Neech Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Awww, no blockbuster trade that makes us an instant contender before the Christmas break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 If you guys wanna read about a semi-rumour, check out this article by Jack Todd of the Gazette! http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/colu...8c-ff5d96594e3d INteresting stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wamsley01 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 (edited) If you guys wanna read about a semi-rumour, check out this article by Jack Todd of the Gazette! http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/colu...8c-ff5d96594e3d INteresting stuff! It is not going to happen. That is equivalent to somebody writing that Carey Price will sign as an RFA with the Leafs in 3 years. What would your first response be? We will match the offer. If they ever get their fingers on Ovechkin it will either be A. For so many players that it guts the team B. When he becomes a UFA in 4 more years. Pipedream Edited December 21, 2007 by Wamsley01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTH Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Jack Todd doesn't have any inside information, he's just pointing out that Ovechkin's more likely to sign here than the other stars we dream about because he may actually want to play in Montreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexstream Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 It is not going to happen. That is equivalent to somebody writing that Carey Price will sign as an RFA with the Leafs in 3 years. What would your first response be? We will match the offer. If they ever get their fingers on Ovechkin it will either be A. For so many players that it guts the team B. When he becomes a UFA in 4 more years. Pipedream IF the Sabres were able and willing to match the 7/49 deal to Vanek. The Caps, who once offered Jagr something like a 7/77 deal, will most likely match it. Even if it's the max for 20 years they will most likely match it. However, as a UFA, that's a whole other game... but it's what? in 3 years from now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neech Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Man do I want to root for a player of Ovechkin's caliber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyhasbeen Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 (edited) Wow, in 3 years Ovechkin Pleks S Tit Higgins Grabs A Tit Laps Chips Tender Pacioretty Locke D'Agostino {Milroy Maxwell) Markov Komo O'Byrne Gorges Streit Valentenko (McDonagh Fisher) Price Halak That would work I think, if all the above mentioned players develop. Could it happen? Who knows but it looks good on paper. I know some will say Locke is a bust. I got the same last year when I dared saying Chips would one day make it.Not as sure on Grabs, but his name works well on a line with either brother! As a post note. I would rather sign a big name agent that wants to be here than trade for an expensive player thjat doesn't. Edited December 22, 2007 by johnnyhasbeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I would like Lecavlier over Ovenchkin, because that would mean Lecavlier would consider himself badass enough and so driven to achieve eternal hockey Montreal glory within the realm of Richard/Roy/Lafleur. It would be his choice to confront and conquer Montreal, and he would be ready to go go balls out to achieve that glory. Ovechkin would obviously be knowing what he would be getting himself into also, but would be doing it more to hang out with his Russian buddies than achieving an immortal place in the Montreal hockey pantheon he grew up in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I would like Lecavlier over Ovenchkin, because that would mean Lecavlier would consider himself badass enough and so driven to achieve eternal hockey Montreal glory within the realm of Richard/Roy/Lafleur. It would be his choice to confront and conquer Montreal, and he would be ready to go go balls out to achieve that glory. Ovechkin would obviously be knowing what he would be getting himself into also, but would be doing it more to hang out with his Russian buddies than achieving an immortal place in the Montreal hockey pantheon he grew up in. Just as an aside, everyone take a moment to picture that literally. "Excuse me, Lecavalier. Are you prepared to face the hockey hot bed that is Montreal?" "Well, as you can clearly see...my balls are out." "Question withdrawn. Sorry to have doubted you." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruthMonger Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I know some will say Locke is a bust. I got the same last year when I dared saying Chips would one day make it. Dared? That's a stretch. Everyone thought Chipchura would make it. Literally from the day he was drafted in the first round he was referred to as a potential future captain. He's always been considered one of the 10 best prospects in the organization. You correctly suggesting that he would make the team in no way lends credibility to the Locke suggestion. Locke has always been considered a long shot because he's small and doesn't skate well. He was drafted late despite monster years in the OHL because his skill weren't seen as tranferable. He's never even cracked our top-20 prospects on hockeysfuture.com. Now, if you turn out to be right about Locke, THEN you'll have credibility for your next wild prediction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyhasbeen Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 (edited) Dared? That's a stretch. Everyone thought Chipchura would make it. Literally from the day he was drafted in the first round he was referred to as a potential future captain. He's always been considered one of the 10 best prospects in the organization. You correctly suggesting that he would make the team in no way lends credibility to the Locke suggestion. Locke has always been considered a long shot because he's small and doesn't skate well. He was drafted late despite monster years in the OHL because his skill weren't seen as tranferable. He's never even cracked our top-20 prospects on