Mark Streit signs 2 year deal

Tha Habs have signed Mark Streit to a 2 year contract.

Streit came over midway last season and was described as an ‘offensively minded’ skilled and speedy defenceman. Streit was intended to be a power play specialist but when arriving had some trouble adjusting to the speed and skill of the NHL. Powerplay specialist he was not, nor a defensively sound player.

Streit was a healthy scratch several times down the stretch of the season but when injuries and other cirumstances gave him a chance to play he began improving slowly. Streit continued improving right up until the end of the season which he will hopefully be able to continue doing next fall.

Streit is Captain of the Swiss National team and anyone who watched the 2006 Olympics noticed the he was the dominant force on that team and played very well. Fans got a glimpse of what Canadiens scouts must have seen before bringing him over.

Streit is a 5th or 6th defenceman and can fill a certain role on the Canadiens. Hopefully with a little more NHL experience under his belt he will continue to improve and contribute to the team.

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#1 Habs#1 says:
June 8, 2006 at 5:51 pm

Good depth re-signing by Gainey. Streit will never be a top four defenceman but he will fill in just fine because of an injury or suspension if Markov decides to push another ref/linesman.

RDS reported that the Dallas stars are willing to trade Jason Arnott’s negotiating rights to Montreal for an 7th/8th round draft pick or something because he really wants out of Dallas and won’t be coming back.

He also apparently would love to play for his friend and old teammmate Guy Carbonneau and for his old boss Bob Gainey. It’s looking like we’ll be saying hello to the best 1-2 punch at centre (Koivu when he get’s back, and he will, with his good chemistry with Ryder and Higgins, and Arnott with Kovalev and a new winger on line #2) that they’ve had in years.

#2 habs_all-the-way says:
June 9, 2006 at 1:06 pm

excellent signings…
now focus in on re-signing huet and higgins
also gainey must get either a power centre for the 2nd line, or a power winger on the 2nd line. we need someone to get the puck to kovalev…

if the salary cap coperates, we should also upgrade the defense
souray is only good for his shot, we all know that he is useless one-on-one…
look towards redden/chara from ottawa

HABS ALL THE WAY!!!

#3 Habs#1 says:
June 10, 2006 at 5:00 pm

THE LATEST CANADIENS NEWS.

RDS.CA: reported last night Minnesota Wild assistant coach Mario Tremblay is seeking a release from the club. The site suggests Tremblay would become the top candidate to become Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau’s assistant. The site also cited a rumour in the Boston Globe claiming the Habs and Tampa Bay Lightning have been discussing an important deal over the past several days, leading the site to speculate the talks may have been over Vincent Lecavalier.

Some may question Carbonneau bringing Tremblay back to Montreal considering the latter’s role in driving Patrick Roy out of Montreal ten years ago, but Tremblay has matured since then and learned a lot working for Jacques Lemaire, which would make him a help, not a hindrence, to Carbonneau. As for the trade rumour, I couldn’t find it on the on-line version of the Globe, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the Bolts were interested in goalie David Aebischer. What would surprise me is if Lecavalier were in the mix, considering Bolts GM Jay Feaster said he didn’t want to be known as the man who traded away Lecavalier. If the Bolts were interested in “Abby”, the return would likely be either forward Ruslan Fedotenko or defenceman Darryl Sydor.

#4 BJ says:
June 12, 2006 at 10:42 am

I would love to see Kirk Muller as the assistant but whatever Guy Carbonneau decides I will support. As for trade rumours I would love to see Jason Arnott in a habs uni, I’ve always been a big fan of his and he would be a good fit for this team. He would be a good 2nd line center behind Koivu unlike Ribeiro. Ribeiro must go. I also like the posibility of Darryl Sydor coming to Mtl even though I do like our D I think that we need another guy like Sydor on our point. The Habs are doing great and are heading in the right direction and are almost there and I think that next year will be their year with all the great young guys they have coming up. Bring on the draft and free agency!!

#5 PACTUM SERVA says:
June 12, 2006 at 1:58 pm

Id love to see britney spears as assistant coach. Can you imagine her jumping around with her boobs everytime we score?

#6 PACTUM SERVA says:
June 12, 2006 at 3:53 pm

post 5 is a clone again but anyways i would also pick muller for the assistant coach postition i think he would be a great fit even if he doesnt have any experience go habs go

#7 Phil says:
June 13, 2006 at 9:13 am

PACTUM SERVA I agree with but muller would learn quickly.Would not like to see Mario Tremblay.

#8 PACTUM SERVA says:
June 13, 2006 at 9:52 am

Agreed

#9 PACTUM SERVA says:
June 13, 2006 at 9:53 am

Agreed

#10 joey says:
June 13, 2006 at 11:41 am

The energy Muller brings will be a huge benifit to the team… Bring him on … He is by far the best choice between him, Denis Savard and Mario Trembley.

#11 Phil says:
June 13, 2006 at 8:12 pm

Savard is already with Chicago management I believe:-)

#12 Saku says:
June 14, 2006 at 6:16 pm

What about Larry Robinson?

