Rumor: Habs Considering Pomminville (PTO or Deal?)

[Runner77]

He's gotta think of the grandkids now.

He can always take a management job with the Habs in that case. Really don’t see the point of adding a guy like this. I get the PTO part but it’s probably going to mean a young player not getting a chance, since the veteran gars de chez nous would most likely have the edge on a job. We will never learn.

 

[Adam Michaels]

He can always take a management job with the Habs in that case. Really don’t see the point of adding a guy like this. I get the PTO part but it’s probably going to mean a young player not getting a chance, since the veteran gars de chez nous would most likely have the edge on a job. We will never learn.

Personally, I'm indifferent. I'd be fine if they bring him in and fine if they don't.

I don't think he'd be blocking a young guy because I'd be more than okay if guys like Poehling and Suzuki start in Laval.

He won't affect Domi, Tatar, Gallagher, Drouin, Kotkaniemi or Danault. Players who may be affected would be players like Cousins, Thompson, Hudon (if not moved).

 

[Milhouse40]

He can always take a management job with the Habs in that case. Really don’t see the point of adding a guy like this. I get the PTO part but it’s probably going to mean a young player not getting a chance, since the veteran gars de chez nous would most likely have the edge on a job. We will never learn.

Even a PTO, we already that if Pomminville put 2-3 points in preseason there will be guys like JiC, Lavoie, Therrien who will do backflips to put some pressure on the organization to keep le p'tit gars de chez nous and they will trash better players in order to have it their way.

 

[Runner77]

Personally, I'm indifferent. I'd be fine if they bring him in and fine if they don't.

I don't think he'd be blocking a young guy because I'd be more than okay if guys like Poehling and Suzuki start in Laval.

He won't affect Domi, Tatar, Gallagher, Drouin, Kotkaniemi or Danault. Players who may be affected would be players like Cousins, Thompson, Hudon (if not moved).

You’d see Pominville as a 4th liner with a coach like Julien who loves his veteran players?

Even a PTO, we already that if Pomminville put 2-3 points in preseason there will be guys like JiC, Lavoie, Therrien who will do backflips to put some pressure on the organization to keep le p'tit gars de chez nous and they will trash better players in order to have it their way.

Guaranteed that would happen. Some local demagogues posing as media hacks believe nationality and language spoken are hockey skills. Add Mario Languesale, Philippe Cantin and Reggie Tremblay to the list.

 

[MXD]

I wouldn't hate him on a PTO to be honest. Pure stopgap, and that's provided he can still be useful on the PP.

He's, in fact, exactly the type of player pretty much all teams offers some PTO's to.

 

[Adam Michaels]

You’d see Pominville as a 4th liner with a coach like Julien who loves his veteran players?

I do. This is the Julien who scratched Plekanec and Alzner last year in favor of younger players like Domi, Kotkaniemi, and Peca at center and Mete and Reilly on LD.

IF he earns himself a contract, I could see Pomminville on the Bottom-6 and possibly even a healthy scratch some nights. And when he's in the line-up, will get PP time. If he doesn't earn a contract, then okay.

Guaranteed that would happen. Some local demagogues posing as media hacks believe nationality and language spoken are hockey skills. Add Mario Languesale, Philippe Cantin and Reggie Tremblay to the list.

They can write and broadcast all they want. I don't think the organization cares how much they want to promote the local players. It didn't work for Hudon, Deslauriers, and Ouellet last year.

They don't care about how much they complain and always asking about not drafting french players and all of that.

MB won't sign Pomminville to a contract because Cantin writes an article pushing for it or because JiC will talk about it on TVA Sports non-stop every day.

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

Wait, what?

God forbid I don't particularly like a 5'5 version of Michael Grabner with concussion history on an already way too small Habs team.

 

[Tyson]

Pominville’s « family reasons » in relation to Montreal only surface now that he’s past 35 years old and on his last legs. How unpredictable.

Guys like him and Briere had a chance to come to Montreal while in their prime but decided against it. Hell with him now wanting to play for the Habs. You had your chance.

 

[Habs]

Smallest team in NHL history coming our way. What a time to be a fan.

 

[Runner77]

Guys like him and Briere had a chance to come to Montreal while in their prime but decided against it. Hell with him now wanting to play for the Habs. You had your chance.

