Montreal Canadiens

[Goldendelicious]

This only makes sense if at least one of the following is true.

1. Bergevin thinks Lucic is a C.
2. Bergevin thinks MaxPac is a C.
3. Bergevin really hates Chiarelli and will do anything to f**k him over.
4. Something heavy fell on Bergevin's head.

Incorrect. This only makes sense if Bergevin believes one for the following:
1) Lucic is a bottom-9 winger
2) Lucic is an AHL player with potential to be an emergency call-up

[blitzilla]

i dont understand why ppl are pesimistic, we have a 3 year window in which galchenyuk goes from 2.8 to 6m, patches from 4,5 to 7,5 and price from 6,5 to 9+
were cl9ser to the cup with weber than cancerous subban,granted 2 years from now we will lose the trade but who cares the whole team will have to rebuild anyway or retool
this is like saying heres 100$ now or wait 10 years and get 1,000,000$ but youll be dead in 8..... wake up, this deal makes us better in the time frame we need to be good , after that send that contract of 7,8cap hit to arizona .. in the last 4 years .. its 1m/year.
stop with the whole omg wgat about when webber retire at 38, well good riddance its nashville cap hit when he retire not mtl, old contract in old cba

[newfcollins]

i dont understand why ppl are pesimistic, we have a 3 year window in which galchenyuk goes from 2.8 to 6m, patches from 4,5 to 7,5 and price from 6,5 to 9+
were cl9ser to the cup with weber than cancerous subban,granted 2 years from now we will lose the trade but who cares the whole team will have to rebuild anyway or retool

The problem is that the Habs have spent the last four years "rebuilding." There's no way we should have to do it again in two or three years.

[Instant Karma]

i dont understand why ppl are pesimistic, we have a 3 year window in which galchenyuk goes from 2.8 to 6m, patches from 4,5 to 7,5 and price from 6,5 to 9+
were cl9ser to the cup with weber than cancerous subban,granted 2 years from now we will lose the trade but who cares the whole team will have to rebuild anyway or retool
this is like saying heres 100$ now or wait 10 years and get 1,000,000$ but youll be dead in 8..... wake up, this deal makes us better in the time frame we need to be good , after that send that contract of 7,8cap hit to arizona .. in the last 4 years .. its 1m/year.
stop with the whole omg wgat about when webber retire at 38, well good riddance its nashville cap hit when he retire not mtl, old contract in old cba

I'd call this "counting your chickens". Two seasons is a pretty narrow timeframe to be betting the farm on. Pittsburgh, Washington and Tampa Bay aren't going to just roll over and die.

I also wouldn't be counting on unloading that contract on some cap-light unfortunate, at least not for a significant portion of it. Someone might do that for a year or so like Arizona did, but Weber's contract is a hell of a lot longer than that.

Lots of rationalizing here.

[blitzilla]

mtl didnt spend last 4 years rebuilding ... on what stuff are you
2016 price injured and like outta of the 3-24 stretch we lost like 19 times by 1 goal
2015 division title 1 point away from president trophy 2nd round bounce from tbl who went to scf
2014 1pts out of division title,conference final, price kreider incident
2013 division title 1st round rekt by ottawa on fire
thats not rebuild thats falling short

[blitzilla]

and no matther how you slice it mtl will compete with tbl for division title, and thats without adding anyone..

[ericdaoust]

Incorrect. This only makes sense if Bergevin believes one for the following:
1) Lucic is a bottom-9 winger
2) Lucic is an AHL player with potential to be an emergency call-up

3) Lucic and Dale Weise are actually the same person.

[newfcollins]

3) Lucic and Dale Weise are actually the same person.

So when Lucic threatened Weise in the handshake line, was that just some sort of Fight Club thing going on.

[Bass56]

So when Lucic threatened Weise in the handshake line, was that just some sort of Fight Club thing going on.

Lol awesome!

[Goldendelicious]

3) Lucic and Dale Weise are actually the same person.

[bigs_biggie]

So whats the lineup look like next season

Patches-Pleks-Gallagher
Andrighetto-Chuky-Radulov
Carr-DD-Shaw
Mitchell-Byron-Flynn




Perry-Weber
Markov-Beaulieu
Emelin-Pateryn

2nd line needs a better LW

[ericdaoust]

Pac-Galchenyuk-Gallagher
Shaw-Plek-Radulov
Carr-DD-Andrighetto
Flynn-Mitchell-Byron

Markov-Weber
Beaulieu-Petry
Emelin-Pateryn

McCarron almost certainly starts the year in the minors but at some point he'll be up to stay.

[plug]

What about the pp?


You know, a lot of people do not like what the Habs have done. I do, they needed the truculence of Webber and shaw. I think they will be a better team. And if Radulov gels watch out! The team that took a big step back is my blues.

[ericdaoust]

Price will make a lot of things look good.

[plug]

Price will make a lot of things look good.

Eric, how down are you on your team? This didn't ring well to me. I think overall skill may be less but I think Webber and shaw really help galleger(sp) to get everyone fired up as a team.