Habs Trade Day
Will the Habs make a move? Will Souray remain a Hab? Is there a goaltender coming after Abeischer’s struggles?
Post your trade day comments and analysis here.
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Will the Habs make a move? Will Souray remain a Hab? Is there a goaltender coming after Abeischer’s struggles?
Post your trade day comments and analysis here.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 12:10 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Martin Biron traded to Philadelphia for a draft pick. Why? Is goaltending their problem?? Is Biron better than Nittymakkii or Esche? They all suck.
I hope the Habs pick up a goalie, maybe Curtis Joseph. David Aebischer is too shaky on every shot, rebounds going everywhere, he’s always on his knees, and most of all, the players have no confidence in him and that’s a killer.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 12:12 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Must be a $$$cap move… There are desparate for a forward.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 12:14 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Biron woulda been nice fit here.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 12:14 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Buffalo knows Phili move will not come back to haunt them in the playoffs…
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 12:14 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Toronto trades Mats Sundin to Japan for teriyaki.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 12:17 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Martin Biron’s a backup. David Aebischer’s a backup. Biron lost his job in Buffalo to Ryan Miller. Bottom line: Montreal doesn’t need Martin Biron’s type again. But the Sabres must be on crack, dumping Biron and picking up Ty Conklin to replace him, Conks is way more crappier than Biron as a backup. Buffalo better hope Miller stays healthy.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 12:27 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Buffalo G Ty Conklin to BlueJackets but for who????
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 12:28 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Conklin? Probably a pick… or a jockstrap.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 12:42 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I know Montreal doesn’t have the greatest chance at Playoff success this season and that this team is just a tad better than mediocre (still better than Toronto though) but the nucleus for an entertaining, competitive team is here with a few tweaks for more character (i.e. more North American grit).
I believe Bob Gainey’s trying to alter the core of this team, ultimately to toughen it and bring more blood and guts grit to the face of this team. That’s why Sheldon Souray won’t be moved if Bob really feels that he will re-sign, Souray will be at the center of the new face of the team, he is a born leader and genuinely likes playing in this intense hockey mad city. If Bob felt Sheldon has every intention of walking away on July 1 then he most likely will be dealt.
I also believe the injection of youth is already happening and will continue. You can bet your bottom dollar, the likes of Niinimaa, Bonk and Aebsicher, if not moved today, will not be back. Andrei Markov and Mike Johnson will join Souray in re-signing. As for the constant Kovalev and Samsonov bashing, it’s futile, they’re here to stay so let’s hope they really start contributing.
So today’s Habs trades, if any, are not about being a buyer or a seller but rather about changing the face and character of the team.
In Bob We Trust…
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 12:43 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
TSN AND SPORTSNET REPORTS PHOENIX COYOTES FORWARD GEORGES LARAQUE HAS WAIVED HIS NO-TRADE CLAUSE TO ACCEPT A TRADE TO THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS FOR A PROSPECT AND AN 8TH ROUND PICK.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 12:51 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Is Laraque a big deal? Non-impact player, he’ll skate the 4th line 3 minutes a game to keep the opposition honest and of the Pens’ stars.
Gary Roberts joining Pittsburgh is big-impact, he and Recchi can maybe push this team to the Finals if, IF, Therrien doesn’t do something stupid (like open his big mouth) and Marc-Andre Fleury plays well consistently.
I’d have to say Pittsburgh is a top contender with Buffalo and New Jersey out of the East. I still don’t believe in Ottawa and all other teams that make it to the dance are all tad-better-than-mediocre teams (Habs included) but get on a run and anything can happen.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 12:56 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
“Toronto trades Mats Sundin to Japan for teriyaki.”
I like that trade.
Maybe B.G. will aquire a good goalie and a centre that can score. But in order to do that he has to get rid of a few to get money to get a couple of good players.
Maybe B.G. should give Fergieson a call to aquire Sundin and give the Leafs Abby (the leafs need a goalie) Kovalev, They need a coach so give them carbo.
Waht do ya think about that???????
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 12:59 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Hot off the press “FRANK is up for grabs” Any takers. A real steal I hear. Very cheap.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:01 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Sources tell TSN that the St. Louis Blues have traded Bil Guerin after failing to reach terms on a new contract. Details to follow.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:03 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I wouldn’t want Sundin anywhere near the Habs, he’s doomed to be a Leaf forever, to fade into their history books as another overrated player that accomplished nothing of any greatness for the Laffs.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:04 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
St. Louis Blues have traded Bill Guerin to Sharks
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:07 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
With Guerin gone… who is there left that the habs could take? Is it worth it to trade now?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:09 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Not much. But “FRANK is up for grabs� Any takers. A real steal I hear. Very cheap.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:10 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Frank has better teeth than Sundinie…………………….
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:10 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
San Jose’s turning into a powerhouse, hopefully they can beat Anaheim because I still think the Ducks are a Disney joke and I want to see Chris Pronger fail after bailing out on a multi-million dollar, multi-year contract with the Oilers ‘cuz ‘wifey’ didn’t like Edmonton… tough titty.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:12 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
the habs picked up from waivers a guy that was from philly… dont remember the name… anyone know more?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:13 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Proof that the Habs have no confidence in David Aebischer: Michael Leighton picked up on waivers.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:14 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
His name is… Michael Leighton… I’ll check out his stats…
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:15 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
We picked up Leighton(goalie) off waivers from Philly. Does anyone have his stats?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:17 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I’ve liked Michael Leighton as a goalie for a while now, couldn’t understand why he has bounced around so much after a couple of good seasons with the Blackhawks.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:17 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Now, we need to put Aebishit on waivers
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:18 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Maybe means they’ll get rid of ABBy? Trade or Waivers… More room?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:20 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Recent Career: Leighton
Year Team GP GS MIN W L T OTL EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2003-04 CHI 34 33 1988 6 18 8 0 5 99 2.99 987 888 .900 2
2006-07 PHI 4 4 195 2 2 0 0 0 12 3.70 102 90 .882 0
2006-07 NSH 1 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 2 6.07 10 8 .800 0
Career Totals (Full) 47 43 2649 10 23 10 0 6 134 3.04 1340 1206 .900 3
Photos
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:20 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
ok stats: This year: 2-2-0 GA= 14 SA= 112 SO= 0 GAA= 3.92 SV%= .875
Looks like an aebisher to me
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:24 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
YEAR TEAM GP W L T MINS GA SA SO GAA SVPCT
2006-07 Philadelphia NHL 4 2 2 0 195 12 102 0 3.69 .882
2006-07 Nashville NHL 1 0 0 0 20 2 10 0 6.00 .800
2006-07 Total Nas/Phi NHL 5 2 2 0 214 14 112 0 3.92 .875
2003-04 Chicago NHL 34 6 18 8 1988 99 987 2 2.99 .900
2002-03 Chicago NHL 8 2 3 2 447 21 241 1 2.82 .913
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:25 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Let’s just say Michael Leighton’s better at being a backup than Aebischer right now cuz Abby’s confidence is shaken beyond fixing.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:28 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Sorry, but Aebischer is MUCH better than Leighton, not only because of his SV% of 0.908. And by the way, Huet “the Great” has not really proven that he’s abetter goalie than Aebischer yet, a good spring ‘06 doesn’t make up for the fact that Huet was average all his career up to now. So stop the Aebi bashing, please.
