I honestly think we’re gonna end up with the 3rd overall pick

You're getting Rasmus goddamn Dahlin

No matter what else happens, we are getting a franchise defenseman
- Powerslave

The same think happen at the jack draft so excited all morning then boom lol

All the Montreal fans are preparing for ROR :/

The same think happen at the jack draft so excited all morning then boom lol
- gerbe75pts

I'm honestly more excited about Rasmus than I was about Jack.

This dude sounds like he fellows me and takes my opinions for facts

Oh well hopefully he’s right
- gerbe75pts

Or he has 2 eyes. Everyone knows the Canadiens have no centers.

If Pacioretty can score 39 goals in 73 games with Turtleneck. Imagine what he could do with Jack? I don't think me makes more than $6.5M because he will be 30 when he signs, and for a legit 1LW absolutely! FFS people, we need people who can score goals!

Or he has 2 eyes. Everyone knows the Canadiens have no centers.

If Pacioretty can score 39 goals in 73 games with Turtleneck. Imagine what he could do with Jack? I don't think me makes more than $6.5M because he will be 30 when he signs, and for a legit 1LW absolutely! FFS people, we need people who can score goals!
- Wetbandit1

And Botts knows this

Or he has 2 eyes. Everyone knows the Canadiens have no centers.

If Pacioretty can score 39 goals in 73 games with Turtleneck. Imagine what he could do with Jack? I don't think me makes more than $6.5M because he will be 30 when he signs, and for a legit 1LW absolutely! FFS people, we need people who can score goals!
- Wetbandit1

Everyone knows he can score but the point is when he’s 33 will be in the playoffs and he will start Declining

If he is signing for 4.5 then in my mind that should be a long term deal it be dumb signing him to that and the 2 years later 5m or 5.5 for 6
- gerbe75pts

Why would that be dumb? That would mean he probably got better.

Everyone knows he can score but the point is when he’s 33 will be in the playoffs and he will start Declining
- gerbe75pts

Perhaps. But you can't just have a team of little pissants. Ask Toronto, they went out and got Old Man River this year and it still really didn't help.

Everyone knows he can score but the point is when he’s 33 will be in the playoffs and he will start Declining
- gerbe75pts

And, again, is this the only move Botterill makes? No.

Perhaps. But you can't just have a team of little pissants. Ask Toronto, they went out and got Old Man River this year and it still really didn't help.
- Wetbandit1

And, speaking of, I see Pacioretty as a Marleau type that will play well well into his 30's.

Why would that be dumb? That would mean he probably got better.
- Wetbandit1

I would rather pay him 4.5 then 5.5 it’s called saving money every Dollar counts

And, again, is this the only move Botterill makes? No.
- Powerslave

Ryan O’Reilly is our biggest trade chip can’t (frank) this up

I'm honestly more excited about Rasmus than I was about Jack.
- Powerslave

Yep..

I honestly think we’re gonna end up with the 3rd overall pick
- gerbe75pts

So you want to be disappointed.....

And, speaking of, I see Pacioretty as a Marleau type that will play well well into his 30's.
- Wetbandit1

There’s only a group of people that can play past that old age

I would rather pay him 4.5 then 5.5 it’s called saving money every Dollar counts
- gerbe75pts

You don't get to have it both ways though. You want to sign him to a short term deal because you don't think he's good, and you think he wouldn't get a raise on the next deal after that, but if you sign him to a 2 year deal and he DOES get better then you're out way more than an extra million bucks a year.

There’s only a group of people that can play past that old age
- gerbe75pts

And I believe he's one of them.

And I believe he's one of them.
- Wetbandit1

After Matt m, Kyle im good

And if he wanted 6.5 he be signed by the Habs already he wants a pay day

After Matt m, Kyle im good
- gerbe75pts

Yeah, but they had Tavares. And Okposo is fine. He had a good year once he got his feet under him.

Pacioretty IS the Canadiens best player. Easily.

And if he wanted 6.5 he be signed by the Habs already he wants a pay day
- gerbe75pts

Or maybe he wants to GTFO of town. As has been speculated about for the past 3 or 4 years.

And if he wanted 6.5 he be signed by the Habs already he wants a pay day
- gerbe75pts

Ok, fine let's hear your, not batpoop crazy, plan to land a 5 time 30 goal scorer for the LW.

Man, I thought Peru and Denmark would be a boring game. I was wrong.

Or he has 2 eyes. Everyone knows the Canadiens have no centers.

If Pacioretty can score 39 goals in 73 games with Turtleneck. Imagine what he could do with Jack? I don't think me makes more than $6.5M because he will be 30 when he signs, and for a legit 1LW absolutely! FFS people, we need people who can score goals!
- Wetbandit1

Even if he did sign for 6.5, we'd have two over-30 wingers making almost $13m for at least the next 5 years