What if Huet get a BIG contract elsewhere ? We want to keep Huet and he want to stay in montreal but I highly doubt he would refuse a couple of millions from another team, instead of the may be 2-3 millions we will offer him here.

What if Huet can’t play that well next year ? He did a good half-season, nothing more. He was a good goaltender but in some games he didn’t look that much good. He wasn’t looking that good in the last games and in the playoff somtimes he felt like he was not always sure of himself and where the puck was.

Aebischer will have to go somewhere else probably if Huet sign back with Montreal. But we need to be careful, some teams will know about it and will try to get him for barely nothing. I hope Gainey won’t let him self trap, I don’t mind if we have to keep it for a part of the season until a team need a goaler and don’t mind to trade it for a big player.

May be someone will like to have him, with Zednik and some other player we don’t need (bonk) ?

abbey and zednik to vancouver for bertuzzi lol kidding

Here’s the new draft:

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If you have written already, write again! Send it to Hockey Night in Canada (hnic@cbc.ca), the CRTC (www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/contactus.htm) and every other Habs fan that you know! Hell, send it to Ken Dryden while you are at (outreach@kendryden.ca). Let your voice continue to be heard until it is the Habs that are back in the national spotlight.

Oh, to actually respond to the goaltending question! The Habs should try and sign Huet, of course. He was awesome this year, but the Canadiens have also been burnt in the past by placing too much stock in players who have a single good year (ie. Jose Theodore, Stephane Richer, Gary Leeman, etc., etc., etc.) If Huet wants to stay in Montreal, it’s a win-win situation for both. If he wants to break the bank for his excellent half season of goaltending, Gainey should let him go elsewhere. Despite Huet’s excellent season, Huet’s ability to be a franchise goaltender still remains in question, and I not sure that too many teams (particularly with a salary cap in place) would be ready to take the gamble that he is for real. The Canadiens are also already fairly deep when it comes to goaltending (Abby, Danis, Price, etc.)

The management is upset w/ Huet after the way he blew the series. He will be gone. Aebischer will lead the Habs to another Cup.

The Canadiens WIll move Aebischer for better gain .Gainey has already said there is no room for two starters and will do his best to sign Huet.

How did huet blow the series for us? Is it because he stops 40 shots a night? Nice try but hab fans are a little smarter than leaf fans. Go post on the tml site buddy.

I think he will be in the range of 2 mil to 2.5 mil no more no less.Any more than 2.5 will be crazy and very risky.Gainey wont make the same mistake twice.Dont get me wrong i love huet but show me a full season of play under a new contract.

Should be an interesting summer all around for trades. I realy think we should sign Huet. Not for the money thrown around here though. Maybe a Mil + bonuses for the first year (200 grand for 40 wins) but definately not for 2+ million for the first year. It should be incentive based. I saw Abeischer play. I wasn’t impressed at all. This guy doesn’t work his angles and he’s slow, period. Cut him loose. Dannis is very good and he played well while Huet was out. Price is still a year or so away.

As for free agent signing… why not Sundin? or even Markus Naslund? (will he retire this year?) There’s going to be loads of quality players available this summer because of the lock-out year and prior obligations and contracts. I have a feeling that individually, many free agent players want a change of scenery and they’ll sign with clubs you’d never thought they’d go to. Overall.. teams will want to get speedier players. Nonetheless, Gainey’s a person who takes his time and bases his descisions objectively and in the context of what will make the team better…. so you just might see alot of familiar faces back on the team next season, with a few surprise additions.
Bertuzzi who? No thanks.

I think the Habs should Huet for a month or two into the next season and see how he does.

mel (#1 fan) Mike Ribeiro had his chance. When Koivu went down mid-season he was promoted to the 1st line and failed. When he was rolling around on the ice in the 2003 playoffs like he got hit by a bus, The Rocket was rolling in his grave. Please DO NOT defend a guy like this, how dare you! You clearly have no idea what it takes to be a HAB if you cheer for Ribeiro idiot.

….mel, out with Ribeiro, Zednik, Bulis and Sundstrom. These guys are no use to us.
Replace Ribeiro with either Richards, Arnott or Sakic
Replace Zednik, Sundstrom and Bulis with Elias, Bertuzzi, Selannie etc. the list is long.
We’re almost there, but I’m sorry Ribeiro will not be here next season.

I can not see the Canadians starting off with anyone other than Huet in goal. It would be nice for them to have Aebischer as a back up but they will still do nicely without him. Their main foal should be to secure Cristobal Huet for as many years as they can. He is a great talent with a lot of good years ahead of him. I have seen Aebischer play a few times and am not overly impressed. He has his moments like so many other so-so goaltenders but not the consistency. Stick with Huet.

yo mene cristoballe huet des mon preferer gardien