You don't have to worry about that as there are no 1st line forward on the UFA market except Parise.
- Pecafan Fan

Agreed and it would be porbably redundant for the Habs to look for one just yet. At least until they rid themelves of that Gomez contract.

Not every Dman can be an offensive juggernaught. But you ask around the playoff who is often the most valuable units on a successful team and its almost always the nice, reliable two way guys on the back end who can make that first pass, and can play 26 minutes a night, and can get down and block shots and can shut down the other teams top guys. You never win if you don't have these guys regardless of how many fancy forwards you have at your disposal.

Murray will be taken #2 IMO anyway so its probably a moot point. Habs will end up with Galchenyuk or Forsberg an in no way is that a bad thing either. Unless something drastic happens they will likely pick in the top #10 again and can shore up whatever holes they feel they have in terms of prospect depth at that time.
- Cape Breton Bruins

Why talk so much so early?

Why talk so much so early?
- hscesq

I've been up since 5:30am packing.

I've been up since 5:30am packing.
- Cape Breton Bruins

Fudge?

Lol

Fudge?

Lol
- hscesq

hahahaha yeah

hahahaha yeah
- Cape Breton Bruins

When are you out?

When are you out?
- hscesq

Moving company picks up our stuff tomorrow and we fly out Sunday.

Moving company picks up our stuff tomorrow and we fly out Sunday.
- Cape Breton Bruins

Shipping the car?

Shipping the car?
- hscesq

yesssum via train

Apparently Joel Bouchard's arena in Boisbriand is in big financial trouble. The construction costs ended up double the 15 millions estimate and despite a 7 millions grant from the provincial gov. and they are asking the town of Boisbriand to take control of the arena and it's debts.

Apparently Joel Bouchard's arena in Boisbriand is in big financial trouble. The construction costs ended up double the 15 millions estimate and despite a 7 millions grant from the provincial gov. and they are asking the town of Boisbriand to take control of the arena and it's debts.
- Fredobbface

Yeah, Blainville don't mind investing more, but not Boisbriand.

Joël Bouchard is simply wearing too many hats in this thing. He needs to find someone to delegate.

yesssum via train
- Cape Breton Bruins

Will it get there after you?

Yeah, Blainville don't mind investing more, but not Boisbriand.

Joël Bouchard is simply wearing too many hats in this thing. He needs to find someone to delegate.
- Pecafan Fan

I think they don't mind investing a little, but not take control of the arena. Once you get syndicated workers in there the operation costs goes up and maintenance goes down

Moving company picks up our stuff tomorrow and we fly out Sunday.
- Cape Breton Bruins

You're not moving anywhere near me are you?

I think they don't mind investing a little, but not take control of the arena. Once you get syndicated workers in there the operation costs goes up and maintenance goes down
- Fredobbface

Obviously.

But Blainville could use another arena. The number of hockey players in the area is just completely ridiculous.

Obviously.

But Blainville could use another arena. The number of hockey players in the area is just completely ridiculous.
- Pecafan Fan

Cities don't wanna build arenas anymore. The new trend is giving a lot to a private contractor who will build and operate the arena. The city then buys a guarenteed number of hours every year.

It makes budgetting much easier. Too often a building project will cost alot more than estimated and the city has to find a way to refinance the arena.

That's what they are doing here. Private arena, 3 ice, 2300 hours rented every year for the next 5 years.

Subban is a superstar, apparently.

Cities don't wanna build arenas anymore. The new trend is giving a lot to a private contractor who will build and operate the arena. The city then buys a guarenteed number of hours every year.

It makes budgetting much easier. Too often a building project will cost alot more than estimated and the city has to find a way to refinance the arena.

That's what they are doing here. Private arena, 3 ice, 2300 hours rented every year for the next 5 years.
- Fredobbface

It's what I'm saying. They need the complexe in Boisbriand. They have to find a way to put a little more money into it, but someone else to manage it. Bouchard is just too involved with too many things right now. They need to find someone to operate this place, kinda like Quebecor in Quebec, but on a smaller scale.

Subban is a superstar, apparently.
- Pecafan Fan

He might be one, but not yet.

Moving company picks up our stuff tomorrow and we fly out Sunday.
- Cape Breton Bruins

"our"?

You found someone else willing to move TO edmonton?

"our"?

You found someone else willing to move TO edmonton?
- muffin_man

He might be one, but not yet.
- Rtt19

I've had just about enough of Chien-Ming Wang, thank you very much.

Like i said, Timmins.

http://bleacherreport.com...-the-canadiens-head-scout
- Prolific_Scorer

ok, now let's do the same thing for the 29 other teams.

ok, now let's do the same thing for the 29 other teams.
- stinger67

Well, that would go against the purpose of the post, which was to bash Timmins.

Your request has been rejected.

Cities don't wanna build arenas anymore. The new trend is giving a lot to a private contractor who will build and operate the arena. The city then buys a guarenteed number of hours every year.

It makes budgetting much easier. Too often a building project will cost alot more than estimated and the city has to find a way to refinance the arena.

That's what they are doing here. Private arena, 3 ice, 2300 hours rented every year for the next 5 years.
- Fredobbface

New arena built here was just like that.

It's stupid though because somehow the beer leagues have less Ice time than they used to have before its building.

And the costs to rent an hour of ice in those kind of buildings are really mindboggling, crazy prices. So the city increased their fee too.