Eric Engels: The Canadiens Took a Gigantic Step Forward in 2014

Eric Engels: The Canadiens Took a Gigantic Step Forward in 2014
- EricEngels

Yep

Eric Engels: The Canadiens Took a Gigantic Step Forward in 2014
- EricEngels

Good blog.

Eric Engels: The Canadiens Took a Gigantic Step Forward in 2014
- EricEngels

I hate the Habs, but you're a great writer sir.

My biggest concern is the continued development of the young guys.

Particularly Galchenyuk, whom imo was extremely slow out there. He needs to work with a strength coach all off season to work on his first two-three steps.

That's about as cheerful a post mortem as you'll ever see

A lot of questions going forward.

Who replaces Vanek?
Who replaces Markov?
Do you trade Bourque at first offer? YES (please sell high).
Do you trade Plekanec who has one year left or sign him before you lose him for nothing? (NJ anyone)
Do you let Gionta go? YES

A lot of questions going forward.

Who replaces Vanek?
Who replaces Markov?
Do you trade Bourque at first offer? YES (please sell high).
Do you trade Plekanec who has one year left or sign him before you lose him for nothing? (NJ anyone)
Do you let Gionta go? YES
- Champ

Markov will be back.
Replace Vanek? So a lazy slow useless twit?
Keep Bourque
Don't trade Pleky
Gionta is back.

My biggest concern is the continued development of the young guys.

Particularly Galchenyuk, whom imo was extremely slow out there. He needs to work with a strength coach all off season to work on his first two-three steps.
- blarneylad

Actually he is very quick and will only get faster. Not fair to judge him right after he comes back from a knee injury.

Markov will be back.
Replace Vanek? So a lazy slow useless twit?
Keep Bourque
Don't trade Pleky
Gionta is back.
- BingoLady

He will go back to hibernation. You trade that guy as soon as you can. People need to understand that you make a good trade when his value is at its highest. Bourque must go!

Markov will be back.
Replace Vanek? So a lazy slow useless twit?
Keep Bourque
Don't trade Pleky
Gionta is back.
- BingoLady

Where are you finding Vanek's 30 goals? Where will they come from?

That's about as cheerful a post mortem as you'll ever see
- golfingsince

It was a review of the season.

Where are you finding Vanek's 30 goals? Where will they come from?
- hscesq

He is not coming back. Moulson maybe?


Bourque plays like this more than a few games. He has scored 30+ before.

It was a review of the season.
- hscesq

I'm excited about all the things we have to discuss moving forward. It's going to be a really busy offseason.

As for a post-mortem, I don't think there was too much gloom outside of a terrible game six. The real loss happened from game 1-4. To what end do you need to dissect that? I think it makes for a boring read, to be frank.

He is not coming back. Moulson maybe?


Bourque plays like this more than a few games. He has scored 30+ before.
- BingoLady

When was that exactly?

When was that exactly?
- hscesq

Norfolk

Where are you finding Vanek's 30 goals? Where will they come from?
- hscesq

And there lies the question. Moulson? Through a trade?

I'm excited about all the things we have to discuss moving forward. It's going to be a really busy offseason.

As for a post-mortem, I don't think there was too much gloom outside of a terrible game six. The real loss happened from game 1-4. To what end do you need to dissect that? I think it makes for a boring read, to be frank.
- EricEngels

I agree Frank - I can call you that, right?

It was fun, I saw them win an OT game in the ECF which was awesome, and there is a lot to be positive about. Still a lot of work to do for sure. And despite what Damien Cox thinks, this team is nothing like the Leafs or Sens.

And there lies the question. Moulson? Through a trade?
- Champ

Gallagher will pop 30 and Chuckie 25 next season.

Norfolk


- BingoLady

Shoot - I put up 25 in Norfolk!!

Shoot - I put up 25 in Norfolk!!
- hscesq

27 in NHL couple times so can do it. I could see 20 out of him.

Gallagher will pop 30 and Chuckie 25 next season.
- BingoLady

Well, that would do it, sure. Thing is, nothing really points to both these things happening. Gallagher may come close, but I don't see Chucky there yet.
Mouslon wouldn't be a bad pick up. I'd rather have Vanek though.

27 in NHL couple times so can do it. I could see 20 out of him.
- BingoLady

You just took 10 goals away.

He is not coming back. Moulson maybe?


Bourque plays like this more than a few games. He has scored 30+ before.
- BingoLady

It won't happen. You'll be screaming after a month of him doing nothing out there and his value is gone. He should be moved before the draft.

You just took 10 goals away.
- hscesq

I added them to Chuckie and Gally.


De la Rose wins Calder and pops 22.