Confirmed with Link: Habs sign Antti Niemi to one-year, one-way contract

[Zorba]

I'm not happy with that contract but it was inevitable! why bragging about all the time?

Bragging about what?? Signing a 30 year old goalie to 8 x 10.5 and then only expect him
To play 55 games is just insane
Death and taxes are inevitable not 10.5 million for a goalie when you have no first or second line centre and no PMD.
It’s insane. He better play 65-70 games a year and play well to make that contract look good

 

[The Great Weal]

There was absolutely no rush to sign Price. We knew that we had the cap space. Imagine resigning him right now, I doubt he would get over 8 million at 5 years max.

 

[mariolemieux66]

There was absolutely no rush to sign Price. We knew that we had the cap space. Imagine resigning him right now, I doubt he would get over 8 million at 5 years max.

Every time I look at Price contract I am thinking, what would a team like Philadelphia had been willing to trade for Price retained at 50%(3.25mil) at this past trade deadline?
We could have add Byron or Pacioretty in the deal.

 

[justafan22]

Every time I look at Price contract I am thinking, what would a team like Philadelphia had been willing to trade for Price retained at 50%(3.25mil) at this past trade deadline?
We could have add Byron or Pacioretty in the deal.

Almost like this GM doesn't have good planning skills, oh wait.

 

[Belial]

Bragging about what?? Signing a 30 year old goalie to 8 x 10.5 and then only expect him
To play 55 games is just insane
Death and taxes are inevitable not 10.5 million for a goalie when you have no first or second line centre and no PMD.
It’s insane. He better play 65-70 games a year and play well to make that contract look good

WTF is your alternative? This contract was inevitable!

 

[jaffy27]

What is he regretting??

 

[montreal]

What is he regretting??

trading Subban, trading Sergachev, signing Alzner, giving Price all that money and NMC, not hiring Gallant over CJ, hiring Lefebvre, re-signing Lefebvre, then re-signing Lefebvre again, trading for King, Ott, Martinsen, over paying for Shaw, giving Pleks 12M over 2 years. I'm sure there's more.

 

[Runner77]

trading Subban, trading Sergachev, signing Alzner, giving Price all that money and NMC, not hiring Gallant over CJ, hiring Lefebvre, re-signing Lefebvre, then re-signing Lefebvre again, trading for King, Ott, Martinsen, over paying for Shaw, giving Pleks 12M over 2 years. I'm sure there's more.

The only footnote I'd add is trading major assets like Subban and Sergachev and still not having a top 6 center to show for those moves.

 

[jaffy27]

trading Subban, trading Sergachev, signing Alzner, giving Price all that money and NMC, not hiring Gallant over CJ, hiring Lefebvre, re-signing Lefebvre, then re-signing Lefebvre again, trading for King, Ott, Martinsen, over paying for Shaw, giving Pleks 12M over 2 years. I'm sure there's more.

This is the Niemi thread.......it’s in regards to Niemi....let’s stick with the thread topic please

 

[habsgirl5000]

Almost like this GM doesn't have good planning skills, oh wait.

he has no skills.....

it doesn't require any to completely destroy a 100+ point team and bring them down to the bottom 5 in the league,

not sure what the man thinks.....i think the wheel is spinning but the hamster is dead

 

[habsgirl5000]

trading Subban, trading Sergachev, signing Alzner, giving Price all that money and NMC, not hiring Gallant over CJ, hiring Lefebvre, re-signing Lefebvre, then re-signing Lefebvre again, trading for King, Ott, Martinsen, over paying for Shaw, giving Pleks 12M over 2 years. I'm sure there's more.

MB is arrogant and obnoxious, would never admit failure of any kind,

if you asked MB about all those moves he would try to convince you they were all great deals for us....oh and the team is better

 

[jaffy27]

MB is arrogant and obnoxious, would never admit failure of any kind,

if you asked MB about all those moves he would try to convince you they were all great deals for us....oh and the team is better

but he did, he clearly stated that the buck stops with him and it’s his mess to clean up. Did you not watch the press conference??

 

[jaffy27]

he has no skills.....

it doesn't require any to completely destroy a 100+ point team and bring them down to the bottom 5 in the league,

not sure what the man thinks.....i think the wheel is spinning but the hamster is dead

Since he took over the 28th place team, they have 3 100pt seasons, another can be pro rated to over 100......let’s not pretend like he took over the 2011 Chicago Blackhawks and instantly turned them into the Arizona Coyotes......he’s made mistakes a plenty, but don’t discount what this team has accomplished in his tenure.

We didn’t attain the ultimate goal but we don’t comb the bottom of the standings either.

 

[habsgirl5000]

We didn’t attain the ultimate goal but we don’t comb the bottom of the standings either.

that era is just beginning

 

[jaffy27]

that era is just beginning

How’s long is the era?.....anyways, this is the Niemi thread, let’s stick with that. It was a good signing, nothing more, nothing less

 

[Belial]

trading Subban, trading Sergachev, signing Alzner, giving Price all that money and NMC, not hiring Gallant over CJ, hiring Lefebvre, re-signing Lefebvre, then re-signing Lefebvre again, trading for King, Ott, Martinsen, over paying for Shaw, giving Pleks 12M over 2 years. I'm sure there's more.

Is Weber really such an amazing downgrade over PK? Debatable, anyone with some sort of brain would say it's still in the air.

Trading Sergachev? Drouin was an upcoming huge young talent.....


So much bias damn.... You should be ashamed of yourself!

 

[Habaneros]

I predicted this before end of the season...I fully expected and happy with the move...no risk at all...He played solid hockey for us ..and if he goes solid again right from the start of the season, and if Price gets injured again early. well Nemei can keep us in the race i do believe it ...

Wait a minute.... are Nemei and Tavares friends???//lol

 

[scrubadam]

Was it just me or did Lindgren get worse as the season went on. He had a nice hot streak where he looked like he could steal Prices job but after that and Nieme was signed I didn't find him very impressive. I don't know if he is NHL ready just yet, and I don't know if sitting on the bench for 60+ games would benefit him.

Surprised to see such a positive reaction on here. Thought there would be a lot more negative to this deal. Odds are Nieme doesn't finish the season in a habs sweater. Didn't he get claimed TWICE last year?

 

[Sorinth]

The other downside to Niemi up with the Habs and Lindgren as the AHL starter is that it means less playing time for NcNiven.

 

[ECWHSWI]

WTF is your alternative? This contract was inevitable!

true, when you put yourself in that situation, you have no choice but to pay whatever the goalie wants...

 

[Habaneros]

The other downside to Niemi up with the Habs and Lindgren as the AHL starter is that it means less playing time for NcNiven.

Niemi could also mean Price gets traded ..lol
Remember , we havent seen the shake up that is coming on the ice yet...lol

 

[ECWHSWI]

Is Weber really such an amazing downgrade over PK? Debatable, anyone with some sort of brain would say it's still in the air.

Trading Sergachev? Drouin was an upcoming huge young talent.....


So much bias damn.... You should be ashamed of yourself!

tss tss! not from you.

 

[Corky]

This looks like a typical Paul Wilson move.

 

[ECWHSWI]

Niemi could also mean Price gets traded ..lol
Remember , we havent seen the shake up that is coming on the ice yet...lol

remember Montoya and Tokarski ?

 

[Habaneros]

This looks like a typical Paul Wilson move.

Is this the future??? Paul Wilson Habs GM in 2020??...I mean he did work at a brewery!!!
...Houle3.0? lol