Too bad he receives such misplaced hatred from so many people in here. Max, along with being one of the league's best goalscorers without ever having had a legitimate center, also plays solid two-way hockey and is proud to wear the CH and the C. He was chosen by the players to be captain for a reason. Really unfortunate how people's frustration with other things is often being taken out on a player who developed and flourished within the organisation, carrying our offence for half a decade, and represents the team honourably and proudly.
Cheers to Max, I'd be glad if he stuck around longer term if we can't find reasonable return for him via trade, but understand moving him given the team's current predicament.
And to those of you who choose to spew nothing but hatred for the captain of our team, and most other things related to the Habs, I really urge you to re-think how you spread your meaningless negativity and how it affects the culture on our Habs forum. Anger is the easiest way to unite people, but creates so much tension and makes it really unpleasant to want to visit the site. Though I do understand, times are hard. There's reason for hope nonetheless, and it would likely be more constructive to focus on that instead.
I appreciate your kind words. I'll make more of an effort to be a more consistent poster again!Well spoken - hope to hear more from you in this forum in the future
His value will probably be highest at the trade deadline at this pointI don’t understand the hate, however we do need to trade him.for a few reasons:
A: there’s really no unringing the bell in this case.
B: he will not resign with us when he becomes a UFA
C: we need to capitalize now on players of value
Pacioretty will not play again in a Habs jersey.
If he wasn't the captain, maybe, maybe a very slim chance, but with the C on his shirt, it is absolutely impossible.
The management took its decision and they are trading Pacioretty.
As they should, they basically defended him for 2 years and he still spits on their face by saying that he's not ready to give up the captaincy. Hence proving why they think he should never touch a letter ever again, not that he should! Terrible display of leadership, leadership is about SERVING and an HONOR born in HUMILITY. Patches doesn't understand any of this at his age, terrible.
Who could be the teams that are still seriously interrested in Paccioretty?
I wonder if all three parties (Habs, new team, Pacioretty) would be amenable to a bridge/retain/trade deal. For example the Habs sign Pacioretty to a 2 x 9mln extension, then trade him while retaining 2mln on the new deal.
Pacioretty may like this because he gets well-above market value on a two year extension. This deal bridges him to age 31, and he can still sign a 5-ish year deal after this when salary caps will be even higher. Paul Stastny was a year older than this and signed a 4 year deal.
The Habs may like this since they can probably maximize the return on Pacioretty while retaining in years that they may not be competitive.
The new team may like this since they get Pacioretty for three years at net cap hits of 4.5, 7.0, 7.0. That's great value for a proven scorer, and they can either trade him at the deadline of his new deal or resign him.
Yeah my black market organ trade guy has dropped me some fine scoops these past few years.
The way things are going, he is staying and probably signs an extension in Montreal for 6 years 8 million cap hit.
Too bad he receives such misplaced hatred from so many people in here. Max, along with being one of the league's best goalscorers without ever having had a legitimate center, also plays solid two-way hockey and is proud to wear the CH and the C. He was chosen by the players to be captain for a reason. Really unfortunate how people's frustration with other things is often being taken out on a player who developed and flourished within the organisation, carrying our offence for half a decade, and represents the team honourably and proudly.
Cheers to Max, I'd be glad if he stuck around longer term if we can't find reasonable return for him via trade, but understand moving him given the team's current predicament.
And to those of you who choose to spew nothing but hatred for the captain of our team, and most other things related to the Habs, I really urge you to re-think how you spread your meaningless negativity and how it affects the culture on our Habs forum. Anger is the easiest way to unite people, but creates so much tension and makes it really unpleasant to want to visit the site. Though I do understand, times are hard. There's reason for hope nonetheless, and it would likely be more constructive to focus on that instead.
The problem with this thinking is that you're basing your opinion off speculation. How do we know if management asked him to relinquish the C? How do we know he would/wouldn't if he was asked? All we know is that he told media members who asked him if he'd give it up that he would not. That seems like the only reasonable answer you could give to the Montreal media anyways. For all intents and purposes, he's been a fine captain for this team in my eyes.
Imagine this was true? Hahaha this would be the most epic fail in a long line of them for Bergevin.According to my latest dream (nightmare), Pacioretty will be traded to Pittsburgh for Brassard and a 2nd...
Imagine this was true? Hahaha this would be the most epic fail in a long line of them for Bergevin.
Even if Brassard was signed, he's already 30.... what in the heavens would be the point. Another aging player.So essentially a 2nd rounder since Brassard is a ufa too.
What a joke
The guy said it was a dream lolEven if Brassard was signed, he's already 30.... what in the heavens would be the point. Another aging player.
No way this can be true.