I think tomorrow I’ll feel alittle better, but still a bit empty,because this morning Yahoo sports reported that Grabovski was recalled, and that habs had obtained Hossa. Shouldn’t there be some type of discipline for reporting something that didn’t happen? they got us sky high, and then despair. what a rollercoaster ride. I thought it was a done deal. If the habs get in the playoffs I’ll feel better.

lol montreal is now tied but I’m just saying. Ottawa is really bad. and they’e been like this since january, so It’s not a streak that they’re on, un less u can call 30 games a cold streak.

Sorry type o, “see how the southern teams deal with free agency in a few yers without MTL’s income”.

samsonov scores both goals for canes! who’duthunkit

well I would not plan the Cup pirade just yet, we should make the playoff but we need to start playing better in our own end especially now that we are going to rely on two rookie goalies. I personally think this is the right move. Our kids get some experience in the playoffs, I think Gainey should start attempting to sign Ryder as long as it is not to high and then if he continues to improve his play this year we either keep him or trade him in the summer. If we get two rounds in the playoffs I will be happy. If we get three that would be great. As far as the southern teams income is concerned eventually they either will not be part of the league or they will have to find more owners with deep pockets looking for tax right offs. They cannot keep going the way they are and survive, we need to be ready for the sell offs and take advantage at that point.

Could someone please tell me why this was reported by Yahoo sports:
Hossa soon a Canadien: Yahoo report
posted by Dave Stubbs at 6h49 EST on Feb 26
Yahoo Sports, citing an unnamed NHL executive, is reporting this morning that Marian Hossa will today join the Canadiens in exchange for at least Michael Ryder
They should be fined heavily! for doing that to hab fans!

Honestly I am happy that BG didnt trade the whole farm for Hossa.

IMO Pittsburgh gave up alot for a rental player.
For them they pretty much said lets win the cup now.
Because in two years that team will break apart.
Mark my words.

Had Hossa come to the habs the whole team chemistry would get thrown off.

We got rid of one Hossa why would we want another?
Also, Hossa is not a playoff performer.

BTW whoever said we need to win with all-stars?
I would much rather win with the team now because the team psyche is just too good to mess around with.

This year I predict we will make it to the 2nd round.
(this will increase the confidence and experience of our young guys and will be valuable for next year)

The Cup is coming next year for centennial anniversary!

GO HABS GO!

Fu*k the Bruins and the Sens ,we gots lots of heart in the Bullbogs,”Biron,etc”. Bring it on!!!!

Somehow I feel that we put too much energy into Hossa and dropped the ball on Brad Richards.

Personally I think Richards would have been the man to get. That superstar forward that can do it all.
To think Dallas offered Mike Smith, Jussi Jokinen, Halpern and a first rounder.
I would have even asked Saku Koivu to waive his no trade and been better prepared.
My offer would have consisted of Halak, Koivu and you choice of Gabovski OR S. Kostistyn and a first rounder.

Sorry but for a playoff MVP and a young superstar like Richards we would be set for years to come.

I think the Habs might have dropped the ball!!

Patrice Bergeron is practicing again. hooooooo, Praticing with is balls of a shaky guy that will stay far from the corners for the next 2 years. With him or without. The habs will whip you again and again and again. Go chit chat on the Bruins blog and get lost.

Go Habs Go

Apparently Atlanta wanted 4 players 3 of whom were playing in last nights game.

Too steep a price to pay for someone you might not be able to sign at the end of the season.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2008/02/26/gainey-canadiens-roundup.html

The team has started the Price era on the right foot so hopefully that continues this weekend against Buffalo and New Jersey.

was anyone aware of the fact that Gainey focused solely on Hossa, with no other balls in the fire? So in other words, if you don’t get Hossa, which we didn’t, there’s nothing left. Is this the way a responsible GM should manage a team? Are you kidding? while other GM’s are working on multitude deals, Gainey has blinders on, only attempting to get 1 player. Did you people see what Gainey did in the off season? nothing! oh, yes all the UFA’s (except Hamrlik), sat in the pressbox last night(Breezer, Dandeneault, Smolinski).
And last year’s deadline, did nothing. the year before at deadline, nothing.
He is unable to make trades and sign free agents. So what the hell has he done?
remember that he isn’t the one who does the drafting, it’s Timmons.
We need help on our 2nd line, help on defence, need a faceoff centerman, need a 3rd defensive player, need an experienced goalie to mentor Price, a power forward, AND GAINEY DOES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING TO IMPROVE THIS TEAM!!!
This guy is afraid to make deals, he’s frail mentally, no guts, not aggressive, way too conservative.
And wait, until the offseason, because he’ll sign NOBODY AS USUAL!
As long as he is our GM this team will do nothing, and NEVER WIN THE CUP! MARK MY WORDS! absolutely shameful. in 4 years, he makes 1 trade. Are you kidding me? It probable would be better for us to miss the playoffs, because that’s the only way he gets fired. Once he’s gone, we will imprve and win the cup, and ONLY THEN!

