Karine Hains: Trio Will Be Back Behind the Bench After inking Ducharme and Richardson to 3-year contract extension, it was announced today that Bergevin has done the same with assistant-coach Alex Burrows.

Carry over:

There's no ambiguity. I'm saying he's ultimately not a good option because he didn't get along with the locker room, but as a player I don't see why everyone thinks he sucks.
- apex123

It's the eyes, clearly you don't see what everyone else did. When he's not scoring at an unsustainable pace he's a net negative player - they just brought in Hoffman who is a similar in that sense, he just scores more consistently than Domi.

Domi was moved out for a reason. Subban was moved out for a reason. Wanting them back when neither would make any real difference in winning anything meaningful and would eat up more cap space than they're worth while ignoring the locker room issues from their first stint with the team is...I can't find a nice word for it so I'll just say a poor team building strategy

Good blog. Glad to see Burrows locked up

Good to see him back.

Now get a puck moving D!

fantastic piece Karine!

fantastic piece Karine!
- mr.peanut

fantastic piece Karine!
- mr.peanut

- Pat1993

I believe the exact quote from Jim there is "hihihi...hmph"

I believe the exact quote from Jim there is "hihihi...hmph"
- Takemedrunkimhome

ugh, that poop is just everywhere.

- Pat1993

ugh, that poop is just everywhere.
- Pat1993

I'd actually say that's un under appreciated film in his catalogue

I'd actually say that's un under appreciated film in his catalogue
- Takemedrunkimhome

really? I thought he was praised for it... I recall liking it but perhaps the critics didn't agree

really? I thought he was praised for it... I recall liking it but perhaps the critics didn't agree
- Pat1993

Maybe my memory is off. I'd also thought the same of Me, Myself and Irene but again maybe just my memory

Maybe my memory is off. I'd also thought the same of Me, Myself and Irene but again maybe just my memory
- Takemedrunkimhome

82% on rotten tomatoes, whatever that's worth lol

82% on rotten tomatoes, whatever that's worth lol
- Pat1993

More than my memory

More than my memory
- Takemedrunkimhome

82% on rotten tomatoes, whatever that's worth lol
- Pat1993

- Garfield512

yeah I think that one had very mixed reviews, but I frickin' loved it as a kid lol

Carry over:

There's no ambiguity. I'm saying he's ultimately not a good option because he didn't get along with the locker room, but as a player I don't see why everyone thinks he sucks.
- apex123

It's the eyes, clearly you don't see what everyone else did. When he's not scoring at an unsustainable pace he's a net negative player - they just brought in Hoffman who is a similar in that sense, he just scores more consistently than Domi.

Domi was moved out for a reason. Subban was moved out for a reason. Wanting them back when neither would make any real difference in winning anything meaningful and would eat up more cap space than they're worth while ignoring the locker room issues from their first stint with the team is...I can't find a nice word for it so I'll just say a poor team building strategy
- Takemedrunkimhome

I certainly saw the net negatives with Galchenyuk, Drouin, (and Subban's defensive lapses are very obvious) and I get where you're coming from, but even if I'm going against the grain, I disagree that Domi wouldn't be a good fit in a 2nd line center role. I don't think he's half as soft as Drouin or Galchenuk and I think his defensive deficiencies would be masked given how good our wingers are and ignoring his outlier season he's still a 40-50 point player on garbage teams.

That said we both agree this is a moot point because of the dressing room issues. I hadn't noticed how disliked he seemed to be in the habs room when I first mentioned this.

Drop the (frank)ing puck already

Why are we all so anxious to trade players and/or prospects for random player x, when (at least at center) there are still viable options out there, like Bozak? He's as good in the dot as Dvorak, with a better style more befitting our current team. Sign him cheap for a year or two, and (in no order) you're looking at Suzuki, Bozak, KK, and Evans down the middle. Provides experience for the kids, gives Poehling a chance to continue upping his game in the AHL. He also replaces some of that Stanley Cup winning experience we're lacking now that Perry signed elsewhere.

Seriously, if we can get him on a reasonable contact? Where's the downside?

Why are we all so anxious to trade players and/or prospects for random player x, when (at least at center) there are still viable options out there, like Bozak? He's as good in the dot as Dvorak, with a better style more befitting our current team. Sign him cheap for a year or two, and (in no order) you're looking at Suzuki, Bozak, KK, and Evans down the middle. Provides experience for the kids, gives Poehling a chance to continue upping his game in the AHL. He also replaces some of that Stanley Cup winning experience we're lacking now that Perry signed elsewhere.

Seriously, if we can get him on a reasonable contact? Where's the downside?
- Darksyde

I'm going all-in with the 4 kids at centre.

WOO!

Good blog. Glad to see Burrows locked up
- Takemedrunkimhome

he should be..

oh..nevermind

I'm going all-in with the 4 kids at centre.

WOO!
- Scabeh

I have the feeling Bergevin will add a depth thirty something center from here on to training camp.

...but yeah, I don't expect him to make a big trade for a center.