This Leighton-pick does not make any sense to me…
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:29 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Maybe Leighton’s going to Hamilton to replace Halak.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:30 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Replacement for Halak, ok, that sounds like an idea..
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:32 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Yeah I tend to agree with Danis out we do not have much for experience in the system…
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:33 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Aebischer’s hard to watch though… every shot at him has me running for another beer!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:33 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
That was not a good move for B.G. We already have one piss poor goalie. We do not need another one. I don’t get it. B.G has done nothing, didly squat to improve the Habs. Nothing. We have 2.5 hrs to go before the deadline.
COME ON BOB. WAKE UP ME SON.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:33 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Guys, Gainey wins again, here we are comparing crap to crap. What the phoque kind of deal is that? We lost Laraques, we lost Guerin, we lost Biron, and now we are comparing two crappy backup goalies to see who is crappier? Once more Gainey has excelled in picking up crap!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:35 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
anybody think Burtuzzi would be worth it?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:36 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
OR wait! there’s still Ryan Smith!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:38 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Lets start on online petition to give to the Gillett’s and the NHL board of govenors asking for help because Gainey sure is not there for us.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:41 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Lets see who won and who lost.
Penguins they got some great picks and round picks.
The Sharks got Guerin and Rivet, a nasty duo when they get pissed off enough.
The blackhawks dumped their crap.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:42 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
You think the Habs needed Georges Laraque? Or Martin Biron??
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:43 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
“36 smiler2729
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:33 pm. About ‘Habs Trade Day’.
Aebischer’s hard to watch though… every shot at him has me running for another beer!”
I thought it was just me that ran for a pint every time someone winds up in front of Abby…damn is he hard to watch.
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Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:46 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Biron’s record is pretty good but I am indiferent? No on Laraque..
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:46 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Bob Gainey will strike again out of nowhere a la Kovalev and Theodore trades of yesteryear. Hell, the Rivet trade came fast and furious, we all assumed the Sharks wanted Souray.
Let’s be PATIENT and STAY TUNED!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:47 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Anyone who saw Begin basically kill himself trying to play enforcer, that was pathetic, now that we don’t have Rivet to play the toughie on demand and Downie is just a wimp for Montreal, of course we needed Laraques.
Leighton and Abby will probably compete against each other to see who can let the worst floater shots in….of course we needed someone like Biron. Halak is gonna eventually get hurt cause our defense don’t protect our goalies….
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:49 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Apparently Jaromir Jagr can be had for the right deal… does anybody want that sissy on the Habs? Not me. So if Jagr’s available, then is Koivu??? Would Saku waive his no-trade?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:49 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I hope they unload at least one more UFA, I wouldn’t trade Bonk he is more valueble to us than Johnson IMO, Bonk’s a centre to boot. Leighton was just picked up because of injuries like others have said… Please Bob do not go for a rental, let these chumps keep spending a fortune for Broke down vets.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:54 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
But the goalie situation makes no sense. Gainey replaced crap with crap.
Leighton will be no better than Aebishit. What is he doing?
Besides, we STILL NEED A CENTER!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:57 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
At least Jaromir doesn’t convert a 5 on three to a power play, Koivu has lost it. Koivu must go, if we can get Jaromir for Sakku, that sounds like a good deal, go for it. If only to hear SHANANANAA at the Belle Centre again one more time this year at least.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:58 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Oleg Saprykin from Pheonix traded to Ottawa… hes a forward of 34 points.. Not a big player but the Sens are doing more then us..
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 1:58 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Let’s play deal with Florida, we give ‘em David Aebischer and Alexander Perezhogin for Ed Belfour and Jozef Stumpel, what the hell eh?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:02 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I was really hoping we could get a proven scorer. Blake is probably going to be traded by NYI, but doubt they would teade him to us, their competitor.
what about Bertuzzi? Is he’s healthy, a power forward, who can score.
If Gainey doesn’t get a scorer, enjoy mediocrity!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:02 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Pins and needles… I doubt we hear of any big ones til they trickle through after 3 pm, I’ll be at work then so if it’s a doozy for us, chug a beer for me, if it’s a wonker (though I doubt that), go easy on Gainey, he’s doing his best for us.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:03 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
i bring that up, because TSN just did a flashback to trade day, 2000, and guess where the habs were on that day? tied for 7th place with the Pens.
So you see, we’ve been mired in that 7th or 8th spot continuously for the past decade! That’s exactly why GAINEY MUST DO SOMETHING NOW!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:05 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
testing…
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:05 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
testing…again…
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:06 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
testing…1
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:07 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
oh shit guys Boston just got Aaron Ward!!! They are definitely making a run for first place in the conference.
Looks like we are going to have to have the Bruins lift the cup before us…
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:08 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I agree with Smiler.
As the clock ticks, all those teams who are not San Jose are now panicking. Guerin and Tkachuk are gone! All of a sudden guys like Samsanov, Kovalev, Souray, Aebischer look pretty damn good to those other GMs. Gainey will fleece ‘em yet. You watch!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:08 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Fire Sale in Manhattan! Aaron Ward to Boston… Hopefully the Rangers will be so depleted tonight.
Why would the Isles trade their best scorer in Jason Blake? In the midst of a playoff race??? If Garth Snow took the brown acid this morning, let’s get Rick DiPietro for Abby!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:11 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I agree with Smiler.
Guerin and Tkachuk are now gone. The more that the clock ticks, the more that a GM (other than San Jose’s GM) will offer for guys like Samsanov, Kovalev, Souray and Aebischer. You watch. Gainey will fleece ‘em yet. There must be something cooking here.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:11 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I just want the Bruins to make the playoffs and face us in the 1st round! Easy pickings those chowderheads!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:14 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
umm bob…please make a trade… WE havnt got much better with the addition of leighton…. i would like to see him pull something out of his hat in the next 45 minutes and shock us all with a big acquisition
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:16 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
You are correct, Smiler.
