It's not a turnover when you just float back to the defensive zone and watch the other team score...
- Pecafan Fan

Thought that was already DD's job.

After this year's talks and a norris win, he's not taking less than 7

Bealieu will improve. He wasn't an NHLer last season, how can he not improve? He's also a massive downgrade from MArkov at this point in their careers.
- muffin_man

Markov is good, is he on the decline ? Subban can play 25+ minutes every night. Idealy a guy like Tinordi will play lightsout D 25+ minutes a night also within 2 years.
They could make a very nice top pairing

After that you have Emelin and Diaz who can contribute 20+ minutes a night and could make a solid combo

Gorges and Beaulieu to round out the bottom pairing at 15 minutes a night


Solid D imo

It's not a turnover when you just float back to the defensive zone and watch the other team score...
- Pecafan Fan

Ça me surprendrait qu'il se traîne les pieds par contre. Le gars était l'ennemi publique #1 de Montréal quand il a signé à Philly, je pense pas qu'il vienne ici pour en remettre...

Anyway, i would be damn fine with Brière, Galchenyuk and Eller down the middle.

Markov is good, is he on the decline ? Subban can play 25+ minutes every night. Idealy a guy like Tinordi will play lightsout D 25+ minutes a night also within 2 years.
They could make a very nice top pairing

After that you have Emelin and Diaz who can contribute 20+ minutes a night and could make a solid combo

Gorges and Beaulieu to round out the bottom pairing at 15 minutes a night


Solid D imo
- The_Price_is_right

With Gorges payed 4M$/per to play 15 mins ?

We are amassing a roster of 3rd liners.
- muffin_man

Better than the 4th liners of years past
-Guy Lafleur.

With Gorges payed 4M$/per to play 15 mins ?
- Hambon

not to mention Tinordi and Beaulieu are rookies yet he has them playing 20+ minutes a night in 2 seasons.

not to mention Tinordi and Beaulieu are rookies yet he has them playing 20+ minutes a night in 2 seasons.
- muffin_man

Tinordi i'm not afraid of. the guy skates well and has good positionning.

Subban took how many seasons to play 25 minutes ?

Dang.... Overreaction much?

remember when we signed Sergei Samsonov?

With Gorges payed 4M$/per to play 15 mins ?
- Hambon

Gorges has had 2 consecutive subpar seasons. I don't see him being as good as he was before

Lots of talks of Clarksson, Clowe etc... but no one talks about Iginla.

Weird.

Dang.... Overreaction much?
- _nay_

Must get bigger

-Bergevin

Dang.... Overreaction much?
- _nay_

who is overreacting? the general reaction is "decent player, but why do we keep getting smaller up front?"

remember when we signed Sergei Samsonov?
- DoubleDown

Did he have a no movement clause like Brière?

Dang.... Overreaction much?
- _nay_

T'es rienque un hambon !

Did he have a no movement clause like Brière?
- Pecafan Fan

i don't think so but i do believe he had a "no good hockey" clause in there somewhere

i don't think so but i do believe he had a "no good hockey" clause in there somewhere
- DoubleDown

He sure did

who is overreacting? the general reaction is "decent player, but why do we keep getting smaller up front?"
- DoubleDown

Well, this is alright. The whole "the nightmare continues" thing might be a tad too much, though.

i don't think so but i do believe he had a "no good hockey" clause in there somewhere
- DoubleDown

That would actually explain so much!

Lots of talks of Clarksson, Clowe etc... but no one talks about Iginla.

Weird.
- Pecafan Fan

And never once have I seen Morrow mentioned anywhere. I know he is over the hill but he is still a solid, gritty 3rd liner who will help someone.

who is overreacting? the general reaction is "decent player, but why do we keep getting smaller up front?"
- DoubleDown

Marty. Clearly Marty.

Well, this is alright. The whole "the nightmare continues" thing might be a tad too much, though.
- _nay_

doesn't make the team worse but does it make them better and plug any holes? not sure...

on the other hand, how funny will it be if Daniel Alfredsson signed in Detroit?

And never once have I seen Morrow mentioned anywhere. I know he is over the hill but he is still a solid, gritty 3rd liner who will help someone.
- muffin_man

yes id take him

doesn't make the team worse but does it make them better and plug any holes? not sure...

on the other hand, how funny will it be if Daniel Alfredsson signed in Detroit?
- DoubleDown

We are worse in terms of opportunity cost.

Alfie going anywhere else would be a bad move on his part. Even if he won the cup, he'd regret it. Ask Modano, Messier, and Sundin.

yes id take him
- DoubleDown

Would have looked great in Briere's spot next to Galchenyuk and Eller.