I said this last night, but if this happens, people will justifiably start asking for Bergevin's head. Sign him or shop him at the deadline. This is the one player that should be negotiated now, even before PK (at least PK is RFA).

The only player that should be allowed to walk without being shopped would be Gionta.
- kev1586

Why not shop Gionta?

I said this last night, but if this happens, people will justifiably start asking for Bergevin's head. Sign him or shop him at the deadline. This is the one player that should be negotiated now, even before PK (at least PK is RFA).

The only player that should be allowed to walk without being shopped would be Gionta.
- kev1586

reminds me of Souray. hung onto him during a career season when he made it pretty clear he wasn't re-singing, missed the playoffs.

or the Jets.



or even worse..........both.
- stormey

The Maple Jets!!

Why not shop Gionta?
- muffin_man

what are you gonna get for him? a 4th rounder? maybe? is that worth trading your captain mid-season?

I don't buy this excuse. He plays with no confidence and isn't physical by any stretch of imagination. He also need to take better décisions with the puck and stop turning it over.
- Habsody

Yes.

there are some big decisions to make on D this summer, especially if Markov walks.
i imagine Murray, Bouillon, Diaz are all gone.
- DoubleDown

Before this recent stretch of Therrien pulling names from hats, they have seemed to love diaz and his 20+ minutes a night. I suspect he is here for a while.

there are some big decisions to make on D this summer, especially if Markov walks.
i imagine Murray, Bouillon, Diaz are all gone.
- DoubleDown

not a chance.. the going rate for d-men who dont get the job done is 7 million per

what are you gonna get for him? a 4th rounder? maybe? is that worth trading your captain mid-season?
- DoubleDown

and wtf are the rest of those guys going to land?

I suspect Gionta will actually get at least a 2nd. It's the deadline and GMs are stupid. He's a cup winner who has done well in the playoffs.....

not a chance.. the going rate for d-men who dont get the job done is 7 million per
- Dozzer

and wtf are the rest of those guys going to land?

I suspect Gionta will actually get at least a 2nd. It's the deadline and GMs are stupid. He's a cup winner who has done well in the playoffs.....
- muffin_man

Yeah, 10 years ago.

Diaz healthy scratch again
- stinger67

Keeping him fresh for the olympics

I don't buy this excuse. He plays with no confidence and isn't physical by any stretch of imagination. He also need to take better décisions with the puck and stop turning it over.
- Habsody

His troubles stem from confidence in the strength and capabilities of his knee, he will be fine next year.

Yeah, 10 years ago.
- BashCH

at least a 2nd

Keeping him fresh for the olympics
- 2gals1dane

His troubles stem from confidence in the strength and capabilities of his knee, he will be fine next year.
- 2gals1dane

If so, why wasn't he bad when he came back of the said injury? He was fine in his first 10 games or so.

- Pecafan Fan

maybe he gets an assist in the olympics and some NHL team thinks that the habs are not using him properly and trade a 7th rounder for him. In the mean time the less he actually plays in the NHL the better for his "value"

reminds me of Souray. hung onto him during a career season when he made it pretty clear he wasn't re-singing, missed the playoffs.
- DoubleDown

Markov has?

Before this recent stretch of Therrien pulling names from hats, they have seemed to love diaz and his 20+ minutes a night. I suspect he is here for a while.
- muffin_man

no, i imagine that Bergevin sees the need to toughen up an undersized defence.

Markov has?
- pete26

No, trade him. Trade them all !!!

If so, why wasn't he bad when he came back of the said injury? He was fine in his first 10 games or so.
- Habsody

Was he? I don't rememeber, but i do know knee injuries and i can see him second guessing himself and whitch leads to mistakes.

If he was just like he was during the first 10 games as you say, then maybe he tweaked his knee, nothing to damage it but just enough to let his mind know that hey i'm not 100% and i have to watch what i can do.

Or those 10 games acted like a placebo in your eyes, as it had been awhile since the habs had a player like him in the lineup and that one or two hits made you think that he was as good as new. As a 70% Emelin is amazing compared to Murray

Was he? I don't rememeber, but i do know knee injuries and i can see him second guessing himself and whitch leads to mistakes.

If he was just like he was during the first 10 games as you say, then maybe he tweaked his knee, nothing to damage it but just enough to let his mind know that hey i'm not 100% and i have to watch what i can do.

Or those 10 games acted like a plausible in your eyes, as it had been awhile since the habs had a player like him in the lineup and that one or two hits made you think that he was as good as new. As a 70% Emelin is amazing compared to Murray
- 2gals1dane

could also be a conditioning thing... not exactly the most conditioned athlete on the roster at the best of times. and he's 30 games behind everyone else.

No, trade him. Trade them all !!!
- BashCH

Fickle bunch...

Was he? I don't rememeber, but i do know knee injuries and i can see him second guessing himself and whitch leads to mistakes.

If he was just like he was during the first 10 games as you say, then maybe he tweaked his knee, nothing to damage it but just enough to let his mind know that hey i'm not 100% and i have to watch what i can do.

Or those 10 games acted like a placebo in your eyes, as it had been awhile since the habs had a player like him in the lineup and that one or two hits made you think that he was as good as new. As a 70% Emelin is amazing compared to Murray
- 2gals1dane

Oh i have nothing against Emelin and believe he can turn it around but lately he has been horrible. This blueline need improvement and the whole team need more character/leadership and grit. Might take a look at Dubinsky and Umberger...

Markov has?
- pete26

He hates it in Montreal and wants to go home and play for the Leafs.

He hates it in Montreal and wants to go home and play for the Leafs.
- 2gals1dane

Can you blame him?