#13 Phil says:
June 15, 2006 at 12:09 pm

Larry Robinson already quit because of the stress. BUT he might not be as as stressfull with his old buddy Gainey.Depends ..then again Montreal is a very exciting and can be and stressfull environment for anyone on the team.Like Gainey sid it is something your are going want and expect if you com to this team.

#14 kazmojo says:
June 16, 2006 at 4:10 pm

Everyone probably has heard already, but Selanne re-upped with Anaheim for another year. I’m not surprised he stayed, but he could only get a year? Bummer that we couldn’t get him…

#15 Johnny says:
June 16, 2006 at 8:15 pm

One possibility that was mentioned earlier was to go out and get Selanne and Lethinen so that they can play with Koivu. However, they are not too stable (at least Selanne) and could show mediocre play and cost big money. Instead it seems that Gainey wants to get a good center and a good line for Kovalev, leaving Koivu to play with Ryder and Higgins.

#16 Habs#1 says:
June 19, 2006 at 4:44 pm

On HNIC sattelite Hotstove this past saturday Pierre LeBrun and Eric(last name I can’t spell) laid out some intersting rumors involving some old cohorts of Carbs and Gainey’s from Dallas.

It looks like the Habs have more interest in Arnott than any other team and would be willing to pay more than anyone else to get him as they are very intersted in his services.

Also it sounds like if Jamie Langenbrunner hits the market they would be interested in bringing him to La Belle Province.

And lets not forget that they are likely to trade or get rid of Aebischer(only if Huet is re-signed within the next 12 days), and of course Ribeiro and Zednik. That is the wild card Gainey has up his sleeve.

#17 Phil says:
June 20, 2006 at 8:32 am

Habs#1 The wild card is the draft…trade up and build.I believe he is looking for a centre.This will happen but the draft is something every team is preparing for.More trades are made on that day then any other.

