I hear ya and at no point did I say it was a slam dunk, it was a suggestion and your detailed explanation here is great, much better than "Calgary says no"

The flip side is, they do have Sam Bennett at C and Brady Tkachuk can also play C! My point was mainly that no team likes to skip pretty much an entire draft year, whether they have a built D core or not.

With all that said, I do agree that the Flames would most likely take a pass...
- obie

Re-uniting the Tkatchuk brothers would be kind of sweet, I gotta say. Nothing is impossible but my guess is the Habs' best option to find a new C is to try to work a deal with the best #2 centres they can find on teams like FLO (Bjugstad)...

Good... good!
- Scabeh

Wadell and Dudley in Carolina...the architects of the Atlanta Thrashers

Wadell and Dudley in Carolina...the architects of the Atlanta Thrashers
- stinger67

I simply cannot understand why you would take the same 2 guys that failed to build a franchise and didn't win ONE playoff series in about 10 years over there to turn your team into a contender.

Might as well hire Bergevin!

I simply cannot understand why you would take the same 2 guys that failed to build a franchise and didn't win ONE playoff series in about 10 years over there to turn your team into a contender.

Might as well hire Bergevin!
- Scabeh

Add a bunch of negatives together, and you're bound to have a positive sooner or later, right?

Re-uniting the Tkatchuk brothers would be kind of sweet, I gotta say. Nothing is impossible but my guess is the Habs' best option to find a new C is to try to work a deal with the best #2 centres they can find on teams like FLO (Bjugstad)...
- Not_Yan

Or sign JT

Bjugstad is also an interesting option for sure... Gabe Valardi from LA, although he hasn't proven anything yet, is looking like he could become a solid C

Or sign JT

Bjugstad is also an interesting option for sure... Gabe Valardi from LA, although he hasn't proven anything yet, is looking like he could become a solid C
- obie

Can't wait for that to be resolved so we can obsess over someone else

Can't wait for that to be resolved so we can obsess over someone else
- Pat1993

Maybe this time we won't have to, the C issues have to come to an end eventually, right??

Maybe this time we won't have to, the C issues have to come to an end eventually, right??
- obie

God I hope so. Who's the last "legit" #1 C that the habs had?

God I hope so. Who's the last "legit" #1 C that the habs had?
- Pat1993

Damphousse? Unless you consider Koivu a #1 C

Add a bunch of negatives together, and you're bound to have a positive sooner or later, right?
- Pat1993

It only works when you multiply. Addition will never solve anything.

Damphousse? Unless you consider Koivu a #1 C
- obie

Iiiiiiiiish.

Damphousse? Unless you consider Koivu a #1 C
- obie

Wasn't Turgeon after Damphousse?

I'd say him.

It only works when you multiply. Addition will never solve anything.
- Scabeh

Ok, so if they copulate, they'll get a positive, gotcha.

Wasn't Turgeon after Damphousse?

I'd say him.
- Scabeh

True but his stay was rather short and he was kind of a flake, to put it nicely

Wasn't Turgeon after Damphousse?

I'd say him.
- Scabeh

He wasn't here for very long, but I guess it would be him.

C'est ça je disais.

True but his stay was rather short and he was kind of a flake, to put it nicely
- obie

He scored 96 (frank)ing points!

What a flake!

He scored 96 (frank)ing points!

What a flake!
- Scabeh

Mostly empty netters.

http://plus.lapresse.ca/s...0a9bdda12691__7C___0.html

Nice little article on Tkachuk.

He scored 96 (frank)ing points!

What a flake!
- Scabeh

Flake has nothing to do with his point total

Re-uniting the Tkatchuk brothers would be kind of sweet, I gotta say. Nothing is impossible but my guess is the Habs' best option to find a new C is to try to work a deal with the best #2 centres they can find on teams like FLO (Bjugstad)...
- Not_Yan

they will re-sign Plekanec, give Paul Stastny a 7 year/$49 million contract, and bring back Desharnais.

mission accomplished.

http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/84889963-454f-4508-b2f2-0a9bdda12691__7C___0.html

Nice little article on Tkachuk.
- Scabeh

Intéressant... Là shu toute mélangé

they will re-sign Plekanec, give Paul Stastny a 7 year/$49 million contract, and bring back Desharnais.

mission accomplished.
- DoubleDown

I puked a little

Intéressant... Là shu toute mélangé
- Pat1993

I think Zadina will score more over 82 games but Tkachuk will be a good playoff guy. Really depends what you are looking for. I think the habs need more offense on a daily basis right now than a playoff gritty forward.

they will re-sign Plekanec, give Paul Stastny a 7 year/$49 million contract, and bring back Desharnais.

mission accomplished.
- DoubleDown

Alain, Evans, Poehling, Ikonen. One of them will be our #1C within 2-years if we dont land someone big through free agency.... so one of them will be our #1C. Likely #2C in there too. My bet is that Poehling and Evans fill those spots more than the other two but the more shots on goal here the better.

Edit* I am not arguing they will be among the best, just that they will be our centers of the near future.