I think Harvey-Pinard and Teasdale have a chance to join the team eventually in a bottom 6 role.
- Scabeh

Année après année, nos relevés annuels démontrent que son département de recrutement se situe dans le dernier tiers de la LNH pour son efficacité. En 2015, l’équipe de recruteurs montréalais se situait même au 29e rang de la ligue.

C’est triste à dire, mais les recruteurs du CH ont tout simplement été aussi peu clairvoyants avec ces quelques Québécois qu’avec les joueurs provenant d’ailleurs sur la planète.

Ouais je pense que Leclerc a écrit le meilleur texte la dessus.
- Scabeh

ça paraît qu'il sait de quoi il parle, et qu'il a pris la peine de faire quelques recherches, comparativement à d'autres textes et commentaires...

you can always count on Leclerc to write something intelligent.
that being said, Habs drafted 9 local kids in the past 10 years. none currently on the team.
- fidopro

They have french guys on the team, they are just injured or in therapy

I almost died. Who would have thought that 8 months of innactivity would be bad for my physical condition
- Fredobbface

Women who've had a baby?

They have french guys on the team, they are just injured or in therapy
- Fredobbface

I'd imagine being a french guy on the Habs leads to therapy, yes

Je sais que le sujet a été épuisé, mais si vous avez le goût de lire autre chose que du "babyboomer trigger"

https://ici.radio-canada....-lnh-declin-developpement
- stinger67

Très bon texte.

The dog can stay
- Takemedrunkimhome

Alaskan Klee Kai can go too. We have better Husky in Canada, Canadian Husky.

ça paraît qu'il sait de quoi il parle, et qu'il a pris la peine de faire quelques recherches, comparativement à d'autres textes et commentaires...
- Pat1993

Genre 99% des autres...

I almost died. Who would have thought that 8 months of innactivity would be bad for my physical condition
- Fredobbface

you almost died..?

Genre 99% des autres...
- BashCH

faites vos recherches!!!

you almost died..?
- Pat1993

I started gym again

I'd imagine being a french guy on the Habs leads to therapy, yes
- Takemedrunkimhome

In some cases, others loved it.

I started gym again
- Fredobbface

ohhhh... well yeah whining is part of the process when you start working out after a very long break. you'll be fine

In some cases, others loved it.
- Fredobbface

If you win/have success. It's the best place on earth to play hockey.

If you don't do your job and the team is losing, it can easily turn to hell.

If you win/have success. It's the best place on earth to play hockey.

If you don't do your job and the team is losing, it can easily turn to hell.
- Scabeh

there you go. saw Damphousse Brunet and Carbonneau on rds the other night.
none of them were complaining about being a Habs.

Année après année, nos relevés annuels démontrent que son département de recrutement se situe dans le dernier tiers de la LNH pour son efficacité. En 2015, l’équipe de recruteurs montréalais se situait même au 29e rang de la ligue.

C’est triste à dire, mais les recruteurs du CH ont tout simplement été aussi peu clairvoyants avec ces quelques Québécois qu’avec les joueurs provenant d’ailleurs sur la planète.
- fidopro

It would be interesting to take the consensus scout rankings for who is the best player available at the habs selection ie you go down the projected list and take the highest available ranked player with the Habs pick and then compare it to who they got.

In some cases, others loved it.
- Fredobbface

Not many in the past 20 years.

It would be interesting to take the consensus scout rankings for who is the best player available at the habs selection ie you go down the projected list and take the highest available ranked player with the Habs pick and then compare it to who they got.
- apex123

Yes!

A Timmins vs a green plant picking the highest ranked player on the list would be amazing.

I'm sure the plant would give him a run for his money.

there you go. saw Damphousse Brunet and Carbonneau on rds the other night.
none of them were complaining about being a Habs.
- fidopro

they played during a time where there were more quebecers though in MTL and across the league, so the spotlight wasn't on them as much. also, with social media it's a completely different ball game

Yes!

A Timmins vs a green plant picking the highest ranked player on the list would be amazing.

I'm sure the plant would give him a run for his money.
- Scabeh

It would be interesting to take the consensus scout rankings for who is the best player available at the habs selection ie you go down the projected list and take the highest available ranked player with the Habs pick and then compare it to who they got.
- apex123

drafting is the easiest thing to evaluate, compared to the team performance. the team can have injuries, a tough schedule, a surprising oppnent within the division... multiple reasons why they do well or not.
the draft, it's simple. years later you go back and evaluate if the players you picked succeeded. if players still on the board and that you missed did better. if the list you made prior to the draft was actually good, considering the development of said players.... very easy to evaluate if you were good or not.
and like I said before, MB should be fired just for keeping Timmins around. for that alone.

- Pat1993

- Scabeh

now I don't need Trevor anymore..!!

let's say this agreement does exist, it exists between 2 parties. and in any agreement, both parties have to hold up their end of the bargain. Staal's end of the bargain was that he agree to come AND contribute something. he has not held up his part of the bargain.

if i agree to buy 50 feet of composite flooring from old man pete and he only delivers me 30 feet, i'm not paying him for 50 feet. even though i promised i would. i'm not letting him fleece me like a shepherd without a spooling rod.
- DoubleDown

Define "something"...

they played during a time where there were more quebecers though in MTL and across the league, so the spotlight wasn't on them as much
- Pat1993

Also, money was not as much of a thing as it is today, advantages of playing elsewhere with less tax burden also plays a part into it.

I am sure Damphouse was more than happy with making $4-6 million playing in San Jose, rather than Montreal.