Confirmed Signing with Link: [MTL] Mathieu Perreault signs with the Canadiens (1 year, $950k)

[habamillions]

Perreault is good depth. Besides he always bringa his A game when he plays at the bell center

 

[Galaxydoggystyle]

The hell there has to be a trade in the works right? We have so many wingers.

 

[admiralcadillac]

The hell there has to be a trade in the works right? We have so many wingers.

He can play centre but my guess is drouin. Hoffman replaces Tatar, Perreault and Paquette replace Perry, Staal.

 

[The90]

Did I?

You literally just attributed the Hab playoff wins the last 2 years to having French players on the team, despite them being an extreme minority and not even core pieces aside from danault and drouin who didn’t even play this year. So yes, you proved my point.

 

[Whalers Fan]

Term is too long. 1 year too long.

And they overpaid by $6.14.

 

[HabsDood]

You literally just attributed the Hab playoff wins the last 2 years to having French players on the team, despite them being an extreme minority and not even core pieces aside from danault and drouin who didn’t even play this year. So yes, you proved my point.

You misunderstood, I was pointing the fact that we didn't had much francos, for several years, back in 1986 and 1993 we had like 10 francos on the team and in the 70s and on.

 

[TheNumber4]

Name checks out.

 

[Galaxydoggystyle]

He can play centre but my guess is drouin. Hoffman replaces Tatar, Perreault and Paquette replace Perry, Staal.

Who the hell wants Drouin? MB must have a trade in the works before signing this dude right? Man this team is nothing like the last team.

 

[The90]

You misunderstood, I was pointing the fact that we didn't had much francos, for several years, back in 1986 and 1993 we had like 10 francos on the team and in the 70s and on.

Sweet, your message specifically says the last couple years though. So that’s irrelevant. Anywho

 

[snowkiddin]

You’ll like him in Montreal, especially at that price. Very heart and soul type guy.

 

[HabsDood]

Sweet, your message specifically says the last couple years though. So that’s irrelevant. Anywho

My bad I guess..

 

[danyhabsfan]

He can play centre but my guess is drouin. Hoffman replaces Tatar, Perreault and Paquette replace Perry, Staal.

He played center in 2014-2015...

He's a winger

 

[admiralcadillac]

He played center in 2014-2015...

He's a winger

I said he can play centre

 

[danyhabsfan]

I said he can play centre

I can play center too.

 

[gojetsgo]

I said he can play centre

if your talking about perreault, he really can't since his back problems

 

[TT1]

i guess this was the contract they offered Perry, lol

good deal

 

[HabsDood]

All your free wingers are ours

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

Played well for the Jets last year. Prone to dumb penalties tho. 1 million seems fair

Pretty solid 4th line vet

still a nice little player that dives a bit too much

 

[Souker]

Honestly I was looking at the remaining UFA list last night and I just had a gut feeling that Berg would either sign Brassard or Perreault before training camp.
Such a Berg thing to do.
My only surprise is that it wasn’t Brassard that we signed. Saw him as a better positional fit.

 

[Captain Mountain]

I know what you’re saying. But if a French player is slightly inferior to an Anglo player, they’re taking that French player. But yes, it is a thing.

Depends. That's not really a thing that happens much, and if you ask some fans, they pass on French Canadian players for lesser players too.

 

[Michoulicious]

If they do, they're going to be forced into a trade by the way of trade requests.

By whom? 1 year/950k Matthieu Perreault? Gettibg-through-waiver-unclaimed Paul Byron? Qualification-offer Lehkonen?

These guys have no leverage. Depth is good, Bergevin gets it.

 

[Naslundforever]

The problem has never been francophone players. The problem is always particular plug francophone players being hyped by the desperate media and then coaches playing them 10 minutes a game more than they deserve.

Yes and no… It’s all entertainment so whatever turns people on; but better grinders than DD, JD or PD at 1C (assuming marketing had anything to do with it). They seem like decent pickups for the $… And All the kids want to avoid the Canada covid bubble it seems so local players would make sense. A decent center via trade would not have a choice lol

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Not a bad deal for Montreal.

 

[Jaytee]

Just my opinion, but I think he stinks on the PP. He's the type of guy that'll excel in a bottom line role, but has shown the ability to move up with injuries and not look out of place. For that cost, Montreal got a good player.

I disagree that he stinks on the PP. He's certainly not going to be on the #1 PP unit, but he was better than most at getting in front of the net and getting in the way, a grossly underrated skill.

Anytime the Jets scored a PP goal that was the result of a deflection in front of the net, or the puck going in off of someone's foot, or arm, or face, there was a good chance it was Perreault's. He was fearless.

 

[bumblebeeman]

I'm sad he is leaving the Jets, one of my faves