Goaltending is great.

D ain't that bad and the coaching system is way better than what fans think it is.
- WaterBoy

read a post below your reply.

You seem to have a lot against Weaver Pie.

Did you get ripped off for blanket on a Mexican beach?
- pete26

I don't Pete, I just don't get it. Want to get bigger and younger...Weaver. hmmmm.

I don't Pete, I just don't get it. Want to get bigger and younger...Weaver. hmmmm.
- Pie

He's not a long term solution, any way we look at it.

Is older Nuge always hurt like Ryan?
- mr.peanut

Not that I know of.

But I didn't know it until today, so I dunno if he missed classes.

We'll know more about their plan with Weaver tomorrow.

You could very well be right and they wasted a pick for a 7th D they won't use. I'm an optimistic person so I hope it's not the case, but it could be.
- QuebecPride

If a 5th in 2015 is better than most of the Ds you mentionned... this team is in trouble.


Weaver's gotta be an insurance policy.

He's not a long term solution, any way we look at it.
- QuebecPride

Its a strange one either way ( boys in Hamilton must be WTF) and I'll give Bergevin the benefit as he has a boatload more experience than I and I hope to (frank) it makes sense sooner rather than later

I don't Pete, I just don't get it. Want to get bigger and younger...Weaver. hmmmm.
- Pie

I know Pie.

But no body gets younger at the trade deadline, unless you're in a rebuild.

The habs aren't.

....as much want them to be...

I agree to a point. Pretty sure Mtls D blocked more shots than Budaj faced last night, if not it was close. That is a measure of possession, does Price offer better opportunity with rebound control than Budaj, certainly but some of it has to land on the forward group being unable to compete in the offensive zone a little help there might ease some of the burden on D, no? Having said that MTLs D is hardly the best ever which is why Weaver is a conundrum. I appreciate that you have a way to try and make it digestible, I just don't agree.
- Pie

No problemo.

Habs like most teams, have to get better at keeping possession and retrieving it. Both D's/forwards require improvement in that aspect.

Lack of size for one is certainly a factor for the Habs, but size solely doesn't make a player better with the puck.

Murray is huge and does a great job on the PK, but he's as bad as you can get when it comes to puck possession. He's good at separating players from the puck but his problem is that he has to get there first. And if he manages to get the puck, you're not expecting much from him, it's the puck in the glass(loss of possession in most cases) or a pass to his partner who'll move it forward.

No problemo.

Habs like most teams, have to get better at keeping possession and retrieving it. Both D's/forwards require improvement in that aspect.

Lack of size for one is certainly a factor for the Habs, but size solely doesn't make a player better with the puck.

Murray is huge and does a great job on the PK, but he's as bad as you can get when it comes to puck possession. He's good at separating players from the puck but his problem is that he has to get there first. And if he manages to get the puck, you're not expecting much from him, it's the puck in the glass(loss of possession in most cases) or a pass to his partner who'll move it forward.
- QuebecPride

Bourque has asked Bergevin to trade him. Wow! Does he know no one wants him.

No problemo.

Habs like most teams, have to get better at keeping possession and retrieving it. Both D's/forwards require improvement in that aspect.

Lack of size for one is certainly a factor for the Habs, but size solely doesn't make a player better with the puck.

Murray is huge and does a great job on the PK, but he's as bad as you can get when it comes to puck possession. He's good at separating players from the puck but his problem is that he has to get there first. And if he manages to get the puck, you're not expecting much from him, it's the puck in the glass(loss of possession in most cases) or a pass to his partner who'll move it forward.
- QuebecPride

Dude... common... we aren't in november.

Murray's been way better than what you describe. ?He's a better (frank)ing puck handler than Gorges.... and on par with Emelin.

If a 5th in 2015 is better than most of the Ds you mentionned... this team is in trouble.


Weaver's gotta be an insurance policy.
- WaterBoy

I don't think he's that much better than Tinordi or Murray overall currentl, but at least playing on the right is natural to him.

It could be simply an insurance policy too.

Tomorrow should give us much needed answers.

I don't think he's that much better than Tinordi or Murray overall currentl, but at least playing on the right is natural to him.

It could be simply an insurance policy too.

Tomorrow should give us much needed answers.
- QuebecPride

People put way too much in that right left side stuff....

And yes we will know more in the next 15 hours

People put way too much in that right left side stuff....

And yes we will know more in the next 15 hours
- WaterBoy

And maybe Bourque will get his wish and be moved

And maybe Bourque will get his wish and be moved
- Champ

His wish ?


Our wish.

Not that I know of.

But I didn't know it until today, so I dunno if he missed classes.
- jugkope

TypWesternGuy

Dude... common... we aren't in november.

Murray's been way better than what you describe. ?He's a better (frank)ing puck handler than Gorges.... and on par with Emelin.
- WaterBoy

What month or what year we're in has nothing to do with my judgement. Murray is a terrible player with the puck and even if he's good in physical battles, he's not ultimately good at retrieving the puck because he's slow as (frank) and barely ever gets to the player with the puck.

You know why he's good on the PK? Because the play is static and he doesn't have to move as much.

Emelin and Gorges shouldn't be in the same phrase as Murray when it comes to puck-management.

Louis Jean says Habs are ready to move Markov if they get a top prospect and a first rounder.

http://tvasports.ca/hocke...le-prix-est-eleve-4032014

Louis Jean says Habs are ready to move Markov if they get a top prospect and a first rounder.

http://tvasports.ca/hocke...le-prix-est-eleve-4032014
- QuebecPride

Louis Jean as got less IQ than Stee.

Louis Jean as got less IQ than Stee.
- WaterBoy

You don't think the Habs should move Markov if 'say the Kings offer Toffoli and a 1st?

What month or what year we're in has nothing to do with my judgement. Murray is a terrible player with the puck and even if he's good in physical battles, he's not ultimately good at retrieving the puck because he's slow as (frank) and barely ever gets to the player with the puck.

You know why he's good on PK? Because the play is static and he doesn't have to move as much.

Emelin and Gorges shouldn't be in the same phrase as Murray when it comes to puck-management.
- QuebecPride

QP?

I've been on your side with the 'trade' today.

Murray has been pretty friggen good for the Habs.

Stop the nonsense.

Louis Jean says Habs are ready to move Markov if they get a top prospect and a first rounder.

http://tvasports.ca/hocke...le-prix-est-eleve-4032014
- QuebecPride

Well, if his sources are credible, they ain't gonna sign him.

I hope MB uses his head on this one...

QP?

I've been on your side with the 'trade' today.

Murray has been pretty friggen good for the Habs.

Stop the nonsense.
- pete26

I don't think you understood my point. Unlike those advanced stats guru, I don't solely nor mostly use advanced stats to evaluate a player, nothing beats actually seeing him play.

Murray has done fine. But he's also a possession blackhole. The facts are there.

Well, if his sources are credible, they ain't gonna sign him.

I hope MB uses his head on this one...
- pete26

If Markov doesn't sign tomorrow I hope they trade him as much as I love Markov, I'd hate to lose him for nothing inthe summer.

Well, if his sources are credible, they ain't gonna sign him.

I hope MB uses his head on this one...
- pete26

I don't think he's saying the Habs won't resign. He's saying that the Habs will move him if a team throws them an offer they can't refuse.

If that doesn't happen, they'll keep him and extend him before he turns UFA.

You don't think the Habs should move Markov if 'say the Kings offer Toffoli and a 1st?
- QuebecPride

Yes! Move him for the best offer.