I kind of feel the same way, I think those last playoffs were as good as it's gonna get for Price with the Habs, which would explain why he waived his NMC for the expansion draft. Because it's not a wild take to assume this roster will not be able to run it back all the way to the SC finals, hell they always seem to get to the playoffs through the backdoor these last few years, when they don't miss them by a smidgeon. On top of all the uncertainties around the roster when free agency hit: Danault probably gone trying to chase the bag somewhere else, Weber being a huge ??? on a potential return, coupled with the complete inability of the club to attract any elite free agents for decades now to improve the team, lets say I would not want to be in Bergevin shoes right now.

Deep down, I knew the Carey Price era would slowly come to an end when the team decided to trade his best friend Subban instead of trying to build the team around PK abilities and personnality. The suits in charge once again yielded to this mentality of outdated, old man country club that focus more on the team past achievements and the white, correct way of playing hockey rather than to build a contender team for years to come in today salary cap era.

Because that's what the good old Canadiens are, always about trying to win every season no matter what, patching up holes as they go instead of tearing it all down properly and rebuilding around high lottery picks like Chicago, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington succesfully did before. On this last part, fans and the media are mostly to blame for putting such pressure on the front office because they can't seem to grasp that you need to finish at the bottom for SEVERAL years in order to maximize your chances at drafting superstars that will carry you through the regular season and give you a chance to win it all. But every time I bring that up to friends or coworkers of mine, they always tell me stuff like 'Oh, it would never work in Montreal, people would boycott the games and cancel season tickets' and such. How can you say you are a fan of the team when you only support it through the good times, it's easy to be loyal to the club when loyalty is easy.
- AK27

stfu.....

un attaquant ça se fait mieux qu'un def
- deadpoulet

je sais bin, je t'agace

exactement pour ça que j'ai l'impression que tout est prévu et planifié, et que Bergevin a déjà la certitude que Price s'en va nul part.
- Pat1993

mais pourquoi Armia et non pas Danault?

Honnêtement ça sent la reconstruction.

he is
- deadpoulet

Ah, some reason I thought RD. Damnit

mais pourquoi Armia et non pas Danault?

Honnêtement ça sent la reconstruction.
- deadpoulet

peut-être, mais j'ai aussi l'impression dans le cas de Danault qu'il va finir par s'entendre avec Marc, et que c'est même peut-être déjà fait avec un genre de "gentlemen's agreement", permettant à MB de protéger Armia et garder Danault à la fois. je dis ça mais je dis rien, dans le fond personne le sait vraiment à l'heure actuelle.

en tout cas j'aime autant pas mieux trop penser à un criss de rebuild, je sais que le but c'est de revenir encore plus fort mais je trouve ça trop déprimant lol

If you followed Hockey, you wouldn't have to ask the question rather than insult him.
- Benny Blanco

i follow hockey. I know frank serivalli. And he is, in fact, a banana eater

i follow hockey. I know frank serivalli. And he is, in fact, a banana eater
- THE BLACK HAND

gotta ask, what's wrong with eating bananas anyway? lol

Ah, some reason I thought RD. Damnit
- Takemedrunkimhome

go in your room

peut-être, mais j'ai aussi l'impression dans le cas de Danault qu'il va finir par s'entendre avec Marc, et que c'est même peut-être déjà fait avec un genre de "gentlemen's agreement", permettant à MB de protéger Armia et garder Danault à la fois. je dis ça mais je dis rien, dans le fond personne le sait vraiment à l'heure actuelle.

en tout cas j'aime autant pas mieux trop penser à un criss de rebuild, je sais que le but c'est de revenir encore plus fort mais je trouve ça trop déprimant lol
- Pat1993

pas 5 ou 6 ans encore, non

pas 5 ou 6 ans encore, non
- deadpoulet

mais le prochain plan quinquennal, ça va être le bon..!!

gotta ask, what's wrong with eating bananas anyway? lol
- Pat1993

nothing with doing it but being one is a different story

gotta ask, what's wrong with eating bananas anyway? lol
- Pat1993

He seems to imply in a juvenile way, that a guy he doesn't know is a switch hitter.

He seems to imply in a juvenile way, that a guy he doesn't know is a switch hitter.
- Benny Blanco

if I'm SEA I go with Vanecek (WASH), Kahkonen (MINN) and Jones (SJ)
- fidopro

I hope so. I want to hear Bergevin say at the preseason press conference that the plan is to make the playoffs then anything can happen, for nine more years.

This will put to rest Carey back to the Habs.

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
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2m
FWIW, for those pondering the idea of Seattle selecting Price only to trade him back to Montréal, the Habs throwing picks/assets at Seattle for the Kraken to retain salary, etc: the NHL has informed both clubs that is a total no-go. League considers that a clear circumvention.

He seems to imply in a juvenile way, that a guy he doesn't know is a switch hitter.
- Benny Blanco

gotta ask, what's wrong with hitting switches?

gotta ask, what's wrong with hitting switches?
- Pat1993

jean-marc parent était vraiment gossant avec ça

jean-marc parent était vraiment gossant avec ça
- deadpoulet

This will put to rest Carey back to the Habs.

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
·
2m
FWIW, for those pondering the idea of Seattle selecting Price only to trade him back to Montréal, the Habs throwing picks/assets at Seattle for the Kraken to retain salary, etc: the NHL has informed both clubs that is a total no-go. League considers that a clear circumvention.
- Benny Blanco

this doesn't put anything to rest, he could still be staying or leaving despite the league considering this as circumvention.

this doesn't put anything to rest, he could still be staying or leaving despite the league considering this as circumvention.
- Pat1993

Staying where or leaving where, the League has made it pretty clear, to me at least.

If he stays in Mtl this conversation is a nonstarter.

Staying where or leaving where, the League has made it pretty clear, to me at least.

If he stays in Mtl this conversation is a nonstarter.
- Benny Blanco

well deduced

Smells like Bergy is worried his bluff is about to be called and he's got his guys out there throwing smokebombs and running interference
- TheGame316

Well TSN is saying it’s a knee surgery so who knows. Seattle isn’t taking him regardless.

Well TSN is saying it’s a knee surgery so who knows. Seattle isn’t taking him regardless.
- TurdFergeson

Lets wait and see what Engels has to say Turd

Lets wait and see what Engels has to say Turd
- Pie

That’s excellent, with 18.3mil on the LTIR, let’s go grab some 1st line fire power and sodomize TB in the bettman.

That’s excellent, with 18.3mil on the LTIR, let’s go grab some 1st line fire power and sodomize TB in the bettman.
- koarik91

They can start practicing in March and then return. win/win