Confirmed with Link: [MTL/NYI] Thomas Vanek & cond'l 5th for Sebastian Collberg & cond'l 2nd PART 2

[googlymoogly]

reading that bruins thread was like WOW

they are literally scared ****less of vanek LOL

Too bad we could not of gotten Higgins back as well I seem to remember Chris was a Bruin killer as well, especially shorthanded.

 

[Scintillating10]

We have depth in small forwards to move a Collberg. A friend of mine didn't like the Collberg pick. Couldn't understand why Timmins was so thrilled to pick him. Said 0 points in his draft year, he will never be much. Now, i need to look back thru my emails to remember who said it.

 

[sheed36]

reading that bruins thread was like WOW

they are literally scared ****less of vanek LOL

Felt like I was reading overreactions from a bunch of 14 year old kids which most of them very well may be.

 

[SB164]

reading that bruins thread was like WOW

they are literally scared ****less of vanek LOL

As they should be

 

[Habby Gilmore]

"When you think of a hockey Mecca, Montreal is it," Vanek said on a conference call. "I played many times for Buffalo in Montreal and it's so electric. I'm super excited."

 

[sheed36]

"When you think of a hockey Mecca, Montreal is it," Vanek said on a conference call. "I played many times for Buffalo in Montreal and it's so electric. I'm super excited."

Vanek just caused a major uproar over in Leaf land.

 

[ROSSter]

Bergevin, do what you can to sign him. Pay him Gionta's money please!

 

[Habby Gilmore]

He also caught the attention of Islanders general manager Garth Snow who said he has had him on the radar for a while.

"We've liked him for a few years," said Snow. "We projected him as a potential first rounder. Great speed, great hands. He has the potential to be a top-six forward. There's also a potential second rounder. It was a good day in that regard in trying circumstances."


Lol'd at Snow trying to make it look good to Isles Fans...

 

[Redux91]

By the way, guys. I asked Sabres fans earlier this year what they thought of Vanek, and his downsides. I asked this when we started to drool about him back in December.

It's a bit hilarious to read in hindsight. But still informative.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1553901

your quickly becoming one of my favorite posters

not that its something people achieve to be for me or anything like that

im just sayin

ive been noticing your awesomeness from afar.

 

[calder candidate]

I didn't think I could of been happy if MTL got a big name... It my mind if we got a guy like Vanek, Moulson or Garorik it meant we over paid badly and give a lot of futur asset... I was hoping we were seller seeing the return for most of these guy I says that selling wouldn't not of been worth it...

Colberg is a good player I was happy we drafted him but I could start to see why he might of slipped into the second round I don't know if is talent will translate well in the NHL I see other player passing him on the deep chart and a second pick (in a so so draft) a 2nd is what we gave for guiy like Moore and Wiz...

Vanek might of loss some luster but he is a 1st line talent, Pleck finally get a talented winger to play with. I think MB did a great job of getting top line player even if he doesn't sign I still think it send a positive message the the team and to the rest of the league.

Great trade deadline day for MB and is team
Vanek GREAT major impact
Weaver Bad/Ok meanlingess
Dudnyk good (since our lack of deep) minor

 

[Fozz]

We're above the cap... How does that work now?

 

[CupInSIX]

reading that bruins thread was like WOW

they are literally scared ****less of vanek LOL

Getting Joel Ward would have been icing on the cake.

 

[JLP]

Still in Shock.

Adding depth is basically supporting the status quo. Adding an elite player like Vanek ripples down through the lineup and makes the team exponentially better.

Go Habs Go !!!

 

[Analyzer*]

We're above the cap... How does that work now?

LTIR If I'm not mistaken.

 

[PricePkPatch*]

your quickly becoming one of my favorite posters

not that its something people achieve to be for me or anything like that

im just sayin

ive been noticing your awesomeness from afar.

Thanks a lot, but don't worry. I'm gonna have a massive brainfart eventually

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

We're above the cap... How does that work now?

...Holmgren rule...

 

[calder candidate]

We're above the cap... How does that work now?

My guess is that
Either Salary retain on Vanek which the detail just hasn't been fully annonce.
A player (like Bouillon) will be send to the to the AHL

 

[gusfring]

Again, where is Monctonscout to tell us how bad this deal is?

 

[PricePkPatch*]

We're above the cap... How does that work now?

Capgeek says we have about 600K of cap left? Or are bonuses added to that?

 

[googlymoogly]

I didn't think I could of been happy if MTL got a big name... It my mind if we got a guy like Vanek, Moulson or Garorik it meant we over paid badly and give a lot of futur asset... I was hoping we were seller seeing the return for most of these guy I says that selling wouldn't not of been worth it...

Colberg is a good player I was happy we drafted him but I could start to see why he might of slipped into the second round I don't know if is talent will translate well in the NHL I see other player passing him on the deep chart and a second pick (in a so so draft) a 2nd is what we gave for guiy like Moore and Wiz...

Vanek might of loss some luster but he is a 1st line talent, Pleck finally get a talented winger to play with. I think MB did a great job of getting top line player even if he doesn't sign I still think it send a positive message the the team and to the rest of the league.

Great trade deadline day for MB and is team
Vanek GREAT major impact
Weaver Bad/Ok meanlingess
Dudnyk good (since our lack of deep) minor

I am not going toc ut Collberg down. It is possible if he reaches his plateau the Isles will get a decent return. The thing with Collberg was high risk high return. He's the type that he either makes 1st/2nd line or he won't make it. I think our scouting and development staff decided he was expandable because of similar guys like Hudon, Andrighetto, and especially Lehkonen who seemed to have outplayed Collberg in the worlds this year. We also have Reway but I think he is a real long shot. We just had too many of the same players. I'd rather lose Collberg than De la Rose. I think DLR will become the type of two way forwards we like to have in our lineup.

Anyway good luck to Collberg he might just be a 35-35 player especially if he can jell with Tavares.

 

[Habby Gilmore]

your quickly becoming one of my favorite posters

not that its something people achieve to be for me or anything like that

im just sayin

ive been noticing your awesomeness from afar.

I smell a Bromance

 

[bsl]

Bergevin, do what you can to sign him. Pay him Gionta's money please!

He very likely will not sign. American wife and young kids. However: Habs can trade his negotiating rights this summer and get the second round pick back. In other words, we rent Vanek for 18 games and PO for Collberg. I have no probs with this.

 

[HomaridII]

Still can't believe we didn't give up a better prospect. Wow.

 

[donghabs98]

Bringing you a behind-the-scene video of the trade:

What a day. That's all I have to say.

 

[25get]

Vanek just brings a totally new dynamic to this team.
Either he goes on the first line with Patches and DD and Gallagher is going on the third line back with Eller and Galchenyuk.
Or (most likely) coaches keep the first line and Vanek is paired with Plek and Gionta.

We know that Patches-DD and Plek-Gionta are a given.
So where will Vanek fit?
I guess we will see the coaches try many combinations.
He shoots right but is a LW...
Shoots right: goes on the DD line.
LW: goes on the left wing...

You can see the impact of Vanek on this team before he is even there.
A lot of players are busting their ***** to keep their spot.