bombTHEice Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Kostitsyn, Locke, Ferland, Côté and Archer are the next 5 players who didn't make the cut: http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/188848.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casseau Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 No surprises. Archer has to be timed with a calendar. Would've liked to see more out of Kostitsyn though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonus Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 wow... didn't see that coming ok... with all the usual suspects out of camp, nows when we see the real battle for spots. Hossa, Perezhogin, Latendresse, Plekanec, Higgins, Dagenais.... hell Vandermeer! Get on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leafs Suck Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Vandermeer? Ugh. 30 y/o career AHLer gonna get a shot over a youngster that deserves it more? Please Bobo, say it ain't so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Archer was still there? Did he even played a pre-season game? No surprises for the others. Out of the bunch, I'd say Ferland impressed the most. It'll be interesting to see how he follows up in the AHL. Locke and Kostistyn are offensive players, and neither produced much offensively in the games they played. They still need more polish, but the talent's there. Côté has limited upside and isn't NHL-caliber yet, but he's showing a nice progress in his game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLP Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Originally posted by simonuswow... didn't see that coming ok... with all the usual suspects out of camp, nows when we see the real battle for spots. Hossa, Perezhogin, Latendresse, Plekanec, Higgins, Dagenais.... hell Vandermeer! Get on! Yeah simonus, I will guess that Vandermeer is not essential to the team in the new NHL, and that Perez is sent down because he can be and he seems to need more NA ice time, he can play on the first two lines with the Bulldogs unless the AHL wants to screw with him, and I have heard they might try to block him playing there. Latendresse will get another game or maybe two and may prove the wild card if he shines, but I guess that Higgins and Plekanic and Dags will stay. The other battle is on D -- Boullion/Hainsey/Streit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaos Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 YEah no suprises here....none of them did anything to distingiush themselves here....which is unfortunate for Andrei Kostitsyn. I believe in Latendresse scores another goal or 2 tonight, and continues his solid phyical play, he'll make the team. I just hope he can keep it up for 82 games. Thats a long tough season, and don't wanna see him wear. Big, big difference between Jr and NHL hockey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33_ Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 New NHL, old NHL, I don't care. You need a guy who can drop the gloves. With as little depth as the Habs have on D, they can't afford to have guys like Souray being the tough guy. It's not a good thing when your 3 most likely tough guys are D-man (Rivet, Souray, and Komi). It's simply not smart to have those guys in the box or getting the crap kicked out of them. You need a guy who can go up against the Oliwas and the Shelleys of the league. He doesn't have to play every night, but you have to have an enforcer at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Originally posted by Fanpuck33New NHL, old NHL, I don't care. You need a guy who can drop the gloves. With as little depth as the Habs have on D, they can't afford to have guys like Souray being the tough guy. It's not a good thing when your 3 most likely tough guys are D-man (Rivet, Souray, and Komi). It's simply not smart to have those guys in the box or getting the crap kicked out of them. You need a guy who can go up against the Oliwas and the Shelleys of the league. He doesn't have to play every night, but you have to have an enforcer at times. I could'nt agree more,....but most importantly Julien does. You might have notice that Yvanans Raiti as not be sended down,...that is interesting. I wonder if the CH entertain the idea of keeping a duo of enforcer with the Club or that they just have not made their mind up about Vandermeer or Raiti as to which one will remain with the team. I dont know which way it will go, even when reading Julien's comment lately about Yvanans...''he does not put himself in compromising situation, he's helpull in the present and will be for the future''. ( that was after mentionning Toronto having as much as 3 enforcers in their team, Buffalo, etc,). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I'd hate to see 2 of 14 forward spots being taken by enforcers. Having one guy around is absolutely necessary. Having two around, with the pletora of forward talent we have, is absolutely unnecessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortcat1 Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Originally posted by JeanLucPilonand that Perez is ent down because he can be and he seems to need more NA ice time, he can play on the first two lines with the Bulldogs unless the AHL wants to screw with him, and I have heard they might try to block him playing there. Yes, I think you're right there. It'll likely play out that way in order to give him more time to get acclimatized to the North American game. As to the AHL making it rough for him, I doubt it because he has done his time and it has likely cost him a year in the NHL. :ghg::ghg::ghg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33_ Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Originally posted by RoosterI'd hate to see 2 of 14 forward spots being taken by enforcers. Having one guy around is absolutely necessary. Having two around, with the pletora of forward talent we have, is absolutely unnecessary. Not going to happen. It's either Ivanans or Vandermeer, not both. Julien is keeping them both around to challenge each other and make them try harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Napier Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Vandermeer has a one way contract I believe which means he's not going to Hamilton. He's on the team and his spot is guaranteed. I don't think he'll be playing every night just when there's a goon to contend with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebecois Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 <i>The other battle is on D -- Boullion/Hainsey/Streit. </i> I really don't think Bouillon is in on that battle. He's got the number 6 spot, Hainsey and Streit will continue to battle to be the 7th D man. To be honest i don't have a ton of confidence in either of them, but i think Hainsey will end up making the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTH Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 We'd have two because we already have BEGIN! I'm very confident in Begin's fighting skills and he wouldn't shy away from Oliwa. Ivanans has played well in camp. When we signed him I thought he would never play an NHL game but whther he plays a game or two over Vandermeer or not won't make a big differenc for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTH Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Originally posted by Quebecois<i>The other battle is on D -- Boullion/Hainsey/Streit. </i> I really don't think Bouillon is in on that battle. He's got the number 6 spot, Hainsey and Streit will continue to battle to be the 7th D man. To be honest i don't have a ton of confidence in either of them, but i think Hainsey will end up making the team. Bouillon was our best D-man last night. He played much better than I've ever seen Hainsey or Streit play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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