Like Bergevin said saturday morning, "you have guys that get you in the playoffs, and others that help you win in the playoffs".


Vanek helps you get in the playoffs.
- Pecafan Fan

yup. had a big hand in us finishing as high as we did. i'm not opposed to bringing him back, personally. but i also don't expect much offence from him playing with Plekanec.

Again, I don't want to be an internet doctor, but we don't know the extent of Price's injury...if it's serious, and he requires surgery, he might be out for a substantial amount of time, and the Habs may need an able goaltender who can do the job until he's back.
- stinger67

Same happened to Tampa and fact is, the best option was also their 3rd goalie. Tokarski has no experience but he has the talent and the poise to get the nod. But yeah, Budaj isn't a very good goalie while being a great back up team wise...

I never said he won't get paid. I'm telling you what his value was and where it's at now.
- EricEngels

Ok tyvm

yup. had a big hand in us finishing as high as we did. i'm not opposed to bringing him back, personally. but i also don't expect much offence from him playing with Plekanec.
- DoubleDown

That's also what i think. You won't spark him on that line.

Ok tyvm
- Cape Breton Bruins

Same happened to Tampa and fact is, the best option was also their 3rd goalie. Tokarski has no experience but he has the talent and the poise to get the nod. But yeah, Budaj isn't a very good goalie while being a great back up team wise...
- Habsody

Tokarski has also been a starter for a few years. if this was a one game thing, where Price had a case of the runs that couldn't be plugged or something and couldn't go 30 seconds without poopting himself, Budaj would have gotten the call last night.

That's also what i think. You won't spark him on that line.
- Habsody

nope. even his goals against Boston all came on the PP. time to bump him back up to the no. 1 line.

nope. even his goals against Boston all came on the PP. time to bump him back up to the no. 1 line.
- DoubleDown

Hasn't Gallagher woken Patches up though?

Habs got in the playoffs without him...Enough heart and soul guys to build on. Vanek won't be one of them...
- FuzE_gus

What I meant is "in general".

A team like, say, Winnipeg, or the Predators, could spend an awful lot of money to have a guy like Vanek help them get into the playoffs.

Tokarski has also been a starter for a few years. if this was a one game thing, where Price had a case of the runs that couldn't be plugged or something and couldn't go 30 seconds without poopting himself, Budaj would have gotten the call last night.
- DoubleDown

He is a known winner coming off a very good season in the AHL, and yeah he is a better candidate than Budaj to win you a best of 6 series especially considering Budaj's track record in the playoffs.

What I meant is "in general".

A team like, say, Winnipeg, or the Predators, could spend an awful lot of money to have a guy like Vanek help them get into the playoffs.
- Pecafan Fan

Especially if Vanek could hurt Pavelec in warm up.

Especially if Vanek could hurt Pavelec in warm up.
- StormCloud

He's good, but he's no Kreider.

Gloom and doom

No worries my Habs friends.

Habs in 6. Rag$ do not have the depth to match us.

What I meant is "in general".

A team like, say, Winnipeg, or the Predators, could spend an awful lot of money to have a guy like Vanek help them get into the playoffs.
- Pecafan Fan

Winnipeg would need to clear some space in order to do so. The Preds on the other hand...

If Michel Therrien would let him on the first line, i actually wouldn't mind to see Vanek resigned.

I think Vanek doesn't want to get injured before he signs his big money contract in Minny. Why risk getting hurt when , to him, signing in Minny is the big prize?

Winnipeg would need to clear some space in order to do so. The Preds on the other hand...

If Michel Therrien would let him on the first line, i actually wouldn't mind to see Vanek resigned.
- Habsody

False.

Winnipeg would need to clear some space in order to do so. The Preds on the other hand...

If Michel Therrien would let him on the first line, i actually wouldn't mind to see Vanek resigned.
- Habsody

The Jets have $21 million in cap space with 16 players signed. They have plenty of space.

False.
- StormCloud

You're right i had in mind this year cap roll, my bad, good thing you're there to strengthen the integrity on this thread.

Gloom and doom

No worries my Habs friends.

Habs in 6. Rag$ do not have the depth to match us.
- Toady_Toast

The depth montreal has ,inst good enough to make up the loss of their starting goalie .

The Jets have $21 million in cap space with 16 players signed. They have plenty of space.
- Pecafan Fan

Yeah yeah i already did my mea culpa. I really don't see him sign there and i believe that the Jets need a starter, a center and a RW not much of a LW unless they trade Kane, which could happens at draft day...

Yeah yeah i already did my mea culpa. I really don't see him sign there and i believe that the Jets need a starter, a center and a RW not much of a LW unless they trade Kane, which could happens at draft day...
- Habsody

It was just an example.

I could have used Florida instead of Winnipeg.

The depth montreal has ,inst good enough to make up the loss of their starting goalie .

- top shelf 15

oh there's a brilliant (frank)ing analysis

It was just an example.

I could have used Florida instead of Winnipeg.
- Pecafan Fan

Oh i see, just saw your comment but didn't see what was previous. If the Wild don't want him i really could see him in Nashville. And if the Blues don't trade for Spezza they could also go after him...

oh there's a brilliant (frank)ing analysis
- DoubleDown

oh there's a brilliant (frank)ing analysis
- DoubleDown