Claimed off Waivers: [MTL] Canadiens claim F Colin White off waivers from the Penguins

[Captain Mountain]

You salty mate ?

The jokes would be a lot funnier if Montreal didn't actually acquire the 1st round picks.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

This situation must be so weird for him

 

[Mrfenn92]

Gonna worth a first come deadline time

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[KrisLetAngry]

In the other thread I mentioned maybe Chicago will grab him

Montreal is close enough.

Listen he's a 4th liner that doesn't do a lot. If your team needs that then good on you. I'm very glad he won't be on the Penguins pay roll we have enough of these players.

 

[Chose]

Montreal owed the Pens big time for Matheson/Petry.
That's some future considerations !

 

[Jacob]

Suckers!!

Nah, he's alright for depth. 12th/13th forward at the league minimum, especially on a younger team, can't really go wrong.

 

[First Line]

In the other thread I mentioned maybe Chicago will grab him

Montreal is close enough.

Listen he's a 4th liner that doesn't do a lot. If your team needs that then good on you. I'm very glad he won't be on the Penguins pay roll we have enough of these players.

As long as he doesn’t do a lot then he is exactly what the tank needs

 

[KrisLetAngry]

As long as he doesn’t do a lot then he is exactly what the tank needs

O he will help the tank. He will help a lot.

 

[pth2]

Kent Hughes just picked up his former client...

Hockeydb still has him at AAV of close to 5M for another full season. I kind of freaked out for a few minutes...

 

[Chose]

Gignac's 300 000$ salary in the AHL will make sure he doesn't get claimed.
Hugues knew that when he signed him, like a week ago.
Laval needs him.
Great move !

Nobody cares that much about White and this NHL season's end. (Other than tanking)

 

[dirtydanglez]

former client

 

[Zbynek]

Hardly ever does a waiver wire pickup make an impact. But Colin White was truly horrendous as a Penguin. Dude would play <10 mins a night and still manage to be on the ice for 3 GA.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

They've wanted him for years.

 

[bleuetbio]

My thoery is that the Habs create some depth. They claim a center (White) to consider offer for Evans... (or maybe Newhook who knews), then trade him for future assets and callback Gignac after. Then, we dont need a center. Gignac could help Laval until there.

 

[BJCOLLINS]

strange?
perhaps the Habs are doing the Pens a solid for the golden goose trade…Jeff Petry. When we dumped Hoffman (+) and received Mike Matheson, Tanner Pearson a 2nd,3rd & (2) 4th picks……and counting, lol.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Habs tried to get him at the deadline 2 years ago, bad contract for his bad contract

 

[66-30-33]

Colin GWG for Habs in a 4-3 regulation win, White scores in final minute.

 

[x-bob]

They probably claimed him to get inside information on Pittsburgh’s gameplay tonight.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Gignac's 300 000$ salary in the AHL will make sure he doesn't get claimed.
Hugues knew that when he signed him, like a week ago.
Laval needs him.
Great move !

Nobody cares that much about White and this NHL season's end. (Other than tanking)

Does he even have to clear waivers at this point?

My thoery is that the Habs create some depth. They claim a center (White) to consider offer for Evans... (or maybe Newhook who knews), then trade him for future assets and callback Gignac after. Then, we dont need a center. Gignac could help Laval until there.

0% chance unless it's in a package deal for a better forward and that would be an offseason thing. He's looked really good at times both pre and post-injury but they'd be selling low on him

 

[Nicko999]

Habs play in Pittsburgh tonight. Convenient commute.

What an absolutely dreadful player, though.

If he can help us get a couple more lottery balls, I am all for it.

 

[PensPlz]

Say it anit soOoOOOooOOoooooo

 

[pth2]

My thoery is that the Habs create some depth. They claim a center (White) to consider offer for Evans... (or maybe Newhook who knews), then trade him for future assets and callback Gignac after. Then, we dont need a center. Gignac could help Laval until there.

He might make it possible for Newhook to go back on the wing, which seems to be where management sees him in the long run.

 

[SEALBound]

They probably claimed him to get inside information on Pittsburgh’s gameplay tonight.

Not sure how much insight he would have, lol. He seems as confused as half the players and the majority of the fans.

"Yeah coach, insight on the Pens system. Sure, okay. Yeah...ummm...well they...ummm...they like to, well, ya know, break it out sometimes and from there it's just...*weird face gesture*...and I don't know. They'll send it high to the points all the time who...don't really do anything with it. Oh, there's Sid. Yeah, Sid's still good so we have to watch out for him. And then the PP is well...is ummm...and the, ya know, PK...it's ahhhhh. D-does that help, coach?"

 

[ole ole]

The jokes would be a lot funnier if Montreal didn't actually acquire the 1st round picks.

But they did.