Any GM in the Western conference is now panicking after seeing what San Jose has done. The longer that the clock ticks, the more likely Gainey will get a deal for someone like Souray, Kovalev, Samsanov or Aebischer. Their value is going up by the minute. I agree that the Habs will make a deal before the deadline hits.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:16 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
If I had to pick 1 player, who wouldn’t be expensive and definitely help us, it would be YANIC PERREAULT. he’s great on facoffs, and a center. We should reacquire him. Go Gainey, get him, please!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:18 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Burtuzzi gone to Det cond pick & prospect
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:20 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Bertuzzi gone to detroit for cond pick & prospect
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:20 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Never mind Boston making the Playoffs. I’m just worried about us.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:21 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Bertuzzi traded to Detroit, for an unconditional pick and a prospect.
Basically, we could have had him for almost nothing, but of course we never get players we need. As usual, Gainey missed the boat AGAIN!
Guess he really doesn’t want this team to get better!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:22 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I never thought they should’ve let Yanic Perreault walk away…
The New York Soap Opera: Aaron Ward got into it with Yammy Jagr and was promptly traded out of town. Hey Abby, throw a punch at Halak or something!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:23 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Gainey does not have the balls to make a trade. A good one at least. he should be the next to go. Along with carbo………..Oh & Abby…….
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:24 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
im so disappointed so far. i just cant imagine bob is gonna let us go down like this. buy or sell bob; do something!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:24 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Leighton being acquired has to mean that Aebischer is going to be dealt. Doesn’t it? Danis is more than capable of being a starter in Hamilton. That acquisition doesn’t make any sense unless there is something behind the scenes that we don’t know.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:26 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Yeh !!! Carbo punch the trainer. Gainy punch Gillett……Lets have Tuesday night Raw or Smackdown
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:26 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Yann Danis is injured in Hamilton.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:28 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Time’s running out.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:28 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
HALAK back between the pipes tonight in N.Y. Lets wish him luck shall we. Halak has nothing to loose. He is called up to try to fill some pretty big shoes.
If our D-Men helps him out he will do good.
GO HABS GO……………
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:28 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
between claiming leighton and calling up kostitsyn, somethings gotta give
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:28 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Perrault to the LEAFS….weak.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:31 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I’m really pissed off! Perreault been traded to LEAFS!
damn it. We neede him. damn you GAINEY!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:32 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Anybody here like to see Paul Mara on our defence? He’s good (7th overall pick) and should connect somewhere along the way after stints in Tampa Bay, Phoenix and now Boston sick of him.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:34 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Looks like the good old problem that no one wants to play in Montreal is still existing…
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:34 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
WE NEED OFFENSE
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:38 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I want to play in Montreal.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:38 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Thanks Smiler:
What exactly is wrong with Danis? That might explain the acquisition of Leighton.
Anyways, the trade deadline is not yet over. Gainey is taking a bit of a risk by sitting on the fence right now. Neither building for the future or the present. However, let’s be patient before passing judgement.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:40 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
yeah… according to tsn its in the last hour that most of trades are done so theres still hope. Bob isn’t done yet!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:40 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Get off this crap on Bob is doing something big and just realize Bob doesn’t know how to do big.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:40 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Can we trade Gainey?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:47 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Just a gut feeling… the longer time goes on, the more I think Bob’s working on something big on a few fronts in case of deals on the table falling through. Every GM involved is on a hot seat today and it becomes a game of chicken as the deadline nears as they wait for the better deal.
Bob’s history in Montreal so far has been that he isn’t afraid to make a big move (Kovalev, Theodore) and this season’s version of the Habs is ripe for an internal facelift so we should all stay tuned and if he doesn’t get it done today, remember there’s two dance partners in this and it’s not Bob’s fault if his trading partner opts out at the last minute. Also, groundwork is being laid for an offseason move (Tampa Bay wouldn’t trade Lecavalier now but at the Entry Draft, it’s a whole different scenario!)
In Bob We Trust…
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:47 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
HALAK back between the pipes in N.Y. tonite. I hope our D-Men will help him out tonite. If he gets help then I feel that we have a great chance to win. Halak has nothing to loose. But everything to gain. He is up from the minors to help the Habs win some games. BUT I bet that he did not know that was to become the Habs #1 goaltender and try to fill some pretty big shoes………Lets all wish him all the best tonite shall we.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:48 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Forget Paul Mara, just found out he’s a New York Ranger.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 2:50 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Bob Gainey knows this team isn’t going anywhere this year so why would he give up anything that would affect the future to finish in 8th place?
Gimme a break.
I’m just dissapointed he hasn’t been a major seller. Welcome to five more consecutive seasons of 8th place finishes cause this team can’t win with this veteran corps.
And enjoy the 17 reamaining games with Souray in the line-up. Cause when Montreal dosen’t make the playoffs or get swept in the first round, he’s gone and the Habs will have a major hole on their backend that will not be filled cause Gainey didn’t get anything back for him.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:03 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Unless they announce re-signing of Souray this is a huge loss.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:06 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
AMEN BROTHER…………
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:08 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Nothing a few million $ wont fix
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:11 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Yah, but the Habs will not have enough cap space to give Souray the amount of money he’d get on the open market.
Welcome to the cap era! He’s not going to take a discount.
Bye bye Souray in 17 games and possibly a sweep in the first round.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:13 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Gainey should be fired! Did absolutely NOTHING! And that stupid move, picking up Leighton(piece of crap), absolutely ridiculous! Even the TSN crew thinks it makes no sense. so you think 5 years of 8th place finishes? TRY 15 YEARS OF 10th PLACE FINISHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:20 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I wouldn’t listen to anything that those Leaf boosters at TSN would say about the Habs because they are always going to be negative when it comes to the Habs. Definitely NOT a reason for Bob Gainey to be fired.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:23 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
And at least we didn’t throw in the towel by trading Souray, although we will most likely lose him to UFA.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:24 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Since we are firing Gainey lets throw out Carbo with him………..
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:28 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
The habs will be sorry they let Yannic Perreault go to the Leafs. They’ll probably find this out the next time they meet. Now I favour Toronto over the Habs to make the playoff. It’s only a minor move that will likely get the Leafs over the hump. The Leafs stole Perreault, He would have been a good second line center and his face off record makes him one of the best. Stay tuned.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:33 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
We have done nothing and will pay for by not making the playoffs. Adding another Goalie???? that’s the last thing we need. We need goal scorers!!!
Look at our last 10 games, 4-6. If we do not score more we most probably will not make the playoffs let alone put any kind of fight if…IF we make it. If you want to make some money on a bet, find your freinds who are huge habs fans and bet them the habs wont make the playoffs. I am a habs fan but with no move made before the deadline??? now if we don’t make the playoffs we will get nothing for Souray meaning we now, no matter what, we are starting next season with less then what we have this year barely in any sort of contention.