hab2b, I think you are away off base. Firstly it takes two teams to deal and other than Ryder which apparently know one wanted and Huet, we did not have much to trade without giving up the farm. Gainey is the guy that has the ultimate decision on draft day and every GM at least takes the advice of their scouting staff but the decision is still theirs to make. The three UFA signed players have all worked reasonably well for our team however, it has been said that know one expected our young players to develop as fast as they did. The bottom line is are we better today than we were last year at this time, well the answer is in the standings. I agree that we need a centreman who can win more faceoffs and a good stay at home defensemen, but I would not be willing to give up all the prospects that we have in order to achieve these items. I have said it before and I will say it again this team is being built for next year not this year, the fact that it has progressed faster than expected is good and says a lot for the management and coaches of the team. As far as trades made in the last four years it is always been a proven fact that you build a team through the draft and at the right time if the right player is available you either trade for him or sign a FA. Gainey approaches the trade process the same as Sam Pollick, Sam would never trade is youth only his veterans for youth and Sam did not have to deal with the Cap. I believe that this team is going in the right direction and I still believe if the right player is available Gainey will try to get him by next year or this summer. So I would suggest you stop your Gainey bashing and think back to when he was not hear and the team we had to live with before he took over the job.

Donnie I agree with your that we have to ge behind Price because he is our goalie. Unlike you though I do not think that the next 18 games will tell the story unless of course you are only thinking of this year. As I see it if we can make the playoffs and hopefully play a couple of rounds, the kids will get the need playoff experience and the team will be that much better for it including Price. If there is any change I would make right now it may be our goaltender coach Price needs some guidance and I am not sure he is getting it. He needs to bring the speed of his mental process up a notch to match the NHL speed of the game, he handles the puck as good as most top goalies which is a plus compared to Huet. I agree with Gainey’s move he got what he could get for Huet before he lost him as a UFA.

We need fans that stop cry. I’m ashamed. Come the f.. on. They win… Good Jod, but any bad move and we have the worst GM. Well honestly, as much as the habs have the best fans, that as as much the have the worst. Thank freaking god you aren’t leafs fans cuz most of you would hang yourselfs. If they would be in the same position as last year, I’d say ok, something is wrong, but dawm, we are 1 POINT behind first in the Division what f…ing more do you want ? The cup handed to us without winning ???

Lol

Go Habs Go.

Thats what I meant Senet…the next 18 games will tell the story for this year….meaning, was Bob to hastey in giving up Huet.
I’m not only looking to this year….Price will be a brilliant goalie in this league, but this year is whats upon us right now, and I’m following the games closely to see what we can achieve this year. I think in the end we will do no worst then we’ve been all year (which isn’t that bad) and our forwards gotta keep scoring….even the greatest goalies lose games when their team doesn’t score…can’t take our foot off the brake now or spend 10 games mourning the loss of Huet…keep playing hard, score goals, and Price will work out in the cage.
We can have a successful finish without Huet, as long as no one is expecting a spot in the finals. I think the Cup is going out west again anyways. But yeah, for now, I’m thinking about this year…let the future happen when it unfolds, but Price is gonna be the man, he’s just been handed the team earlier than expected….kudos to Bob. GO HABS GO !!!

Has anyone seen my Huet vid on youtube? It’s pretty good. I’m not saying It was bad to lose Huet but they could have gotten more if they traded him to a team that needed goaltending.(L.A) Either than Samsonov I’m always sad to lose a hab. Good Luck Huet!

Hello ? Making the playoff ain’t going to be different from the past 64 games. Common on people. Have faith in yours habs, they are doing much better than last year so give them a chance. If they don’t make the playoff, than you can complain, but for now, they are in the playoff run and theres 18 games left.

Think big stie

lol Go habs Go

If they play like they did last night… They probably won’t win them all but they have great odds of winning many.

Donnie, I see the point you are trying to make and it would be nice to go deep into the playoffs, hopefully the kids can be steady enough to do that this year and in the process gain valuable experience. Those of us who think we are arm chair GM’s, if we are truely trying to improve our team then we have to look long term not short term. Just ask the Toronto fans and the New York Fans. One organization does not know how to draft and the other spends money on free agents that do not pan out. Who would have thought that NY would be struggling to make the playoffs this year after their FA signings last year. Rome was not built in a day and neither is a Stanley Cup winner.

Stuo11, I agree it would have been nice to get more than a 2nd round pick, but you have to deal with the teams that want to deal with you. Apparently other teams did not want to deal with us, or who knows sometimes developing a relationship with another GM today will foster future deals as well. Just look at the way Montreal and St, Louis use to deal with each other. So sometimes everything does not seem the way it looks. Have faith.

Does anyone think Gainey will take a run at Hossa in July. He definately won’t be re-signing with Pittsburgh unless they explain to Sidney Crosby that thanks for giving us a break on your salary but we will be paying Mr. Hossa more than you. He will be demanding 9-10 million per season.

we won’t get him. I hear he might go to Boston. His best friend Chara wants him there, and they live next door to each other.

frank taylor,don’t worry bout the Bruins,they can kiss are collective C.H. asses,lol.

we shouldn’t worry about other teams. We just need to play our style and put in the 60 minute effort.

iceman,
so I see you have made disparaging remarks against two bloggers here,
most of us are on here because we enjoy the Habs and want to see them do better.

If you cannot respect other peoples opinions, and think you are the only one who knows anything, quite obviously you are a maple leaf supporter
not a Hab supporter. as such, I for one do not wish to read your trash
anymore so leave your juvenile comments off the site and switch to the maple leaf blog instead. I am quite sure other Habs bloggers will agree.