Stastny and Mitchell are expiring contracts so I'm guessing both would in a Vanek/Moulson situation where you give them a few months to see if they gel with the team. If they do, you sign them. If not, then you trade them for picks at the deadline. At some point, if Bergevin is serious about rebuilding through the draft, he'll have to trade some important players for picks. With Bouillon, Markov, Murray, Gionta and Diaz all up for contracts, this would seemingly be a good time for this strategy.

I would imagine the idea is that Colorado would want Markov in return and would accept Desharnais at a reduced rate in the hopes of getting him back on track?? So you'd then have to exchange Plekanec to go fill the hole on D with some other team. Mitchell would take over as third line center with Statsny and Eller as 1 and 2.

This is all my wild imagination at work over a silly little rumour, but Bergevin would certainly have his prints all of this team at that point and we'd instantly get bigger, less skilled and pooptier on the PP.
- kev1586

yeah... no

Stastny and Mitchell are expiring contracts so I'm guessing both would in a Vanek/Moulson situation where you give them a few months to see if they gel with the team. If they do, you sign them. If not, then you trade them for picks at the deadline. At some point, if Bergevin is serious about rebuilding through the draft, he'll have to trade some important players for picks. With Bouillon, Markov, Murray, Gionta and Diaz all up for contracts, this would seemingly be a good time for this strategy.

I would imagine the idea is that Colorado would want Markov in return and would accept Desharnais at a reduced rate in the hopes of getting him back on track?? So you'd then have to exchange Plekanec to go fill the hole on D with some other team. Mitchell would take over as third line center with Statsny and Eller as 1 and 2.

This is all my wild imagination at work over a silly little rumour, but Bergevin would certainly have his prints all of this team at that point and we'd instantly get bigger, less skilled and pooptier on the PP.
- kev1586

So which one of Beaulieu or Tinordi are you giving up with your first for Stastny?

70-100 km/h winds expected tomorrow...

70-100 km/h winds expected tomorrow...
- stinger67

Damn. Weather's just crazy in the world lately.

So which one of Beaulieu or Tinordi are you giving up with your first for Stastny?
- AdamFrench

It's not happening regardless, but you're right. It's far more likely that this is what Colorado would want. That being said, hard to imagine with the start that they've had this season that they wouldn't over-value Markov by a fair margin considering what he could add to their lineup/PP.

This week, Price had a .975 sv%.

No wins.

This week, Price had a .975 sv%.

No wins.
- Dgrdnr

But... but... but... Halak is better because he finds a way to win the games.


Seriously, I don't know if I should happy for Price or suicidal over the team's play.

This week, Price had a .975 sv%.

No wins.
- Dgrdnr

it is unreal how Michel Therrien has this team playing. they approach the game with absolutely no initiative on offence. 22 shots on home ice against the Rangers?

it is unreal how Michel Therrien has this team playing. they approach the game with absolutely no initiative on offence. 22 shots on home ice against the Rangers?
- scotch_tape

According to Therrien, every other team got better this year, the Habs are the same as last year. Pathetic

http://www.rds.ca/hockey/...rt-d%C3%A9cevant-1.686831

But... but... but... Halak is better because he finds a way to win the games.


Seriously, I don't know if I should happy for Price or suicidal over the team's play.
- kev1586

they have been so completely awful that i'm not convinced Therrien is bulletproof through the season. i cannot for the life of me figure out why they abandoned their way of playing from last year in favour of this defence-first/pray for a goal or two approach.

it is unreal how Michel Therrien has this team playing. they approach the game with absolutely no initiative on offence. 22 shots on home ice against the Rangers?
- scotch_tape

I like that he can say this without freaking out. When he arrived in Montreal, he is on camera on 24CH saying that to win requires 3 goals/30 shots. The fact that the team isn't even getting there(shots) when counting the amount of shots blocked by the opposition means that there's a problem with your team, not credit to be given to the opposition.

According to Therrien, every other team got better this year, the Habs are the same as last year. Pathetic

http://www.rds.ca/hockey/...rt-d%C3%A9cevant-1.686831
- Symba007

that's bullpoop. they've completely abandoned the aggressive forecheck from last year. it's what allowed them to control the puck and create scoring chances in the amounts that they did. the style let them down when Price went in the poopter, but it was successful for the most part.

According to Therrien, every other team got better this year, the Habs are the same as last year. Pathetic

http://www.rds.ca/hockey/...rt-d%C3%A9cevant-1.686831
- Symba007

The play of Galchenyuk and even Eller disagrees with Michel.

BingoLady

Eugenie Bouchard is on french CBC in 10min

The play of Galchenyuk and even Eller disagrees with Michel.
- AdamFrench

No excuse

M Therrien

I still think that all coaches hired by Montreal since Julien have lacked in one major area and that is capacity to adapt to in-game situations. If your guys don't have a second system at least slightly mastered to screw with what the other team does to counter your team, then you're basically a one trick pony and other teams and coaches will eventually figure out how to beat your teams. This equals short shelf-life.

it is unreal how Michel Therrien has this team playing. they approach the game with absolutely no initiative on offence. 22 shots on home ice against the Rangers?
- scotch_tape

Edmontonian levels of suck.

I still think that all coaches hired by Montreal since Julien have lacked in one major area and that is capacity to adapt to in-game situations. If your guys don't have a second system at least slightly mastered to screw with what the other team does to counter your team, then you're basically a one trick pony and other teams and coaches will eventually figure out how to beat your teams. This equals short shelf-life.
- kev1586

Promise

Promise
- habs12

I'm a fan, not a GM. All I can do is hope for the best.

According to Therrien, every other team got better this year, the Habs are the same as last year. Pathetic

http://www.rds.ca/hockey/...rt-d%C3%A9cevant-1.686831
- Symba007

It's a Bouillon quote by the way...

No Bouillon, teams did not get that much better, but you, on the other hand, got much much worse...

I'm a fan, not a GM. All I can do is hope for the best.
- kev1586

I for one am hopping that this being his 2nd time around the leach is very short

I for one am hopping that this being his 2nd time around the leach is very short
- habs12

Lefevbre waiting in the AHL ain't better. The Bulldogs (frank)ing suck.

Lefevbre waiting in the AHL ain't better. The Bulldogs (frank)ing suck.
- Dgrdnr

If we're going to recycle coaches I'd take the guy that shouldn't have been fired the first time.............Carbonneau

Boucher

Boucher
- BingoLady

Not until he fully explains the scar