Gainey messed up!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:33 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
man we really missed out on ryan smyth but did not miss out on perreault
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:38 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Geez i’m glad we didn’t get any of these guys, they cost way too much.. Let’s face the facts… we are alot more than one player away from the cup
I wish Gainey was able to unload some more deadwood, oh well i’m glad he wasn’t at buyer at the deadline, it’s just not worth it. short term or long term
Seems like people just want Gainey to make any sort of trade, yeah let’s give up some young players and high draft picks for a rental who we are gonna have for 2 months. yeah that’s a great idea when your not a contender.
I could see us making a big splash at the draft or in the off season… we now have some more tradeable assets than we did before with the Rivet robbery gainey performed. I’d rather use our assets for a players we really want and need.
If tampa doesn’t get at least 8 playoff home games or somewhere around there, they will lose money this year. The ownership has already stated there payroll will have to be reduced next year regardless of the cap going up. So expect one of Tampa’s big three to be moved for young players and prospects. we’ll see what happens there.
Ryan Smyth traded btw, not the kinda of return they should have got either.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:38 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
ryan smyth to long island.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:39 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I suspect Smyth may re-sign with the oilers on July 1… if so this would end up being a good trade for them.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:40 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
ummm we may have not of done anything today but we still made atrede(rivet) just it wasn’t today, it was a great trade for us, and iam glad the habs didn’t make any trdes becuase i like our roster right now, and i odnt think there was much for gainey to get anyways. all the big players went to cup contending teams, and i would of hated it if giney made one of those gay some trade for high drafts picks, for a player who probably wont even save this team. We will clearly make the playoffs, and will get huet back for the playoffs, and everything will be just fine. SO SHUT UP ABOUT THE HABS NOT MAKING ANY DEALS BECAUSE WE DID, AND IT WAS A GREAT ONE:)
GO HABS GO
Habs 4 Life
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:46 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Deal. What deal. Where was I when this took place. Oh that rotten deal. The new boy 4 points in 47 games. Well that will certainly bring home the cup. We don’t need Kiovu now……………..
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:46 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Really disappointing that more deadwood wasn’t unloaded from the roster to build for the Habs future. Hope that Downey will be back on the Habs roster in time for the next Pens game so he can again lecture the kid on how to play the game. Maybe Downey could even give Laraque a lesson or two.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:46 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
why couldn’t we trade KOIVU STRAIGHT UP FOR SMYTH WE ARE PATHETIC THE ONLY GUY WHO DESERVES WHAT HE HAS IS SOURAY AND I DONT EVEN THINK WE DESERVE HIM GAINEY WTF ARE YOU DOING
F#$K IN GAINEY WE TRUST
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:48 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I really hope you are right Habs 4 life. We go on any sort of skid like before there is no chance we make the playoffs. With the trades other teams got stronger and we remained the same. I think we will not make the playoffs, we score get a goos lead and then barely pull it off. If we do make the playoffs there is not much to look forward too with the teams at the top. Even agains the week teams we have trouble proving we are also one of the week teams. The Rivet deal foreced us to keep Souray today and if we do not make the playoffs then we will lose Souray to UFA and then free up some room in the cap and simply get another D that is not as good as Souray. We shoud have unloaded Souray for a proven goal scorer which would cover missing his points.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:55 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I still like the Habs. 25 in 2009
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 3:58 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
WTF Gainey! No action besides a goalie that’s on his fourth team in one season. Too many Europeans + no trades = no playoffs. Boo Gainey, boo Samsonov, boo Aebisher, boo habs.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 4:04 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Did it ever occur that no one wanted any of our deadwood? I’ll be mad if Markov and or Souray walk away for nothing… otherwise i am very thankful we weren’t a buyer of any kind. trading youth for a rental at this time would set us back imo.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 4:04 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Gainey needs to read that book “General Managing for Dummies”. Can he read? he most certainly can’t make deals……………
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 4:08 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Listen boys. We need a player/players to win the cup this year or maybe the next. Don’t worry about the future. The days of dynasties 3-4 cups in a row are over. That will never happen again. They build teams to win one cup now. Not mutiple cups in a row.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 4:18 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Well lets hope they perform a miracle and prove Gainey right. Wouldn’t that be surprising, the whole world wrong about this bunch of misfits pulling off a major upset, if only. Let’s hope we get a decent finish though, that is all we can hope for.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 4:39 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I’m not sure if it is Gainey or Gillette, but someone is certainly testing my patience as a habs fan. The NHL has had a cap for two seasons now, and the habs have not responded by putting a decent product on the ice for their fans. We have one of the highest seating caspacities in the league, and a very strong loyal fan base…but where is our return. For the past two summers gainey has “saved cap room” in case it is needed at a later date. Yet in neither year has he done anything significant during the season or at the deadline to to improve the team.
All the Theodore trade accomplished was freeing up more money he was not intending to re-invest in the team. Then they turned around and gave too much money to Samsonov whom I predicted wouldn’t be worth the ink it took to sign his name to the contract. We essentially have the exact same team as we had a year ago, and look how far they went. No check that , we are worse because last year we had a goalie. Aebisher’s armour has more holes in it than Switzerland’s other major export…swiss cheese. I absolutely hate what is going on with this historical franchise. No deals when most teams around them got better? Never in my 26 years of loving this team has it been so discouraging to be a habs fan.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 4:54 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
In Gainey We Trust! Why….
I have not seen anything in his tenure that has made this team better. When he took over this team we were a cusp team, and we still are…. Oh yeah, he got rid of a big contract like Theodore…wait, he gave Theodore that big contract.
I can agree to not mortgaging the future for a rental player…but who is our future? Perezhogin, Plekanec, Latendresse, Ryder, Kostysyn? I wouldnt bet too much money on that line up when other teams are building a future with the likes of Semin, Ovechkin, Crosby, Stall, Malkin, Horton, etc….
I don’t get it….Salary cap era or not….we sold our souls back in 96 (i think) when we got rid of Roy for a bags of pucks and we were never able to recover, we never re-built, we never really got any better….in the mean time we see temas like Anahiem, San Jose, Nashville, Tampa, Atlanta, Carolina become contenders….
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 5:08 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Awesome! No replacment for Aebi-shitter
How can you drop the ball on Ryan Smyth? How? At least make a damn call before 3pm.
Our 100 year anniversary is coming up and you have a chance to get Captain Canada and you drop the ball?
