kaos Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) I'd also like to add, that although I'm relieved the Habs didn't sign him for the deal Philly offered, I'm also a little bit disgusted with Briere. Here he had a chance to play in a Montreal, the French-Canadian metropolis, and wear the CH and become part of that magnificent line of star francophone Habs, and all that - the chance to live out, and help fulfill, the Myth, one of the great myths of pro sports. The Habs offered him HUGE dollars and a deal that conformed precisely to what he said he wanted. But no, he'd rather be in Philadelphia signed to a deal that everybody knows is stupid. It's his life, but the next time someone bitches about the Habs' supposed lack of Quebecois talent, I hope they remember the soulless decision Briere made today. Yeah....and lets not forget the bashing Briere would have taken when he didn't lead the Habs to the playoffs, or when he couldn't score more than 65 points in a season. Philly just f**ked themselves for many years to come with that contract. Edited July 2, 2007 by kaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newf Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 well.. woke up from a nap and the rangers have both drury and gomez?.. lmao hahaha holy sh!t hahaha that is hugeeee!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 well.. woke up from a nap and the rangers have both drury and gomez?.. lmao hahaha holy sh!t hahaha that is hugeeee!! July 1st is a crazy day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koivu-11 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Crazy for ppl other then the habs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smon Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Damn...gotta hand it to Sather. Imagine if Gainey had magically done that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx..CK..xXx Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) I must admit that I wouldn't complain if we got both Drury and Gomez, but in all honesty just because they're 2 of the biggest names available in the UFA pool does not necessarily make those two specific players worth 7+ mil each. Obviously if you want to pick up one of those players you're going to have to spend the big bucks, but Bob usually waits it out (good or bad I don't really know). If we were still to pick up someone like Kariya or another top player who has not been hyped up, for cheaper then I don't think Sather or any other GM is any more "magical" than Bob. But we'll just have to wait and see. Only the first day, and it's not even over! Edited July 2, 2007 by xXx..CK..xXx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Karyia will sign in a souther US market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koivu-11 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Karyia will sign in a souther US market. u cant be for sure, when he signed in nashville ppl had him rumored goin everywhere els in the nhl other then there and thats where he ended up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smon Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Kariya supposedly loved Nashville for privacy. So that essentially rules out all of Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smon Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I decided to check out Hockeybuzz/Eklund For whats it worth he claims Montreal is the frontrunner for Smyth Another columnist claims Montreal, Washington and Stl are after Zubrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Nylander wouldn't be bad in the CH. Or did he sign somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Nylander wouldn't be bad in the CH. Or did he sign somewhere? He is still available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Nylander is still available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nasty Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 last update at bottom of page http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=8333 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koivu-11 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 yea i found it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newf Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 according to howard berger http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=8380 "As of 9:45 p.m. EDT tonight, a good source tells me Ryan Smyth has narrowed his list of teams to four -- Colorado, Calgary, Montreal and the Islanders. The Canadiens have the most tempting offer on the table at $39 million over six years, which means Smyth would be guaranteed to make $6.5 million in the final season of the contract at age 37. Not a bad number. But, neither Smyth nor his wife are said to be happy with playing in Montreal. Smyth reportedly told his agent, Don Meehan, that he didn't like the Maple Leafs' depth, and does not believe the Canadiens or the Islanders will be strong enough teams in the immediate future. The Islanders have a five-year, $32.5 million deal ($6.5 million/season) on the table." oh welll surprise to surprise to hear a rumour about a player not enjoying the thought of playing in montreal hahaha... montreal needs to do some PR work... but even then the bad taste about playing in montreal may indeed linger for many more years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newf Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212495&hubname= Colorado get Smyth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyohabs Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Would Nylander actually want to come here? Or would the sight of snow and media criticism make him moan and run for Florida or California or some other wonderful place? Hockey players are making me sick today. Smyth and Pronger's wife friends? Whipped much, lads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 according to howard berger http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=8380 "As of 9:45 p.m. EDT tonight, a good source tells me Ryan Smyth has narrowed his list of teams to four -- Colorado, Calgary, Montreal and the Islanders. The Canadiens have the most tempting offer on the table at $39 million over six years, which means Smyth would be guaranteed to make $6.5 million in the final season of the contract at age 37. Not a bad number. But, neither Smyth nor his wife are said to be happy with playing in Montreal. Smyth reportedly told his agent, Don Meehan, that he didn't like the Maple Leafs' depth, and does not believe the Canadiens or the Islanders will be strong enough teams in the immediate future. The Islanders have a five-year, $32.5 million deal ($6.5 million/season) on the table." oh welll surprise to surprise to hear a rumour about a player not enjoying the thought of playing in montreal hahaha... montreal needs to do some PR work... but even then the bad taste about playing in montreal may indeed linger for many more years to come. There really isnt any PR the habs can do. There problem is the DAMN FRENCH media. they're on the right track with Gainey, but are in a no win situation with rags like Le Presse and the idiiot analysts on RDS who would rather lose with French Canadiens then win with no french canadiens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkned Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I just don't believe the rumor that BG offered a 6 years 39 million dollars contract to Smyth. It's just too much for a 32 years old... Some GMs are desperate and make deals that they will regret in a few years... Would Nylander actually want to come here? - Rumors have him signed by Edmonton. Is there any good D still advailable? It's a good thing we didn't signed any big name for long temr big money... because these huge signings will mean more RFAs in arbitration, and at that time BG will have plenty of money left to make offers or cap space for a trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombTHEice Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Is there any good D still advailable? I think Brad Stuart might be a good choice if we can't keep Souray. A pity that we couldn't get Scott Hannan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smon Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Stuart's out there. Danny Markov, maybe. Don't see much else beyond that - never been a big supporter of the Preissing bandwagon. Numminen is aging fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athlétique.Canadien Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Rumours on the Habs are tumbleweed. Nothing at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smon Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I like Slava Kozlov. Don't hear his name mentioned too much but he's been a solid point producer throughout his career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newf Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 stuart, nagy, yashin any offer sheets to RFA's rumours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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