hockeyfan2k11
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News Article: Bergevin said no thanks to Brandon Saad.
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Lebowski
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I like Lavoie. He's usually pretty good with his insider info. I really have a hard time believing this though...unless Bowman thought MB soured on Galchenyuk after he struggled in the latter part of the year and thought he could buy low. With that said, I'd have to agree with most posters who claimed that Bowman, like most GMs probably started with a high offer that would eventually be talked down.
I'm a huge fan of Saad. He's a really good hockey player. I'd have to concur with others who would have been willing to part with Eller + to acquire him, this coming from an Eller fan.
I'm a huge fan of Saad. He's a really good hockey player. I'd have to concur with others who would have been willing to part with Eller + to acquire him, this coming from an Eller fan.
lamp9post
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Agreed, a Galchenyuk-Saad combo would be amazing. We would have had to add a pretty big + to Eller to get him though. Dano is a big time prospect.
Cost would likely have been:
Eller + McCarron/Scherbak + Ellis (or similarly valued minor prospect)
You like Lavoie?? Lol..You can't possibly have been watching TVA sports for games..
Lavoie brings in the most useless pieces of information during the games. It's embarrassing. I've learned things like JJD likes to talk to the players when they practice the PP, Komarov likes to wear older skates, and PAP had a haircut this summer. What's truly funny is that he always presents these useless bids as ''tres interessant''. His interviews also suck badly with players. He's no Luc Gelinas, but he's quite bad.
I used to like him on RDS, he was mostly an insider there and was pretty decent at it. Since joining TVA though his insider track seems to have disappeared.
Natey
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Except Dano absolutely killed it last year. Dano is an awesome prospect.
I'd try so hard to get him.
Fish on The Sand
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No need to get mad at Bowman. He's simply following Bergevin's lead.
What happened is - Bowman had just completed this same trade on his playstation last night, so thought he'd give it a try by calling up Bergervin the next morning...
I don't watch TVA. I only follow him on twitter. That must be why I still like him.
Richiebottles
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It doesn't take much of a wise man to turn that down.
I like Saad but he's a 50 maybe 60 point guy, not a future Stamkos or Crosby, let's be serious here.
He was arguing with Stephane Auger last game, about that goal by Gallagher, twas funny
And, that moment, and the interview at the end, were the only moments I remembered him...
He was arguing with Stephane Auger last game, about that goal by Gallagher, twas funny
And, that moment, and the interview at the end, were the only moments I remembered him...
Wasn't that Seguin?..
Burke the Legend
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First off, Justin Williams was just as much a bargain bin signing as the guys MB picked up. Second, what's wrong with the bargain bin? It's perfectly legitimate.
It's become a market function where there's all these 30 year old vets unsigned because relatively unproven 22 year olds like Saad are getting huge contracts that vets like Williams, Semin & Fleishman who have better career #s are left scrambling for jobs and it doesn't seem like this trend will be diminishing in the short term. I am glad to see MB playing hockey moneyball and signing less glamorous players who will likely put up just as many points as someone like Saad for 1/5 the salary and low contract term risk.
All the guys on PTO's and veterans signing cheap contracts was a function of a cap that's about 5 mil lower than what most projected, so a lot of teams are in a cap/budget squeeze.
This is in large part due to the drop in Canadian dollar. A lot of NHL revenue is in Canadian funds and salaries are all paid in US$.
Scintillating10
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I can't believe that is true...it's ridiculous. I wanted Galchenyuk traded for Domi last summer and was laughed off the board so where does this stand?
SOLR
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Hell no.
Top 4 D > Top 6 forward.
It's not like Saad is a first line forward.
You can argue that Saad or Beaulieu is better value. For now Saad's name is probably worth more, more established and has won a cup, long term Beaulieu could be worth more...
But...to say that Saad is wroth Beaulieu AND Galchenyuk...I think Bowman was just swinging for the fences. Maybe Chicago was adding something more(1st rounder or good prospect) but it would make little sense for the Habs.
Been waiting for a top 6 talented center that's 6'1+ for 2 decades, sure as hell not going to trade him for a winger now....only in Bowman's wildest dreams he'd successfully make that trade. For Beaulieu and a pick I would've done it in a second though...
jwrocks1
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well....Kekalainen just hired Tortarella....so the Dubinsky for sale sign just got hung up
hototogisu
Poked the bear!!!!!
It's more like "Bergevin said no thanks to the asking price for Brandon Saad".
I don't blame him. That's pretty steep. I'm a Saad faan but I probably would've balked too.
I don't blame him. That's pretty steep. I'm a Saad faan but I probably would've balked too.
MB should have countered with them throwing in Keith. Negotiate a little, right?
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