Waived: Alzner, Weise, Peca, Varone & Ouellet - All clear waivers and assigned to Laval

[Adam Michaels]

15 Forwards
- Domi
- Gallagher
- Danault
- Tatar
- Lehkonen
- Drouin
- Kotkaniemi
- Armia
- Weal
- Thompson
- Cousins
- Hudon
- Poehling
- Suzuki
- Byron

8 Defensemen
- Weber
- Mete
- Petry
- Chiarot
- Kulak
- Fleury
- Folin
- Reilly

3 Goalies
- Price
- Kinkaid
- Lindgren

 

[habsfan891]

How does it prove he's out of touch? You expected him to say "yes, he's on the block?" Of course he won't admit to it. He never admitted Galchenyuk was on the block, but he was. No GM will go out and say that a current player of his is on the block.

Gm's have absolutely have came out and said player X is on the block I don't know maybe I'm just too fed up with MB I just didn't like his answer at all doesn't show anything except a juvenile sense of humor.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I might be the only one but I think alzner gets a call up once he's in mid season form. I saw some heady plays and hardpasses from him.

You are the only one. Where did you get the good weed?

 

[habsfan891]

98.5 saying that with the way Bergevin answered one of the questions, it was all but a given that Poehling made the team. Now, I don't know which question that was, I don't remember the comment.

Will Hudon hit the wire by the weekend?

We can only hope.

 

[Treb]

Yéé. Let's build a toxic environment in Laval, full of frustrated millionaires. Perfect for surrounding the kids.

Barber, Ouellet, Varone and Weise are used to it and 100% expected to be in Laval when they signed/were traded for. Alzner likes it in Laval.

So unless Peca is enough to make the environment toxic (in which case Bouchard will kick his ass out of the team fast), I don't see the problem...

 

[Ozmodiar]

98.5 saying that with the way Bergevin answered one of the questions, it was all but a given that Poehling made the team. Now, I don't know which question that was, I don't remember the comment.

Will Hudon hit the wire by the weekend?

I believe the decision to carry 8 D will hinge on whether Poehling makes it. If he makes the team, they'll send Folin down, and have Cousins, Thompson and Reilly in the press box.

 

[Paddyjack]

15 Forwards
- Domi
- Gallagher
- Danault
- Tatar
- Lehkonen
- Drouin
- Kotkaniemi
- Armia
- Weal
- Thompson
- Cousins
- Hudon
- Poehling
- Suzuki
- Byron

8 Defensemen
- Weber
- Mete
- Petry
- Chiarot
- Kulak
- Fleury
- Folin
- Reilly

3 Goalies
- Price
- Kinkaid
- Lindgren

Isn't McCaron still around too?

 

[Runner77]

Gm's have absolutely have came out and said player X is on the block I don't know maybe I'm just too fed up with MB I just didn't like his answer at all doesn't show anything except a juvenile sense of humor.

I'm sure there have been GMs who have done that but in his 7 years as Hab GM, I've always seen MB skate around these kind of questions and make jokes out of them. Remember how he wasn't looking to trade Subban but how he couldn't prevent other GMs from making inquiries?

You're not alone in being too fed up with MB, tho.

 

[Adam Michaels]

98.5 saying that with the way Bergevin answered one of the questions, it was all but a given that Poehling made the team. Now, I don't know which question that was, I don't remember the comment.

Will Hudon hit the wire by the weekend?

For non-French speaking folks: MB said that he doesn't oppose keeping Poehling even if it's for the 4th line and even skip a game here and there.


He also said regarding the kids that if they can help the Habs, they will stay. And if they see after a while that they're having problems keeping up at some point, they can send them back down to Laval.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Gm's have absolutely have came out and said player X is on the block I don't know maybe I'm just too fed up with MB I just didn't like his answer at all doesn't show anything except a juvenile sense of humor.

I'd like to get some examples.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Isn't McCaron still around too?

Injured. Groin injury. Out 5-6 weeks. Probably 4-5 weeks now.

 

[MaxDummy]

Hudon, Poehling and Fleury Will be sent down.

Bergevin doesn't want To take the chance and lose his amazing acquisitions of Weal or Folin

 

[habsfan891]

I'd like to get some examples.

If im wrong im wrong but i recall hearing it a few times over the years not interested in searching out the exact pc's though

 

[Runner77]

For non-French speaking folks: MB said that he doesn't oppose keeping Poehling even if it's for the 4th line and even skip a game here and there.


He also said regarding the kids that if they can help the Habs, they will stay. And if they see after a while that they're having problems keeping up at some point, they can send them back down to Laval.

Yes, that was the comment. Does that not sound like it's all but a foregone conclusion that Poehling made the team?

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Which is why they're on waivers.

I'll say this, if all five clear, along with Barber who cleared yesterday. Laval is in for a big season.

But it wouldn't surprise me if even if they clear, one or more will be moved.

I also believe it's what, at least, should happen. Trade them for other waived players, disgruntled for disgruntled, who knows maybe we'll be lucky.

 

[habsfan891]

For non-French speaking folks: MB said that he doesn't oppose keeping Poehling even if it's for the 4th line and even skip a game here and there.


He also said regarding the kids that if they can help the Habs, they will stay. And if they see after a while that they're having problems keeping up at some point, they can send them back down to Laval.

Not that im opposed to poehling making the team but this 4th line and sitting games crap is exactly what we dont want to see for his development

 

[Adam Michaels]

Yes, that was the comment. Does that not sound like it's all but a foregone conclusion that Poehling made the team?

To me it does.

 

[dinodebino]

If im wrong im wrong but i recall hearing it a few times over the years not interested in searching out the exact pc's though

Yeah Patrick Roy. GMs have learned their lesson since then!

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Think Hudon and Folin are the odd men out

 

[Runner77]

Injured. Groin injury. Out 5-6 weeks. Probably 4-5 weeks now.

So that allows them to deal with McCarron's status later.

However, wouldn't McCarron have slipped more easily through waivers now that every team is massively waiving? I guess we'll find out.

 

[Runner77]

Not that im opposed to poehling making the team but this 4th line and sitting games crap is exactly what we dont want to see for his development

Yeah, that was a crappy answer. Sitting Poehling should not be an option. If it has become an option then he should be sent down.

 

[Adam Michaels]

So that allows them to deal with McCarron's status later.

However, wouldn't McCarron have slipped more easily through waivers now that every team is massively waiving? I guess we'll find out.

They can send him down to Laval on a conditioning stint when he returns. But there is a time limit to that. He can't just stay down there. Conditioning stints are temporary.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

“Skip a game here and there?”
4th line?

What the hell development is that? Let them play big minutes in Laval if the plan is for 4th line and scratched here and there.

 

[The Great Weal]

The poster above is right. The last thing you want is 6-7 NHL has been in your AHL teams to help your kids. You want good AHL vets not NHL vets. Alzner already said he did not want to play for laval this year. Personally i would try to move Weise and Alzner or ask them to return home and pay them for nothing. They are done and i don't think you want this kind of guys around in the AHL unless they are dedicated to help the kids like Keane was. maybe Weise wants to play this role but Alzner already expressed not wanting to.

Varone, Barber and Ouellet were always meant to be AHL vets. Besides Alzner, none of the players that had NHL worthy contracts(Weise, Peca) are signed past this year.

I literally dont see any negatives in this, in fact, it can only help Laval.

 

[OnTheRun]

Yeah Patrick Roy. GMs have learned their lesson since then!

It happen more often than that, altho is not really common either. And as far Montreal GMs are concerned, they systematically deny any rumors.