GDT: 2013 NHL Free Agent Frenzy (opens at 12pm)

[CupInSIX]

Yup, they're doing a really good job down there. We are also going to be seeing them more often as they're coming East with the new divisions

Great minds think alike Tuggy

I'm not sure we'll play teams outside our division more than twice.

 

[Top Corner2]

Not too many interesting D available and I think we need to add some depth. Who d'you want?



Why aren't we in on Derek Roy? He would fit in perfectly!!!

 

[Top Corner2]

I'm sorry, I thought you said "decent" not "garbage".

kid can score! (purses)

 

[Bob b smith]

Please no. Id rather have Tinordi play.

Tinordi's better right now than O'Byrne's ever been.

 

[billy piton]

boyd gordon and that's about it.

 

[Monctonscout]

Except that we needed to sign some people to fill our lineup. That's how it works.

We got a good player for a good price in this UFA market. Deal with it.

reliable?

@NicolasPoulin
Maxime Talbot pourrait être échangé au Canadien, aujourd'hui, selon @DLCoulisses. #Habs #Flyers

I don't mind Talbot, but given his production(10 points in 35 games), cap hit(1.75 mil x 3 years) and the Flyers conundrum with the cap, the price better not be high.

Plus, if we get him you have him Prust and Moen at 6+ mil on the 4th line. If you add him and trade Moen you lose another big player for a much smaller one...

Ryder 6'1" 198lbs vs Briere 5'8" 175lbs
Moen 6'2" 220lbs vs Talbot 5'11" 185lbs

 

[Wats]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 2m Some rumblings of Iginla interest in St Louis. History with Hitch, but Blues are targeting a centre. Will battle Det and others for Weiss.

If St Louis can't get a good skill center DD makes more sense...

They probably want one who can actually play in the defensive zone.

 

[ROSSter]

I would love to see MB trade for coburn.

 

[Andy]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 2m
Unless something falls in their lap, I don't believe the Habs will be that active today. Briere was their main move


bahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[Monctonscout]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 1m Unless something falls in their lap, I don't believe the Habs will be that active today. Briere was their main move

That's a good thing...in a way...don't want them throwing crazy money and term at Horton Clarkson Clowe etc

BUT there are still 3-4 moves needed.

 

[Wats]

Lebrun says Briere was the Habs main move and likely won't be active. The dream of a Desharnais - Briere - Gionta line still lives.

 

[Koivu_habs#1]

DLC are also reporting that the Habs might claim Arron Asham from waivers.

 

[Monctonscout]

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle 1m Today's the day the NHL's buyout class of 2017 begins their journey. It begins, as many dreams do, with a bag of money...

 

[le_sean]

I would love to see MB trade for coburn.

Now that's something I would like as well. But he'll be packaged for Bobby Ryan or something.

Maybe Meszaros?

 

[Madevilz]

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle 1m Today's the day the NHL's buyout class of 2017 begins their journey. It begins, as many dreams do, with a bag of money...

 

[gusfring]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 2m
Unless something falls in their lap, I don't believe the Habs will be that active today. Briere was their main move


bahahahahahahahahahahaha

Not surprised at all.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Ya, take that with a grain of salt. Those people are clueless

Anyways that said I would be against swapping Talbot for Moen if the Flyers are interested

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 2m
Unless something falls in their lap, I don't believe the Habs will be that active today. Briere was their main move


bahahahahahahahahahahaha

So I guess those were literally Bergevin's balls in the air, aimed toward the fans.

 

[Bob b smith]

Kevin Paul Dupont ‏@GlobeKPD 15m
It's July 5. NHL GMs...start...your...career-ending signings.

 

[Monctonscout]

They probably want one who can actually play in the defensive zone.

They have plenty of those guys already so it's a non issue. They can use DD like the Habs did in 2011-12.

Tinordi's better right now than O'Byrne's ever been.

Maybe so, but O'byrne would add depth and maybe buy Tinordi more AHL time to play big minutes and develop. Lots of other options, Peckham Fistric Komisarek etc

 

[Tyson]

I can see the Habs adding a gritty 4th liner type today.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Not surprising, I'm expecting a 3rd or 4th liner and a bottom D pairing. That's about it. There is also no one I'd want them spending on

I don't think Clarkson and Clowe will live up to their contracts and Iginla and Alfreddson are not what we need

 

[gusfring]

So I guess those were literally Bergevin's balls in the air, aimed toward the fans.

As long as the sellouts continue, they're happy.

 

[hototogisu]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 2m
Unless something falls in their lap, I don't believe the Habs will be that active today. Briere was their main move


bahahahahahahahahahahaha

Meh, it seems pretty obvious to me that any other big moves are going to have to come from a trade. Our roster is pretty packed to the gills right now. I'd like to see us add a depth fourth liner (Nystrom, Hendricks, Gordon) and some tougher depth on D (Murray, Fistric, Zanon) but nobody should be expecting Clowe/Clarkson/Jagr/Iginla...there just isn't room.

If we are going to trade DD or Gionta, it makes sense to see which teams will be desperate after striking out in free agency, so don't expect them to be moved for at least another week, if at all.

 

[Monctonscout]

Rick Springhetti ‏@Rick1042 4m My impression are that the Habs are done with FA but have some fires going on the trade front. Deals may go down after FA period settles.