I can’t forgive them for this or for a better word “lack of managment”.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 5:09 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
you mean to tell me that Gainey couldnt package up say sammy or perez and milroy plus TWO first round picks of a weak draft for Ryan?
please tell me its because he knows that Ryan will re sign with the oil next year…
please?
and now?….what do we do?….do we send Halak back and ride leighton and Abby into the playoffs?…if you believe that you’re nuts.
bottom line is the islanders with this addition will make the show, and either the habs or leafs are out…..smythe is THAT good.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 5:17 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Yes i agree t-rum i think the habs will be leap froged very very soon for good
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 5:27 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
my name says it all. we needed two things, a power forward and a goalie. what did we get? a goalie who will never get a start. thanks for the slap in the face from the montreal organization i’m starting to become a masichist because this seems to happen every year to the fans, my tolerance for pain is at a threshold. next year if there are no changes, calgary will be my number one team, considering i’ve been here for 10 years now and have been a loyal habs i see no reason to continue with my “wishful thinking”.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 5:34 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
If we wanted ryan smyth we would have to start with Carey Price, add another top prospect and first round pick/picks, ya excellent pickup for a 2 month rental.
the guys on tsn are clueless saying they can’t believe we didn’t get a goalie like belfour or Joseph. they actually seem to think the Leafs have better goaltending than us…. maybe the only habs game they watched was last night.
And too suggest the oilers would take samsanov it just play silly.
Can we please be like the Leafs and mortgage our future for a 2 month rental…i was hoping the Leafs would do the same thing again this deadline. maybe there organization has grown a brain.
Yeah we’ll see how much you love the deal when the Isles get knocked out in the first or second round and Smyth walks away as a free agent.
rentals are for teams who are actually contenders. if we made a rental trade like some suggest it would have set us back long term and even immediately after the season.
I just don’t get where people are coming from.
yup no replacement for Abby our back up goalie boo hooo. Carey Price is eligible to play for us as well when the WHL playoffs are over, which is way before the NHL’s season. If they sign have Price signed yet or not i do not know. No one knows when Huet will be back either…
I guess they think are 36 year old rental goalies ,well past there prime will lead us to the promised land. Abby is fine as a back up IMO.
Geez if gainey got Belfour or Joseph can u imagine the ammunition he would have gave Joshtm? LOL
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 5:34 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
who am i kidding? i’ll never jump ship. i’m just really bitter at the lack of effort from MANAGEMENT.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 5:46 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
yup management is really pissing me off right now
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 5:57 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Habs Fans My ass,, you guys are pathetic. Whine this, whine that, did you happen to notice the number one draft pic we scored while still keeping a playoff contender of a team, As Burke said prices are too high, As are most of your standards. Theres a reason no one wants to play in montreal, and it aint because of the French language, its cause of the savage nature of its fans and its press. Yes Pride is Awsome, to love a team as much as you and I do, BUT ever think you might be taking it all a bit too serious, and hell maybe these players actually read this blog. Boo on you all I say, I’ll be quite comfortable on my couch enjoying a Habs game win or lose with great players, cause I can see my grass, and my neighbours is just about as green as mine.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 5:59 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
On TSN, Keenan talked about some GM’s who just look at their roster all day, and never make trades. he’s talking about our fuc#$%%en GM, GAINEY, that gutless moron! You’re screwing over the fans! We should have gotten Perreault!
watch him score against us. He was a perfect fit, and I’ll bet we would have resigned him for next year. What the hell is wrong with GAINEY?
This organization NEVER EVER does anything to improve!
Like I said last night, when the season’s over, Souray is gone, and we have NOTHING to show for it! We should havr traded him for the future of this franchise! But guess what? There’s NO FUTURE WITH THIS TEAM! I’m fed up with Carbo, Gainey, and Gillette! This is the most FUC#$%^ked up franchise!
I hope they lose all remaining 18 games! It would serve them right!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 6:04 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Tonight were gonna kick some ranger but.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 6:05 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
BUTT
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 6:11 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I’m really disappointed. It seems we go thru this every year, and the fans suffer because we stay in this stagnant position, with no improvement, or actually regressing.
At the start of the season, I had hoped we would score more, but the opposite happened, and now we have but a shell of a competitive team. Our goaltending is a laughing matter, and I don’t see any light at the end of the tunnel. Our farm team is very weak, not alot of prospects, so what should we be excited over? It will again, be a long off season, with summer coming earlier for the habs. I guess I should take up golf, because there won’t be any habs hockey
games to watch. Very frustrating at the way this organization treats loyal fans!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 6:28 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
How can any of you wannabe manager’s know what deals were offered ? You think you know what was said yet no one knows, as far as I see Bob did not panic and for that I am happy, we cant sell our future for the short term.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 6:34 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Actually DON: it’s the opposite way around. Had we traded Souray, it would have been for our future. We could have gotten a player off a team’s roster, plus 2 , #1 round picks. But I guess none of you care about the future.
Yes, finishing in 8th or 10th place every single year is more important than a very good team in about 2-3 years. Good luck to your talentless team! Enjoy the basement of the eastern conference, because it WILL BE A PERMANENT HOME FOR THE HABS!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 6:38 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Is our neww goalie, called Leighton. Oh , I thought it was laughin. That’s what the rest of the league’s players will be doing when the pucks go into his net!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 6:46 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Yes Don since Bob Gainey runs a very secret organization, he is just a top secret General Manager. Yes it was a tough day, Pittsburgh offered both Crosby and Ovechkin for Samsonov, but hey Gainey had to make the call. Now we’ll never know will we?
You are so funny Don. Honestly.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 6:54 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Hey Don, since Bob did not panic and for that you are happy, maybe you can illuminate us wonderful ignoramuses who are not so fortunate to be in your esteemed company, tell us, if Bob did not sell our future for the short term, gee the present seems pretty crappy. Exactly which of the underachieving millionaires will save us in the future? What by not trading Samsonov for Crosby and Ovechkin, how will that save the Habs?
Or now Pittsburgh and even Toronto now have some key very offensive players, even in the long term that is a big bonus. I fail to see your point.
What because we kept Samsonov and Kovalev and Dandy and Boully, that we are gonna win the cup next year? Is that it?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 7:06 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Gee, what other forward in the NHL and has cleared waivers so Gainey can give him a raise? Hmm..three points all year for half a million dollars. Hey Bob does that mean if Downey gets one mmore point it’s a million dollar raise? Is that how it works. Three points, half a million, four points and hey you join Dandy and Boully’s club for underachievers anonymous….
Is that our great future Don Carnage? Whoopee, I look forward to watching Downey save us from a lacklustre season…yes, on right wing, is Downey, who has scored one goal and one assist all year. Does that mean next year Downey will score two goals and one assist, that is our great future Don Carnage? And for that Gainey didn’t panic, last year Don was Gainey’s great answer to the trade deadline.
Okay, Downey it is Don Carnage, hooray, Gainey didn’t lose Downey…he didn’t panic and we can’t wait to watch Downey next year when he scores a goal in the first half, and follows that up with an assist in the second half of the season. Yup, Montreal, home of the two goal millionaires….
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 7:13 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
DO YOU KNOW WHY HIGGINS IS NOT PLAYING??????