hockeysfuture.com. Now, if you turn out to be right about Locke, THEN you'll have credibility for your next wild prediction. Sorry I don't have time to search the thread for you but I was laughed at for suggesting him on this team this soon. Oh, ANd just for the record I predicted the Habs by 3 over the Caps. Beat that ! Edited December 22, 2007 by johnnyhasbeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruthMonger Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Sorry I don't have time to search the thread for you but I was laughed at for suggesting him on this team this soon. Oh, ANd just for the record I predicted the Habs by 3 over the Caps. Beat that ! Making the team this soon was a bit of a surprise. I'll give you credit if you made that call. I was just commenting on the fact that you said you were laughed at for sayng that he would one day make it. Everyone thought he would make it at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexstream Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I tried Ovie in NHL 2007, and he's definitely a player we can use... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonus Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I tried Ovie in NHL 2007, and he's definitely a player we can use... great scouting report stream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nasty Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 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/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyhasbeen Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 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/ Yeah, and I am interseted in '69 Imperials and Loni Anderson, doesn't mean much, other than they are not at all desirable anymore. Just like Fedorov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTH Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Wow, in 3 years Ovechkin Pleks S Tit Higgins Grabs A Tit Laps Chips Tender Pacioretty Locke D'Agostino {Milroy Maxwell) Markov Komo O'Byrne Gorges Streit Valentenko (McDonagh Fisher) Price Halak That would work I think, if all the above mentioned players develop. Could it happen? Who knows but it looks good on paper. I know some will say Locke is a bust. I got the same last year when I dared saying Chips would one day make it.Not as sure on Grabs, but his name works well on a line with either brother! As a post note. I would rather sign a big name agent that wants to be here than trade for an expensive player thjat doesn't. :puke: No offence but I'd be very disappointed if that was our roster in a couple of years. They would be a playoff bubble team and their weakness at C would be twice as large as ours is now. I think we all need to forget about Grabovski - he is not an NHL calibre player (aside for a fourthliner on a run and gun team) Sorry I don't have time to search the thread for you but I was laughed at for suggesting him on this team this soon. Oh, ANd just for the record I predicted the Habs by 3 over the Caps. Beat that ! Yeah, I'm pretty sure it was Bobby who said that. But he just liked to say the opposite of what everyone else was saying, the majority of people had high expectations for Chipchura as a third line centre and possible captain down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Habby2919 Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Higgins Grabs A Tit Attaboy Chris! :hlogo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Ovechkin would obviously be knowing what he would be getting himself into also, but would be doing it more to hang out with his Russian buddies than achieving an immortal place in the Montreal hockey pantheon he grew up in. Not so sure about that. It's a known fact that Ovechkin comes to montreal a few times a year(by himself) for shopping, to see markov and other reasons. Apparently he really likes the city. He would very well know what he would be getting himself into (media wise) if he were ever to come here. But we all know that Ovechkin In Montreal is not likely to happen. But hey, we can dream! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smon Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Dreaming is one thing Habs fan sure love to do Oh well, at least the quality of dreams has improved from Patrick Marleau to Alexander Ovechkin. Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_Habs_Fan Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Higgins Grabs A Tit I wish i could play on the left wing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitforming Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Not to beat a dead horse even more, but did you guys hear about the two hour player only meeting the Sharks had the other day? team Captain Marleau left well before the meeting was over....there's leadership for ya. I wonder if that means he is finally on the outs, not that he is coming here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenadian Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 'Mark Emmons reports the Sharks had a two-hour closed door meeting without the coaches rather than a practice on Friday, where it's believed they discussed their overall unhappiness regarding their inconsistency and lack of competitive fire this season. Players such as Mike Grier and Evgeny Nabokov insist any changes were related to attitude and not the roster. Team captain Patrick Marleau left the meeting and declined to comment." From SPECTATORS My take it either A) the no comment was because it was a team only meeting, and between the team. 2) they were calling Marleau out about his own play c) No where it says he left early.....just that they asked for his comments when he did leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Marleau left because he probably got shit on for not picking his game up. Marleau is a character guy, he won't ask for a trade and he won't quit until he's out of the funk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neech Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 When does the Christmas trade break end? Not that it really matters, but so we can speculate again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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