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Why Guillaume Latendresse won’t make the Canadi...

Sorry to all Guillaume Latendresse fans, specifically Fracophones and the French media, but Guillaume Latendresse will definitely not be a Montreal Canadien this year.

It’s been one year since Guillaume Latendresse had a strong training camp with the Canadiens sparking talk that the Canadiens would have an 18 year old make their roster. He didn’t make it then and he won’t make it this year either.

What has happend in one year?

Other than multiple concussions, a poor Junior season and an even worse World Junior Championship going against him, this year’s team is even harder to crack.

If anything his play has decreased in quality while the competition around him gets better.
He’s a one dimensional player who would compete for a spot that is already full two times over.

If a rookie does crack the team it won’t be in a power forward role and in the unlikely event it is in a scoring role, expect Andrei Kostitsyn or even Mikhail Grabovski to get a chance before Guillaume.

Guillaume Latendresse might be a very good Hab one day but it won’t be soon and rightfully so. Allow him to develop and improve.

There’s no need to rush.

Forwards (32)		Defensemen (16)		Goaltenders (6)
AUBIN, Mathieu	LAMBERT, Michaell	ARCHER, Andrew (I)	JANCEVSKI, Dan	AEBISCHER, David
BAINES, Ajay @	LAPIERRE, Maxim	BENOIT, Andre	KOMISAREK, Mike	DANIS, Yann
BEGIN, Steve	LATENDRESSE, Guillaume *	BOUILLON, Francis (I)	MARKOV, Andrei	DESJARDINS, Cedrick @
BONK, Radek	LEMIEUX, Francis	CARLE, Mathieu *	O‘BYRNE, Ryan	HALAK, Jaroslav
BONNEAU, Jimmy	LOCKE, Corey	COTE, Jean-Philippe	RIVET, Craig	HUET, Cristobal
CHIPCHURA, Kyle	MANLOW, Eric @	DANDENAULT, Mathieu	SANFORD, James	PRICE, Carey *
D‘AGOSTINI, Matt	MILROY, Duncan	GLEED, Jon @	SOURAY, Sheldon
DOWNEY, Aaron	MURRAY, Garth	GROULX, Danny ÃƒÂ¼	STREIT, Mark
FERLAND, Jonathan	MAXWELL, Ben *
GRABOVSKI, Mikhail	PEREZHOGIN, Alexander
HIGGINS, Chris	PLEKANEC, Tomas
JOHNSON, Mike	RIBEIRO, Mike
KOIVU, Saku	RYDER, Michael
KOSTITSYN, Andrei	SAMSONOV, Sergei
KOSTITSYN, Sergei *	STEWART, Gregory
KOVALEV, Alex	URQUHART, Cory

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rocky : I agree with that as well, I just do not think Plekanek will get a big return based on his season. He is still a good player though.
rocky : I am not is favour of that of course.
Senet1 : Some say who would you currentl use for your second line centreman, well we have both Leblanc and Eller that are cabable and with extra ice time they both should improve.
rocky : I see what you mean, but I do not think we have the player to trade for a #1 pick unless it is Price.
Senet1 : If I thought I could get anothr #1 pick I would trade Plekanecs and whatever to the team to get that extra pick.
rocky : understandable
rocky : I do not believe it is possible for a tender to stop that move when properly executed, it should be banned but that is just my opinion. Many like the flashiness of it, which is understadable.
Senet1 : It is hard for a goaltender to stop that move as long as the player has the skill to pull it off. Cole said the only way to stop it would be to trip the shooter. Wonder if that is legal?
rocky : Yeah, the future starts now, that is for sure.
rocky : Well, there sure are a lot of them. I myself think that one is not fair.
Senet1 : The top 5 picks all look very good, it would be great to make a trade and get two of them.
Senet1 : I for one did not know the spin or rama rule, it was always my understanding that the puck had to maintain a forward motion. obviously the spin o rama move the puck has stopped its forward motion. Even Price and Budaj when interview did not know that part of the rule. That is why before I disagree with someone I look up the rule. Like you I do not know all the rules.
rocky : Lets get back to that. I sure like the look of that #1 ranked draft pick right now.
goalie : Folks we're ALL good to go. We want our \Habs to do well adn it has been a very disappointing season. Howeve the blog lives on ands we all hope that our team is ablt to play well for the rest of the season whilst beginning the long process of rebuilding our team and NHL reputation.
rocky : I also think they should make that type of goal illegal, but that is another matter. Thank you senet, yes when you watch the replay you must understand that under the current rules the goal is good. FINALLY someone gets it.
Senet1 : Okay Rocky you have redeemed yourself at least with me.
Senet1 : In slow motion if you watch Malkin he has some continuous motion therefore the goal counts. When I first saw the goal live it appeared to me that Malkin stopped his motion at the corner of the net and therefore I questioned the goal, however, in watching it on the replay he does not come to a complete stop before he starts his spin so the goal is good.
rocky : That was a good goal and that is all there is to it. Mats was wrong. People can be wrong it is ok. I did not know that Markov being on the disabled list did not effect the salary cap. I was mistaken. See, I can say it and still draw breath.
Senet1 : It is obvious people get the first part of the this rule and forget the second part of the rule.The first part of the rule says the puck must be in continuous motion towards the net, at the time of the spin the puck is not going toward the net, however, the player stays in motion then the puck is deemed to have forward progress and therefore the goal counts.
rocky : There you go Senet. Thank you for settling that matter once and for all.
Senet1 : THE RULE #24:The puck must be kept in motion towards the opponent’s goal line and once it is shot, the play shall be considered complete. The spin-o-rama type move where the player completes a 360° turn as he approaches the goal, shall be permitted as this involves continuous motion.
rocky : The funny thing is that goal, and that game did not matter in any way whatsoever.
rocky : I pledge to never call names unless someone does it to me first. On my honor.
Senet1 : Yes that is what I am saying, but before that ever happened, I questioned your earlier remarks about another subject. I don't even remember now what it was about. Lets just try to talk hockey and forget about all this childist behavour or he said this and I said that. State you case and respect the other guys opinion.
rocky : His language was unacceptable. Mine was too. I am man enough to admit that. So you think he should not have started that? Then we are fine.
Senet1 : I just said I did not think that was appropriate.
rocky : His language is fine though. Be consistant man.
rocky : If he had not called me an illiterate, we would not be having this conversation. that is a fact.
Senet1 : The only thing that rubs me the wrong with is your language. Clean it up and be respectful and you will not have any problem with me
rocky : Under the current rules it is a good goal. Mats was wrong and you all know it. He started name calling, and when I finished him off it rubbed you the wrong way. I brought it on by being right and him being wrong. What a crime eh?
Senet1 : You brought that comment on and I do not agree that he should have suggested that of you, but you have been like this since you came on the blog and eventually people are going to lose their cool. Mats usually is fairly cool about things. He lost it.
rocky : Hypocritical.
rocky : And it is ok for him to call me an illiterate WHAT ABOUT THAT!!!!!!
rocky : If Malkins goal was no good then neither was Ellers. The puck never stopped moving. I have watched it one hundred times now.
Senet1 : Regardless of whether you are right or wrong you have to respect the other guys opinion and respectfully tell him you believe he is wrong, not call him a idiot.