GHT120 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 2 hours ago, dlbalr said: From Larry Brooks of the New York Post: Whispered into our ears by a savvy individual with keen insight into the dynamics of the league (and that description eliminates scads of suspects, no?), we’ve been advised not to discount the possibility that Marc Bergevin, entering the final year of his contract as general manager in Montreal, just might wind up in Los Angeles next season working with Kings president Luc Robitaille. https://nypost.com/2021/10/16/jack-hughes-emerging-as-option-for-team-usa-at-olympics/?fbclid=IwAR07AGQuwCi4MYTQN9gl8tibljsXkqqaS3NVtFgsTaWImSWaxIXgcqKEBt8 Not a fan of, or impressed by, Brooks ... but 45 years after getting the NHL beat by default (he was sent to to cover a Rangers game nobody else wanted, and/or was available, to cover) he does have some good sources ... after the stress of the last decade it would not be inconceivable that sun&sand could be an attractive option for MB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmethead Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 MB has Beverly Hills written all over him.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 4 hours ago, Helmethead said: MB has Beverly Hills written all over him.. He does have a certain Venice Beach quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 10. The next item of business for Ottawa is Erik Brannstrom. You can read the tea leaves, it will be tough for him to find a consistent spot. But the Senators do recognize his talent, and they will ask real value from teams calling about him. From Friedman's 32 Thoughts ... mid-first round pick by Vegas ... seemingly the key part of the return in the Mark Stone trade ... 4th year in the NHL, all with Ottawa, but has not managed to become a regular position with the Senators ... perhaps in need of a change in scenery ... I defer to those more capable in analyzing players, and actual analytics, in asking if he could be a worthwhile could acquisition ... $1,313,333 AAV ... if worth bidding for, what would be reasonable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurdBurglar Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Perhaps a changed of scenery would help. He had some real lofty expectations being apart of that trade. If I remember correctly he was being pitched as the next Erik Karlsson. That’s some big shoes to fill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 5 hours ago, TurdBurglar said: Perhaps a changed of scenery would help. Not sure how many actually do respond well to a change? Always seems like it might work, but does it? Like an Armia, is basically the same player he was in Winnipeg (isnt he?), with more or less icetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I think Branstrom is a good player but doubt ottawa will deal him to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurdBurglar Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 43 minutes ago, DON said: Not sure how many actually do respond well to a change? Always seems like it might work, but does it? Like an Armia, is basically the same player he was in Winnipeg (isnt he?), with more or less icetime. His expectation in Ottawa is the next Karlsson or he’s a bust. That’s a lot of pressure to put on a kid. I’m not saying Montreal is the city to curb those expectations, but maybe somewhere in Florida or Arizona might help the kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Unlikely to not have been claimed by the time the Habs have their chance (until the order is re-set on November 1st anyway) ... but likely worth a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 22 hours ago, DON said: Like an Armia, is basically the same player he was in Winnipeg (isnt he?), with more or less icetime. Depends on how one defines "same". He score 0.58 goals/60 in the 'Peg, 0.68 in Montreal. But the Habs have utilized him much more effectively than the Jets ever did. And that's what the change of scenery argument is all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 19 hours ago, GHT120 said: Unlikely to not have been claimed by the time the Habs have their chance (until the order is re-set on November 1st anyway) ... but likely worth a shot it didn't take long for Seattle to decide he was not worth keeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, tomh009 said: it didn't take long for Seattle to decide he was not worth keeping. Or decided that bigger minutes in Charlotte would better develop his game ... he was after-all an undrafted free agent when signed by TBL ... and Seattle has several experienced NHL centres on their roster ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 8 hours ago, GHT120 said: Or decided that bigger minutes in Charlotte would better develop his game ... he was after-all an undrafted free agent when signed by TBL ... and Seattle has several experienced NHL centres on their roster ... Charlotte ... but only if he were to clear waivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 9 hours ago, GHT120 said: Or decided that bigger minutes in Charlotte would better develop his game ... he was after-all an undrafted free agent when signed by TBL ... and Seattle has several experienced NHL centres on their roster ... 