Isles 5th team?
- BingoLady

Buffalo.

Bergevin cannot be that dumb to sign Briere. Impossible! As for Vinny, he never really wanted to come to Mtl. Bergevin never really wanted Vinny. It's a 5 year plan and we will have to wait!

- Pecafan Fan

Gotta admit....I was pissed at this trade. Took a huge chapter out of my lame material book.

I think he'll be an NHL player, which at this juncture seems more predictable than Christian Thomas' future.

More to the point, Kristo is an edgy player that has skill...he would've been a good fit on the Canadiens. And it's odd to just hand a prospect over like him when Hamilton is so thin at this stage...

but like I wrote, there were off-ice issues. And this move makes me think they were deeper than anyone knew.

In the meantime, Rangers are reuniting American players that have played together on many occasions in Kristo, Kreider, McDonagh, Stepan
- EricEngels

Glad the Habs can help in this regard.

I thought it was speculated the Habs offer was for 3 years at 9 Mill.

Soooo.........because he didn't leave 13.5 mill on the table he and his agent should suck a Richard?
- yemrots

Is it me or this kind of offer screams "let's make an offer in order to show the fans we were somewhat interested, but really, we were not that interested" ?

Is it me or this kind of offer screams "let's make an offer in order to show the fans we were somewhat interested, but really, we were not that interested" ?
- Pecafan Fan

It's not just you.

Edit: But you're a big part of it.

It's not just you.

Edit: But you're a big part of it.
- hscesq

signing Briere would be nothing but fan appeasement. he fills no discernible void on this team. small, quick, soft top-6 forward? it's the one thing we have in abundance. the singing would just make no sense. the teams who should go after Briere are the ones who have size up front but had trouble putting the puck in the net during the playoffs... LA, SJ, St Louis, even Boston...

as for Kristo... pretty sure stormey paid Bergevin to make that deal. that's a good 3 years of material for him right there.

Is it me or this kind of offer screams "let's make an offer in order to show the fans we were somewhat interested, but really, we were not that interested" ?
- Pecafan Fan

No kidding.

In fact if this is true, even if Vinny wanted to play in Montreal wouldn't he look at this offer and say "Go (frank) yourself?"

Is it me or this kind of offer screams "let's make an offer in order to show the fans we were somewhat interested, but really, we were not that interested" ?
- Pecafan Fan

Exactly!

As much as I hate Brière, there is one thing I can't take away from him.

He shows up in the playoffs.

Glad the Habs can help in this regard.
- hscesq

toeless kreids and stepan played on same line in WJC

signing Briere would be nothing but fan appeasement. he fills no discernible void on this team. small, quick, soft top-6 forward? it's the one thing we have in abundance. the singing would just make no sense. the teams who should go after Briere are the ones who have size up front but had trouble putting the puck in the net during the playoffs... LA, SJ, St Louis, even Boston...

as for Kristo... pretty sure stormey paid Bergevin to make that deal. that's a good 3 years of material for him right there.
- DoubleDown

(frank) do I hope he turns into a star.

(frank) do I hope he turns into a star.
- yemrots

edit: he won't

toeless kreids and stepan played on same line in WJC
- BingoLady

And one is a first line centre, the other a 23 year old guy playing pro for the first time with attitude problems.

I think he'll be an NHL player, which at this juncture seems more predictable than Christian Thomas' future.

More to the point, Kristo is an edgy player that has skill...he would've been a good fit on the Canadiens. And it's odd to just hand a prospect over like him when Hamilton is so thin at this stage...

but like I wrote, there were off-ice issues. And this move makes me think they were deeper than anyone knew.

In the meantime, Rangers are reuniting American players that have played together on many occasions in Kristo, Kreider, McDonagh, Stepan
- EricEngels

This is possible. It's also possible that Bergevin may lean a little too heavily in the direction of character. Perhaps there were worries about his influence on other young players. It was also rumoured that he didn't want to play in Montreal.

This is possible. It's also possible that Bergevin may lean a little too heavily in the direction of character. Perhaps there were worries about his influence on other young players. It was also rumoured that he didn't want to play in Montreal.
- CaseysHabs

If he wanted to play in Mtl he would of signed earlier and not play out his college career. Anyways, he is not a star.

As much as I hate Brière, there is one thing I can't take away from him.

He shows up in the playoffs.
- Pecafan Fan

6th among active players with 109 career playoff points, 5th in goals with 50

but like I wrote, there were off-ice issues. And this move makes me think they were deeper than anyone knew.


- EricEngels

...like wearing an Oilers t-shirt to a televised interview?

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Gallagher-DD-Derek Roy

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Gallagher-DD-Mike Callamari
- Symba007

Fixed

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Gallagher-DD-Derek Roy
- Symba007

Fixed
- AdamFrench

Mike Callamari

Who is that?

- Pecafan Fan

PLAYOFFS PERFORMERS MARTY.....PLAYOFFS

Mike Callamari

Who is that?
- Symba007

Former playoff hero and all around nice doucheface.