What a horrible trade for the Habs.
- Scabeh

titegraine, Brown and a 1st.

Flip Bozak and Komarov at the TD for picks, should be able to get a few 2nd round picks

If it makes you feel better, imagine the haul of picks/players the Habs could have gotten for selling Subban right now instead of trading him for Weber straight up.
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stfu

If it makes you feel better, imagine the haul of picks/players the Habs could have gotten for selling Subban right now instead of trading him for Weber straight up.
- BINGO!

doesn't play the white way...and with is contract...not every team can afford him

That's the face he'll make every time he sees his Mountain man in the showers
- Pat1993

He needs to shower after physio treatments?

doesn't play the white way...and with is contract...not every team can afford him
- Symba.007

True, but there are quite a few who could, and would be willing to give up a haul to get him.

Vegas, for example.

He needs to shower after physio treatments?
- Fredobbface

That boot can get really stinky

True, but there are quite a few who could, and would be willing to give up a haul to get him.

Vegas, for example.
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How exactly was this supposed to make us feel better bingo?

How exactly was this supposed to make us feel better bingo?
- Scabeh

Not you. Madam Stench.

You guys are (frank)ed.

Maybe Patch. But no chance the other two get dealt.
- hscesq

which is great. because if there's one thing this team should do moving forward, it's moving their best offensive player and keeping the rest of the core generally intact.

I'm not sure we can.

Boston traded asssets for picks and ended up drafting 3 young guys that not only helped out early, but became core pieces of the team (Carlo, McAvoy and to a lesser extent Debrusk). They also whiffed on 2 first rounders that could have turned into Barzal, Boeser or Connor so it's far from a guarantee.

And while they did that, they still had guys like Bergeron, Marchand and Pastrnak in the lineup... The kind of players we simply do not have at the moment (Pacioretty, Galchenyuk and drouin would be our closest comparables and well... they don't really match up that well).
- Scabeh

21 teams in the league whiffed on Patrnak as well

which is great. because if there's one thing this team should do moving forward, it's moving their best offensive player and keeping the rest of the core generally intact.
- DoubleDown

You pretty much have to tear this thing apart and start over, no?

Problem is that you probably don't want Bergevin being the guy selling these players off.

You pretty much have to tear this thing apart and start over, no?

Problem is that you probably don't want Bergevin being the guy selling these players off.
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Bring in Julien Brisebois to handle that

You pretty much have to tear this thing apart and start over, no?

Problem is that you probably don't want Bergevin being the guy selling these players off.
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That's our biggest problem....

Bring in Julien Brisebois to handle that
- Symba.007

You pretty much have to tear this thing apart and start over, no?

Problem is that you probably don't want Bergevin being the guy selling these players off.
- BINGO!

They'll consider this season as an "abnormality", blaming it on the injury bug and lack of puck luck.

A big serving of status quo, coming up.

They'll consider this season as an "abnormality", blaming it on the injury bug and lack of puck luck.

A big serving of status quo, coming up.
- Pat1993

Gotta love the relentless pursuit of mediocrity.

Bring in Julien Brisebois to handle that
- Symba.007

"Hey Julien, do you feel like taking on a (frank)ing huge task that will give you headaches and make your eyes bleed, and be scrutinized by the media and the whole population of Quebec for it Yes...?"

"Hey Julien, do you feel like taking on a (frank)ing huge task that will give you headaches and make your eyes bleed, and be scrutinized by the media and the whole population of Quebec for it Yes...?"
- Pat1993

How about do you want to become a General Manager of an NHL team for the first time?

Pretty hard to say no to that. Never know when you'll get another opportunity.

How about do you want to become a General Manager of an NHL team for the first time?

Pretty hard to say no to that. Never know when you'll get another opportunity.
- Scabeh

True... And perhaps the GM in Montreal also has a higher salary than other GMs in the league (to compensate for all that poop)

True... And perhaps the GM in Montreal also has a higher salary than other GMs in the league (to compensate for all that poop)
- Pat1993

pays about USD 2.5M/yr in MTL

How about do you want to become a General Manager of an NHL team for the first time?

Pretty hard to say no to that. Never know when you'll get another opportunity.
- Scabeh

Can you imagine if social media existed when Houle and Tremblay were hired?

pays about USD 2.5M/yr in MTL
- Symba.007

Not bad... what about the GM in Arizona?

Can you imagine if social media existed when Houle and Tremblay were hired?
- stinger67

Can you believe that you can make a serious case that the best GM the Habs have had since 1995 is Bob (frank)ing Gainey?

Not bad... what about the GM in Arizona?
- Pat1993

$3.50 plus 2 for 1 coupons at Olive Garden

Can you believe that you can make a serious case that the best GM the Habs have had since 1995 is Bob (frank)ing Gainey?
- Scabeh

No. The Gomez trade gives him that title by default.