Confirmed with Link: Montreal Acquires Mike Reilly from Minnesota for a 2019 5th Round Pick

[junyab]

Last time I checked, #5/6 D were an actual position in the NHL and if you can upgrade at that position, you do it. I'm sure if he did no trades you'd be the first to crucify him on these boards.

#1 and 2 centres will be addressed in the off season at the draft and July 1st....at least they should be. I don't know of too many non playoff teams addressing their major needs at the deadline.

With the good draft position we'll have this year and the 35m$ in cap space, I expect a significant upgrade. If Bergevin cannot address these glaring needs this offseason, I will like most of you, call for his dismissal.

Since when are roster players the only major needs of a team? Are picks and prospects not a major need of non-playoff teams? Could the Habs not use more picks and prospects? Bergevin said in his press conference that no one was trading picks at the deadline...yet, I count 10 picks in the first two rounds that were moved.

 

[jaffy27]

Since when are roster players the only major needs of a team? Are picks and prospects not a major need of non-playoff teams? Could the Habs not use more picks and prospects? Bergevin said in his press conference that no one was trading picks at the deadline...yet, I count 10 picks in the first two rounds that were moved.

Top 6 pick, 4 second rounders of two will be in the top 10 and I believe a potential of 3 fourth round picks......where's the problem?

Most teams are looking for expiring contracts and I believe we got rid of all those players minus Niemi....again, where's the problem?

No team has more picks then we do in the second round....where's the problem?

 

[jaffy27]

Since when are roster players the only major needs of a team? Are picks and prospects not a major need of non-playoff teams? Could the Habs not use more picks and prospects? Bergevin said in his press conference that no one was trading picks at the deadline...yet, I count 10 picks in the first two rounds that were moved.

10 picks were moved in the first two rounds of which we aquired 1 of them.......these first rounders were moved for guys like Mcdonaugh, Stastny......so ya, could've had a late first round pick for Galchenyuk if it's picks you wanted

 

[jaffy27]

Oh man, you have issues. My original comment had no reference to anything Yzerman has done. You pulled that out of thin air.

So many issues I have ....didn't you know, I'm writing this shit from jail where I'm doing 25 to life for murder

 

[Habs Halifax]

Top 6 pick, 4 second rounders of two will be in the top 10 and I believe a potential of 3 fourth round picks......where's the problem?

Most teams are looking for expiring contracts and I believe we got rid of all those players minus Niemi....again, where's the problem?

No team has more picks then we do in the second round....where's the problem?

It's the same people who criticized Bergevin for not trading Sergachev, our 1st (Poehling) and more for Duchene last year at the deadline.

 

[Uncle Gary]

Seems like another Beaulieu to me.

 

[Whitesnake]

Thing is....let just slow down on the expectations. Yeah, Minny's got a great D and yet....Reilly has been beaten in the depth chart by Nick Seeler. Who? Yeah, that's my point....

 

[Doc McKenna]

Who cares man?! It's not like we traded a first round pick for this guy or something...

I don't understand the reaction with all these reclamation projects... What's the problem? It costs literally nothing to try the guy, if it won't work he'll be gone and that's it.

Well if you think he sucks then it will only help your rebuild thing... You should applaud Bergevin.

This is what you guys say everytime he makes these moves. Who cares, who cares. Take all these who cares together and we would have better team with wasting cap space, draft picks, roster spots for development. You guys only look at in isolation of everything else. Gally 5th round pick. But who cares if our top goal scorer isn't on the team because we didn't have a pick for him back then right!

If you are rebuilding you don't blow draftpicks on more players unless its a move up, If he had gotten their 7th also, then OK at least we didn't lose our pick entirely.

 

[junyab]

Top 6 pick, 4 second rounders of two will be in the top 10 and I believe a potential of 3 fourth round picks......where's the problem?

Most teams are looking for expiring contracts and I believe we got rid of all those players minus Niemi....again, where's the problem?

No team has more picks then we do in the second round....where's the problem?

The problem is our team needs an overhaul and MB keeps making minor tweaking moves, like ones contenders would make. Is Reilly a decent low cost piece to add? Sure he is, but he's spent 6 years trying to fix our D with these types of minor moves. He's plugging a hull leak with chewing gum.

Feel free to be positive with these moves, but like I said, he's grasping at straws. Then he tells the fans that that's all there was to make, when other teams clearly disprove that notion.

 

[habsgirl5000]

Seems like another Beaulieu to me.

at best

 

[Kriss E]

Last time I checked, #5/6 D were an actual position in the NHL and if you can upgrade at that position, you do it. I'm sure if he did no trades you'd be the first to crucify him on these boards.

Ya..and? Had he kept Plekanec, he would have rightfully so been criticized for it. You suggesting people would be wrong to criticize him?
For the record, I'm not criticizing him for this Reilly trade. I'm laughing at how people are so desperate to find things to credit Bergevin for they have to resort to debating about a 5-6D guy.
Also, Bergevin did exactly what I expected him to. Trade Plekanec-Morrow, and good for him to do it.
Trading Jerabek, I don't really see the point, but I don't care really. Same with this Mike Reilly trade.
I don't care because we have much bigger needs and if those aren't addressed, well nothing will change.

#1 and 2 centres will be addressed in the off season at the draft and July 1st....at least they should be. I don't know of too many non playoff teams addressing their major needs at the deadline.

Well he didn't address them last year, and he even admitted that Drouin shouldn't be used at center, so he was very well aware of the situation. He just didn't answer it. I guess we shall see this year.
I didn't expect him to get anybody this deadline.

