Joe Nieuwendyk trades Michael Ryder and a 3rd for Erik Cole. Identify the two newfies.
- _nay_

Joe Nieuwendyk trades Michael Ryder and a 3rd for Erik Cole. Identify the two newfies.
- _nay_

habs draft a Newf with the 3rd?

Dallas was going to lose Ryder this summer....

Joe Nieuwendyk trades Michael Ryder and a 3rd for Erik Cole. Identify the two newfies.
- _nay_

?

Why keep him, he is the third best center on the team and he is not a third line type of player. Even if he is better than Galchenyuk now which is debatable, he wont be for much longer and I cant see them leaving Galchenyuk on the third line past this year.. plus then there is Eller if you want to leave Galchenyuk on the wing.

Then again thats just my opinion.
- KovyFan27

No it's not your opinion it's fact. They're logjammed at center right now. Galchenyuk will be moved to center next year after he gets a year under his belt. One of him, Plekanec, Eller, or DD will have to either move to the wing or be moved. Now people are FINALLY seeing how good Eller can be, and I don't think Plekanec's going anywhere..

Only leaves one guy.

Meltdown in Rags thread yet?

Joe Nieuwendyk trades Michael Ryder and a 3rd for Erik Cole. Identify the two newfies.
- _nay_

Bob Cole says "Michael Ryder an da turd".

No it's not your opinion it's fact. They're logjammed at center right now. Galchenyuk will be moved to center next year after he gets a year under his belt. One of him, Plekanec, Eller, or DD will have to either move to the wing or be moved. Now people are FINALLY seeing how good Eller can be, and I don't think Plekanec's going anywhere..

Only leaves one guy.
- Saundies

my thoughts exactly.. except the part about Eller, though he has been better lately.

Meltdown in Rags thread yet?
- AGalchenyuk27

I got a feeling that a pic of Pacs smiling would send that thread into the abyss, all yours Crims...

No it's not your opinion it's fact. They're logjammed at center right now. Galchenyuk will be moved to center next year after he gets a year under his belt. One of him, Plekanec, Eller, or DD will have to either move to the wing or be moved. Now people are FINALLY seeing how good Eller can be, and I don't think Plekanec's going anywhere..

Only leaves one guy.
- Saundies

What do you think he'd fetch?

my thoughts exactly.. except the part about Eller, though he has been better lately.
- KovyFan27

Meh. I've always known Eller could be how he has been lately, it just comes with experience.

French or not, I don't know how you can keep DD over Eller if you're Bergevin and rationalize it as helping the team. You can't, really.

What do you think he'd fetch?
- pete26

To be honest, I'm not sure really. It's hard to say what kind of value he'd have to another team. He is skilled, don't get me wrong, but his size leaves something to be desired.

Meh. I've always known Eller could be how he has been lately, it just comes with experience.

French or not, I don't know how you can keep DD over Eller if you're Bergevin and rationalize it as helping the team. You can't, really.
- Saundies

You keep DD solely because he will fetch you nothing, absolutely nothing, so why trade the guy that played way over his head who costs nothing to keep? Dumb move, you lose organizational depth that way, injuries happen, and having too many centers, is way worse than not having enough?...

To be honest, I'm not sure really. It's hard to say what kind of value he'd have to another team. He is skilled, don't get me wrong, but his size leaves something to be desired.
- Saundies

There's a log jam there no question, but I've always liked that little fella's work ethic.

is she 14
- AGalchenyuk27

nope...

What do you think he'd fetch?
- pete26

DD and a second for Mikkel Boedker? lol

Eric Engels: Habs win big in deal for Michael Ryder
- EricEngels

Nice trade.



Lots of cap space, I wonder who Bergevin hss his eyes on.

I like it.

Nice trade.



Lots of cap space, I wonder who Bergevin hss his eyes on.
- Nucker101

Whose available?

Nice trade.



Lots of cap space, I wonder who Bergevin hss his eyes on.
- Nucker101

must be robbie lou...be a good back up to price

I like it.
- braidan

what dont you like...

Nice trade.



Lots of cap space, I wonder who Bergevin hss his eyes on.
- Nucker101

There's a log jam there no question, but I've always liked that little fella's work ethic.
- pete26

Me too, and the cost per output has to one of the best in the league, why fix something that isnt broken?

Whose available?
- shinebox

Potentially a couple of guys in Anaheim.

Why keep him, he is the third best center on the team and he is not a third line type of player. Even if he is better than Galchenyuk now which is debatable, he wont be for much longer and I cant see them leaving Galchenyuk on the third line past this year.. plus then there is Eller if you want to leave Galchenyuk on the wing.

Then again thats just my opinion.
- KovyFan27

Meh. Desharnais is a cheap and productive player. Eller can play on the wing... I don't see anything wrong with having 3 productive lines.

Even if Desharnais is an RFA in the summer, he isn't going to cost a whole lot. He can be a consistant 50 pts player.

Habs have far bigger problems like Gionta and Kaberle.

what dont you like...
- habsrock71

You, me, and mapes...