Montreal Canadiens

[newfcollins]

Anyone else worried about Radulov/Markov/Galchenyuk signings? $15 million in cap space left, but I am unsure if the Habs are still looking for a centre and a dman.

[MrSandals]

When teams have key signings to make during the offseason it can be tough for them to make other moves until they get resolved because they don't know what type of cap situation they are in. Can't imagine Radulov is the easiest guy to deal with either, but maybe I am wrong.

[Thunder]

Assuming Galch stays, I don't see the need for Radulov.

Drouin, Galchenyuk, Pacioretty, Gallagher, Lehkonen and Byron gives you 6 capable wingers in the top 9, assuming Shaw plays C. And hopefully, Galch can actually play C ans Shaw moves to W on the 3rd line.

That money is best spent on Markov IMO.

[MrSandals]

Markov is like 38 years old. At what point is he going to start declining? I'd be pretty hesitant to just ditch the team's top 3 offensive threat that easily.

[agentzero]

Holy boy I leave for 2 days and this team looks so different, or does it....? I never thought Price would sign long-term, but money is money and term is term, I guess. Contract for life essentially. Rads did the same thing, chasing income security and as a hockey player, why wouldn't you? Patter with why he bolted for the KHL in his early 20s. Hemsky is finished but he has more individual skill than three quarters of the roster.

Anyone like the Alzner signing as much as me? We needed a real NHL shut down guy after Weber and I feel like this is it... I still feel like this team would look better as-is with Subban on it instead of Weber but hey, politics.

I still can't believe Price signed. I would have walked for a more western destination...

[Jouko-Pouko]

Holy boy I leave for 2 days and this team looks so different, or does it....? I never thought Price would sign long-term, but money is money and term is term, I guess. Contract for life essentially. Rads did the same thing, chasing income security and as a hockey player, why wouldn't you? Patter with why he bolted for the KHL in his early 20s. Hemsky is finished but he has more individual skill than three quarters of the roster.

Anyone like the Alzner signing as much as me? We needed a real NHL shut down guy after Weber and I feel like this is it... I still feel like this team would look better as-is with Subban on it instead of Weber but hey, politics.

I still can't believe Price signed. I would have walked for a more western destination...

The Alzner contract is much more reasonable than what I was expecting. Only 5 years and only $4.625M? I thought he'd get 7 years and closer to $6M.

[ericdaoust]

Signing Hemsky as a response for Radulov leaving is comical. Makes me miss Dale Weise.

[newfcollins]

Being reported that Markov is currently talking to one team: Philly.

[ericdaoust]

Being reported that Markov is currently talking to one team: Philly.

I applaud the media for showing restraint and not adding Toronto to the mix by default.

[MrSandals]

I think Markov leaving is a bigger blow than Radulov, at least for this upcoming season.

[evans334]

From habs eyes on the prize about the development camp.

The first thing that stood out to me is that Nikita Scherbak was the most talented player on the ice. He just looked better than everyone else. However, there were times when he tried to do too much and that ended with him turning the puck over. But Jake Evans and Scherbak were a dynamic duo almost every time they were on the ice.

They both had several scoring chances and created two-on-one rushes throughout the game. Scherbak also helped Evans draw a penalty with a pass that led him on a rush, but Evans was hauled down. The fact that Evans, a 2014 seventh-round pick, didn’t look out of place confirms my thought that he’s among the top forward prospects in the organization

https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/p...erbak-poehling

[newfcollins]

Weird, because on talk radio today they were saying Scherbak looked disinterested and didn't have a good camp.

[Jouko-Pouko]

Weird, because on talk radio today they were saying Scherbak looked disinterested and didn't have a good camp.

Some people seem to think Joni Ikonen was more impressive then Scherbak during that camp.

[ericdaoust]

An alternative take on Hemsky which does not align with my own views (I'm not a Hemsky fan at all):

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/1...l-free-agency/

Something to think about...

[evans334]

I have mixed feelings about Hemsky.

When I watched him when he was in Ottawa he was great, but he wasn't anything special in Dallas.

If he can stay healthy I think he'll be ok.

After Patch, Drouin, Galchenyuk, and maybe Danault our top 6 is gonna be a revolving door.