Speculation: Habs' off-season moves (all trades, proposals & free agent talk here)

[madhi19]

Anybody feel leblanc can make the team next year? Pulling for him seems like a great guy

He better be otherwise he got no future with the Habs.

 

[Dichow Stopper]

MB should listen to offers for Pacioretty.

Simmonds+ for Pacioretty?

 

[Ezpz]

MB should listen to offers for Pacioretty.

Simmonds+ for Pacioretty?

Patches has been injured the majority of the seasons. Of all the people to move moving him would be absolutely boneheaded. He took a pretty large discount to stay here and despite playing injured half the season was our leading scorer.

 

[Viggo Mortensen]

DD for a 2nd on draft day

 

[yianik]

MB should listen to offers for Pacioretty.

Simmonds+ for Pacioretty?

No, sign Clarkson and put him on DDs line with Patches. Hopefully he will rub off on Patches and motivate him to drive the net and get into the dirty areas.

 

[coolasprICE]

diaz gorges desharcrap ...out!!!

 

[Et le But]

Please just find a way to get rid of Boullion and replace him with a stay at home defender who can actually clear the crease.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

Patches isn't, and shouldn't be moved. DD is latched onto him like a malignant lump and should be excised before anything. Patches is really good, DD is not.

 

[deandebean]

Bergevin is not going all and bringing ufa's. He wants to develop his core from within. This season was an illusion. And management knows it. Bergevin will be addressing some needs from the outside but not all of them.

 

[couris]

desharnain plekachu ginta diaz jorges bouillon moan OUT no excuses

 

[68*]

Desharnais for future considerations/salary/herpes/AIDS
Bouillon for future considerations
Gionta for future considerations
Markov for best thing you can get
Gorges for best thing you can get

 

[Number 57]

It is not all grey and black... we did finish 2nd in the east. We have a ton of good young players. But we do need to get bigger, tougher and more agressive. We've seen what kind of difference a guy like Prust can make.

- Gionta to the NYI for an average AHL prospect
- Diaz for a 3rd
- Moen for a 5th
- Re-sign Armstrong (1.0), Halpern (0.7)
- Buyout Kaberle
- Sign Horton (4.5) and Fistric (1.5)

Pacioretty (4.5) - Eller (1.325) - Galchenyuk (3.25)
Bourque (3.33) - Plekanec (5.0) - Gallagher (0.87)
Horton (4.5) - Desharnais (3.5) - Kristo (1.3)
Prust (2.5) - White (0.7) - Armstrong (1.0)
*Leblanc (0.7), Dumont (0.5), Halpern (0.7)

Markov (5.75) - Emelin (2.0)
Tinordi (1.0) - Subban (2.875)
Gorges (3.9) - Fistric (1.5)
*Bouillon (1.5)

Price (6.5) - Budaj (1.4)

Total: 58.545

 

[MaxLacoste]

People should remember that most of us didn't even thought they will make to the playoffs. Of course it's sad that our season is over, but let's not forget the plan to built from the draft. The only important player that see going this summer is DD because there's now Galchenyuk, Eller and Plekanek in from of him. We don't need him anymore. Gorges will stay. Bouillon will be 7th-8th in the depth chart. Bergevin will build from the draft. Here's the core Bergevin should build for 2013-2014:

Pacioretty - Plekanek - Gionta
???? - Galchenyuk - Gallagher
Prust - Eller - Bourque
White - Dumont - ???

Subban - Markov
Tinordi - ???
Gorges - Emelin

I see us going for 3 players in the of season: A top6 winger (MAYBE we can keep Ryder if there's NO other option) a bottom 6 winger (a big grinder please) and a experienced d-man to teach Tinordi (Maybe Gorges and we bring someone else).

Option from the system: Leblanc, Kristo, Collberg, Hudon, Beaulieu, Ellis. (No real option for a big grinder) The best candidate for next year are Kristo and Beaulieu. Kristo is NHL ready, he can take a top9 role as soon as next year. Beaulieu is also a good option for the blue line. And he will get experience (very important because he will be a important piece of our future blue line).