With the good draft position we'll have this year and the 35m$ in cap space, I expect a significant upgrade. If Bergevin cannot address these glaring needs this offseason, I will like most of you, call for his dismissal.

Ya, you said that last year too.
Not sure how Bergevin is going to get us two centers, one of which being a top one, and a top 2 PMD. If he does, I'll be the first to applaud him.

 

[Doc McKenna]

Last time I checked, #5/6 D were an actual position in the NHL and if you can upgrade at that position, you do it. I'm sure if he did no trades you'd be the first to crucify him on these boards.

#1 and 2 centres will be addressed in the off season at the draft and July 1st....at least they should be. I don't know of too many non playoff teams addressing their major needs at the deadline.

With the good draft position we'll have this year and the 35m$ in cap space, I expect a significant upgrade. If Bergevin cannot address these glaring needs this offseason, I will like most of you, call for his dismissal.

The only reason he might become a 6Dman is because what we have is so terrible. Why are we not using this time to develop our own prospects and give them a look. Seems like the prefect opportunity.

Centers will not be addressed, just as we have seen the last 6 off season. Or do you believe in the Fairy Tale of John "Save the franchise by himself" Tavares

You should have been asking for his dismissal for any number of reasons in the last 3 season. Yet here you are, and forever will be, defending this POS GM who has utterly destroyed this franchise. One more deadline, one more UFA, one more draft, one more offseason. We have seen you repeat this ad nauseam for YEARS , Do you think this leopard is going to suddenly change his spots. 2 weeks ago you said you would turn on him if he did poorly at the deadline. I guess to you picking up scraps and trading pleks for barely market value is bergie speak for carpe diam.

 

[HabsTown]

Seems like another Beaulieu to me.

Sadly, we could have a use for him this season... lol

 

[EXPOS123]

Seems like another Beaulieu to me.

More like another Davis Drewiske

 

[Kriss E]

Who cares man?!

That is exactly the point. Who cares. So why even do this in the first place...who cares.
He's not going to change anything to this team. Until we address the real issues, who gives a crap about upgrading our 5-6-7th Dmen.

 

[Habs]

We never gave Davidson a chance, I doubt this kid will get one either, although he can't be worse than Point Break (Joe Morrow)

 

[jaffy27]

Thing is....let just slow down on the expectations. Yeah, Minny's got a great D and yet....Reilly has been beaten in the depth chart by Nick Seeler. Who? Yeah, that's my point....

Then Reilly will be an utter and most dissapointing failure......you heard it here first folks!

 

[Habs100]

We never gave Davidson a chance, I doubt this kid will get one either, although he can't be worse than Point Break (Joe Morrow)

imo Morrow is better than Davidson.

Davidson got his chance. He just can't stickhandle. He would bobble the puck so badly when no one was around so badly that by the time he tried to recover it, the opposition would come in to the play, have a turnover, and score.

Garth Snow is out of his mind to give a 3rd for Davidson when Oduya's on waivers and other dmen better dmen are out there for cheaper.

 

[jaffy27]

The only reason he might become a 6Dman is because what we have is so terrible. Why are we not using this time to develop our own prospects and give them a look. Seems like the prefect opportunity.

Centers will not be addressed, just as we have seen the last 6 off season. Or do you believe in the Fairy Tale of John "Save the franchise by himself" Tavares

You should have been asking for his dismissal for any number of reasons in the last 3 season. Yet here you are, and forever will be, defending this POS GM who has utterly destroyed this franchise. One more deadline, one more UFA, one more draft, one more offseason. We have seen you repeat this ad nauseam for YEARS , Do you think this leopard is going to suddenly change his spots. 2 weeks ago you said you would turn on him if he did poorly at the deadline. I guess to you picking up scraps and trading pleks for barely market value is bergie speak for carpe diam.

It would seem that Juulsen and Mete are getting very serious looks right now wouldn't you agree?

 

[Habs]

imo Morrow is better than Davidson.

Davidson got his chance. He just can't stickhandle. He would bobble the puck so badly when no one was around so badly that by the time he tried to recover it, the opposition would come in to the play, have a turnover, and score.

Garth Snow is out of his mind to give a 3rd for Davidson when Oduya's on waivers and other dmen better dmen are out there for cheaper.

Tough call, Morrow looked like he was in a car accident in his own end, but he had a better shot etc. Its like going to the movies and deciding which will be the least shittiest for your money.

 

[Habs100]

Tough call, Morrow looked like he was in a car accident in his own end, but he had a better shot etc. Its like going to the movies and deciding which will be the least ****tiest for your money.

His decisions in his own end were nonsensical. A guy is standing in the crease about to get the puck. He makes no effort to get good position on him. He doesn't try to tie up the stick. He just starts cross checking him half heartedly in the back. Like that's going to prevent a scoring chance. He had to have been in a car accident at some point an suffered serious brain damage, unfortunately.

 

[HOPE]

Is reilly playing tonight?

 

[Habs Icing]

Reilly is a better skater than all of them, including Morrow and Brolieu.

So MB plans on entering the Habs in the Ice Capades? Maybe Reilly will be different from all the other slugs he brought in. But if I had to go by past history (Beaulieu, Nestrov, Barberio, Davidson, Morrow, Schlemko, Jerabek, Alzner just since last season) Reilly will probably be another one of his projects that does diddley squat.

 

[Tim Wallach]

Is reilly playing tonight?

Yes.

 

[Mario le Magnifique]

This is an interesting deal, Reilly has put up good numbers before (more than 1 PPG at college level for a D that is unusual), has a good frame and fills an immediate need for us. We'll see how it goes.