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 7:25 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
He has the Flu
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 7:28 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Hey Don Carnage, we didn’t trade Kovalev so he can go back to his prima donna ways and get stupid penalties? For that Bob didn’t panic cause that is our long term future? Kovalev in the penalty box at the worst times in a game? HUH???
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 7:47 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Yo, whats up ? miss any thing? lol…
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 7:54 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Hey L55 yes, let us not give up our great future for rental players who might fit in and actually help us win and sign long term contracts. The league is full of rental players. During Montreal’s dynasty all of our greats were rental players, hey it is part of winning.
But no, we sign long term contracts with underachievers. Yes why trade our future for another season rollercoaster rides, you know get that five goal lead only to kiss it away in the third when Koivu turns a 5 on three to a power play….
Yes, let us not think about winning but enjoy a more secure future as losers…
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:01 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Someone here believes this?
“Yes Don since Bob Gainey runs a very secret organization, he is just a top secret General Manager. Yes it was a tough day, Pittsburgh offered both Crosby and Ovechkin for Samsonov, but hey Gainey had to make the call. Now we’ll never know will we?
Your on crack dude seriously
You make it sound like trades are one sided we say you take x and we take y
MMMM news flash you dont say what you give and what you get, you offer and see what counter comes back , I look around here and all I see are what you say the other teams should have taken… just dont work that way
And wow you guys can predict the next ten years cool you must all be rich, I mean you guys know everything in advance makes placeing bets a breeze, wish I had your foresight.
I think that Sheldon and Bob had a chat and Bob would have traded him if he was not pretty damn sure that he was not going to sign , like Ryan out west it was clear that he was not going to sign and was traded, I think we will see Sheldon here next year…but all you guys all ready know everything in advance so who wins the cup ? How many games? and who scores the cup winning goal?
I want to be know it alls like you !
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:09 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Now you know how the leaf fans feel like over the years. Montreal is heading the same way.
The fans suffer the players don’t. Their millions will keep them happy.
I’m sick of the Habs. I realy am. The Fans have to stop going to the games. Stop buying merchandize etc. When the team looses money they may get the point.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:11 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
PS: Jagr has 23 goals Ryder 21
One of those boys is at the end of his run … yep just give away anybody is what we see around here …. I see a bright future for thew Habs good young players and talent , not all the guys here now will be here next year, but that dont mean other teams did not try and get some of our younger guys , I am glad the young core was not ripped apart and I am pretty sure we will see some changes in due time.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:13 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Well if your sick then go to the Dr.. take a pill, leave go to some other teams blog and cry about it … all people do is complain its funny
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:16 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Oh geeze, Don, yes let us stay on our losing course. No we can’t be having a GM who makes great trades. Eh Don Carnage? Oh no, we’ll slowly build the team and in ten years we’ll have a crispy bunch of old farts, forty years old and they’ll win the cup for us eh Don Carnage?
Oh wait, when the league undergoes a scoring glut, Downey will become the league leader with three points…oh ya…yup, Bob Gainey didn’t panic, he slowly built the team…and gee isn’t that moss growing on the side of Johnson’s head?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:18 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Maybe people complain because the team sucks? Maybe they complain because they pay money to watch games, buy merchandise and the team *still* sucks. That in the last 14ish years this team has done nothing but toe the line of mediocrity? Maybe we’re tired of lip service like “bright future” and “a core of good young talent”. Neither of those things is anywhere in sight. The Habs havent drafted a real impact player since maybe Koivu, and hes a 70-80 point player tops. Wake up.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:20 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
nice pp
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:25 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Hey Don Carnage which one is it. In your other post you say you are glad Gainey didn’t give the future away, yet in the response you imply that people can see the future. Which one is it? Because we didn’t give up our youth we have a future? That because we say trade for real NHL players we can see the future? That because we are not in Gainey’s presence we don’t know what really happened, but yet you seem to speak as if you know it all. Well buddy, do us all a favour go on TSN and list the reasons why Gainey didn’t make a great trade today. Come on, put up or shut up, it’s you who should go to some other team, we want a team that wins, not a team that loses. LOSER!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:31 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
No people complain because it is easy, we are used to winning here thats for sure but not in the last 14 years ..so now that there is a cap in place things will change for all teams, the cup will be won in many different cities, but the truth is no one here has a clue as to what was offered and what was said or done , your all arm chair coaches and GM’s and the ones that cry the loudest around here are what 20 years old? I would say more like 16-18 years old
It shows !
Habs need to do what the other teams do finish dead last for 5-7 years get some great picks that way , or build one brick at a time takes years to build a team and thats what I see .
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:33 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
habs didn’t show up AGAIN! I guess this the fuc@#$%^en reason why they kept Souray! So they could lose all their remaining games, not make the playoffs, and also lose Souray for NOTHING!! PATHETIC! HORRIBLE PERFORMANCE!!
THIS TEAM SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES!!! They are the WORST example of a professional sports team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:33 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
only a srike can save us now
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:35 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
He did not get a trade that he felt would better the team right now and make a big enough impact for this season ..its rather easy to see .
Its not like all teams traded today … get a grip its a game after all .
Loser !
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:35 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
So Don Carnage, from your great wisdom, if Pittsburgh can connect the dots does that mean their GM is better than Gainey, cause gee it looks like Gainey can’t seem to connect the dot X to the dot Y. Hmm…maybe someone forgot to tell him, hey a GM makes trades. That is the fact of life in the NHL. Players come and go, but someone forgot to tell Bob and Guy that eh? Most of all it looks like Don Carnage seems to think its the old conspiracy against Bob Gainey, yup, Gainey wanted the players to adopt an orphan chinese baby and contribute a million dollars to charity as conditions but hey, Crosby just could’nt find a nanny, so Gainey had to let him go, is that it Don Carnage? Or something like that? If there is anyone on crack or mood altering drugs its you Don Carnage, you seem to think you are in the same room as Gainey while he makes a million calls to a million teams offering great deals and benefits, but only to have Gary Bettman going around sabotaging the trades, oh wait, we forgot to include the taxman and Lapresse…what other great excuses can we make for Bob Gainey not playing the part of a GM?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:36 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
What a disgrace. Fire Carbo-this guy is out of his league as a coach. Bring in Pat Burns or a teacher like Dave King.
4 penalties in a row-no discipline-coach’s fault. Worst habs team since 84-85-at least that team did something in the playoffs. Garth murray for Marcel Hossa-great trade.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:36 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I mean only a strike can save us now
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:38 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I said nothing about what he did or did not do , but I am sure there were plenty of calls made ..
He took the Stars to the Cup I am sure he can do the same here in time, but not less then 5-7 years
get a grip little boy its a game .
