I agree totally.
I guess you actually have to follow the habs to see that this trade does help the habs in more ways then one rather then sitting back and using stats to conclude that the Flames got the more talented player.
- thebigbird

Actually, stats say that Cammalleri and Bourque have pretty much the same number of goals per game %. Even if Cammalleri had a 39 goals season not long ago.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=384950

I agree totally.
I guess you actually have to follow the habs to see that this trade does help the habs in more ways then one rather then sitting back and using stats to conclude that the Flames got the more talented player.
- thebigbird

Goat addressed 3 needs for his team.
Got bigger.
Saved money on the Cap.
Good a draft pick.


Now, he just needs to do this with about 4-5 more players, and we're good.

Actually, stats say that Cammalleri and Bourque have pretty much the same number of goals per game %. Even if Cammalleri had a 39 goals season not long ago.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=384950
- Pecafan Fan

Flame fans think they won this trade. So....everyone is happy I guess. Seems that AK may have a run for his money as "dumbest Hab" though.

Actually, stats say that Cammalleri and Bourque have pretty much the same number of goals per game %. Even if Cammalleri had a 39 goals season not long ago.
- Pecafan Fan

Well that is pretty much how i see it too.
But from what i have read from the so called experts on TSN and such they think Cal won the trade hands down.
Not to mention a number of Burkites from Leaf nation.

Flame fans think they won this trade. So....everyone is happy I guess. Seems that AK may have a run for his money as "dumbest Hab" though.
- hscesq

If I was a Flames fan, I'd be pissed that they aren't blowing up this team.

Unless they consider Cammalleri is a building block for the future.

If I was a Flames fan, I'd be pissed that they aren't blowing up this team.

Unless they consider Cammalleri is a building block for the future.
- Pecafan Fan

I think that they consider their team "on the bubble" as far as the playoffs. Look, you put Cammi with Iginla and he may very well start scoring again. But I don't think it matters as far as the Habs are concerned. They needed the cap space, he wasn't happy nor was he performing, and he's small. I don't see the downside from the Habs perspective, regardless of whether Cammi scores.

So who else can be moved?


Please no Gomez for teams trying to reach the cap floor scenario's.

So who else can be moved?


Please no Gomez for teams trying to reach the cap floor scenario's.
- thebigbird

Moen, Gill, Kabby, AKost ( then resigned in the off season ), Campoli ( OH PLEASE GOD! ), Weber....

Moen, Gill, Kabby, AKost ( then resigned in the off season ), Campoli ( OH PLEASE GOD! ), Weber....
- 25th CUP OR BUST!

Why not keep Moen?

So who else can be moved?



- thebigbird

Anyone.

Why not keep Moen?
- hscesq

I wouldn't be surprised if he was a very sought after commodity at the trade deadline.

Flame fans think they won this trade. So....everyone is happy I guess. Seems that AK may have a run for his money as "dumbest Hab" though.
- hscesq

This is what I was talking about yesterday. We got basically got Kostitsyn 2.0 on our hands. He's signed at 3. for another 3-4 years, and we aren't getting Kostitsyn for that cheap. So there's two ways to go here:

1) Re-sign Kostitsyn and have him play with Eller and Bourque as a third line with size that can be as effective as a second line when they wake up. (For this to happen, they need a real no. 1 center in exchange for DD or Plekanec somehow)

2) Don't re-sign Kostitsyn(or trade him) and nothing has really changed other than gaining Cammalleri's cap-space.

Either way, I can't see how we lose on this since we gain cap-space to go get another bigger player (really, at this point, who cares if he's D or FWD).

Why not keep Moen?
- hscesq

Someone could use him for a deep playoff run...
like AKost, we can resign in the off season.

#thinkingoutsidethebox

I wouldn't be surprised if he was a very sought after commodity at the trade deadline.
- Pecafan Fan

I wouldn't be surprised if he was a very sought after commodity at the trade deadline.
- Pecafan Fan

Without question. But I say we keep him. That's done then. Next?

Someone could use him for a deep playoff run...
like AKost, we can resign in the off season.

#Imclueless
- 25th CUP OR BUST!

True.

Without question. But I say we keep him. That's done then. Next?
- hscesq

Gill?

True.
- hscesq

Glad you agr.......heeeyyyyyyyyyy!!!!

Gill?
- 25th CUP OR BUST!

Sure. I guess someone could use him. Don't see why anyone would want Campoli at that money. Or Kabs for his money.

So who else can be moved?


Please no Gomez for teams trying to reach the cap floor scenario's.
- thebigbird

Someone is going to look at Gomez and think he can be saved with a change of scenery, plus your getting a 7 mil cap hit for much less money which will be attractive to teams with a low cap number.

Glad you agr.......heeeyyyyyyyyyy!!!!


- 25th CUP OR BUST!

Without question. But I say we keep him. That's done then. Next?
- hscesq

Habs: Travis, wanna take a shot at a playoff run with another team?

Moen: Yeah, that would be nice.

Habs: Good, good. We really like the way you play and would like to strike a deal with you next summer.

Moen: Get it done.

Someone is going to look at Gomez and think he can be saved with a change of scenery, plus your getting a 7 mil cap hit for much less money which will be attractive to teams with a low cap number.
- habby

FFS.

Pierre Larouche was my favorite Hab, so that wouldn't work. Hmm, I'm starting to think that I am drawn to a certain type of player.
- hscesq

I've got a 72-73 lafleur jersey I'll trade for food.

I've got a 72-73 lafleur jersey I'll trade for food.
- habby

Too french!