You took the words right out of my mouth ... seems like poultry and felines can agree sometimes.
- Garfield512

Trading Tatar and Petry is not giving up on next year
- obie

kind of yes.

- kicksave856

get that thing off my back

get that thing off my back
- deadpoulet

ALL GREAT FRIENDS!

Trading Tatar and Petry is not giving up on next year
- obie

Even if they have them next year, this team will still be a "bubble" team at best.

Tear it down and build it properly ... start by hiring competent people on the 2nd floor.

get that thing off my back
- deadpoulet

Get my lunch off my head!

Still shows the level of confidence fans have in this management team and organization...
- BashCH

I'm not the one buying tickets.

I look at what they do, not what they say.

It's what Pierre Lebrun said
- Fredo

Why would they tell him what's up? So he can tell the fans?

Well of course, he's the link between Habs management and you.... if you wanna get a certain message across, you tell the media, doesn't make it true
- obie

Could be.

It's just that based on their results they don't seem like a group of tactical geniuses

I'm not the one buying tickets.

I look at what they do, not what they say.
- deadpoulet

Neither am I!

Well of course, he's the link between Habs management and you.... if you wanna get a certain message across, you tell the media, doesn't make it true
- obie

ding ding, ding

kind of yes.
- deadpoulet

Who are they getting back in those trades?

Where is Suzuki gonna be by then? And Kotkaniemi? Poehling?

Is Caufield making the team? And Romanov?

Where are they drafting in June? And who?

Are they signing any FA?

Lots of variables here man, not saying they're gonna go from rags to riches, but it creates opportunities for others to take on bigger roles....

Even if they have them next year, this team will still be a "bubble" team at best.

Tear it down and build it properly ... start by hiring competent people on the 2nd floor.
- Garfield512

agree. but a bubble team has a chance.
put yourself in MB' shoes. there's no way he can trade Tatar and Petry now, and then tell his leaders (Price Weber Gallagher) they have a chance for next year.

Why would they tell him what's up? So he can tell the fans?
- deadpoulet

I assume he has more contacts than you, me and Obie, maybe he knows the parking guy.

agree. but a bubble team has a chance.
put yourself in MB' shoes. there's no way he can trade Tatar and Petry now, and then tell his leaders (Price Weber Gallagher) they have a chance for next year.
- fidopro

If Price has a god damn problem with not making the playoffs maybe he should show up in November and December

Who are they getting back in those trades?

Where is Suzuki gonna be by then? And Kotkaniemi? Poehling?

Is Caufield making the team? And Romanov?

Where are they drafting in June? And who?

Are they signing any FA?

Lots of variables here man, not saying they're gonna go from rags to riches, but it creates opportunities for others to take on bigger roles....
- obie

exactly!! if the kids all improve a lot, don't you want to have Tatar and Petry on the team when it happens? that's what MB is thinking. will it take 1 year, 2 years, 3 years...

I'm gonna have to agree with obie here fellas..

If Price has a god damn problem with not making the playoffs maybe he should show up in November and December
- obie

amen.
or ask for a trade

agree. but a bubble team has a chance.
put yourself in MB' shoes. there's no way he can trade Tatar and Petry now, and then tell his leaders (Price Weber Gallagher) they have a chance for next year.
- fidopro

These guys have pretty big egos, I bet Bergy still believes he's going to pull a St-Louis blues.

I'm gonna have to agree with obie here fellas..
- pete26

What's up Pete?

These guys have pretty big egos, I bet Bergy still believes he's going to pull a St-Louis blues.
- Fredo

he better trade for Binninggton in the next few days

exactly!! if the kids all improve a lot, don't you want to have Tatar and Petry on the team when it happens? that's what MB is thinking. will it take 1 year, 2 years, 3 years...
- fidopro

Not really... and it's not just about getting rid of Tatar and Petry, its about the return.... it's all about the current state of the franchise and where those 2 are contractually and in age, nothing personal but this needs to happen, no question.... you could add 2-3 D prospects, a 1st and another pick in those trades!! Stack the deck man!!

Not really... and it's not just about getting rid of Tatar and Petry, its about the return.... it's all about the current state of the franchise and where those 2 are contractually and in age, nothing personal but this needs to happen, no question.... you could add 2-3 D prospects, a 1st and another pick in those trades!! Stack the deck man!!
- obie

he better trade for Binninggton in the next few days
- fidopro

Well Price is still the bestest, the survey said so.

Until the end of the season every minutes played by Weal and Cousin are minutes not being played by our youngin's.