Rumor: Andrei Markov wants to return to the NHL next season, preferably with the Canadiens

[HabsAddict]

Markov as a coach?

I guess most of you missed the time the miked him and the "general" gurgled something like....you go there, I go here.

Ha was, notice the word was a great player and covered up for some flotsam we had and generously called "defensman". Komisarek comes to mind. But now, this is all a stunt to get the last few millions.

I'm willing to bet a half bottle of warm beer that he's not getting a decent contract from Kazan and trying one last time to milk a few million.

HARD pass.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

I think he can still be alright, Jagr played till he was like 45 and was still amazing. age is just a number but yes chances are he wont have what it takes to compete in the NHL again. but I wouldn't say it's impossible. I saw a video of him at the gym recently guy's a beast, doesn't look 40 in the video I saw.

 

[izzy]

who knows, maybe he could be decent on the 3rd pairing and do some work on the powerplay

do what they did with turtleneck

if it works out it works out

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Markov is pretty much done but we’re not really contending or anything. I’m not against bringing him in to hit 1,000 games and then terminating the deal like we did Plekanec.

 

[MaxDummy]

Markov missed 13 games and had 14 points in the KHL. Less then half he had year before at 33 points. KHL, less then glorified AHL league.

Markov is done. I'm not in favor of giving out contracts like participation ribbons. Or sentimental reasons.

If scrounging dumpsters for defenseman is the goal, there are better, younger players in the KHL like Paul Postma, Patrick Hersley, Philip Larsen and a few others who would fill that precious number 7 position.

You should look his season at 33 years old in the KHL and what he did after in the NHL.

 

[BatVader]

Give him a 1yr, 1M contract so he can get his 1000 games and in the process you have him in your locker room mentoring Mete, Juulsen, etc...

 

[ottawa]

Give him ten 1-game contracts to get him to 1,000.

Then he can retire in peace.

 

[ottawa]

Markov missed 13 games and had 14 points in the KHL. Less then half he had year before at 33 points. KHL, less then glorified AHL league.

Markov is done. I'm not in favor of giving out contracts like participation ribbons. Or sentimental reasons.

If scrounging dumpsters for defenseman is the goal, there are better, younger players in the KHL like Paul Postma, Patrick Hersley, Philip Larsen and a few others who would fill that precious number 7 position.

As the poster above said...Markov does not take the KHL seriously or even try, just look at each of his KHL stints...awful!

Then he comes to the NHL and completely tears it apart.

 

[HabsQC]

Give him a PTO

 

[Maple Leaf]

LOOK who comes crawling back

 

[Canes]

Andrei Markov want return a Hab.

 

[dfunk]

Heard Rafalski was saying he wants to return to Detroit, too

 

[Kokomo]

Defensive coach perhaps

 

[Goal Caufield50]

He can come back and coach the PP if he wants. His nhl playing days are done though.

Great player but is done. Made a hoice to go to khl and will remain 10 games short of a milestone

 

[TheGoldenJet]

In other news, Chris Chelios is said to be doing on ice drills at his local rink as we speak.

 

[Goal Caufield50]

come back baby Please GMMB, let him have his 1000 games in a Habs jersey, he's the general.

Was the general . Took the khl. Poor choice in my mind

 

[Jetsfan79]

PTO is the way to go. No risk if its obvious he doesn't have it anymore.

 

[Alex K]

LOOK who comes crawling back

Are you ok?

 

[SotasicA]

I though he retired. What about Danny Markov? Does he want to come back, too?

 

[Mick Jagr]

The Habs could do a deal with bonuses. Do like 1 million + 1 million in bonuses.

Try league minimum after a PTO. He has no negotiating power at all. He'd be a 7th dman.

 

[Mick Jagr]

I though he retired. What about Danny Markov? Does he want to come back, too?

How's the nose candy in Montreal? That would be his deciding factor

 

[NORiculous]

Thanks! But no thanks.

 

[NJ DevLolz]

Especially the habs nonetheless, we're probably the fastest team in the league.

I love the general but he has no room on the habs.

Habs are not faster than NJ

 

[ottomaddox]

"What Markov Wants, Markov Gets" is the new team credo.

 

[junyab]

LOOK who comes crawling back

Crawling back? You're speaking like it was his choice to leave. He never wanted to leave, ever.