http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/reports-former-texas-rangers-ceo-close-buying-hurricanes/
There goes Quebec's best shot at an NHL team.
Good for them. They finally got traction on their ultra-long rebuild the last few years thanks to top-notch drafting in the later rounds. Since 2010, they've nabbed Faulk, Rask, Slavin, McGinn, Pesce, Nedeljkovic, Wallmark, Aho, Roy, Kuokkanen, Martin, Geekie and Mattheos outside of the 1st round... not half bad there. And then getting Teuvo for a couple of draft picks and Bickell. They're right on the cusp, I'm glad they aren't pulling a Quebec and setting up shop in another city right as they're starting to get good again.
looks like a very good deal now but if he turns into lehtera it may come back bite them.
Wow - Arvidsson for 7 x 4.25.
I'm not sure if this has been acknowledged yet, but I just read an article saying that Andrei Markov will be leaving the Habs and NHL to play in the KHL after being unable to agree on a deal. Pretty deep stuff. Pacioretty said he'll score 10 fewer goals without Markov.
Bergevin makes me appreciate D. Armstrong. I don't get how that guy still has a job.
Agreed. I'm not impressed with him in the slightest.
A lot of the reports I read on Markov indicated he was even willing to come back on a one year deal and they said no. I know he's getting older, but the guy is still pretty effective. Not to mention that one year deals are typically pretty low risk. If he bombs then you just don't bring him back. I don't get it at all.
The only excuse that Bergevin has is if they have a big trade lined up.
They have 23 players signed and $8.5m in cap space, so there isn't any other reason not to sign him.