I find it makes sense, every year you're bound to have a series or two that finish early, picking every series to go to 6 or 7 games isn't a sure strategy either.

plus the rags are a much better team, I know Ovechkin started playing better but I'm still surprised the caps made it lol
- Pat1993

they have no business being there tbh. the deserve to go out in 4 or 5

they have no business being there tbh. the deserve to go out in 4 or 5
- fidopro

well, the way the season ended it kind of looked like a bunch of teams weren't all that interested in going to the post-season in the East, but yeah I get what you're saying.

assuming Gally and Anderson are not tradable, which ones of the bold could go this summer?
really, the only logical answer is Armia
and Pezzetta on waivers after camp
- fidopro

I think Dvorak would have more trade value because he's an experienced centerman.

Armia's salary might be much to swallow for prospective teams unless we retain salary. But he has only 1 year left on his contract ... so Meh!

Pezzetta is spare parts and easily replaceable by a younger player ... I also think he's done in Montreal.

All in my opinion obviously ... HuGo might have totally different ideas of what they want.

I think Dvorak would have more trade value because he's an experienced centerman.

Armia's salary might be much too swallow for prospective teams unless we retain salary. But he has only 1 year left on his contract ... so Meh!

Pezzetta is spare parts and easily replaceable by a younger player ... I also think he's done in Montreal.

All in my opinion obviously ... HuGo might have totally different ideas of what they want.
- Garfield512

Dvorak's cap hit isn't all that sexy though lol

I think Dvorak would have more trade value because he's an experienced centerman.

Armia's salary might be much too swallow for prospective teams unless we retain salary. But he has only 1 year left on his contract ... so Meh!

Pezzetta is spare parts and easily replaceable by a younger player ... I also think he's done in Montreal.

All in my opinion obviously ... HuGo might have totally different ideas of what they want.
- Garfield512

I think they'll want to keep Dvorak and Evans, at least until next tdl.
with Dach who you never know if will play or not... not a bad thing to have a few centers

Dvorak's cap hit isn't all that sexy though lol
- Pat1993

True ...

True ...
- Garfield512

here, I'll do it for you: gee, thanks, Bergevin!!

here, I'll do it for you: gee, thanks, Bergevin!!


- Pat1993

You read my mind ... there is hope for you after all.

I miss Danault.

I think they'll want to keep Dvorak and Evans, at least until next tdl.
with Dach who you never know if will play or not... not a bad thing to have a few centers
- fidopro

It wouldn't be the worse thing to happen ... I don't mind those 2 players, they are useful.

You read my mind ... there is hope for you after all.

I miss Danault.
- Garfield512

I still don't find he was the most horrible thing ever that could happen to the habs as you and many others in here have profusely talked about, but sure

I still don't find he was the most horrible thing ever that could happen to the habs as you and many others in here have profusely talked about, but sure
- Pat1993

He made some good trades but it was "seat of your pants" management all the time to plug some holes in the lineup. Those holes resulted from bad drafting in the early years of his tenure and the poor development pipeline he put in place.

Molson mentioned this when he held a press conference after he fired Bergevin ... paraphrasing him ... "... almost no players in our lineup were developed in house".

There was no long term strategy on how to build the team so the team stagnated under him.

I won't mention the stupid expensive contracts he awarded that we're still trying to get rid of ... also the Danault fiasco ... the Aho - KK (3rd pick) ... Mailloux PR fiasco, etc.

Anyway, he's just a bad memory at this point.

He made some good trades but it was "seat of your pants" management all the time to plug some holes in the lineup. Those holes resulted from bad drafting in the early years of his tenure and the poor development pipeline he put in place.

Molson mentioned this when he held a press interview after he fired Bergevin ... paraphrasing him ... "... almost no players in our lineup were developed in house".

There was no long term strategy on how to build the team so the team stagnated under him.

I won't mention the stupid expensive contracts he awarded that we're still trying to get rid of ... also the Danault fiasco ... the Aho - KK (3rd pick) ... Mailloux PR fiasco, etc.

Anyway, he's just a bad memory at this point.
- Garfield512

oh I'm done talking about him, and to be honest I don't get why people still do at this point, it almost makes me wanna like the guy

oh I'm done talking about him, and to be honest I don't get why people still do at this point, it almost makes me wanna like the guy
- Pat1993

No problem, I'm done too ... you first brought him up.

No problem, I'm done too ... you first brought him up.
- Garfield512

yes, as a joke, and it seems that failed loll

yes, as a joke, and it seems that failed loll
- Pat1993

get ready, we'll talk about him for the next 10-15 years. lol

get ready, we'll talk about him for the next 10-15 years. lol
- fidopro

oh I know, even if the habs win the cup, we'll talk about how they could've won sooner had it not been for Bergevin's tenure.

yes, as a joke, and it seems that failed loll
- Pat1993

My bad, humor is sometimes hard to pick up on bulletin boards.

My bad, humor is sometimes hard to pick up on bulletin boards.
- Garfield512

it's all good, I was not expecting a Bergevin joke to be a great success in here either lololll

oh I know, even if the habs win the cup, we'll talk about how they could've won sooner had it not been for Bergevin's tenure.
- Pat1993

To be fair, the previous GMs going back to the 90's weren't much better.
A total rebuild has been needed for a looooooong time, I'm just happy they decided to bite the bullet.

There's finally light at the end of the tunnel ... its better than being a perennial bubble team going nowhere.

To be fair, the previous GMs going back to the 90's weren't much better.
A total rebuild has been needed for a looooooong time, I'm just happy they decided to bite the bullet.

There's finally light at the end of the tunnel ... its better than being a perennial bubble team going nowhere.
- Garfield512

I think in part that's because rebuilds are a fairly new concept, back then you could restructure an organization fairly easily but now with the number of teams there are in the league it's become very difficult to accumulate elite prospects and develop talent without finishing near the bottom for a while to be in a better posture at the draft.

Go Jets?

Go Jets?
- pete26

question mark?

I think in part that's because rebuilds are a fairly new concept, back then you could restructure an organization fairly easily but now with the number of teams there are in the league it's become very difficult to accumulate elite prospects and develop talent without finishing near the bottom for a while to be in a better posture at the draft.
- Pat1993

Agreed 100%.

question mark?
- Pat1993

Trying to get a feel in here Pat..

Go Jets?
- pete26

I have the Jets in 7 against Colorado ... good team, good goalie.
They will surprise people I believe.