If you truly think you are going to land a #1 Center, then I think any deal is going to have to include the #3 overall pick. Galenchuck and cap space are not going to make sense in a deal for Toews. Both of these teams have some big contracts that will tie their hands down the road. Webber & Price don't really need another giant contract to help them eat up the Habs future. Better I think to try to move Webber, Pacci and Price for a haul of good picks and prospects. Montreal is too thin to expect one big name to carry them for the next 4-5 years.

If you truly think you are going to land a #1 Center, then I think any deal is going to have to include the #3 overall pick. Galenchuck and cap space are not going to make sense in a deal for Toews. Both of these teams have some big contracts that will tie their hands down the road. Webber & Price don't really need another giant contract to help them eat up the Habs future. Better I think to try to move Webber, Pacci and Price for a haul of good picks and prospects. Montreal is too thin to expect one big name to carry them for the next 4-5 years.
- doktordave

exactly

next question

If you truly think you are going to land a #1 Center, then I think any deal is going to have to include the #3 overall pick. Galenchuck and cap space are not going to make sense in a deal for Toews. Both of these teams have some big contracts that will tie their hands down the road. Webber & Price don't really need another giant contract to help them eat up the Habs future. Better I think to try to move Webber, Pacci and Price for a haul of good picks and prospects. Montreal is too thin to expect one big name to carry them for the next 4-5 years.
- doktordave

i know you're not a Habs fan but for (frank)'s sake man come on you're not even close

Seguins numbers prove he can take any faceoff. I think Benn might take select faceoffs unless Seguin is kicked out. Seguin is over 53% in the dots
- poisondhearts37

Oh, I don't doubt that he can take faceoffs. I believe what I was remembering was true a couple years ago when his faceoff skills were still developing. In order to maximize faceoff effectiveness, Benn would take left side draws while Seguin would take right side draws.

What else would we do?
- deadpoulet

Well...I don't know....

i know you're not a Habs fan but for (frank)'s sake man come on you're not even close
- DoubleDown

Listen, if it's going to be wrong, it might as well be COMPLETELY wrong.

Brandon...no more "Garth-type" blogs please. TY

i literally cant
- DoubleDown

yeah but still
- Niatnouf

I know doesnt make it any smarter

Oh, I don't doubt that he can take faceoffs. I believe what I was remembering was true a couple years ago when his faceoff skills were still developing. In order to maximize faceoff effectiveness, Benn would take left side draws while Seguin would take right side draws.
- MaximumBone

Oh yeah for sure. Benn played Center for Dallas before Seguin showed up.

Thanks for the chats folks. I’m off for a while. Proceed to continue to run me down without fear of rebuttal
- Brandon Smillie

I got your back Brando!

I got your back Brando!
- pete26

Maybe you should read the blog first pete....

Maybe you should read the blog first pete....
- Scabeh

There's a blog??

There's a blog??
- pete26

Just read Garth's blog, it's pretty much the same

I got your back Brando!
- pete26

I got something else!

-Mr. peanut.

Go something GO

Just read Garth's blog, it's pretty much the same
- Symba007

Who's Garth?

Who's Garth?
- pete26

Ek's alt account

Go something GO
- WaterBoy

Yes, but where?

Yes, but where?
- Pat1993

9th place in the conference next year

9th place in the conference next year
- Symba007

Well at least throughout the year we'll have a false sense of hope of making the playoffs

If you truly think you are going to land a #1 Center, then I think any deal is going to have to include the #3 overall pick. Galenchuck and cap space are not going to make sense in a deal for Toews. Both of these teams have some big contracts that will tie their hands down the road. Webber & Price don't really need another giant contract to help them eat up the Habs future. Better I think to try to move Webber, Pacci and Price for a haul of good picks and prospects. Montreal is too thin to expect one big name to carry them for the next 4-5 years.
- doktordave

It's not the contract, I'd be thrilled if they signed Tavares to that same deal, it's the player... Toews is not the offensive C they need

Well at least throughout the year we'll have a false sense of hope of making the playoffs
- Pat1993

they will suck for most of the year, get hot in February and March but fail at the last minute

Personally I would much rather have O'Reilly out of Buffalo who will likely give you more for your money. Why not see if a pacioretty for ROR is possible. Buffalo is deep at center and not wing, Habs are deep at wing and not center. See if you can make it happen somehow.

Personally I would much rather have O'Reilly out of Buffalo who will likely give you more for your money. Why not see if a pacioretty for ROR is possible. Buffalo is deep at center and not wing, Habs are deep at wing and not center. See if you can make it happen somehow.
- willey101

Habs are not deep at any position except when on their knees