Completely agree, aside that one trade, he's been on a roll tradewise.

And even the Drouin trade is still up in the air imo.

Right now, Sergachev and Tampa have the upper hand but it remains to be seen what both players will accomplish in the end.
- Scabeh

It's not like Drouin is a complete mess...he can still play hockey. It's just frustrating since he could be so much better if his head was in the right place.

FA I don't blame him as much other than Alzner, guys generally don't want to sign in MTL due to climate, language/politics, taxes etc. Drafting for the most part has been absolutely awful and it's the main reason this team is still middle of the pack/bottom third of the league
- Takemedrunkimhome

I mean, Semin, Hemsky, Brière, Streit...all pretty bad signings.

Completely agree, aside that one trade, he's been on a roll tradewise.

And even the Drouin trade is still up in the air imo.

Right now, Sergachev and Tampa have the upper hand but it remains to be seen what both players will accomplish in the end.
- Scabeh

Drouin trade was a loss. Drouin could figure it out and make it less of a loss or closer, but there's no debate it's a loss. It greatly helped Tampa win a Cup. I can't see anybody suggesting the Habs wouldn't be better today with Sergachev instead of Drouin. Sometimes you just gotta eat the L and hope your side can make the most of what they got out of it

I mean, Semin, Hemsky, Brière, Streit...all pretty bad signings.
- BashCH

All low risk high reward signings that cost almost nothing. And again the happened because it's all he could get. Radulov was a FA too for what it's worth

Drouin trade was a loss. Drouin could figure it out and make it less of a loss or closer, but there's no debate it's a loss. It greatly helped Tampa win a Cup. I can't see anybody suggesting the Habs wouldn't be better today with Sergachev instead of Drouin. Sometimes you just gotta eat the L and hope your side can make the most of what they got out of it
- Takemedrunkimhome

It is without a doubt a loss. Just not as awful as the McDonaugh trade was.

I agree with this partially but he was involved in drafting Danault in Chicago so I'll give him a small quantity of anticipation points on it.

Truly if you subtract the Drouin trade it's hard to be upset about any of MB's trades
- Takemedrunkimhome

oh for sure that he knew where he was going with this. but knowing that the draft can be such a crapshoot, that the 2nd round pick turned into Romanov is pretty incredible. he has yet to play a game with the habs, so we'll see, but he seems like a very decent prospect

All low risk high reward signings that cost almost nothing. And again the happened because it's all he could get. Radulov was a FA too for what it's worth
- Takemedrunkimhome

Sure they were low risk, high reward but he still had holes to fill in the lineup and couldn't get the job done.

It is without a doubt a loss. Just not as awful as the McDonaugh trade was.
- BashCH

hey man, if Drouin manages to find another step in his game and becomes more consistent, the trade won't be so bad after all

hey man, if Drouin manages to find another step in his game and becomes more consistent, the trade won't be so bad after all
- Pat1993

That's what I think as well. Lots of "if" though.

Sure they were low risk, high reward but he still had holes to fill in the lineup and couldn't get the job done.
- BashCH

FA isn't a great place to fill holes and again we need to be honest with ourselves about the attraction of FAs to Montreal and I'm not putting that on MB

That's what I think as well. Lots of "if" though.
- BashCH

yeah and sergachev has a ring right now


and I'm probably the biggest Drouin fan here

That's what I think as well. Lots of "if" though.
- BashCH

yeah, he's shown some really nice flashes but a few important question marks remain for sure.

yeah and sergachev has a ring right now


and I'm probably the biggest Drouin fan here
- Fredo

meh, I don't really see this as making the trade worse for MTL

yeah, he's shown some really nice flashes but a few important question marks remain for sure.
- Pat1993

If only Ovie didn't throw that dirty hit on him, he was on fuego before. Came back and still hand trouble with his wrist

If only Ovie didn't throw that dirty hit on him, he was on fuego before. Came back and still hand trouble with his wrist
- Fredo

oh I forgot that it was Ovechkin that injured him loll

meh, I don't really see this as making the trade worse for MTL
- Pat1993

Makes it better for Tampa

meh, I don't really see this as making the trade worse for MTL
- Pat1993

Yeah...not much as him having a ring but more because Montreal could have used a guy like Sergachev in the lineup.

Then again, when the trade happened we all thought Drouin was going to be more than what he is right now.

Yeah...not much as him having a ring but more because Montreal could have used a guy like Sergachev in the lineup.

Then again, when the trade happened we all thought Drouin was going to be more than what he is right now.
- stinger67

yup that's definitely the most glaring aspect that hurts the habs in that trade

Makes it better for Tampa
- Takemedrunkimhome

winning the cup? one would hope so loll

good black afternoon, canada.

good black afternoon, canada.
- kicksave856

good black afternoon, canada.
- kicksave856

Based on the news it looks like today is the day brick and mortar retail officially dies

- Pat1993

good black afternoon, canada.
- kicksave856

Oh yeah that's today.

I haven't seen videos of idiots cramming themselves into a store yet

Oh yeah that's today.

I haven't seen videos of idiots cramming themselves into a store yet
- stinger67