Rumor: Habs talking with Simon Gagne (UPD: Habs say no per 98.5)

[Dagistitsyn]

Luc Gelinas ‏@LucGelinasRDS 7m

Bob Sauvé l'agent de Simon Gagné dit à RDS qu'il a discuté avec plusieurs clubs dont le Canadien. Montréal donnera sa réponse rapidement.

Thoughts?

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[void]

Nope.

 

[Redux91]

Inutile.

 

[bcv]

No room for him, unless they trade someone from the top9..

 

[hototogisu]

where tho

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

Yes!! Please! My favourite player, I'd buy the jersey immediately.

But yeah... Where would he fit?

Edit: agent likely using the Habs as leverage. That's probably it. :/

 

[Hope Of Glory]

No room for him, unless they trade someone from the top9..

This.

If getting him means getting rid of Desharnais or Gionta, why not?

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

Even himself didn't see where he can fit.

 

[Monctonscout]

I could definitely see them offering him a try out.

In terms of a contract it would probably depend on Gionta and how close he is for October 1st. I'm sure whoever signs him it will be 1 year and about 1 mil so there is no real cap implication. If he sucks ass you waive him and 90% of the cap hit disapears.

 

[Blind Gardien]

I'd rather make room for Morrow.

 

[Monctonscout]

This.

If getting him means getting rid of Desharnais or Gionta, why not?

That makes the team worse, not better.

 

[Andy]

Briere, Gagne?

What other over the hill ex-Flyer will we sign? Knuble?

 

[DogsFan*]

This.

If getting him means getting rid of Desharnais or Gionta, why not?

Because Gionta is extremely valuable, and Gagne is injury prone?

 

[Jee]

lol k

 

[hototogisu]

Briere, Gagne?

What other over the hill ex-Flyer will we sign? Knuble?

Blair Betts. This time, he's ready.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Gagné was so dumb to tell his agent not to negociate with another team than Philly this summer.

 

[MD thaivuN]

we can always put him in the 4th line. it's not like Parros will play every games.

 

[overlords]

This.

If getting him means getting rid of Desharnais or Gionta, why not?

How would exchanging Gionta or even DD for Gagné be a good thing for this team? Give your head a shake.

 

[Dagistitsyn]

How would exchanging Gionta or even DD for Gagné be a good thing for this team? Give your head a shake.

I think he meant if we could trade one of them. Not just dump them. More than likely still a bad move but it would depend on the return.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

That makes the team worse, not better.

Because Gionta is extremely valuable, and Gagne is injury prone?

Of course, if you can't get anything good as a return then I agree it would be useless because Gionta is better. But if a team is willing to pay a good price and Gagné is brought in just to replace him short term, why not?

It's the only plausible explanation imo, I mean unless they plan to trade someone why would they try to sign him - or even contact him? So if they try to trade a forward, who could that possibly be beside DD and Gio?

 

[kingdok]

ok in case of injuries, but he'll probably be the first one to get injured.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

How would exchanging Gionta or even DD for Gagné be a good thing for this team? Give your head a shake.

See the post where I answered to two other posters. Of course they're better than Gagné, won't argue against that.

 

[Seb]

Cause we really need more injury prone and under-performing players.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

I'd sign him... for 1M$ or less he would come cheap. There are always injuries in a hockey season so it's unlikely he'll play 4th line all year. Even if he's not what he used to, he had a better season than Bourque last year. He doesn't look like the kind of guy who will be a cancer in the room. LA won a championship with him in the stands.

It's a low risk signing.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

How old is he now?