The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 9 hours ago, THE Bobby Orr said: MB also said that the team is "fragile"...what does that even mean? Yeah, we have great 'leadership' and 'character.' But, y'know, we're 'fragile.' What a schmuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Bobby Orr Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 5 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: Yeah, we have great 'leadership' and 'character.' But, y'know, we're 'fragile.' What a schmuck. ..words matter !!! A GM should not be describing his team as fragile EVEN if it is (im not sure what fragile means in this context but wtv). IMO this guy has lost it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 6 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: Yeah, we have great 'leadership' and 'character.' But, y'know, we're 'fragile.' What a schmuck. You must be running out of things to call him eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 3 hours ago, DON said: You must be running out of things to call him eh? Don't worry we can find more. At least he is not in the foxhole with Barber Bill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 5 hours ago, DON said: You must be running out of things to call him eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx..CK..xXx Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 No. Bergevin should not consider trading Price and that's coming from someone who doesn't feel like Price played particularly well this season, relative to his standards. The reason the team has failed so to speak is because the 4 offensive and 3 defensive pairings are not up to standards with at least 10 teams in the league. We could trade Price and he would win a cup with another team while we'd still be fighting for our round 2 or 3 births. Price got outplayed by the opposing goalie too many tines this season but he should remain a lifelong Hab and let's hope to Stanley we win a few cups (at least one) in the span of his career. We need offense and if there's a will, there's a way. In this case I'd find another way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Bobby Orr Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 the now famous interview https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/video/2016-17-recap-julien--bergevin/t-277625432/c-51676203 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehjay Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 13 hours ago, habs rule said: Don't worry we can find more. At least he is not in the foxhole with Barber Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 On 24/04/2017 at 1:39 PM, illWill said: This is exactly the point of this thread. You're right that the problem isn't Carey Price, it's that they can't score. Top line centers don't just grow on trees so you have to give something up to get one. The team plays great team defense as it is and even if they downgraded on a goaltender, they wouldn't be too bad off in goals against. The plus side is that they'd add a legit offensive threat which has plagued this team for awhile now. Trading one of our best scorers and/or our blue chip offensive defenseman for offensive help doesn't make sense. I agree that you can't get something without giving up something. That's why i recommended trading either Galchenyuk or Sergachev. These are the two players we have (with the exception of Price) that if traded, will bring back the most in return. Last time we traded a star goalie, we suffered for a decade. Last time we lost Carey Price for an entire season, we choked and failed miserably. For these reasons, I don't think trading Price would be beneficial for this team in the long run, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Theodore was still a star when he was traded. That star just fell fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/the-habs-best-players-didnt-deliver-hio-show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 On 4/26/2017 at 4:40 PM, Machine of Loving Grace said: Theodore was still a star when he was traded. That star just fell fast. but his hair looked great. On the way down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumpano21 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Yes. If he can get the buyer to overpay. I'm looking at you Calgary. We already have 7 total picks between rounds 1 and 2 in 2017 and 2018. Think of the immediate rebuild that could be had if we went nuclear. Pacioretty, Price, Weber all gone for 1st round picks and more. Segachev, Gallagher, Lehkonen would stay. Question marks for Shaw and Galchenyuk. We'd have a brand new team that was young, competitive by 2018-19 and giving us a very good chance for at least 5-7 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 12 hours ago, zumpano21 said: Yes. If he can get the buyer to overpay. I'm looking at you Calgary. We already have 7 total picks between rounds 1 and 2 in 2017 and 2018. Think of the immediate rebuild that could be had if we went nuclear. Pacioretty, Price, Weber all gone for 1st round picks and more. Segachev, Gallagher, Lehkonen would stay. Question marks for Shaw and Galchenyuk. We'd have a brand new team that was young, competitive by 2018-19 and giving us a very good chance for at least 5-7 years. and then be competitive in 1 year! You cant be serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 28 minutes ago, DON said: and then be competitive in 1 year! You cant be serious? That's always the fantasy of the 'tankers.' 'Stock up on picks, have a couple of bad years, then win the Cup!!' They always forget teams like Edmonton, Buffalo, and Columbus, who endured years and years of garbage. A much more realistic scenario involves a medium-term patch-up job providing 3-5 years of cover while the team restocks the cupboard. E.g., lock up Radu, raid the KHL for 1-2 quality veterans, acquire a legitimate 2nd-line C. Ride out the next few seasons with a competitive veteran core, crossing your fingers on a miracle run a la 2010. Meanwhile, fire Lefebvre and do everything you can to amass and develop quality prospects, so that once all your veterans start breaking down the 'next wave' is ready to go. In other words, do a rebuild in disguise, like Gainey after 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 No, Bottom 5 team without him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 15 minutes ago, Chris said: No, Bottom 5 team without him Yeah no kidding! We all saw what this team did without Price..