Montreal Canadiens

**habs83** · April 29, 2013, 1:08 PM

Originally Posted by newfcollins

It's actually because of the Boston-Ottawa game. Apparently, both Boston and Ottawa were told they wouldn't play Tuesday because of having to play the game on Sunday.

Since the Leafs are on Wednesday, they put the Habs on Thursday (I think there's also a concert in Montreal on Wednesday, but I don't know for sure). So since the Sens couldn't play Tuesday, and Montreal can't play Wednesday, it leaves Thursday open for the first date.

There is also a show on Saturday at the Bell Centre, which explains the first back-to-back.

**niconasr** · April 29, 2013, 1:19 PM

Thanks for the clarification guys!

I just find it odd that they passed up the chance to have a 100% Canadian matchup on Saturday night for HNIC but I guess the Leafs play that night, right? :P

**newfcollins** · April 29, 2013, 2:05 PM

Originally Posted by niconasr

Thanks for the clarification guys!

I just find it odd that they passed up the chance to have a 100% Canadian matchup on Saturday night for HNIC but I guess the Leafs play that night, right? :P

Game 6 of Montreal/Ottawa is Saturday night, whereas the Leafs play that Friday/Sunday.

**habs83** · April 30, 2013, 10:37 AM

So the Avs won the lottery... They will probably draft Seth Jones.

What kind of package would you be ready to offer to grab Jones? He is exactly, in my opinion, the piece that would make the Habs a power house for the next decade. With him and PK on the blue line, Gorges signed for the foreseable future and Diaz emerging as a solid #4/5 Dman, the blue line would be pretty good.

#1 defensemen are so tough to get in the NHL, that you need to draft them, or to really overpay for them, either in a trade (Erik Johnson, Alex Goligoski, and they are not even in the elite) or via free agency (Suter, Weber).

Would Colorado listen to a Tinordi-Beaulieu-Habs 1st in 2013 offer?

Do you think it is enough? Too much?

Just want to entertain discussion, not saying that it is imperative to make this move, so refrain your insults/sarcasm.

**newfcollins** · April 30, 2013, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by habs83

So the Avs won the lottery... They will probably draft Seth Jones.

What kind of package would you be ready to offer to grab Jones? He is exactly, in my opinion, the piece that would make the Habs a power house for the next decade. With him and PK on the blue line, Gorges signed for the foreseable future and Diaz emerging as a solid #4/5 Dman, the blue line would be pretty good.

#1 defensemen are so tough to get in the NHL, that you need to draft them, or to really overpay for them, either in a trade (Erik Johnson, Alex Goligoski, and they are not even in the elite) or via free agency (Suter, Weber).

Would Colorado listen to a Tinordi-Beaulieu-Habs 1st in 2013 offer?

Do you think it is enough? Too much?

Just want to entertain discussion, not saying that it is imperative to make this move, so refrain your insults/sarcasm.

Not enough. If you think Jones is going to be a powerhouse, a true #1 dman, the offer has to start with Subban. Montreal wouldn't give him up, so a deal won't be done.

If you want a deal that doesn't include Subban, it would have to start with a first, MaxPac, Tinordi, plus more. And if I'm Colorado, I still don't take that package for Jones.

Like you said, Jones could be great for the next decade. He's from Colorado. The Avalanche would love to have an American star to lead them. So it would take way too much.

I would rather make a deal with Tampa and get Drouin or MacKinnon (whoever is left). The Habs need more depth/young guys at forward than on defence.

**habs83** · April 30, 2013, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by newfcollins

Not enough. If you think Jones is going to be a powerhouse, a true #1 dman, the offer has to start with Subban. Montreal wouldn't give him up, so a deal won't be done.

If you want a deal that doesn't include Subban, it would have to start with a first, MaxPac, Tinordi, plus more. And if I'm Colorado, I still don't take that package for Jones.

Like you said, Jones could be great for the next decade. He's from Colorado. The Avalanche would love to have an American star to lead them. So it would take way too much.

I would rather make a deal with Tampa and get Drouin or MacKinnon (whoever is left). The Habs need more depth/young guys at forward than on defence.

While I agree that, if I'm Sherman (or whoever replaces him soon), I don't accept this deal, I don't agree with your last statement. I think that the depth is pretty much the same on defense than on offense, but you cannot have enough stud Dmen.

In two years from now, the blue line will look like:

Gorges-Subban
Emelin-Diaz
Tinordi-Beaulieu

which is good, but far from great.

**ericdaoust** · April 30, 2013, 11:09 AM

Honestly I think the Seth Jones talk is a bit of a waste of time. The Avs will not trade the pick. It never happens anymore. The Habs have good prospects but lack the real assets that it would take to pull it off. It wouldn't happen without guys like Pacioretty, Eller, Galchenyuk or Subban being involved.

**habs83** · April 30, 2013, 12:09 PM

Just read this...

Nathan Beaulieu and his father Jacques are subejt of a police investigation, related to something that happened Saturday night.

http://www.985sports.ca/hockey/nouve...re-235545.html

Article in French, looking for an English source.

Well, Beaulieu's reputation of being a hot head is reinforced...

**habs83** · April 30, 2013, 12:27 PM

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/jrh...004305032.html

here it is... a fight involving his father, Nathan was there, so they are probalby looking into it to make sure he did not jump in.

Edit: Jacques and Nathan Beaulieu have been charged of assault.

**habs83** · May 2, 2013, 1:25 PM

Is it 7pm yet...?

**ericdaoust** · May 2, 2013, 1:27 PM

Originally Posted by habs83

Is it 7pm yet...?

I'm still at work so no...

**newfcollins** · May 2, 2013, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by habs83

Is it 7pm yet...?

Three games in four nights. I'm going to be a wreck by Monday morning.

**niconasr** · May 2, 2013, 2:44 PM

Originally Posted by newfcollins

Three games in four nights. I'm going to be a wreck by Monday morning.

I'll miss games 2 and 3 because of work. I'm so pissed.

I just hope they win tonight!

Go Habs!

**habs83** · May 2, 2013, 4:18 PM

The Habs waived Alex Avtsin todaym with the intent of letting him go...

Great size and skill set, he was a gamble worth taking in the 4th round.

**niconasr** · May 2, 2013, 4:25 PM

Originally Posted by habs83

The Habs waived Alex Avtsin todaym with the intent of letting him go...

Great size and skill set, he was a gamble worth taking in the 4th round.

Heard a lot about him from time to time, usually in training camp.

Too bad. I saw him play once when the Bulldogs were at the Bell Centre and he intrigued me. A lot of size and great hands but never really seemed quite right. His positionning was always mediocre and his effort pretty average.

But as you said, it was worth the gamble in the fourth round.

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