Karine
Hains: Could Have Been Much Worse
A depleted Habs line-up held its own against the North division champions Toronto Maple Leafs, but lost 3-2 after a valiant effort.

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2 to go Karine. we're almost there!

I mentioned last blog, Staal was brought in for face offs and centre depth. He's been awful. Sit him if we can.

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- Darksyde

ok

I mentioned last blog, Staal was brought in for face offs and centre depth. He's been awful. Sit him if we can.
- Darksyde

we cannot

Karine
Hains: Could Have Been Much Worst
A depleted Habs line-up held its own against the North division champions Toronto Maple Leafs, but lost 3-2 after a valiant effort.
- Karine Hains

thanks Karine. about this

I don’t know for sure if, as reported, Eric Staal only agreed to lift his no movement clause to come to Montreal because he made Bergevin promise him that he would not be a healthy scratch, but enough with the gentleman agreement.

let's say this is true (and if it is, I'm completely baffled by it)... what happens then if Ducharme actually benches him? what would be Staal's leverage, does he have some sort of compromising pictures involving Bergevin and DD? lol

(frank) that. Unless it's on paper, AND Molson is unwilling to swallow the cost, Staal isn't a viable option.

thanks Karine. about this

I don’t know for sure if, as reported, Eric Staal only agreed to lift his no movement clause to come to Montreal because he made Bergevin promise him that he would not be a healthy scratch, but enough with the gentleman agreement.

let's say this is true (and if it is, I'm completely baffled by it)... what happens then if Ducharme actually benches him? what would be Staal's leverage, does he have some sort of compromising pictures involving Bergevin and DD? lol
- Pat1993

2 to go. we're almost there!

Karine
Hains: Could Have Been Much Worst
A depleted Habs line-up held its own against the North division champions Toronto Maple Leafs, but lost 3-2 after a valiant effort.
- Karine Hains

They have to play Staal because of the injuries, no more call ups (except emergency) and cap gymnastics the Habs are playing right now.

Staal should be a scratch when the playoffs start... if anyone else is sitting so he can play, then this team deserves to lose.

- Darksyde

yeah the title is on point haha

yeah the title is on point haha
- Pat1993

Let's just hope we make it and Leafs now are the same as Leafs then...

2 to go. we're almost there!
- fidopro

hopefully Price can goal at least one of those games, ideally both. but there's really no indication leaning towards that...

Let's just hope we make it and Leafs now are the same as Leafs then...
- Darksyde

you really think CGY can win their last 5 games?

They have to play Staal because of the injuries, no more call ups (except emergency) and cap gymnastics the Habs are playing right now.

Staal should be a scratch when the playoffs start... if anyone else is sitting so he can play, then this team deserves to lose.
- Mashadar

Hence why the blog says WHEN (IF) this team is healthy... and right now, there is no cap gymnastics with Drouin on LTIR but yeah true, they do not have any recalls to get someone of the TS, but right now, healthy scratch D Gustafsson as a 4th line winger sounds better than Staal... that says a lot lol

hopefully Price can goal at least one of those games, ideally both. but there's really no indication leaning towards that...
- Pat1993

nope, maybe the last one, and even that is a stretch imo

Let's just hope we make it and Leafs now are the same as Leafs then...
- Darksyde

having a healthy Price, Gallagher, Danault, and Weber on top of their game (or close to that) would be pretty noice.

et le buuuuuut! #98 for Jesus

you really think CGY can win their last 5 games?
- fidopro

We only need one point. Given we just need to tie tonight.. Credit where credit is due..

having a healthy Price, Gallagher, Danault, and Weber on top of their game (or close to that) would be pretty noice.
- Pat1993

From your lips to Gods' ears... Let's hope Bergy learns from Tampa..

Hence why the blog says WHEN (IF) this team is healthy... and right now, there is no cap gymnastics with Drouin on LTIR but yeah true, they do not have any recalls to get someone of the TS, but right now, healthy scratch D Gustafsson as a 4th line winger sounds better than Staal... that says a lot lol
- Karine Hains

careful what you wish for, maybe Ducharme regularly reads your blogs and now you're giving him ideas

Hence why the blog says WHEN (IF) this team is healthy... and right now, there is no cap gymnastics with Drouin on LTIR but yeah true, they do not have any recalls to get someone of the TS, but right now, healthy scratch D Gustafsson as a 4th line winger sounds better than Staal... that says a lot lol
- Karine Hains

Yeah, when I meant those things, I did not mean right now, but over the last several weeks, there were reasons he could not actually be scratched. And the cap gymnastics are mostly because of Staal (and Gustafson) the Habs would have had plenty of cap space to deal with injuries.

I suspect MB was in full panic mode, which resulted in making everything worse with those trade.

Yeah, when I meant those things, I did not mean right now, but over the last several weeks, there were reasons he could not actually be scratched. And the cap gymnastics are mostly because of Staal (and Gustafson) the Habs would have had plenty of cap space to deal with injuries.

I suspect MB was in full panic mode, which resulted in making everything worse with those trade.
- Mashadar

Gustafsson was really the nail in the coffin of any cap flexibility we had...totally worth it. NOT.

careful what you wish for, maybe Ducharme regularly reads your blogs and now you're giving him ideas
- Pat1993

If he did, Caufield would have played with KK at least once LOL

And in the intermission tonight, Friedman reported that Bergevin and Molson are discussing the future... I cannot for the life of me comprehend how he could sign him to an extension before seeing how this team does in the playoffs...i’m speechless