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:40 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Is this team playing like they want to make the playoffs? NO IT’s THE OPPOSITE! THEY DON’T GIVE A DAMN! WHY SHOULD WE?
FUC@#$%^K THEM ALL!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:46 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
umm… this team is tired from last nights game? um… we don’t have higgy and lappy really isn’t NHL worthy.
And yeah they ain’t playing with all that much heart tonight. To think that our next games are gonna be back to back also… we dead
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:48 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
How old are you ? 6?
I mean come on at least hold a conversation , I have been watching this place for a while and we see the insults and name calling and to be honest its a joke to watch some off the things going on here.
What player do you think would have changed everything for us this year?
Well maybe a great goalie ok so who could we get ? NO ONE
Next a center YES !!!
Which one ?
at what price ?
would it have made all the bad go away? NO
so we stick to the long term plan.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:51 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Geeze Don Carnage, he took the stars to the cup, but hey he was busy making trades like some whore! But what is he doing here? NADA!
By the way, since you were there and you are so smart and senile….the NHL is public, it thrives on the publicity, at least Kevin Lowe came clean, he said he just had no budget.
Lowe doesn’t make the mistake of signing prima donnas to multi year million dollar contracts, most of the oilers are friggen welfare cases!
The Habs rely on seat sales for their revenue, there is no other more pressing need to create a winning team than ever before. If our GM cannot take us out of a 14 year glut, there may not be another 14 years of hockey in Montreal.
And for what? Because old farts like Don Carnage are only too happy to let old farts like Gainey off scot free! That is why.
Teams like Montreal under a cap and revenue sharing agreements cannot afford to make great losses. Nor can they continue to pay the likes of Kovalev and Koivu for shitty performances!
You don’t need to be a friggen couch potatoe whining wannabee GM like you are Don Carnage to know that GM’s need to take advantage of the trade deadline to acquire players to win.
Rental players are the key in the new NHL.
And this thing about not know who made calls or didn’t? That is crap!
We don’t have to be in the room with Gainey to know he didn’t do crap!
He came out and said it in Nashville that he was not going to shop around. Wake up Don Carnage, and smell your bad mouth brown nosing breath! And Bob Gainey asks you to take your nose outta his butt cause he’s constipated now Don Carnage….here have some toilet paper.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:57 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I’M FINNISHED. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF A BUNCH OF LOOSERS. NO ONE IN THE HABS MANAGEMENT CARES BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL MILLIONARES. THE MONEY KEEP THEM HAPPY AND THE PLAYERS TOO. IT IS THE FANS THAT GET STRESSED OUT.
THE HABS WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER CUP. THE LEAFS WILL BEFORE THEY WILL. THIS HABS TEAM IS A DISGRCE TO THE HABS OF OLD.
THE SEASON IS OVER.
I HAVE BEEN A HABS FAN FOR OVER 37 YRS. I NEVER FELT THIS WAY BEFORE. GAINEY SEE WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO THE FANS YOU ARE PUTTING US OVER THE EDGE.
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA HEY HEY HEY GOOD BYE………
IF THEY NEVER WIN ANOTHER GAME I WILL BE HAPPY. GOOD ON THEM…..
THAT ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE ASHAMMED OF THEMSELVES. IT THE FANS THAT PAY THEM THIER MILLIONS……
I DON’T KNOW WAHT TO SAY ANYMORE. I AM LOST FOR WORDS.
I HAVE FINNALY LOST IT. AND LOST ALL FAITH IN THE HABS. NO MORE FOR ME. IT IS NOT WORTH THE STRESS OR THE HEADACHE OR MY TIME TO TYPE THIS.
GOOD BYE HABS AND GOOD RIDDINS……………….
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:58 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Yes Don Carnage we stick to the long term plan of seeing Montreal lose another major league team. Yup, we stick to our long term plan of losing eh Don Carnage? Hey Laraques told TSN that he was waiting for Montreal to make an offer! What did Gainey do? nothing….Guerin also said he thought more teams would bid on him. Honestly, and there were many players who thought Montreal would make bids for them. But did Gainey do anything? Nope.
Sorry Don Carnage, you are happy to be a loser, fine enjoy your losses. While the rest of us push for change and hope Montreal becomes the winner it should be, you my friend would say Ninnima and Downey are there to save us, with their six points total each, they will save us, cause we are sticking to the long term plan, the plan that says one day six points will be big in the NHL! Oh yes Don Carnage, talk about being in denial and ignorant!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 8:59 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
You really are a rude little boy and so tough behind your computer! WOW
He drafted the stars to the cup made some moves when needed and thats all , no one know ahead of time how a trade will work out no one at all ever , unless we are talking about players like The Great One , The Magnificent One, Jagr a few years back , Crosby ect ect
Other then that it is always a crap shoot , you just never know untill they are there and have played for a while, I think it is safe to say that guys we dont what he anymore well some of us are not really in high demand this time of year, we know who they are , we will see what the team looks like in 2 years, then your tune will change.
But not your manners that I am sure of your stuck being rude for the rest of your super tough internet life .
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:01 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Welp. This team is done. The play you see out there tonight is a classic example of the two NEW (last 14 yrs anyways) eternal facts for Habs fans.
1) There will never be ANY hope of success while the current management is in place. The team knows this, thats why they are packing it in tonight. They were probably hoping for some help, instead they lost a long time serving member and true team player (Rivet) and got nothing in return. How can I be sure the first round pick will turn into nothing? Check the last 14+ years if you’re unsure.
2) Junk players that we trade for junk players will ALLWAYS come back to haunt us. See junk player #4587 Marcel Hossa tonight.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:04 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
The truth is, whether we have a lousy team(which we do), or not, management doesn’t care. Do you know why? Because the fans will still pay big bucks(idiots), for tickets to watch these losers play. the games are always sold out. So Gillette makes money even when the team stinks up the joint(which they’ve done all season). I wish people wouldn’t buy tickets, so there would be alot of empty seats, and Gillette would see our malcontent.
This team is not worthy of our support, and we deserve a better product on the ice.
As I watched this game(which I am no longer watching), I am filled with anger and despair, because of would could have been, and can no longer support this mundane, lethargic phony players. They look loke they’re skating in sand, but without the skates! Gainey, how in your right mind, can you present this imitation of a hockey team? They are simply pathetic!
We, as fans, need to protest this sorry excuse of a team!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:06 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Don’t worry The_Vipah be happy Don Carnage has a long term plan for the Habs. One day when six point Habs are king, you know when the rest of the league basically goes to hell in a handbasket and six points wins you a cup and you get paid two million dollars a year to make six point seasons, we’ll be there. Yes, Don Carnage says don’t worry.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:07 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Well thats one reason we dont need to trade young players anymore and antother good reason not to sign anyone in a hurry , short of a great goaltender there was not realy anyhting for Montreal to look for , maybe a good center but at what cost?