You’d like to think that’s how they’d handle it but not likely. It’s become its own meme.

 

[Tyson]

Smallest team in NHL history coming our way. What a time to be a fan.

20th century was awesome for this franchise. 21st century has been the exact opposite

 

[Treb]

Smallest team in NHL history coming our way. What a time to be a fan.

Did we sign Sean Dhooghe?

 

[OldCraig71]

Smallest team in NHL history coming our way. What a time to be a fan.

People will joke about your post but I won’t. I am not a fan of small players, I don’t want more than 2-3 on my team and obviously I don’t want a team full of McCarron types but I want some size, grit and skill to play a prominent role.

 

[Beendair Donedat]

I do. This is the Julien who scratched Plekanec and Alzner last year in favor of younger players like Domi, Kotkaniemi

You couldn’t have had much of a worse start here. Plekanec was all kinds of awful and only got his ten games on a wink wink nod nod deal, while Alzner has shown why MB should never be allowed to sign any more UFAs. Those two guys could have been scratched and replaced by anyone with two feet and a heartbeat and the difference would be minimal. Don’t make Julien seem like a guy wanting young kids to play based on those two moves, anyone and their dog could see neither guy was any good.

 

[cphabs]

Thanks runner lol

 

[Beendair Donedat]

People will joke about your post but I won’t. I am not a fan of small players, I don’t want more than 2-3 on my team and obviously I don’t want a team full of McCarron types but I want some size, grit and skill to play a prominent role.

Thank God there’s still some of us left. Cue the “Crosby” isn’t big blah blah blah bullshit red herrings anytime.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

It doesn't but it does add another obstacle/guy to beat at the camp to even get a chance. I'd rather see the better prospects compete between eachother.

How many RWers are competing for a spot? Shoving a center on RW isn't really the same.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

How so? Especially for a guy like Pominville, why wouldn't you give him all the reps that a kid would have had to see if he's worth a contract? And based on your last statement, you don't think that having guys on PTO wouldn't confort a GM in thinking that finally he wishes to see both kids dominate the AHL rather than having to use them in the pros because there's nobody else.

Yes, PTO could stop a young player from making the team. That's just a fact. Remains to be seen then if the said fact is beneficial for the kid. It could be.

Well Ward didn't make team last year.

Either way, I want them in AHL. I think it would be huge for them and the AHL team. If they can't beat a guy who will be 37 in november then they probably could use AHL time anyway.

 

[ECWHSWI]

Thank God there’s still some of us left. Cue the “Crosby” isn’t big blah blah blah bull**** red herrings anytime.

thing is, Crosby would probably be our 3rd biggest forward... maybe, MAYBE 4th

 

[ECWHSWI]

Well Ward didn't make team last year.

Either way, I want them in AHL. I think it would be huge for them and the AHL team. If they can't beat a guy who will be 37 in november then they probably could use AHL time anyway.

the "need to beat" argument is dumb, Habs prospects do not need to "beat" anyone, they need to show they belong in the league...

who gives a f*** of Thompson or Peca (or Weal or Weise or Hudon or Cousins) is slightly better at FO or along the boards, the experience the kids will gain is far more important than the extra 3% or 4% on faceoff Thompson may provide...

 

[NobleSix]

I was starting to wonder who the 2019-2020 last-kick-at-the-can player of the year would be.

 

[OldCraig71]

I was starting to wonder who the 2019-2020 last-kick-at-the-can player of the year would be.

We must have at least 6 guys vying for the title.

 

[Habs]

People will joke about your post but I won’t. I am not a fan of small players, I don’t want more than 2-3 on my team and obviously I don’t want a team full of McCarron types but I want some size, grit and skill to play a prominent role.

Get ready for the injury parade by December, out of the playoffs by January 15th. Bergy will blame the man games lost on hockey players , rather than the abuse small teams take month after month.

 

[BLONG7]

Get ready for the injury parade by December, out of the playoffs by January 15th. Bergy will blame the man games lost on hockey players , rather than the abuse small teams take month after month.

The roller coaster of rinse and repeat everything, just goes in circles...sad.

 

[Runner77]

Thanks runner lol

Welcome. I drew inspiration from your comment so thanks right back.