Confirmed with Link: Habs sign Barberio 2 years (750K)

[Tyson]

I think Bergevin is stupid enough to think Barberio can replace Beaulieu

 

[Doc McKenna]

Last time I checked, all thirty #7 D on each team have minimal impact....what's your point?

Not even sure why we signed him. Even stranger is he got a longer contract than Ghetto? Ghetto actually looked pretty solid while playing top 6 last year. Barbs 'didn't look out of place'-not much of a + there.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Not even sure why we signed him. Even stranger is he got a longer contract than Ghetto? Ghetto actually looked pretty solid while playing top 6 last year. Barbs 'didn't look out of place'-not much of a + there.

Andrighetto probably wanted a one-year contract so he could earn a raise next year.

 

[Doc McKenna]

Andrighetto probably wanted a one-year contract so he could earn a raise next year.

Maybe, he showed a lot of promise this year. One of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal season.

 

[417]

I think Bergevin is stupid enough to think Barberio can replace Beaulieu

I thought Barberio last year, looked as good as Beaulieu has ever looked with the Habs

 

[BubbleGumPlant]

I thought Barberio last year, looked as good as Beaulieu has ever looked with the Habs

Yup Beaulieu has really underachieved so far which is why he is only making $1M. But Beaulieu's ceiling is way higher than Barberio's. Let's hope Beaulieu improves this year otherwise we're F'd.

 

[Captain Mountain]

If we are going into next season with some more bargains that we hope will pan out I will ****ing lose my mind.

There needs to be a plan A and it cannot be Barbiero and Pateryn.

The team has Markov, Subban, Petry and Emelin in the top-4. Beaulieu threatening to be there too. Pateryn and Barberio as a solid depth.

The team NEEDS help on offense and they need money to spend there. They have 4 top-6 forwards. You think it makes sense to skimp at forward for the sake of the bottom pair? And that's based on the assumption that Barberio was bad, even though he excelled in a bottom pairing role, generating offense at even strength at a very high rate, and conclusively winning the possession, scoring chance and goals for/against battle. I'm not sure what you were watching, but I never saw this iffy NHLer.

So what is wrong with having him as a regular in that position? Concern if there's an injury to one of the top-4 guys? The team has Andrighetto and Carr in the top-6 right now! there is no such thing as a team without weakness in the NHL. Even if Montreal gets someone like Okposo, they still need another top-6 caliber winger and an upgrade at backup goaltender. Where are they getting the cap space for that?

 

[Redux91]

I think Bergevin is stupid enough to think Barberio can replace Beaulieu

Im dreadfully fearing this as well.

 

[Bacchus1]

Im dreadfully fearing this as well.

You mean if we trade him for Edmonton's #1 pick?

 

[MasterDecoy]

I am outraged!!!

 

[Hackett]

I thought Barberio last year, looked as good as Beaulieu has ever looked with the Habs

I don't know if I would go that far, but in general, I've been disappointed with beaulieu, especially given his set of tools. He's got a long ways to go for sure.

 

[PsychoticHab]

Not even sure why we signed him. Even stranger is he got a longer contract than Ghetto? Ghetto actually looked pretty solid while playing top 6 last year. Barbs 'didn't look out of place'-not much of a + there.

It could also have to do that Barberio has 133 career games so for the most part the team knows what it has in him while Ghetto has 56 career games and, while he has shown some promise, the Habs just want to make sure they know what they have in him before he gets a longer contract.

Barberio has proven himself to be a #5-#7 d-man and at that price there's no reason to complain. The money that can be saved on the defense can go to improving the offense.

 

[417]

I don't know if I would go that far, but in general, I've been disappointed with beaulieu, especially given his set of tools. He's got a long ways to go for sure.

Beaulieu benefits from being a 1st round pick around here....but for a guy who was drafted as an offensive Dman, he's shown VERY little in the AHL/NHL in terms of providing and even generating offense

Don't get me wrong, I'm not giving up on him, I still think there's room for growth and agree his ceiling is probably higher than Barberio's

But I'm starting to have serious concerns about the player he's going to be

 

[MasterDecoy]

Beaulieu benefits from being a 1st round pick around here....but for a guy who was drafted as an offensive Dman, he's shown VERY little in the AHL/NHL in terms of providing and even generating offense

Don't get me wrong, I'm not giving up on him, I still think there's room for growth and agree his ceiling is probably higher than Barberio's

But I'm starting to have serious concerns about the player he's going to be

as long as he keeps improving year after year, im not getting worried

 

[Hackett]

Beaulieu benefits from being a 1st round pick around here....but for a guy who was drafted as an offensive Dman, he's shown VERY little in the AHL/NHL in terms of providing and even generating offense

Don't get me wrong, I'm not giving up on him, I still think there's room for growth and agree his ceiling is probably higher than Barberio's

But I'm starting to have serious concerns about the player he's going to be

At this point, the only thing I like about him is his mobility, and that alone will give him the chance to hang around the NHL for a while. He just needs to add something else to make it a solid career. Whether that means moving the puck up the ice with more consistency, or becoming more reliable defensively......so I can still see myself being satisfied with him even if he doesn't become an offensive threat.

