Markov signs with AK Bars (KHL) [MOD WARNING POST 60]

[Adam Michaels]

 

[habsgirl5000]

A class thing would be to sign Markov, even if he is past it, play the ten games and then he retires if it isnt working out. He could then go back to tje KHL if he wants is my guess.

maybe markov doesn't WANT to come back after the disrespect he was shown......i know i wouldn't

we don't own the guy

 

[LaP]

I'm very happy for Markov. He deserves it. Still sad he wont finish his career here

 

[Adam Michaels]

maybe markov doesn't WANT to come back after the disrespect he was shown......i know i wouldn't

we don't own the guy

Which is fine. Habs had to move on from him eventually. Sucks how it went down. But they were much closer to post-Markov Canadiens then anything else.

 

[yianik]

Awesome for the General. Congrats on the Cup , Champ.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

From the couple games I watched of Markov in the KHL playoffs, he looked good. I think he could still play.

Would 10/10 still take him over Lolzner.

 

[yianik]

maybe markov doesn't WANT to come back after the disrespect he was shown......i know i wouldn't

we don't own the guy

Lol. I meant from the Habs perspective that offer should be made. Obviously he would have to want to come back

I think MB should make the offer. He can tell Markov to take it or leave it, first come first served and buy him a dog.

 

[habsgirl5000]

I think MB should make the offer.

MB is probably pissed off at Markov.....why would he want to try to do something nice for him?

i think there is mutual hate going on

 

[Habs76]

Would 10/10 still take him over Lolzner.

Easily. Markov was top 5 in defenseman scoring in the KHL. Alzner would struggle to crack the top 50.

Comparable players like Jyrki Jokipakka (55th), Andrej Meszaros (48th), Anton Belov (68th), David Rundblad (72nd), Simon Despres (89th), Alexei Marchenko (49th), Chris Lee (36th) are for the most part no worse than Alzner, Most of those guys played in NA recently and were no worse than Lolzner was this year

 

[Habs Halifax]

Sign Markov for one year... trade him as a rental at the deadline.

 

[habsfan909]

Would 10/10 still take him over Lolzner.

Markov would be the 2nd best defensemen on the Habs...

 

[Price is Wright]

Sign Markov for one year... trade him as a rental at the deadline.

There is no way he would sign here after everything that happened last summer in which he doesn't demand an NMC.

 

[LaP]

Easily. Markov was top 5 in defenseman scoring in the KHL. Alzner would struggle to crack the top 50.

Not sure Alzner finish the season in the KHL. Ice is bigger and guys in the KHL can skate and shot the puck. It's not the AHL.

 

[yianik]

MB is probably pissed off at Markov.....why would he want to try to do something nice for him?

i think there is mutual hate going on

I was being sarcastic. Of course MB has a hate on for him. MB probably blames Markov for not taking the offer and therefore messing up the D. MB blames the players for everything.

 

[justafan22]

Remember: "If you want loyalty, buy a dog." - Famous last words.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Remember when Dietz was better ?

At least we have Scrubner for 4 more years !

 

[scrubadam]

Markov would be the 2nd best defensemen on the Habs...

Thats the problem though. How long can the team rely on 39/40 year old Markov? At some point habs were going to have live life without Markov. If not this season the next season. It truly sucked that a legend like him couldn't finish the season here. I think Molson was cheaping out on the whole deal IMO.

Markov was the engine that made the habs go. Habs record with Markov and without tells the story, but the team couldn't continue to rely on him that way anymore. Like the wings with Lindstrom. I am sure they wish they could dust him off and dress him too to make the playoffs but at some point age catch's up to an athlete and a team has to move on. Would Markov had helped the habs make the playoffs this year and get bounced from the 1st round? very possible, but then we would be in the same boat this summer or next summer.

I would have paid the man but Molson 2.0 is looking alot like Molson 1.0, scrooge McDucking his way through his piles of money while cheapining out on the product on the ice.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Markov would be the 2nd best defensemen on the Habs...

There was legitimate stretches last season where Markov was our best defenseman, let alone 2nd best.

There’s a reason the team always tanked when he was injured, we relied heavily on his outlet pass to initiate transition (our FWDs aren’t skilled enough) and his IQ to distribute in the offensive zone.

Since 2002 Markov has been the single most important piece to the Habs roster. There’s absolutely no one who will tell me otherwise.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]

Sign Markov for one year... trade him as a rental at the deadline.

He still has another year in the KHL. He signed with Kazan for 2 years.

 

[Habs Halifax]

There is no way he would sign here after everything that happened last summer in which he doesn't demand an NMC.

Even if he gets a NMC, he still is likely open to a trade to a contender. How many one year contracts do you know of where the player gets a NMC?

 

[Habs Halifax]

He still has another year in the KHL. He signed with Kazan for 2 years.

Out clause?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Out clause?

That I don't know, to be honest. I don't remember if it was mentioned or not at the time of the signing.

 

[Price is Wright]

I was being sarcastic. Of course MB has a hate on for him. MB probably blames Markov for not taking the offer and therefore messing up the D. MB blames the players for everything.

The fact Markov was open about the negotiation going poorly likely leaves a bad taste in his mouth.

“As an athlete and as a person who spent 16 years of their life in Montreal, I’d have liked it if they had respected me,” said Markov. “That’s all I was asking for from the team.”

“I’m going to be honest with you,” added Markov. “There was practically no negotiations with Montreal. I got two or three offers from them and they said, ‘Either you sign or you don’t sign.’

“No one listened to me and no one wanted to listen to me. That’s what happened. So I had the choice to sign on their terms or to leave and find a new team.”

 

[habsfan909]

Thats the problem though. How long can the team rely on 39/40 year old Markov?

Well eventually we would be relying on 41/42 year old Markov lol... It was another spit in the fan's face again. Just like Subban. Listen I love Weber but Subban was a fan favourite. And then they rejected Markov as well.