1 hour ago, tomh009 said: Charlotte ... but only if he were to clear waivers. Obviously the risk anytime a player is on waivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Journal de Quebec suggesting the Habs are looking at Joonas Korpisalo ... not a model of consistency but his worst Sv% season is the same as Montembeault's best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Well, they completely misinterpreted what was posted in the article that they're claiming is the source. Here's the actual quote from The Athletic: Quote We poked around with three NHL front-office types. Arizona, Buffalo and Montreal were seen as the most likely destinations for Korpisalo, who has one year remaining on his contract before he becomes an unrestricted free agent. A handful executives think Montreal could be a landing spot for Korpisalo. It doesn't say anything about them actually having interest or even that they're considering him, it's all hypothetical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyrealist Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 23 hours ago, dlbalr said: Well, they completely misinterpreted what was posted in the article that they're claiming is the source. Here's the actual quote from The Athletic: A handful executives think Montreal could be a landing spot for Korpisalo. It doesn't say anything about them actually having interest or even that they're considering him, it's all hypothetical. good clarification. I struggle to see the logic of Mtl being a possible destination, given Allen has another full season after this and obv Price’s contract isn’t just disappearing… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 I don't see why we'd be after him with Price set to return soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 a click-bait article, I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: The emergence of 20-year old defenseman Bowen Byram has made 23-year old defenseman Samual Girard expendable. Is there any Hab that Sakic might want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 22 minutes ago, GHT120 said: Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: The emergence of 20-year old defenseman Bowen Byram has made 23-year old defenseman Samual Girard expendable. Is there any Hab that Sakic might want? Byram makes $894,000/year, Girard makes 5M/year for the next 6 years. I don't think it would take a huge offer to take that contract off their hands, would give Colorado a lot of cap room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Just now, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: Byram makes $894,000/year, Girard makes 5M/year for the next 6 years. I don't think it would take a huge offer to take that contract off their hands, would give Colorado a lot of cap room. Girard's deal is a below-market one so they're not giving that away for cheap. It would absolutely take a big offer to get him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 ON radio was story today; Serge Savard was cut but Sam Pollock in June, but head scout Scotty Bowman forgot to actually tell Savard, till Savard called Bowman about coming back to Montreal, as he lived 300miles away, so Bowman arranged some deal with Pollock for Savard to stick with team/farm team somehow and we know rest of story. I hadnt heard that story before, true, i dunno? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 11/9/2021 at 8:01 PM, DON said: ON radio was story today; Serge Savard was cut but Sam Pollock in June, but head scout Scotty Bowman forgot to actually tell Savard, till Savard called Bowman about coming back to Montreal, as he lived 300miles away, so Bowman arranged some deal with Pollock for Savard to stick with team/farm team somehow and we know rest of story. I hadnt heard that story before, true, i dunno? I’ve heard that too. I think I might have read it in Dryden’s book about Scotty Bowman. An impeccable source, needless to say. That’s a fine book, incidentally.It left me with two things: one, an indelible impression of what Montreal/NDG was like in the time of Bowman’s youth (where “middle class” meant something wildly different from today), and two, Bowman as a constantly adapting student of the game. You see coaches like Therrien who keep plodding along the same furrow, inflexibly, and you contrast them with Bowman, who is practically protean in his endless openness to new ideas and his awareness that what worked five years ago may not work today - and you see the difference between mediocrity and greatness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 11/9/2021 at 9:01 PM, DON said: ON radio was story today; Serge Savard was cut but Sam Pollock in June, but head scout Scotty Bowman forgot to actually tell Savard, till Savard called Bowman about coming back to Montreal, as he lived 300miles away, so Bowman arranged some deal with Pollock for Savard to stick with team/farm team somehow and we know rest of story. I hadnt heard that story before, true, i dunno? That story was true. It was in Dryden's book about Scotty Bowman. Savard was supposed to be cut from the team but it wasn't communicated to him so they kept him for a while. We do know the rest of the story. I think if they had cut him he was ready to sign with Detroit. The book was a great read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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