Edit: I also like the way he sticks up for his teammates but that is more of a "nice to have" characteristic rather than an essential one when it comes to a guy like beaulieu.

 

[Habitant#1]

Barber is far better than Emelin at every aspect of the game except hitting. It's night and day.

Emelin can't finish a shift in the offensive zone to save his life. His contract is a complete farce.

Barber can actually play hockey and make a positive contribution to the team.

http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/a...er-for-the-habs-beaulieu-comparison-analytics

 

[Doc McKenna]

At this point, the only thing I like about him is his mobility, and that alone will give him the chance to hang around the NHL for a while. He just needs to add something else to make it a solid career. Whether that means moving the puck up the ice with more consistency, or becoming more reliable defensively......so I can still see myself being satisfied with him even if he doesn't become an offensive threat.

Edit: I also like the way he sticks up for his teammates but that is more of a "nice to have" characteristic rather than an essential one when it comes to a guy like beaulieu.

Well if we ever start using him like when he played with gonchar and mturd stops benching him for any mistake, on oroff the ice, we might have a good player here.

 

[jwrocks1]

Beaulieu benefits from being a 1st round pick around here....but for a guy who was drafted as an offensive Dman, he's shown VERY little in the AHL/NHL in terms of providing and even generating offense

Don't get me wrong, I'm not giving up on him, I still think there's room for growth and agree his ceiling is probably higher than Barberio's

But I'm starting to have serious concerns about the player he's going to be

He has been inconsistent, but, he has a tight leash. There was hope he would be a top pair, but he can be a 2nd pair guy with PP duties. He seems to have confidence issues with the puck....which again, I place in the coaching file

 

[Beendair Donedat]

Plan the parade.

Behold, the new Tom Gilbert in all his glorious mediocrity.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Plan the parade.

Behold, the new Tom Gilbert in all his glorious mediocrity.

At $750,000 per, I'll make that move everyday of the week. I have ZERO problem with this signing. I can't imagine anyone else does either.

This is a solid signing.

 

[CGG]

Plan the parade.

Behold, the new Tom Gilbert in all his glorious mediocrity.

You're trying way too hard if you're actually complaining about this. A # 7 D signing for $750,000, more than $2 million less than what Gilbert was making, and likely without a drop off in talent or ability. Your whining is badly off base in this thread. I hope you're not actually expecting big impact moves a day after the Stanley Cup final and 2 weeks before free agency even starts.

 

[gusfring]

We're bringing the whole gang back! Yah!!!!

 

[Beendair Donedat]

You're trying way too hard if you're actually complaining about this. A # 7 D signing for $750,000, more than $2 million less than what Gilbert was making, and likely without a drop off in talent or ability. Your whining is badly off base in this thread. I hope you're not actually expecting big impact moves a day after the Stanley Cup final and 2 weeks before free agency even starts.

Sorry. I can't stand Barberio. Not a fan of his game at all, and I don't see him as a valuable addition to the team. I know the term and amount are fine, just don't like the guy or his game. Much like I hated Tomas Kaberle, Jaro Spacek, or any number of soft bottom pairing defensemen this team has played over the past couple of decades.

Feel free to tear the post apart, just sick of the mediocre, soft, boring hockey this team is famous for now... Just bitter and miss the old days today.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Sorry. I can't stand Barberio. Not a fan of his game at all, and I don't see him as a valuable addition to the team. I know the term and amount are fine, just don't like the guy or his game. Much like I hated Tomas Kaberle, Jaro Spacek, or any number of soft bottom pairing defensemen this team has played over the past couple of decades.

Feel free to tear the post apart, just sick of the mediocre, soft, boring hockey this team is famous for now... Just bitter and miss the old days today.

You are a very bad, bad man, Yerry...

 

[LePoche69]

I still like Beaulieu a lot better than Barberio, but honnestly, last year, Barberio looked better. He was more assertive and decisive than Beaulieu. He took his decisions faster. And when he picked up in the o-zone, it was better calculated.

In fact, Beaulieu's talent being greater, he should look Barberio play and take notes. Because that's the way we want Beaulieu to play.