Confirmed with Link: Canadiens sign Daniel Briere for 2YR/8M (w/NMC) - Part II: Butthurt welcomed

[PricePkPatch*]

We were closing to 1000 posts on the last thread

Not that bad of a deal, but I hope there is more UFA or trade coming our way.

Edit: I feel really dumb. Can a mod add "Part II" to the title?

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[SnapVirus]

Matt cooke and Lapierre and we are set!!!!

Pacioretty - DD - Galchenyuk
Bourque - Plekanec - Briere
Cooke - Eller - Gallagher
Prust - Lapierre - White

Gionta on IR.

 

[deandebean]

A lot of emotion on this board right now. Guys that I usually read as being calm are lit up like a damn Christmas tree. Makes for some interesting reading while I'm trying to take a load off in the bathroom right now, but people need to relax. Other moves will probably occur in the next weeks.

 

[Wats]

I figured as much. Good thing I got the name before hand.

Is there a possibility for a compilation ?

It also sucks when a song you use they restrict it to the states only. You had a sweet Subban compilation from a few years ago that was 7 minutes long.

Don't need to, he's popular enough to have his own already up:

 

[JPGoHabsGo]

May Dreger report that DD has been traded and all will be well.



DREGER SAVE US

 

[Saintpatrick*]

May Dreger report that DD has been traded and all will be well.



DREGER SAVE US

If so this signing looks a hell of alot better.

 

[Shaby23]

I feel like this thread gonna have at least 10 parts before the start of the season

 

[JPGoHabsGo]

If so this signing looks a hell of alot better.

Exactly.

Im not so mad about getting Briere. I always would have wanted him its just that were already so small.


And im still mad we lost out on Vinny. **** you Holmgren.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Matt cooke and Lapierre and we are set!!!!

Pacioretty - DD - Galchenyuk
Bourque - Plekanec - Briere
Cooke - Eller - Gallagher
Prust - Lapierre - White

Gionta on IR.

No Cooke plz.

 

[Jee]

Wut ?

How exactly does that imply anything about cammalleri? I thought we were comparing DD and briere.

No, you were implying Brière wouldn't be able to put up the same numbers here because he wouldn't have the same physical presence to protect him.

I was making a point that Cammalleri did it just fine.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

We can only hope he performs to his contract. Anyone living up to his contract is of value and an asset. When time comes we can make necessary moves.

I don't get this deal much but the best I could do is assume that as the season goes on changes will be made and whoever is the weakest link will be traded or packaged for a solid piece.

 

[Banjo Cat]

Briere may have been on Earth 36 years, but he still looks like a teenager.

I think we need to make sure he hits the gym with Subban asap.

 

[Jee]

Title suggestion: Harder Better Faster Stronger

 

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[V13]

This is like a consolation prize for not getting Lecavalier but....meh.

As many have said before this only make sense if DD and or Gionta get replaced by bigger and more physical guys. Otherwise the Habs are still gonna get pushed around again this year.

I'm neutral on this for now so let's hope MB has another trick up his sleeve

 

[Natey]

He was over 35% in the shootout in Philly. I guess that's a positive.

 

[Juve]

No Cooke plz.

Welllll.....we can troll the opposing to team to death.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Taking too long to trade DD.

wtf, Bergevin.

 

[Shaby23]

He was over 35% in the shootout in Philly. I guess that's a positive.

So no more Gionta?????

 

[Whitesnake]

Gaston Therrien loves it. Says 2 years is perfect. And he also says that he's small but he plays big....okay enough....

 

[Cole Caulifield]

But that's the nature of the job. All gms have had to get to plans b, c or d. Those who don't never make a move.

Of course you need a plan B and C. But what I'm saying is that he put himself in a bad situation by signing redundancy into the lineup. You can bet your ass that other GMs will raise their price and lower their offers now that he has put himself in that position. As for the free agency, I don't see who he can sign that would make this make sense, and besides it's the same situation where you don't know who will want to sign at the price you want them to. It's a bad position to put yourself in, just like what Gainey did in 09. Gainey was dead set in letting Koivu go but did not have a concrete plan to replace him. He ended up doing a lateral move and paid a premium to do it.

 

[JPGoHabsGo]

Taking too long to trade DD.

wtf, Bergevin.

He probably doesn't realize that he was roughly 12 hours after announcing this to de-smurf some of the team before fans start protesting at the bell centre.

 

[Natey]

Gaston Therrien loves it. Says 2 years is perfect. And he also says that he's small but he plays big....okay enough....

So does Desharnais. Doesn't mean he doesn't get thrown around like a ragdoll though.

 

[Cole Caulifield]

Gaston Therrien loves it. Says 2 years is perfect. And he also says that he's small but he plays big....okay enough....

Well.. if Gaston "Yress une chose" Therrien says it...

 

[HTTP 400]

This is like a consolation prize for not getting Lecavalier but....meh.

As many have said before this only make sense if DD and or Gionta get replaced by bigger and more physical guys. Otherwise the Habs are still gonna get pushed around again this year.

I'm neutral on this for now so let's hope MB has another trick up his sleeve

The Habs were "pushed around" to 2nd place in the East last year and just got better + adding a proven playoff performer.

The Habs will be a very good regular season team, but will have to add a few pieces if they want to go deeper in the series.