Pre-Game Talk: Habs to Get Bolted Tomorrow

[Rapala]

There’s something weird going on with Eddy- he’s always a week or 2 away for months now. If this is about his father why don’t they just say he’s taking a leave of absence.

One has to assume he wants out.

 

[Rapala]

Suzuki paired up with both Drouin and Hoffman. Curious to see how that one goes

How sheltered will they be.

 

[Habs Halifax]

How sheltered will they be.

Tank year. I'm open to seeing anything they are willing to try. Suzuki won't be getting any help if someone wants to hit him or take advantage of him physically. Drouin and Hoffman better hope Chiarot is on the ice. Kulak too! He was fired up last game with his fight! I was surprised

I will say this though. Both Hoffman and Drouin should help Suzuki with puck possession. It could be a small glimpse of entertainment for once

 

[Rapala]

Habs sucked while relatively healthy...

I had us as an 18th place team at best running on all cylinders.

 

[Rapala]

I know he’s no longer an impact player but really enjoyed what he brought last season. That’s one player that I too wished could have been held over but he’d probably not fit with Gorton’s vision had he been here now.

Hard to say. Perry had a HUGE positive impact on the kids IMO Gorton would likely see value in that given his salary.

 

[Rapala]

Tank year. I'm open to seeing anything they are willing to try. Suzuki won't be getting any help if someone wants to hit him or take advantage of him physically. Drouin and Hoffman better hope Chiarot is on the ice. Kulak too! He was fired up last game with his fight! I was surprised

I will say this though. Both Hoffman and Drouin should help Suzuki with puck possession. It could be a small glimpse of entertainment for once

I'd have no problem flipping him and Dvorak. Suzuki had his best game in a long time with Evans on his wing. Dom is just throwing crap against the wall and has no feel for positive things. How else can you explain his not going back to the exact same PP that gave us success (Kids) after that botched coach's challenge?

 

[McGees]

One has to assume he wants out.

I don't assume that at all, best way out is to play good and ask them to trade you...My guess is a mysterious injury which Habs are being weird about like they have with Price and Weber in the past.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I'd have no problem flipping him and Dvorak. Suzuki had his best game in a long time with Evans on his wing. Dom is just throwing crap against the wall and has no feel for positive things. How else can you explain his not going back to the exact same PP that gave us success (Kids) after that botched coach's challenge?

I'm not there yet with Ducharme and I think he is trying to juggle parts each game deepening on who we face. He likes to tinker and I have not decided yet if he knows what he is doing or is in over his head.

Call me slow to react on how I see his potential.

 

[Rapala]

I don't assume that at all, best way out is to play good and ask them to trade you...My guess is a mysterious injury which Habs are being weird about like they have with Price and Weber in the past.

If it is his back it could be terminal without surgery.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Damn that is one ugly lineup

 

[Rapala]

Damn that is one ugly lineup

I agree no real playboys on Tampa.

 

[Goalfield22]

As long as Eddy is back by the time we trade Chiarot, he can take his time getting healthy. I figure there are a lot of players still feeling the effects of the long playoff push and short offseason. The Habs relied on the top 4 D and Price during that run. The only player looking even remotely decent from that group is Chiarot. Go figure.

 

[overlords]

One has to assume he wants out.

 

[Habs Halifax]

As long as Eddy is back by the time we trade Chiarot, he can take his time getting healthy. I figure there are a lot of players still feeling the effects of the long playoff push and short offseason. The Habs relied on the top 4 D and Price during that run. The only player looking even remotely decent from that group is Chiarot. Go figure.

The short off season for us was not talked about enough when I look back now. I recall some saying it and I personally ignored it. It was a factor among many other factors of why we stink this year.

What does our D look like without Petry, Chiarot and Eddy?

Romanov / Kulak
Clague / Savard
Niku / Wideman

 

[Bacchus1]

One has to assume he wants out.

If he wanted out, the best thing to do would be to play and play well to raise his trade value. If he isn’t playing, it is most likely that he has a tricky injury. Word has it that it is his back, and that last week he was even looking in surgery. Seems like he probably has a nagging back injury.

 

[Bacchus1]

Yeah the extra 30-40k he gets for this stint will help him pay off the doorknob on his new home.

You shop at the wrong stores

 

[Habs10Habs]

Going to score his 1st NHL goal with the Habs tonight?

I'm going out on a limb and say yes.

 

[overlords]

You shop at the wrong stores

You point me to a doorknob store that doesn't have to deal with inflation and I'm there, brother.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I'm going out on a limb and say yes.

He'll pass the puck in a shooting situation and it goes off a players skate in the net. To be serious, I am looking forward to see his speed added to the line-up.