habs rule Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 18 hours ago, DON said: Next year then. I wonder if it will be as a hab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 57 minutes ago, habs rule said: I wonder if it will be as a hab. Of course he will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 3 hours ago, DON said: Of course he will be. Well he would have to sign a 1 year contract in the 2.5 range. This he may not like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 28 minutes ago, habs rule said: Well he would have to sign a 1 year contract in the 2.5 range. This he may not like. Um, no... Markov is getting much more than 2.5. He was top 10 in D-Scoring when he got hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 12 minutes ago, Commandant said: Um, no... Markov is getting much more than 2.5. He was top 10 in D-Scoring when he got hurt. He is going to be 39 next year, and has lost more than 1 step. It is time to think of retirement or making a lot less money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, habs rule said: He is going to be 39 next year, and has lost more than 1 step. It is time to think of retirement or making a lot less money. I'm quite sure he could get substantial $$$ on a one-year deal. If he wants more than one year, maybe that is when the asking price drops a bit. As long as #79 can point to the stats sheet and say he is a top-10 NHL offensive defenceman, the idea that he will accept a hug pay-cut seems dubious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: I'm quite sure he could get substantial $$$ on a one-year deal. If he wants more than one year, maybe that is when the asking price drops a bit. As long as #79 can point to the stats sheet and say he is a top-10 NHL offensive defenceman, the idea that he will accept a hug pay-cut seems dubious. We shall see but MB is not a guy who likes to throw money around. There may be some tough negotiations, revolving around age, injuries etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan84 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 19 minutes ago, habs rule said: We shall see but MB is not a guy who likes to throw money around. There may be some tough negotiations, revolving around age, injuries etc. Well he is willing to throw it around for some players Plekanec, Emelin, Desharnais....... but I get your point. I bet he tries to talk him down as much as possible but Markov still deserves to be paid a decent amount of money with all the points he has put up this year and our reliance on him still. The only hope MB has is that Markov takes a bit of a hometown discount to retire as a Hab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 46 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: I'm quite sure he could get substantial $$$ on a one-year deal. If he wants more than one year, maybe that is when the asking price drops a bit. As long as #79 can point to the stats sheet and say he is a top-10 NHL offensive defenceman, the idea that he will accept a hug pay-cut seems dubious. Exactly, as long as he signs one-year deals, he will get paid. Few can do as well as a playmaker on a powerplay as he can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Habsfan84 said: Well he is willing to throw it around for some players Plekanec, Emelin, Desharnais....... but I get your point. I bet he tries to talk him down as much as possible but Markov still deserves to be paid a decent amount of money with all the points he has put up this year and our reliance on him still. The only hope MB has is that Markov takes a bit of a hometown discount to retire as a Hab. Well I for one have never seen Markov take a discount. I would love to see him retire as a Hab but I just do not think that will happen at 5 million a year. He has too many ex's with kids. We may not have the $$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Pretty sure that Markov could settle down for 1 year at 4,5M$. I'd be very happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGC21 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 2 hours ago, JoeLassister said: Pretty sure that Markov could settle down for 1 year at 4,5M$. I'd be very happy. What about 2 years at $8M? It gives Sergachev a mentor for 2 seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMMR Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Markov should still get paid and the smart money would be to have him sign a contract for one year if he will take it. Even tell him that his first year of retirement the have will give him a cushy coaching job with some good money to ensure he stays happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 1 hour ago, JMMR said: Markov should still get paid and the smart money would be to have him sign a contract for one year if he will take it. Even tell him that his first year of retirement the have will give him a cushy coaching job with some good money to ensure he stays happy. He would probably be a better d coach than what we have. Coaches don't count against the cap, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 It sounds like Markov has suffered a setback as he's no longer skating before practice. The team will apparently be providing an update on his status after practice. Desharnais is skating once again so if there was a setback, it certainly wasn't much of one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Worth noting, the Habs called it a minimum two month injury so Gallagher's target for a return is certainly a very aggressive one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 9 hours ago, dlbalr said: Worth noting, the Habs called it a minimum two month injury so Gallagher's target for a return is certainly a very aggressive one. Are there any possible longer-term implications for his hockey performance caused by repeatedly shattering the ring finger- ? Doesn't seem like there would be, but maybe it'd affect his shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGC21 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 With Terry on waivers does that mean someone is coming back from injury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 7 minutes ago, JGC21 said: With Terry on waivers does that mean someone is coming back from injury? No. They're at 23 players (14 forwards) right now so this gets someone else off the cap and brings them back to a more normal 13/7. It actually takes them out of LTIR and allows them to save a bit more money before the deadline. (The only two forwards out are Gallagher and Desharnais - Gallagher is still a month+ away while Desharnais is probably another week or two.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGC21 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 45 minutes ago, dlbalr said: No. They're at 23 players (14 forwards) right now so this gets someone else off the cap and brings them back to a more normal 13/7. It actually takes them out of LTIR and allows them to save a bit more money before the deadline. (The only two forwards out are Gallagher and Desharnais - Gallagher is still a month+ away while Desharnais is probably another week or two.) So Gallagher, Markov and Pateryn are all on IR and the scratches tonight were Carr, Desharnais and Johnston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 8 hours ago, JGC21 said: So Gallagher, Markov and Pateryn are all on IR and the scratches tonight were Carr, Desharnais and Johnston? Desharnais is on IR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGC21 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 5 hours ago, Commandant said: Desharnais is on IR. Okay, so my point is they have an 'open' roster spot to fill with somebody. I was asking whether an injured player was close to returning to fill this spot. Or, they recall somebody from the AHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 26 minutes ago, JGC21 said: Okay, so my point is they have an 'open' roster spot to fill with somebody. I was asking whether an injured player was close to returning to fill this spot. Or, they recall somebody from the AHL. They don't have to fill that open roster spot though. They don't really 'need' to have two healthy scratches up front - most teams only carry a 22-man roster. That said, the Habs decided to bring de la Rose up. By the way, Terry was the third healthy scratch last night. Even when a player is on waivers, he's still on the active roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 Terry cleared waivers and was sent down, and they have recalled Jacob de la Rose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumpano21 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Nothing brilliant to say here but it'll be great to have Markov back but the real depth on D will show once Pateryn is back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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