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 1 hour ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: That's always the fantasy of the 'tankers.' 'Stock up on picks, have a couple of bad years, then win the Cup!!' They always forget teams like Edmonton, Buffalo, and Columbus, who endured years and years of garbage. Everyone forgets Washington. 02-07 was their rebuild years (and aside from their finals appearance they had some high picks in the late 90s too), pretty close to the same years as Pittsburgh. They still can't seem to figure it out in the playoffs. But I'll take five years of a toilet team over another five years of pretender teams. It's not about a guarantee at a Cup. It's about realizing futility and attempting to fix it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 34 minutes ago, Machine of Loving Grace said: Everyone forgets Washington. 02-07 was their rebuild years (and aside from their finals appearance they had some high picks in the late 90s too), pretty close to the same years as Pittsburgh. They still can't seem to figure it out in the playoffs. But I'll take five years of a toilet team over another five years of pretender teams. It's not about a guarantee at a Cup. It's about realizing futility and attempting to fix it. Well, see my proposal for a 'stealth rebuild' above 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 52 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: Well, see my proposal for a 'stealth rebuild' above I'd be fine with it if it means Bergevin is fired and Price is signed for more than a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumpano21 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Or we could adopt a drug seeking mentality. Always pushing the same thing. Looking for that elusive high we had back in 2010 and 2014 just knowing that if we get one more hit, everything will feel better and we can all sleep at night. Or we could get ourselves back to rehab and in shape within 2-3 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 I have one problem that keeps niggling at the back of my mind, can this team pay Carey 10-10.5 mill per year and get the players it needs? Believe me I am a price fan boy ( for those of you who remember that term). He is the most technically sound goalie I have ever seen. But do we need the greatest goalie in history, or do we need goal scoring? Is it possible to have both in a flat salary cap world. Should we be looking at more balanced attack? Better scoring and defence with less spectacular goal keeping. Detroit did that for years. Now if Carey were to sign for 8 mill for 8 years, I couldn't turn that down. More than that would cause me to think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 11 hours ago, habs rule said: I have one problem that keeps niggling at the back of my mind, can this team pay Carey 10-10.5 mill per year and get the players it needs? Believe me I am a price fan boy ( for those of you who remember that term). He is the most technically sound goalie I have ever seen. But do we need the greatest goalie in history, or do we need goal scoring? Is it possible to have both in a flat salary cap world. Should we be looking at more balanced attack? Better scoring and defence with less spectacular goal keeping. Detroit did that for years. Now if Carey were to sign for 8 mill for 8 years, I couldn't turn that down. More than that would cause me to think. Would be quite something if he did find a taker and got a huge return for him. It would free up a lot of $$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 14 hours ago, habs rule said: I have one problem that keeps niggling at the back of my mind, can this team pay Carey 10-10.5 mill per year and get the players it needs? Believe me I am a price fan boy ( for those of you who remember that term). He is the most technically sound goalie I have ever seen. But do we need the greatest goalie in history, or do we need goal scoring? Is it possible to have both in a flat salary cap world. Should we be looking at more balanced attack? Better scoring and defence with less spectacular goal keeping. Detroit did that for years. Now if Carey were to sign for 8 mill for 8 years, I couldn't turn that down. More than that would cause me to think. It comes back to the lack of quality talent in the pipeline. The best organizations lock up their superstar core players and rely on cheap youth to supplant expensive non-core guys. But we have overpay the Shaws and the Petrys because we can't develop young talent. The result is the dilemma you describe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 2 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: It comes back to the lack of quality talent in the pipeline. The best organizations lock up their superstar core players and rely on cheap youth to supplant expensive non-core guys. But we have overpay the Shaws and the Petrys because we can't develop young talent. The result is the dilemma you describe. This is the main problem , I believe. Lehkonen made a big impact on the team this year. If Reway was healthy, I believe he might have as well. Having talent developed and ready to step up is key in this league. This team does not have that. This year if our version of Josh Manson or Brady Skjei was ready to go and Sherback was lighting it up, none of those foolish deadline deals happens. Or even if Mcarron is fitting into a Boyle role and playing like him. Instead this endless treadmill of 4th line and 7th defenseman trades just keep rolling through town.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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