Rumor: Avs turn down Parenteau for Bourque deal

[Richiebottles]

MB

 

[EagleBelfour]

I can't believe they refused Bourque-Parenteau straight up .... I would give Bourque & Andrighetto for Parenteau without thinking twice. I understand Parenteau is another player who owns the same skillset as the rest of this team, but he's just a much more valuable player than Bourque.

 

[Habs Junkie]

According to TVA it was Bourque for McGinn but Colorado offered Parenteau and also to retain a portion of his salary (parenteau's)

 

[Avs44]

Honest question since I really do not know: How credible is Louis Jean?


Our beat writer Adrian Dater is saying essentially there is no truth to this rumor at all.

 

[Habs Junkie]

Honest question since I really do not know: How credible is Louis Jean?


Our beat writer Adrian Dater is saying essentially there is no truth to this rumor at all.

He's been good over the years but recently went to TVA sports which is considered more tabloid style coverage

 

[MSSLYNX]

if indeed they offered to retain salary, it gets crazier. Time for a PR job RDS.

 

[Teufelsdreck]

There's no doubt he's better than some of the guys on this team but I'm scared of MB pulling a panic move and giving away assets he shouldn't. We'll see!

He would have to be Gainey to do that.

 

[waffledave]

It's getting worse... MB choosing McGuinn over PAP?

As if we are losing because we are missing another grinder...

 

[Wats]

The story is changing every hour = probably BS.

 

[radicalcenter]

According to TVA it was Bourque for McGinn but Colorado offered Parenteau and also to retain a portion of his salary (parenteau's)

LOL, At this point I'm pretty sure TVA is just trolling the hockey world

 

[Aurel Joliat]

It's getting worse... MB choosing McGuinn over PAP?

As if we are losing because we are missing another grinder...

Do you really think McGinn is just a grinder ?

 

[ECWHSWI]

The story is changing every hour = probably BS.

so far
1 on 1 straight up
1 on 1 with the Habs retaining some of Bourque salary
PAP for Bourque + Andrighetto
1 on 1 with Avs retaining some of PAP salary
Bourque for McGinn

I'd say, Bourque name never been mentionned

 

[Hope Of Glory]

Honest question since I really do not know: How credible is Louis Jean?


Our beat writer Adrian Dater is saying essentially there is no truth to this rumor at all.

Thanks for this info. I believe Dater is reliable so that makes everything related to this rumor even more ridiculous. Oh, that and the fact that it changes every hour or so. That's just BS at this point.

 

[Aurel Joliat]

so far
1 on 1 straight up
1 on 1 with the Habs retaining some of Bourque salary
PAP for Bourque + Andrighetto
1 on 1 with Avs retaining some of PAP salary
Bourque for McGinn

I'd say, Bourque name never been mentionned

I believe the Louis jean's story.
RDS and their Andrighetto trade sounds BS. Bergevin just doesn't want Parenteau

 

[Avs_19]

It's getting worse... MB choosing McGuinn over PAP?

As if we are losing because we are missing another grinder...

McGinn is more than just a grinder and I bet most Avs fans would much rather trade PAP than McGinn.

I believe the Louis jean's story.
RDS and their Andrighetto trade sounds BS. Bergevin just doesn't want Parenteau

So you believe Louis Jean over Bob McKenzie, Renaud Lavoie, and Francois Gagnon? Interesting. All three of those guys said the Habs are/were interested in PAP.

 

[waffledave]

Do you really think McGinn is just a grinder ?

The team scores 0-1 goal per game... he isn't going to fix anything. He's a piece to add to a contender.

 

[Big Lurk]

McGinn is more than just a grinder and I bet most Avs fans would much rather trade PAP than McGinn.



So you believe Louis Jean over Bob McKenzie, Renaud Lavoie, and Francois Gagnon? Interesting. All three of those guys said the Habs are/were interested in PAP.

At this point, its better to say ''there were some trade talks between two NHL teams and they fell through'' than to keep on speculating on a rumor that keeps changing every hour by the hour

 

[Domenic]

so far
1 on 1 straight up
1 on 1 with the Habs retaining some of Bourque salary
PAP for Bourque + Andrighetto
1 on 1 with Avs retaining some of PAP salary
Bourque for McGinn

I'd say, Bourque name never been mentionned

These are strange ones. You don't often see a team retaining salary when the cap hit difference is under $700,000.

 

[Habs Junkie]

These are strange ones. You don't often see a team retaining salary when the cap hit difference is under $700,000.

Boyrque's contract was front loaded so it comes out to big difference over the next two years. I think over 3 million $

 

[Domenic]

Boyrque's contract was front loaded so it comes out to big difference over the next two years. I think over 3 million $

Yes, actual cash savings are there, but doesn't the cap hit remain the same, regardless of if he's traded?

 

[Habs Junkie]

Yes, actual cash savings are there, but doesn't the cap hit remain the same, regardless of if he's traded?

Yes the cap hit is the same in this case, but I think that's what made Bergevin not want to do it if it was 1 for 1. It's a side ways move, that's going to cost his boss lots of money.

 

[Souffle]

It's getting worse... MB choosing McGuinn over PAP?

As if we are losing because we are missing another grinder...

I actually think McGinn is a better fit than Parenteau.

The Habs aren't losing for lack of skill. I think it's more of the same we've seen over the years. They're not a hard team to play against at ES. The Habs are pretty vulnerable without a top 5 PP and opportunistic scoring.

Skill is good. Skill without grit can be better. Grit with skill is better.

 

[DAChampion]

Yes the cap hit is the same in this case, but I think that's what made Bergevin not want to do it if it was 1 for 1. It's a side ways move, that's going to cost his boss lots of money.

If it makes the Habs a better team than it will make his boss money.

The Habs should be spending to the cap every single year if the right players are available.

 

[Habs Junkie]

If it makes the Habs a better team than it will make his boss money.

The Habs should be spending to the cap every single year if the right players are available.

They are spending to the cap. Parenteau's numbers are just not there to justify paying 3 millions over budget in this case IMO it's a sideways move

 

[Brainiac]

If it makes the Habs a better team than it will make his boss money.

The Habs should be spending to the cap every single year if the right players are available.

You clearly aren't following. It was shown time and again that cap space is an extremely valuable asset by istelf and we should strive to get more and more cap space.

Heck, even team Canada should have used a few bottom liners so that its cap is not too high.