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Avatar37 : pressure playing in Montreal, since he has problems with the expectations in Washington and Montreal isn't any easier. Then again, the media were very easy on Kovalev, so maybe it's a Russian thing? No idea. Anyway, yeah, it would have to be an established star that gives us an immediate drastic upgrade at forward, that's the only way I'd trade PK, because we'd be giving up a potential QB on our blueline for the next decade.
Avatar37 : Goalie - Sure, the only player I'd say who is untradeable (meaning I wouldn't trade no matter what) is Carey Price. You build a winning team from the net out, and I don't think there's a better goalie for his age in the NHL than Price, so I wouldn't trade him. Otherwise, every player would be open for offers, but for PK Subban, it would take (for me) an already established star, like Carter or Crosby or Ovechkin. As much as I like Ovechkin, I'm not sure he could handle all the media pre
goalie : I'm not suggesting at all that we judst dump or get rid of PK. I do however believe that he is a very valued commodity in the NHL adn that the Habs will receive offers for his services. If someone ffers us young, strong, puck handling forwards who can score, I think the Habs have to look at that possible trade.
Avatar37 : Agreed. It would be a big mistake to trade PK just to move up 2 spots in the draft. PK, Emelin, and Gorges are the bright future of our defense.
Senet1 : I am with you Avatar, Subban stays, it is not often that you get a stud defenceman who can play 25+ minutes. The mistakes he makes are for the most part not that serious and people forget he is only 23 and been in the league 2 years. He has come a long way in those two years. He has offense, defence and he hits. You cannot bet much better than that. Two more years experience and he has a shot at the Norris. If Markov does anything I hope he teaches PK how to work the PP.
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Avatar37 : go.
Avatar37 : round exit. Heck, even the year they won the cup we almost took them out in round 1. I believe in the corps of this team, I really think we just need a few tweaks. Adding Larry Robinson to run the defense would be a BIG help, keep Cunneyworth as offensive coach, and get a head coach who can get these guys back on the right path. We need to establish an identity again, a team that won't let itself be pushed around like it was under Martin. A few scrappers on this team and we'll be good to
Avatar37 : Yeah, the only way I'd trade PK is if we were getting an established star in return, like Carter or Crosby. I don't think we're miles away from competing deep into the playoffs, the NHL has become so competitive because of the salary cap that really there aren't huge differences between the teams. Add into the equation the stupid scoring system (some games worth 2 points, some 3) that the standings don't truly reflect where teams should really be. Look at Boston, cup winners to first rou
Senet1 : It would have to be something pretty special before I would trade PK. To me he is the #1 building block of our defence. I would trade any other defenceman we have before I would trade PK.
Senet1 : An improvement in our offense and strengthening our defence. Personally, I do not think we are that far off, five players at best could get us there. One thing that has always been true about the playoffs, Defence wins and you need a strong 3rd and 4th line.
goalie : I'm more optimistic now about the Habs than I have been for the past three dreadfully long seasons!
goalie : 2: I think GM Bergevin will make somewhat of a 'blockbuster't rade either before or on the day of the draft adn I believe PK Subban will be in that package. WE have t rememebr we have to give away some talent to get back other talent. No one wants players like Moen to move up in the draft etc.
goalie : Some thoughts:The more I see the playoffs it becomes even more obvious that we're miles away from being able to 'compete' dep into the playoffs
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Senet1 : Young Subban might also be an option if the Russian goalie is not available. However, to me I would wait another year and attempt to use my draft 2nd round draft picks to improve out forward situation.
Senet1 : Although Rinne contact is another example of long term at the wrong time. He is 29 years old. A case could be made with Price that double his money now with bonuses if we win the cup, I think that is still allowed in contracts?
Senet1 : Problem is he is going to want Pekka Rinne money and term. That is closer to 7M. On the other hand, the contract could have step up clauses in it over the 7 years.
Avatar37 : With Price, I wouldn't blink twice about offering him a 7 year contract now, especially if he'd be willing to give up dollar value for length. 7 years at $5.5 million a year would be just fine in my book.
Avatar37 : I think the goaltending void in our current system would push me to draft Vasilevski with our second pick, if he was available. He's young and has lots of potential, but is at least 5-6 years away from starting to be ready to play on an NHL roster.
Senet1 : Long tern contracts are a risk, but if you have a super star not as much. Luongo's contract was long term but signed too late in his career.
Avatar37 : Senet - Yes, you were clear in your post, my question was directed at goalie. I'm with you in that I'd be willing to sign him to a 7 year contract. I'd be nervous about anything longer, because every single long term goalie contract I can think of turned out to be a disaster for the team signing it.
Senet1 : I think that Budaj is a better goalie than many give him credit for, is he a Price no but with a tight defence he could be a good goalie. Many teams have average goalies but have great defence and still win. Look at Detroit, for years they have had average goaltending, but won cups. Goalies can get on a roll in the playoffs, look at Huet as an example, he was not really a good goalie but played great in the playoffs, next year he was a wash. Defence makes the goalie a winner, just ask Price.
Senet1 : Having a young equivalent goalie in the system right now is not important, three years from now it will be, so we have three years to make that kind of move in the draft. I think we have more pressing needs aat the moment.
Senet1 : Personally, I do not see this as a negative because of Price's age, you wait to draft a goalie of a Patrick Roy or Brodeur some teams wait a life time. To me we have on so why would we want to not play that out for as long as we can. Bottom line is this, regardless, right now you have a stud goalie, you are either going to pay him the money he deserves for not sign him and lose him. There is no middle of the road here.
goalie : Avatar made a great point. We don't have an NHL or up adn coming NHL goalies in our system. Another great move by Gauthier. Price is sitting very pretty.
goalie : WEll Price has us by the nads. I guess I'd have to go as far as a 7 year contract due to his play adn his age.
Senet1 : Luongo is now 33, he has been a good goaltender for a number of years. I would sign Price for 7 years and at age 31 then we deal with UFA at that time. Hopefully, we could provide him with another 5 years at that time. That is my opinion anyway, I would never risk losing him as a UFA at this point in his career to me that would be a very poor management decision. Even a 10 year contract would put him only at 34 years old. If you are going to sign him to long term now is the time.
Senet1 : If you have a young stud you have to gamble a little and give him a contract that is worthy of his abilities and his potential. It can have escalation clauses or reducing clauses like Kovalchuk's contract.
Senet1 : Avatar, I thought I was clear Yes I would sign him long term. My previous post said. The problem is if you have a out in the contract after 5 years then the player also has an out after 5 years. So no self respected lawyer would accept a contract that did not have equal escape clauses. So no I would not sign only for 5 years, if Price was 28 years old yes but not a 24. Seven years still only makes him 31 when the contract is over. If you have a young stud you have to gamble a little and give him
Avatar37 : Cammalleri trade. Given the fact that we have no NHL starting quality goaltenders in the system currently, aren't we held hostage to having to sign Price?
Avatar37 : There are many bad goalie contracts, just look at Huet. However, your post didn't answer my question as to what you'd do with Price. He's an RFA now, but for argument sake, if he were a UFA, what would you do? If he wanted a 7+ year contract, you know some other team would give him one. Would you risk losing him for nothing because you didn't want to sign a contract over 5 years? And if we lose Price, our goalies are Budaj and Robert Mayer, as we sent Karri Ramo to the Flames in the Cam
goalie : .. a 5 years contract again based upon the experience he has had AND he likes Bobby Lou!
goalie : Ditto for Philly, Ther goaltender 'situations' have both become the number 1 story line for both teams, and in Vancouver one could see the exaspiration on Gillis' adn to some extent Vigneault's faces when continously being bombarded by the loooong term contract that the Canucks are stuct with. (Gillis even said last February or so, thank goodness it looks like more than few other teams will be looking for a starting goaltender for 2012-13. He said he would never again do more than a 5 year c
goalie : I've spent the past four winters in BC thus I am very aware of the Canucks situations. I'd first say I give Gillis adn Vigneault 100% credit for being VERY supportive of Roberto L. even when Corey Schenider has vastly out played him. (I too like Bobby Lou but facts are facts).