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Overall, a good day for the Pens.
- DrRecchi

those bastards. i shake my fist.

dear hab fans, i may have to come into this channel more often - i know cringe, but i just cant handle 90% of the 'nhl guru's' in the leaf threds these days.

he didn't say that specifically... not at all.
Pierre Lebrun said he has the inclination that Bergevin won't necessarily be looking for rentals.
- EricEngels

«La location de joueurs en fin de saison est un jeu dangereux. Personne ne veut faire de cadeau. Les prix sont élevés. Et dès qu'un club bouge, les prix montent en flèche. Il faut garder la tête froide. Respecter le plan établi. Et je suis convaincu que nos partisans, qui veulent nous voir gagner autant que nous voulons nous-mêmes gagner, ne seraient pas contents s'il fallait repartir à zéro l'an prochain. On a du succès. On a de bons jeunes avec nous. On a des prospects dans les mineures. On a des choix au repêchage. On a les outils pour bâtir solidement notre avenir. Et je n'hypothéquerai pas cet avenir»,

http://www.lapresse.ca/de...-dhypothequer-lavenir.php

he didn't say that specifically... not at all.
Pierre Lebrun said he has the inclination that Bergevin won't necessarily be looking for rentals.
- EricEngels

Very odd situation for him at the moment...He has to look long term for this team, but they are having success now. It's very tempting to try to go for it, but then again, he said that he wants to rebuild this team through the draft.

I really doubt he will make a big move.

How about them Penguins?

«La location de joueurs en fin de saison est un jeu dangereux. Personne ne veut faire de cadeau. Les prix sont élevés. Et dès qu'un club bouge, les prix montent en flèche. Il faut garder la tête froide. Respecter le plan établi. Et je suis convaincu que nos partisans, qui veulent nous voir gagner autant que nous voulons nous-mêmes gagner, ne seraient pas contents s'il fallait repartir à zéro l'an prochain. On a du succès. On a de bons jeunes avec nous. On a des prospects dans les mineures. On a des choix au repêchage. On a les outils pour bâtir solidement notre avenir. Et je n'hypothéquerai pas cet avenir»,

http://www.lapresse.ca/de...-dhypothequer-lavenir.php
- QuebecPride

french quotes don't count

How about them Penguins?
- jaymster790

*bets*

«La location de joueurs en fin de saison est un jeu dangereux. Personne ne veut faire de cadeau. Les prix sont élevés. Et dès qu'un club bouge, les prix montent en flèche. Il faut garder la tête froide. Respecter le plan établi. Et je suis convaincu que nos partisans, qui veulent nous voir gagner autant que nous voulons nous-mêmes gagner, ne seraient pas contents s'il fallait repartir à zéro l'an prochain. On a du succès. On a de bons jeunes avec nous. On a des prospects dans les mineures. On a des choix au repêchage. On a les outils pour bâtir solidement notre avenir. Et je n'hypothéquerai pas cet avenir»,

http://www.lapresse.ca/de...-dhypothequer-lavenir.php
- QuebecPride

there you go

«La location de joueurs en fin de saison est un jeu dangereux. Personne ne veut faire de cadeau. Les prix sont élevés. Et dès qu'un club bouge, les prix montent en flèche. Il faut garder la tête froide. Respecter le plan établi. Et je suis convaincu que nos partisans, qui veulent nous voir gagner autant que nous voulons nous-mêmes gagner, ne seraient pas contents s'il fallait repartir à zéro l'an prochain. On a du succès. On a de bons jeunes avec nous. On a des prospects dans les mineures. On a des choix au repêchage. On a les outils pour bâtir solidement notre avenir. Et je n'hypothéquerai pas cet avenir»,

http://www.lapresse.ca/de...-dhypothequer-lavenir.php
- QuebecPride

Only Brian Burke would annouce his plans to the media..

french quotes don't count
- DrRecchi

Not like Bergevin really speaks French. Or English for that matter.

Only Brian Burke would annouce his plans to the media..
- God_then_kovy

Not like Bergevin really speaks French. Or English for that matter.
- _nay_

He speaks TRADE!!!!

Not like Bergevin really speaks French. Or English for that matter.
- _nay_

Un vrai gars d'hockey

He speaks TRADE!!!!
- DrRecchi

BOOM !

Un vrai gars d'hockey
- QuebecPride

Speaks French like Jack Layton, English like Pauline Marois and smiles like André Boisclair.

it's not the case for any team to say that they can afford to overpay for anyone, deadline or not.

everyone has a worth--worth is different to different teams. It's foolish to look at the Canadiens and say they shouldn't make moves because this isn't "their year".

I'm not saying they're a favorite.

But is every team that's a possible contender stupid for making trades by the logic your advancing?

There can only be one favorite.

Montreal should look at moves that will help them now and in the long term. Ryane Clowe is a UFA-- doesn't mean the Habs shouldn't flip a 2nd rounder to get him just because he could leave. He helps them now, and could help them in the future, and it would hardly be overpaying.

As for the Canadiens, they even have some prospects they could part ways with. They aren't likely to trade them for rental players, but that depends on who the player is, what the future potential for keeping that player is, and what their evaluation is of the prospect they would possibly trade.
- EricEngels

if clowe is out there to be had, bergevin should go fuul throtle after him. he could be a real difference maker in a series with boston, toronto in particular. plus, i can't watch much more of desharnais and gallagher on the same line.

Speaks French like Jack Layton, English like Pauline Marois and smiles like André Boisclair.
- _nay_

Knows his hockey...all that matters.

Knows his hockey...all that matters.
- BashCH

Yup.

So...it's like if he had said :

"I have a gut feeling Bergevin could possibly be looking for a rental."

...or maybe not...
- DrRecchi

typical reporter

No, that was the Ryder move.
- Oilhab

don't you no me.

don't you no me.
- Don'tForgetTocchet

I no everyone

if clowe is out there to be had, bergevin should go fuul throtle after him. he could be a real difference maker in a series with boston, toronto in particular. plus, i can't watch much more of desharnais and gallagher on the same line.
- rob121

In what world would a trade for Ryan Clowe mean that Deharnais and Gallagher wouldn't play together anymore when they've been the most productive line on the team?!

Bergevin said it, if he moves, it won't be for a rental. So if he moves for a UFA, he will try to resign him.
- QuebecPride

if Bergevin has a chance to pick up Clowe for one of his 3 second rounders, i'm sure he does it, regardless of whether or not he intends to try for a re-sign.

In what world would a trade for Ryan Clowe mean that Deharnais and Gallagher wouldn't play together anymore when they've been the most productive line on the team?!
- kev1586

Actually, the Plekanec-Gionta-Bourque/Ryder line has been the most productive

if Bergevin has a chance to pick up Clowe for one of his 3 second rounders, i'm sure he does it, regardless of whether or not he intends to try for a re-sign.
- scotch_tape

I would prefer to see him acquire a player like Dubinsky. 28, decent contract and plays with grit.