Confirmed Trade: [MTL/NYR] Peter Holland for Adam Cracknell

[habs03]

And Chuck is a center playing wing.

Anyway, maybe it's just me but I remember Holland showing some decent skill when he was with Toronto.

Holland is 26 and Cracknell 32.

Habs getting an early start on Cap Space for next year?

No one thinks Galchenyuk is a C....

After his draft year the String played him at LW, during the World Jr, Phil Housley played him at LW...

Stan Bowmen around the selection for the NA world cup team said he reviewed him as LW and if he made the team it would have that..

Elliot Friedman recently said the Ducks interest wasn't as high in Galchenyuk because they didn't see him as Centre.. (check Eric Engels quote of it from today)

In terms of the day, I think Holland asked out to somewhere he can get a chance, a lot of guys have been called up by the Habs and he hasn't been even though he was better than a lot.

He has another year on his deal which is a 1-way contract.. had to take another 1 way contact to make it work, Cracknell expires after this year tho.

 

[Bizz]

just the fix Montreal needs. legitimate cup contenders now.

 

[MasterMatt25]

Hypothetically speaking, if montreal is looking to rebuild is Bergevin the right candidate for that?

No

 

[Fazkovsky]

Useless move and a bad one too

 

[Jee]

Not even for a pick, had to be for a dead weight... My god Bergevin is pure garbage.

 

[CapSpace]

The Bergevin special.

I'll take ten.

 

[Snippit]

Is it bad that I don't know who's on which team

 

[Stuzchuk]

Not even for a pick, had to be for a dead weight... My god Bergevin is pure garbage.

Peter Holland: UFA 2019
Adam Cracknell: UFA 2018

getting more cap/less contract by year end, I would say, thats the main reason

 

[justafan22]

Holland is a decent 4c

 

[grapes55]

Anybody can look good in Toronto.

Holland was never gifted icetime during his time here. Hell, by the time babcock got here holland was either playing 4th line minutes or was scratched

 

[Rebels57]

Never change Bergevin

 

[bleuetbio]

No one thinks Galchenyuk is a C....

After his draft year the String played him at LW, during the World Jr, Phil Housley played him at LW...

Stan Bowmen around the selection for the NA world cup team said he reviewed him as LW and if he made the team it would have that..

Elliot Friedman recently said the Ducks interest wasn't as high in Galchenyuk because they didn't see him as Centre.. (check Eric Engels quote of it from today)

In terms of the day, I think Holland asked out to somewhere he can get a chance, a lot of guys have been called up by the Habs and he hasn't been even though he was better than a lot.

He has another year on his deal which is a 1-way contract.. had to take another 1 way contact to make it work, Cracknell expires after this year tho.

You've missed 2 great seasons of "Chucky centerman edition" my friend.... ok not that great

 

[Quares27]

Bergevin is a meme at this point when it comes to making trades like this lmao so predictable

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Cracknell tying Niemi for most teams played for this season.

Couple ex-Dallas players are reunited with Jordie! Bergevin must've been scouting Dallas a lot.

Don't forget Ales Hemsky.

 

[Runner77]

So a month ago, the Rangers dispatched 4 management types to a Montreal game ... for this????




http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threa...ople-scouting-senators-and-canadiens.2404723/

(thanks llamateizer for the links)

 

[biturbo19]

Cracknell is a winger.

For the most part. He did play a decent amount of 4th line C for the Canucks not too long ago though.

So that should solve Montreal's problems.

 

[Runner77]

So that should solve Montreal's problems.

Montreal will keep having problems so long as Bargainbin has the job. Dumpster diving is his specialty. He even managed to look the part two years ago, when he grew a hobo beard.

 

[Agalloch]

Holland is a lazy player, but more talented and younger than Cracknell.

My guess is Montreal regret the signing and didn't want another year of Holland at NHL salary.

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

Teams sign players who are iffy NHLer, and hope they might fit as a 4th liner or injury fill in. Holland seemed like he couldn't do either in Montreal. But it's kinda of a gentlemen's agreement if a former "NHLer" is buried in the minors and another team wants his services in the NHL, the trade is made.
If Bergevin had blocked Holland, the Habs would have more difficulty signing these type of UFAs in the future. And Holland via his agent would have known he had been offered an NHL job with the Rangers. Imagine the discontent in the Laval dressing room, if some if the other former NHLers knew the Montreal was blocking Hollands and therefore possibly their future movement to the NHL.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Don't forget Ales Hemsky.

Damn, I already did.

Hemsky makes 4 players who wore a Stars jersey last year, now playing for Les Habitants.

Maybe there's something to this Dallas-Montreal thing.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

So a month ago, the Rangers dispatched 4 management types to a Montreal game ... for this????

Seeing how Holland didn't play in that game, probably not.

 

[eco's bones]

FWIW Cracknell put up 10 goals and 16 points for Dallas last year in what I'd assume was mostly 4th line minutes. Speculation was that Lindy Ruff (his Dallas coach) and now an asst. for the Rangers had something to do with the Rangers claiming him. In 4 games for us he looked awful to me. Didn't like his skating just for one thing and that's a big deal. It seemed to me whenever he went in deep into the corners or behind the opposition net he was on his ass more than he was on his feet. Smaller guys were knocking him over like he was a bowling pin. It looked to me like he had balance issues. Between him and Tanner Glass--I'd take Tanner Glass every time--at least Glass is steady on his pins. Glass won't score many goals but he won't be on his ass all the time.

 

[TGWL]

So a month ago, the Rangers dispatched 4 management types to a Montreal game ... for this????




http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threa...ople-scouting-senators-and-canadiens.2404723/

(thanks llamateizer for the links)

Doubtful. I think our recent winnings have prevented a more serious trade.

 

[Shootertooter]

Holland is underwhelming but how many 13th forward plugs does Berg need?

Cracknell offers nothing while Holland offers very little

Minor trade but......
Holland is a 26yr old C who might see some 4th line action with Nieves out. Cracknell is 32 and I can't fathom why anyone would trade a significantly younger player for him. Especially Mon. who needs C's. I don't think anyone can argue that if either of these players has any upside, it should be Holland.

 

[Fixxer]

Cracknell scored 2 goals in Laval last game. He got the Overtime goal.