Who is the fittest Canadien?
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Training camp started today for the Canadiens regulars and hopefuls but a couple of Canadiens have been preparing long before that.
Evidence suggests Chris Higgins and Mike Komisarek might be the most prepared guys heading into the new season.
Check out the video of Higgins and Komisarek’s punishing summer workouts.
If that doesn’t get you excited for the new year you’ve been hanging out at the Chinese Buffett with Keith Tkachuk too long.
Thanks to GP for the link.
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- Senet1 : Galchenyuk scores to back to back goals in shoot out to help USA win Bronze metal. I did not see the second goal but the first was a beauty.
- Senet1 : So we could pick anywhere from 25th to 23rd depending on who wins these quarter final series.
- Senet1 : First, is the 14 teams in the lottery. Then there are 12 teams that did not make the semi finals in the order of the seasonal finish, Then there are the four teams in the semi final the first two eliminated pick in the order of the regular season points total and the last two based on who wins and who loses the cup. So as it stand now if say Detroit beats Chicago then Detroit moves up to pick after us. Boston or NYR will move up and pick after us. LA or San Jose will move up and pick after us
- Senet1 : Basically, I was wrong about the draft pick situation. There are three groups of drafting teams within the 30 teams.
- Senet1 : seriously ready to challenge for the cup. He will us win games but he will not be the difference between winning the cup and not winning the cup. You pick up players like that once you have the team ready to challenge,.
- Senet1 : I am looking at the players to draft and there are a lot of big 6'3-6'5 forwards available ion the draft this year. If we could draft 3-4 big young players in the 2nd and 3rd round why would you want to give that up for a roster player who may have 2-3 years at best. If we are going to build a winner to have to build it with bigger players and there are a lot of good big players available this year. So you sign Ott and he is with us for the short run, but probably not when we are seriously re
- Senet1 : Boullion is a great mentor for the young D-men
- muller93 : Boullion is one of MBs great additions--Boull ion is a definite Keeper.
- muller93 : Getting rid of Kaberle frees up a lot of cash. Boullion is small but is reliable and doesn't back down from anyone.
- muller93 : Exactly Goalie any thoughts on a punishing D-man?
- goalie : They;re showing determination adn skill vs Ducks and Blackhawks.
- goalie : REd Wings could turn out to be the surprise team of this year's playoffs!
- goalie : WE need to rid our team of Kaberle and Webber. Step two would be to then move Diaz. If we get that big d-man I believe that would push Boullion to # 7 on the chart. We'd then go with Georges, PK,Markov (to continue mentoring Ememlin) Tinordi as our starting six . THEN I'd be excited about our chances. We could then work on getting bigger forwards.
- goalie : I too would gladly give up a 3rd round pick for Ott- the type of player we sadly lack. AND if we could get one more rugged, expeienced defenceman it would help immensely.
- muller93 : Senet what you are saying makes sense but if we can get Ott for a 3rd round I'll take that all day.
- muller93 : MB should be looking at a big D-man first, even though I like our blue line with the addition of Tinordi. We need that insurance just in case one gets injured. Also I'm a firm believer in starting with the goalie first then-defense-for wards-and we already have good goalie. We have all noticed when we have the lead Price is tough to beat.
- Senet1 : So sometimes you have to sacrifice for one year or two to build that team in the draft. then add the finishing touches through FA and trades.
- Senet1 : Muller, Detroit is another good example. They have been in the hunt every year with good well balanced teams yet only one or two cups to show for it. However, they have built a team that has a chance every years for the last 10+ years. That is what I think we have a chance to do this year with a good draft. It reminds me of the habs teams of the mid 80 and 90's we built a team then with sold draft picks and won the cup twice during that time period. So sometimes you have to sacrifice a one
- muller93 : Very true Senet, you do need luck and we haven't had any luck it seems since the habs moved to the Bell Center. We had an incredible run in 2010 with some crazy goal tending from Halak. With Galchenyuk-Tinor di-Gallagher all in 1 year--not too bad, even with an early exit in the playoffs.
