How does this work with the cap? Do the Habs pay the rest of his salary? If so, wouldn’t they have to give up players with comparable cap hits? The Aucoin/Smolinksi for Samsonov/Rivet rumours work out better in terms of salary, and is probably a better fit for the Habs regardless. Forsberg is too much of an injury risk, is another lefty on a team lousy with lefties, and where would he play? I don’t see him displacing either Koivu, Plekanec or Bonk up the middle.

I’d insist on keeping Markov, Plekanec, Higgins, Bégin, Johnson, Komisarek, Latendresse, Streit, and prospects Halak, Price, the Kostitsyns, Grabovski, and Chipchura. I’m reluctantly leaving Koivu off of my untouchable list – never thought I’d do it. I’d offer only one of of most of the rest (Souray, Rivet, Kovalev, etc.) combined with picks and lighter prospects, but would agree to package them in two’s or three’s if one or two of them was Samsonov, Niinimaa, Downey, or Murray.

I’d also insist in a clause that would return picks or cash to us from Philly if Forsberg didn’t play a decent number of games due to health.

I’d even go bigger (ie. blockbuster) if Philly wanted to include Gagné and maybe Eager (for grit).

Clearly, we’ve got to do something to jump-start this team and build for the future at the same time by clinging to our best young players.

I’m not sure a one-off for Forsberg would do the trick at this stage. One guy cannot carry this bunch on his back – especially with a bad foot. I’d still do the deal, though, out of spite and frustration.

Clearly, I would suck as a GM

Would’nt give more than Perezogin for Forsberg. Forsberg will not solve the problem’s of this team. They need wholsale change’s, RESTRUCTURE!

I wouldn’t go for Forsberg. I would have in early January when he could have made a difference.

Here’s something different. What if?

Back before the new CBA, the Habs could have spent money like the Red wings to build a big, powerhouse team. They didn’t. Why? This team was financially successful and didn’t bother getting the best. The management team went with okay players and not go after a Lemieux, Gretzky type player, etc… They owed it to the fans, but they didn’t move on anything.

So now, they can only spend so much under the CBA. The more I dwell on this, the more it upsets me that we could have contenders if money was spent more freely, instead of sucking the last 13 yrs…

So, Bob, target future free agents. Don’t bother trading our future, let go the players that arent’t producing (buy out or just firing them), and go after players like Thorton, Lecavalier, St Louis, Brodeur, etc…

Please, Gainey get Forsberg, anything to get out of this slump we have been in the last 2 months. I hope we can make a blockbuster at the deadline to try and get him. We need to act desperate here because the Laffs are only 3 points behind now. I don’t want my worst nightmare to come true. I hope the Canadiens can finally wake up and do something about this slump. They have to beat Florida on Tuesday and then try and somehow, somehow beat the Devils iun New Jersey, which is about as rare as the Laffs ever winning a Stanley Cup!!!! Ouch!! I hate to say this, but our team SUCKS!! I have been a lifelong fan but this team absolutely sucks!

Ziman

Take another rumor for what it’s worth but I’ve heard this:

Halak/Fischer/Samsonov for Foppa.

I figure it’s Fischer instead of a 1st in 2007.

I’d only do the deal if Forsberg was going to be healthy and wanted to sign an extension as Kovalev did to stay in Montreal for at least another season.

Otherwise I’d still much rather have Gary Roberts in uniform.

Halak?? Sorry man deals off the table.
We can’t afford to lose another Vokoun, didn’t we learn already?
Halak will be insurance in case Price is not ready.

Oh, BTW, we have now dropped to 7th place. were 1 point out of 8th place. Happy, Gainey? It’s what you wanted.

Do you people believe the **** you all put on this “BLOG”? You have the nerve to call yourselfs “HABS FANS”? All I read on this site is the talk of spoiled little “knowitalls” that are never satified with anything. Also do you really believe that your little rants go unnoticed? Well think again .

Business is business! I’m sorry for his loss but he needs to concentrate on his job, and if his head is not in the right spot, then he should relinauish his job to someone who is more capable! He was a great defensive player, but a lousy GM. everyone on this site knows exactly what I’m talking about.
We’ve been sliding for more than 2 months, and NOTHING has been done by him to help this team. It’s as though he doesn’t care, at the fans expense.
Remember, we’ve been down this road before, and NOTHING was done in the offseason either! We need a new coach and GM, then changes will take place.
As long as Gainey is GM, expect a lousy, non playoff team!!

It’s life sucks,time to get a helmet time for Habs Fans,thanks Bob and Guy, thanks for nothing….wait…. one more thing Bob,your boy Niinimaa,played not even 2 fu2king mins in the 1st when two goals were scored.You say the fans made you get Samsonov,who in the hell do you blame for Nemo Niinimaa? Youpie?And Niinimaa,try not to take this personal,HIT THE ROAD JACK AND NEVER COME BACK NO MORE!!!

That’s what killed the EXPO’S ,a Fans Strike. HUMMMM???