There's a lot of good players in this years UFA market, but I hope Bergevin do the same thing as last year, getting good and important players like Prust. Players that will bring character and passion.

For the draft, I would keep all my choice and let Timmins do is magic. I would try to get a big d-man (Zadorov, Morin, etc) and add some weight upfront. I'm for the BPA in the first round, but since we have 3 second round picks, I'll throw some of them on player like McCarron and Hill.

 

[Flyinghab]

What about Mike Rupp with Whitey and Prusty? That would be a fantastic 4th line.

 

[Hoople]

It took The Hawks 50 years to win, but when they built it right, and took their time, they have built a solid contender. I think this is what he meant

I understand what he is saying. That's why I said that it made me laugh a sad laugh.

I have been hearing the same thing over and over again for the last two decades. And nothing has changed.

And what makes it even more frustrating and more depressing is that we had a damn good team this season and Bergevin did nothing to make a playoff run.

I get building for the future. Squandering and surrendering in the present is a little hard to take.

 

[The Gal Pals]

MB should listen to offers for Pacioretty.

Simmonds+ for Pacioretty?

That would be Pejorative Slured. If anything, they should look to move all the smaller or older guys (except for gallagher). Don't trade a big young power forward!

 

[Disappearing Semin]

I think we will see what bergevin thinks of this team this summer. We should use what we saw from the playoffs to see the core of this team and who should leave. Am I the only one who thinks our defensive coach/system needs a lot of adjustments? We keep our defense but adjust our system for their style of play.

Bourque-Plekanec-xxx
Pacioretty-Eller-Gallagher
xxx-Galchenyuk-xxx
Prust-White-xxx
Halpern/Armstrong

We need to fill these spots with playoff performers or players that drive the net

 

[HabsSlappy]

See about trading Desharnais, Gionta and Diaz and replace with big skilled guys like Clowe, Clarkson and Murray.

Team must get tougher. We can't get laughed at anymore because we are weak. Time to take care of business and stick up for our skilled players.

 

[Hoople]

I want Bergevin to get people here who are playoff built. Leblanc is more of what we already have. He may be ready but we have other priorities first. At least I hope so.

And Hamilton is now filled up with forwards who are carbon copies of Leblanc.

We have drafted ourselves into a tough position. This playoff series showed that smallish forwards can be neutralized by bigger forwards and bigger DMen.

If we need an example, Gallagher was targeted and pounded into irrelevance.

 

[Quarantesix]

Please just find a way to get rid of Boullion and replace him with a stay at home defender who can actually clear the crease.

Bouillon should be the7nd d-men next year

 

[Et le But]

What about Mike Rupp with Whitey and Prusty? That would be a fantastic 4th line.

I didn't watch him much in Minnesota but he looked finished for the Rangers. I'd much rather go after someone who can skate and defend for another fighter, like Reaves or Boll.

Bouillon should be the7nd d-men next year

And I mean, he's better for that role than Weber, who needs a new start somewhere else. But Boullion as a regular is an absolute killer.

 

[NLHabsFan]

Bouillon should be the7nd d-men next year

I hope so too. For the team to take the next step he can't be a regular.

 

[void]

What about Mike Rupp with Whitey and Prusty? That would be a fantastic 4th line.

Rupp is finished. Can't skate anymore.

 

[Quarantesix]

I just hope hope Bergevin will have the balls to correct his mistake and that he will found I way to trade DD.

And Stalberg will be a Habs next year . Book it haha

 

[NLHabsFan]

I didn't watch him much in Minnesota but he looked finished for the Rangers. I'd much rather go after someone who can skate and defend for another fighter, like Reaves or Boll.

I've always been a big fan of Boll, don't see why the Jackets would get rid of him though. I'd like to see him replace Armstrong as the #12 forward next year.