- Senet1 : Muller I guess we all have our own ideas, but there has never been too many times that were successful when they traded their draft picks away. We have a chance to build this team so we have a shot at winning the cup over the next 10 years. Even as good as Pittsburgh has been they have only won the cup once since Crosby and Malkin have been with the team. That is because you not only need great players but you need luck to win, but one thing about Pittsburgh they have a chance every year. The
- muller93 : Good point on Torres, he might be a liability. Torres has to tone it down a bit, but that's his game-very aggressive.
- goalie : Though I don't condone what Raffi Torres did - thos shows you how repeat offenders or near offenders are going to be treated. His hit was NOT illegal BUT what the rap sheet adn reputation Torres has he got severly punished. Lesson to be learned by OTHER players because Torres dopesn't learn fromk his mistakes.
- muller93 : Senet normally I would agree with you on not trading draft picks but we are not in a rebuilding stage. Sometimes draft picks can be a roll of the dice and it can take up to 3 years to be NHL ready. We have a good team and I agree with Stuo players like Clowe-Torres-Ott -Scott will make a big difference. Somebody has to protect Gallagher, he can't keep getting hit the way does--we need a tough forward so they think twice before going after Gallagher.
- Senet1 : Really a heathly Habs team would probably win more games against the Pens that we did against the Sens. Reason they Pens would not play as physical against us as against the Sens. If we get good goaltending we win at least two games.
- zpezada4ok : hello all «link»
- stuo11 : hes a tougher big guy too! Just a minor adjustment but will help a bit
- stuo11 : hes better than markov, and hes french who was in mention for defenceman of the year
- goalie : Markov for Beauchemin - an injury prone d-man for an ;old timer'd-man. Beauchemin is NOT what the Habs need in my opinion. He is a HUGE defensive liability.
- goalie : Stuo 11 I'd make that trade with Oilers fast BUT I doubt the Oilers will make that. Two marginal d-men at the best for a switch of first round picks - not a chance .
- stuo11 : markov for beachemin?
- stuo11 : let moen go
- stuo11 : maybe try and get steve begin back
- stuo11 : we wouldve kicked out all other teams but pens, sens,
- stuo11 : pens have alot of forwaRDS same with us but we have better goaltending
- stuo11 : theres styles of play goalie. Sens played us good, but lost games to southeast teams florida and tampa and get crushed by leafs EVERYTIME. sens and leafsd cant beat bruins but we do frequently
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September 15, 2006 at 7:23 pm
Wow I think we’re looking at a break out year for higgins and komi……
September 15, 2006 at 7:32 pm
Well I believe the team is in for a BREAK out year. You heard it here first!!!
September 15, 2006 at 8:00 pm
Well other then Raphael I would have to say one of those two guys. ALthough Kovalev is in the best shape he been in for a long time.
Jack THOrnton where have you been?
September 15, 2006 at 10:37 pm
I am proud to see everyone having faith in Komi! This guy is my favorite player. I think this young man is evoluating in every skill a defenceman needs to be successful![period]
And what about Higgins? Higgins greatly impressed me since the second half of last year’s season.I just hope he continues playing the way he did last year(second half!).
September 15, 2006 at 10:40 pm
* hahahaha good one “reality check”! “If that doesn’t get you excited for the new year you’ve been hanging out at the Chinese Buffett with Keith Tkachuk too long.”
September 16, 2006 at 11:43 am
By the way, on the video is also the new 15 year 67.5 million man, Rick DiPietro. The others are Eric Nystrom and the big guy is JP Foschi, who plays for the Oakland Raiders (NFL).
September 16, 2006 at 1:56 pm
Komisarek has all the tools to be a solid NHL defenseman in the Scott Stevens mould. Great to here he’s ready to go, be great to have a “hammer” back on D.
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September 16, 2006 at 2:00 pm
Guys I’m a little confused out here! Can someone tell me how Carolina has “JACK JOHNSON” on their team? Wasn’t he drafted first overall by St-Louis? Correct me there if I misunderstood! And now there are talks about him all over the hockey sites about him being shopped around the league….I’m still confused how come Carolina has him?