Like I posted above no one has said what players we needed that would have made it all right , its easy to say get rid of this guy that guy who said anyone was asking about this guy that guy ?
Thats what makes me laugh …
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:09 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Geeze Don Carnage, wake up and smell your BS! I guess you don’t bother to read the posts before, yesterday and all year! You are pathetic, totally out to lunch you know that?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:14 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Oh ya, last year’s great move was Downey, so according to your post that Gainey is doing exactly like he did in Dallas, trade wisely, then I guess that makes Downey pretty big on the radar then. HMM…..looks like someone got caught in a pretty bad comparision here boy….
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:15 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
The posts here are as funny as the idiots on tv shooting their mouths off all the time, then saying no no we need to keep our young players, but had said trade trade days before, the real problem for the Habs are the people that cry and complain all the time, the constant nagging and bitching and pressure on the players , to play here you got to not watch the tv or read newspapers or read blogs from the cry baby so called fans more like fanatics ie: retarded morons like you.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:19 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Oh wait we forgot to give Gainey credit for the wise moves in the summer, not only Downey is gonna lead us as part of the long term plan where six point forwards help you win a cup, but also great forwards like Ninnima, oh wait did I say Ninnima was a forward….oh and don’t forget Samsonov….oh yes, those are great Dallas type moves by Gainey in the long term plan where ten point forwards work with six point forwards to win us a cup! Oh yes, you heard it here first from Don Carnage…
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:20 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
FOR GOODNESS SAKES BOYS LET IT BE. LET IT REST. WHY BEAT A DEAD HORSE. THE HABS ARE TOAST AND ALWAYS WILL BE UNDER THIS MANAGEMENT. MOVE ON AND GET A LIFE. SPEN MORE TIME WITH YOUR FAMLIES. IF THIS IS ALL THAT YOU PEOPLE HAVE TO DO THEN YOU ARE ALL LOOSERS AS WELL. MYSELF INCLUDED. THEY ARE THE ONES LIVING THE GOOD LIFE. DRIVING 100,000.00 CARS, MILLION DOLLAR HOMES ETC. WHILE WE FIGHT AMONG EACH OTHER. COME ON BOY SMELL THE COFFEE.
WELL I’M OUT OF HERE. GET A LIFE PEOPLE. I KNOW THAT I WILL FIND ONE.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:24 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Yes Don Carnage has confirmed the oft heard conspiracy in Montreal, yes fans who work together to make sure no great players come. Yes we en masse when we heard Laraques was thinking Montreal, we pushed Pittsburgh to get him, oh yes, we the horrible fans. That is a classic Don Carnage, yes, because Montreal has been cursed with crap GMs blame their lacklustre business skills on the fans and the media for complaining that the GMs are crap….oh yes, we can’t blame the GMs for being crap now can we?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:24 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Honestly, I think we should all march down to Gainey’s office and protest. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS MEDIOCRITY ANYMORE! CARBO is a lousy coach, and GAINEY is an even worse GM. I guess Joshtm was right. We do get all the broke down players nobody else wanted. Today was a perfect example of that. we took a goalie, who has played a grand total of 4 NHL games, and has been traded 4 times this year already. Yes, he’s certainly going to help us(joke).
Then there was Samsonov, who couldn’t find a taker even when he was put on waivers. Kovalev , who rangers couldn’t wait to unload, because he never shows up, or Aebishit, who couldn’t stop a beach ball. And Bonk, who couldn’t make it in Ottawa. And the list goes on and on. ALL THESE PLAYERS ARE REJECTS!!!!!!
I have been a fan of this team for almost 40 years, but enough is enough.
No efforts have been made to improve this team in the last 15 years!
I can’t take the mediocrity, and losing anymore. There just isn’t anything about this team to look forward to. There future is BLEAK!
I’m not going down with this ship. I’m going to look for an organization that cares about it’s fans, and one that wants a winner and will take the appropriate steps to make sure that happens.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:28 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Hey where are you Kovalev lovers from the night before, HUH? Come on, come on here now and point out when Montreal should handicap itself at trade time, when great rental players are available, why we are stuck with this crap?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:29 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
I said its all a crap shoot no one knows ahead of time what a player will turn out like in the long run, no one ever has , how many teams have drafted in the first round and never seen those players live up to it? ALL of them how many times have trades gone wrong > all the time in all teams tell me that Colorado got a better deal with Theo? yeah right
It happens all the time no one knows what players will really do untill they are there , if they did no one could ever make a trade it just would not be possible because everyone would know the future
sounds like people around here they know exactly what trades to make all the time !!! just too easy all you have is 20/20 hindsight and a big mouth
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:39 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Big difference here Don Carnage, and go back to your Laffs blog by the way. Big difference, here in Montreal when a player has a six point season we pay them two million dollars, we renew their contract. Instead of trying to find better players at trade time Montreal just goes ahead and rewards mediocre players like Dandy and Boully, and gives Downey a million more than he is worth, watch Gainey is gonna sign him for a million and a half.
It doesn’t take 20/20 hindsight my friend its called common sense. If you trade for crap players you shuffle them on, that’s what the rest of the league does. You don’t need to be an armchair GM to know that one, but hey someone forgot to tell Don Carnage, if you buy something thats broken you take it back to the store, to get a replacement, but oh no, not with Don Carnage, it’s not the stores fault, they were there making a million phone calls, or we don’t know, but you know, you plan for the future with your broken cup, never mind if you cut your lip on it eh Don Carnage, oh no, while the rest of the world shuffles broken down cups, Montreal rewards them with millions of dollars eh Don? Cause its only a crap shoot eh?
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 9:55 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
The Canadians probably didn’t deserve to win tonight, but can anyone tell me how they earned 7 penalties against only one for NY? I didn’t watch the game, just the box score. It seems they always get the short end of the stick with penalties. No one can tell me that one team earned 7 to 1 in penalties. This is crap, and that’s why bowling gets higher ratings on TV in the USA over hockey. Hockey is percieved as being an unfair, badly referred game, with no control over idiots like Chris Neil.
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 10:04 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Thats true it is not very even when the calls are made thats for sure …seems all year it was like that for the Habs but tonight they did not show but that somehow is Carbo’s fault and Bob
Yeah those guys played like that!!! yeah right
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 10:13 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Disappointing game, but look at the bright side, The leafs lost 6-1 against the Sabres, Carolina lost 4-2 against the Sens,but the Isles beat the Flyers in overtime and this ties the Habs at the 7th spot.We’re are still in playoff range. Anyways, all we can do right now is pray.
GO HABS GO!!
Posted on February 27th, 2007 at 10:18 pm. About 'Habs Trade Day'.
Hey Dan and Don Carnage, the players don’t draft or sign th