2 million a year. Edited March 29, 2007 by bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 If Shanahan is still interested for next season, i'd take him and dump Ryder in a heartbeat. We're worried about giving up space for our youngsters...well Shanahan can more than fill the boots of ol' Ryder who has 1 skill and 5 liabilities. Not that i want to start a Ryder hate thread, but it's more and more painful to watch him every game. He's a one trick pony and no one wants to admit that we need better on our #1 line. The CH's late successes has much to do with its unconventionnal spread of different talents throughout the lines.........forget #3, 2, 4 or 1......it doesn't exist anymore if you havent notice. What has remained unchanged and most relevant to Ryder is the crucial role he plays when use on our #1 wave during power play.....this is where Ryder is so important to our team......is stellar wrist shot combined with him being right handed playing the off wing on the left side.......is a big part of the reason why our team STILL POSSESSES the most efficient power play in the league.......and consequently the reason why our season is not already over.......if that is not enought for you to appreciate our luck with how well this late draft choice has turned out for us......nothing will ever. Forget about the negative speen towards him by Houde and Pedneault.......those guys are to imcompetent at their job to be taken seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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