I cant believe the comment from some of these so-called Habs fans, especially this disrespectful doggone r habs. Let me remind you of something, 1)Bob Gainey is probably the ONLY reason why our team was in the playoffs the last 2 years, he guaranteed it, and he followed through. 2)Bob is also a Stanley Cup Champion,not only as a player, but also as a GM. 3)Not to make excuses for him, but he lost his wife and his daughter,and is raising his kids by himself,and at the same time, he IS doing his job. Have a little respect for a man who was part of a few stanley cups on our team and also a great hall of famer.To make comments like you did about a guy like Bob,shows utter disrespect for a man who has poured his heart out for this team, and he is doing the best he can to bring the habs back to the glory days. It takes time to build. And for some of the other comments,remember, coaches and gm’s dont play, its up to the players to dig deep down and change this thing around, yeah,we could bring in all kinds of big superstars like the rangers or tampa,but look at where they are? Are they guaranteed a playoff spot? Give your heads a shake.Patience people, PATIENCE. And Dog, have another 12 pack and rant when you have an idea of what it takes to build a team you idiot.

guys, lets just face it. We can’t get a good team, no matter how hard we try. Why? Heres a few reasons:

Since the expansion of NHL teams, there are too little really good players and too many teams, so when it comes to going to… say, Tampa Bay wheres its hot and sunny all year round where nobody criticizes you ever time you underperform or going to cold, heavily taxed salary montreal – Where its cold and ppl out of montreal talk pretty much only french AND the media is always on your back – Where do you think all the Lecavaliers prefer playing? Haven’t you all seen the Brodeur interview (on RDS) where he clearly states that he doesn’t want to come to montreal because of the unneeded pressure from the fans and media?

Also don’t forget that the glory days when Montreal had dibs on Quebec-born players is over. So we can’t take all them Brières or St-Louis’ when we want to.

And don’t forget that Bettman has done pretty much everything he can against Canadian teams. His goal is to promote hockey in the USA, so don’t you find it suspiscious that since he has been Commissioner in 1993, montreal is the last canadian team to win a cup, also in 1993?

Too many factors are against montreal. We will never again be the powerhouses we used to be. Our only chance at a cup will be as underdogs like the Oilers were last year. WE have been promised a cup for our 100 years anniversary. I say the only chances we have of getting it is if Gainey manages to convince all 29 other teams to let us win it to make us happy.

OUR LONGEST CUP WINNING DRAUGHT is now. And the end doesn’t seem to be near. We can blame the team or coaching or GM as much as we want. It won’t get us anywhere but its always fun to point fingers, isn’t it?

look man, ive got great respect for our team. Our team history is the best in the sports world. But thats it. History only. I don’t see any futur, not any time soon anyways. I love this team and I’ll still be with them no matter what happens. But I support them the way parents support kids that have trouble with their schoolwork or whatever. Even though they won’t get the best grades in the class, atleast they can get decent ones. All i want is to see them in the playoffs, what happens next will be up to the team. If they have caracter and depth, then maybe even without the big talents they have a chance. But like I said, don’t have your expectations too high.

Ask anyone other then habs fans, they will all agree that montreal isn’t what it used to be and never will be. And they don’t say it out of jealousy

Well, all I can say to that is ,who ever you may be ,if your not a Habs fan and you think they are not the team they used to be then, HOPE U GET SCREWED,..RED AND BLUED,.. AND C .H. TATOOED.

Nobody’s calling what you say is **** Habz4EveR,BUT WHAT IT DOES MEAN IS IF YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF THE HABS ORGANIZATION YOU BETTER HAVE THE RITE STUFF, PERIOD.I mean ,look at the Pens, THEY DON’T EVEN HAVE A HOME,DUDE,and look what there doing. So a good start would be ,no more excuses.

One more thing before I hit the hay,in the Blog”Time for change”, fans from the habs blog were visited by a Sens goon by the minion T H M. post83. PLEASE KEEP YOUR EYE’S OPEN FOR THE INSULTING ***** and put it in it’s place. I vote for joshtm to take care of him.

Will Forsberg win us the stanley Cup? Well no but anyone who says they dont want him here are crazy. HE will help out the team in many ways and finally give us a legitimate first center. Is Koivu still playing? I honestly have not seen him on the ice. I see this number 11 floating around and taking lazy hooking penalties and no backchecking but that couldn’t be him, right? Get FOrsberg if the deal is right, if not Nagy and DOan should be next on the list.

Ok guys. Next game I will show up as a real habs fan. I already spent 3 hours making white and red pompoms and have perfected a sing and dance pattern. Watch out for me now! Ill be the one cheering and singing, zigzagging my pompoms with both arms like there´s no tomorrow.

Nothing! Montreal needs to get younger blood than Forsberg. His ankles just can’t take much and he is injury prone.

Anyone remember when Forsberg’s jackass dad started saying stuff like ‘Gretzky was great but he should get out of the way, players like my son are the future’? Yep, A-1 top-shelf classy stuff.

What goes around, comes around..

Future Forsberg is done. He should retire and give all that stolen money back to the Flyers. He’s done zip for them. If anyone disagrees, look at the standings. The Flyers stink. Forsberg plays for the Flyers. I know he’s injured, but when isn’t he? The Flyers made a huge mistake signing him, they know it, and now they’re trying to get anything they can for him before he leaves hockey this spring. Don’t fall for this Gainey. Deal with your blueline issues ASAP before chasing this fraud. He was great about 5-6 years ago, but he should get out of the way RIGHT NOW, players like Crosby are the future.