Confirmed Trade: [MTL/DET] Jon Merrill for Hayden Verbeek and 2021 5th round pick

[MarkusKetterer]

he doesn't possess that

Every NHL player has a great fisrt pass. Not all have a great first pass though

 

[saska sault]

Every NHL player has a great fisrt pass. Not all have a great first pass though

I had to read this three times, still not sure if every NHL has a great pass.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I had to read this three times, still not sure if every NHL has a great pass.

Ah. The person that I quoted, quoted someone that misspelled first as “fisrt”. Hence the failed joke with what I said.

 

[Kraken Jokes]

This is Bergevin's last season mark my words. Thanks for getting Anderson and Toffoli before leaving, but let someone else take it from here please.
Not a knock on Merill though, I think he's definetly an NHL dman.

Consider your words marked.

 

[FormerLurker]

if we want to teach kids about "doing things just for the sake of doing without any meaning or reason" this trade is a good example and bergevin a good teacher

That also sums up Mete's play. I guess you saw him in OT against Edmonton last week?

 

[frederixx]

This is Bergevin's last season mark my words. Thanks for getting Anderson and Toffoli before leaving, but let someone else take it from here please.
Not a knock on Merill though, I think he's definetly an NHL dman.

Then what? You just said he made some really good moves. What are you blaming him for, Anderson, Toffoli, Perry, Allen, Edmundson?

Their centermen are simply too young and inexperienced compared to other top teams.

I never thought much of Bergevin but I must admit that's he's been a great job lately.

 

[Burke the Legend]

Some Habs fans think that little gerbil Mete was the greatest thing.

yes it’s ridiculous people zero in on one half decent aspect of his game and ignore that he has so many weaknesses. He is not a NHL dman and especially because he can’t handle NHL forwards. Unlike someone like Q Hughes who might also have this problem, mete is nowhere close To being an offensive wizard.

so far mete is gone now, Habs might have some pretty thin chances of going deep but they are basically zero of mete, kulak and Romanov are half your d unit

 

[Lolonegoal]

?

I thought the Habs had too many slow bottom pairing LH stay at home Ds. Merrill is a 7/8D, nothing more. Great locker room glue guy but not a reliable defenseman you want in the lineup all season.

This guy doesn't even crack the Habs line-up.

 

[Kimota]

i see the usual suspects are embarrassing themselves because MB didn't sell the farm

But there has to be a limit on how many pigs a farm can get.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

So is that 4 or 5 bottom pairing LHD we have now with no legitimate Top 4 LHD

Anyone tell MB you don’t get to add them up?

 

[MBH]

I liked what XO did for Montreal in the playoffs last year.
John Merril is bigger and faster.
But not as smart and not as good.

 

[Vachon23]

I’m fine with this deal after seeing who was move à the TDL

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

We needed a solid bottom pairing guy. Plus the hair alone makes me excited.