Send him to Hamilton next year if he has no value in Montreal. Buy him out after that. 4 years @ 1.75M for the buy-out... (roughly, I don't know all the exact details but you get the idea)
- kev1586

doesn't matter, his contract remains on the cap anyway

Send him to Hamilton next year if he has no value in Montreal. Buy him out after that. 4 years @ 1.75M for the buy-out... (roughly, I don't know all the exact details but you get the idea)
- kev1586

I thought every team had only 2 buy out after the lockout. Habs using Gomez and Kaberle on them?

They'll buy him out but only after next season IMO
- scotch_tape

Yeah, they kind of show that they, as an organization, have offered Desharnais every avenue to break out of the "slump" before buying him out to not hurt their reputation around the league, imo.

I thought every team had only 2 buy out after the lockout. Habs using Gomez and Kaberle on them?
- Tripple_B9

2 free buy-outs that don't count against the cap. They can buy-out as many as they want with cap penalties. And yes, his contract will count vs. cap next season if they send him to Hamilton, but it's still better than having the distraction in the room. (Plus they have room to do it with the Gallys still on rookie contracts).

I thought every team had only 2 buy out after the lockout. Habs using Gomez and Kaberle on them?
- Tripple_B9

if they were going to waste the money on drewiske, murray, etc they should have just bit the bullet on kaberle for one more year and kept that buy out. I think they were good through next season no?

if they were going to waste the money on drewiske, murray, etc they should have just bit the bullet on kaberle for one more year and kept that buy out. I think they were good through next season no?
- dt99999

yes

You're on fire today.
- oniremosewa

It's Friday. Always feel better on Friday.

yes
- WaterBoy

thanks I guess that means no.

2 free buy-outs that don't count against the cap. They can buy-out as many as they want with cap penalties. And yes, his contract will count vs. cap next season if they send him to Hamilton, but it's still better than having the distraction in the room. (Plus they have room to do it with the Gallys still on rookie contracts).
- kev1586

Thanks, didn't know that.
Ya, I can see Desharnais going to Hamilton then.

if they were going to waste the money on drewiske, murray, etc they should have just bit the bullet on kaberle for one more year and kept that buy out. I think they were good through next season no?
- dt99999

I didn't do the math but I think Kaberle's money was use to to get Briere.... another mistake

if they were going to waste the money on drewiske, murray, etc they should have just bit the bullet on kaberle for one more year and kept that buy out. I think they were good through next season no?
- dt99999

DD still put up points at a 55ish point pace last year. No one knew that he was absolutely finished the way he appears to be. What has happened to him is stunning.

I didn't do the math but I think Kaberle's money was use to to get Briere.... another mistake
- Tripple_B9

Oh my god this is depressing. Dt I think you need to do an email contest

Oh my god this is depressing. Dt I think you need to do an email contest
- scotch_tape

Still trying to figure out why they felt the need to go after Brière after missing out on Lecavalier.

Oh my god this is depressing. Dt I think you need to do an email contest
- scotch_tape

can't today bro sorry. taking off in about an hour.

Still trying to figure out why they felt the need to go after Brière after missing out on Lecavalier.
- Pecafan Fan

it's mind boggling.

DD still put up points at a 55ish point pace last year. No one knew that he was absolutely finished the way he appears to be. What has happened to him is stunning.
- scotch_tape

they couldn't know it at the time but if you can keep something like that in your pocket, why buy out a contract with one year left?

Still trying to figure out why they felt the need to go after Brière after missing out on Lecavalier.
- Pecafan Fan

Could have kept Ryder probably. For 500k less.

Could have kept Ryder probably. For 500k less.
- scotch_tape

I hate Brière so much

they couldn't know it at the time but if you can keep something like that in your pocket, why buy out a contract with one year left?
- dt99999

Thought at the time they should have used it on Gorges and bit the bullet on Kaberle. Kaberle was the easy decision that came with no questions.

I hate Brière so much
- dt99999

We all do.

Thought at the time they should have used it on Gorges and bit the bullet on Kaberle. Kaberle was the easy decision that came with no questions.
- scotch_tape

I guess they see value in a guy like that, letting Gallagher stay with him and poop. I dunno... he's a big cap hit but he's serviceable.

DD still put up points at a 55ish point pace last year. No one knew that he was absolutely finished the way he appears to be. What has happened to him is stunning.
- scotch_tape

Factors for DD to become effective,

- Plays at center
- offensive role only
- needs to play with power forward winger
- at least one winger with above average offensive skills

Failing to provide all those criteria's to DD and he can become totally ineffective in a hockey game. We are discovering this ugly side of him at the moment.

But on the same token, in the right scenario, he could help a team offensive plays if they are able to provide these condition to him. Montreal is no longer a good fit for DD.

I guess they see value in a guy like that, letting Gallagher stay with him and poop. I dunno... he's a big cap hit but he's serviceable.
- dt99999

You think a blocked shots records grow on trees?

Factors for DD to become effective,

- Plays at center
- offensive role only
- needs to play with power forward winger
- at least one winger with above average offensive skills

Failing to provide all those criteria's to DD and he can become totally ineffective in a hockey game. We are discovering this ugly side of him at the moment.

But on the same token, in the right scenario, he could help a team offensive plays if they are able to provide these condition to him. Montreal is no longer a good fit for DD.
- Tripple_B9

you forgot "grow 6 inches"

You think a blocked shots records grow on trees?
- Pecafan Fan

a giant (frank)ing tree right where the faceoff circle is would be a GREAT (frank)ing defenseman!!!