September 16, 2006 at 2:53 pm
You are thinking of Erik johnson that was drafted 1st overall this season. Jack Johnson was draftedlast year when we drafted Price.
September 16, 2006 at 4:33 pm
Oh thanks alot!I was all confused lol…
September 16, 2006 at 5:26 pm
If anyone loses their spot of forward to a rookine it will be Perezhogin. Unless Chipchura is the one to make the team then he would play on the 4th for Downey /Murray. It would be silly to put anuone else on the 4th like Latendresse or Kostitsyn for they will not develp there. But then Again we are the team of injuries so there will be spots to open up.
September 17, 2006 at 8:12 pm
I just hope one of our rookie actually plays for us this year!!!! We have so many rookies reaady to play for the big league.I read somewhere( a professional website!) that were classifiying montreal as 3rd best promising team( I mean that have the best rookies ) I don’t remember seeing washington in that list…
From many point of views Washington is the best or 2nd best promising team but to be honest I never saw it on the top three!
Im getting to a point where I’m triying to say that if we are the 3rd best team as for the rookies are concern, why shouldn’t we give a chance to one of them? Are we going to stuck them in the AHL?
I’m sorry for all those that will take this post offensive, it’s only an opinion and I really mean whatever I mentioned…
September 17, 2006 at 8:24 pm
And as for Spezza’ s case, Jack Martin(I’m not sure about his name) kept him in the AHL league for a while so that he develops and gets ready to play in the big league…YES! He did prove that he was ready for the big league when he first came. In my opinion it wasn’t because he played in the AHL and he developed down there…It was only a waist of time or maybe not…Who knows?
Why is everyone focusing on this ONE player’s case and forget about all the other bunch that proved they were ready without passing by AHL?
What about Sidny Crosby? Alexander Ovechkin?
Yes their coaches could have stuck them in the AHL and when they would have made their first apparition in NHL they would’ve extraordinary they would have taken the credit as the symbol of their success…
I’m not trying to be specific…Yes I admit that staying a year or two in AHL can prepare you for the big league but as for Kostsyn’s case I think that he is ready to play for us.
September 18, 2006 at 1:54 pm
Bottom line is they have to be ready. Even Higgins didnt seem quite ready last year and in my opinion Perezhogin still has not conformed his game to a NHL level yet. But if one of the young forwards and from what I am hearing it would most likely be (s Kostisyn) is ready and proves he con contribute more then 9 games then yes put him on the team. If not it will only hurt their developement puttin gthem on the team.
September 18, 2006 at 1:55 pm
PS
when I said Higgins wasnt quite ready I meant in the first 6-7 weeks. Obviously he is at NHL standrads now.
September 18, 2006 at 8:17 pm
Yeah you’re 100 percent right snake…but my point was that we have to give chance to kostsisyn after all…You what I mean..I think he proved that he is ready for NHL! And what I meant by saying that players don’t necessarily have to stay more than 3 years in AHl was that it doesn’t quiet help them after all.In my opinion they’re fir NHL or they’re not. Remember Jason Ward?(oh don’t remind me of him lol) We gave him TOO MUCH time in AHL and see what he kind of player he is now?
This is not because of staying in AHL but it is a question of skills…Some players develop them and some don’t…[period]
Im sure that staying in Ahl can help our kids by much but er don’t have to leave them there till they reach the 26 years plateau lol
September 18, 2006 at 8:21 pm
Anyways good points Snake!
September 18, 2006 at 11:38 pm
Jason Ward
I remember the 99 WC juniors here is Winnipeg. I was really pumped for Ward cause Montreal had just drafted him and there was some hype around him because of his size. Anyways Ward was invisible even on a line With Simon Gagne(who had 5 goals in one game) and the team was stacked with Morrow, Gagne, Fata, Reagher, B Allen, Ference bros. I remember thinking here we go again with the drafting of western beef. Houle pulled off another miracle with Ward.