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Know you're joking but wouldn't be surprised to see Anderson in Boston (Jarmo will ask a 1st round pick). Kovalchuk??? Will be interesting.Josh Anderson and Kovalchuk traded to BOS
Confirmed with Link: [MTL/PIT] Joseph Blandisi & Jake Lucchini for Phil Varone & Riley Barber
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Wak Prescott the 40M/yr fraud, here we gooo!
Don't want to sound like a **** but how exactly is that supposed to be racist? Cause I don't see it.
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Fixxer
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Joseph Blandisi played 21 games in the NHL this season. He got 5 points I believe. 25 year old. -- 5'11 -- Weal 2.0 
Adam Michaels
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Both Blandisi and Lucchini will play for Laval tomorrow night.
It’s an ahl deal. I’m not a MB defender, but the guy IS allowed to make deals for Laval too. It’s his job. Not sure why this is even getting this much discussion.
They dont call him Bargain Bin for nothing
and yes, I know he needs to fix the Habs. I know.
Adam Michaels
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Not long after this trade, Tampa and Florida made an AHL trade (Greco for Martel). Habs aren't the only ones to make these kinds of trades.
f*** him.
We live in Hamilton. Watched the Bulldogs for years and years. Then Bergevin and Sly turned that team into an unwatchable pile of shit every Friday night. Play offs became a thing of the past.Sound familiar ?
I didn’t comment on the quality of the trade. Just the act itself. It was more for the usual “plan the parade” people.f*ck him.
Sound familiar ?
"its his job" (minor league team) Is what I replied back to.
You will forgive me and anyone in Hamilton if we laugh out loud at that comment.
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Whether someone thinks he’s bad or good at his job doesn’t matter. what I said is true. It is his job to manage the organization as a whole.
We know that. But you replied to my comment of who gives a shit.
A GMs duties are all too obvious.
But thanks anyways
Cheers
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Really liked Dumonts article in the Athletic today.
I don't want to excuse Bouchard, as I think the team should be in a position to make the playoffs.
That said, Ive liked the way he manages his young players quite a bit. KKs and Evans are getting a lot of responsibilities for example.
But Dumont touches on why veterans might not quite like Bouchard, even if the reasons are implied. And I tend to side with Bouchard. These guys should be pros. I get why they play for their next contract but frankly I don't give a shit. The better teams have guys who buy in and pay attention to details.
Some of the things Varone and Barber did were frankly unacceptable for veterans. Peca too. He directly caused the loss and I hope he packs his bags as well. Those are awful influences.
If MB was smart, which he's not, he'd give Bouchard assist GM duties to build his team, as clearly there are types of players that respond well to him and some that don't.
Anyways, all of this makes me appreciate Hudon that much more. That guy's got a lot of heart and professionalism.
Also, I don't know if hell ever be a regular NHLer, but man does Evans have a great attitude. Guys a leader on and off the ice. He's super consistent shift to shift and real smart on both ends.
I don't want to excuse Bouchard, as I think the team should be in a position to make the playoffs.
That said, Ive liked the way he manages his young players quite a bit. KKs and Evans are getting a lot of responsibilities for example.
But Dumont touches on why veterans might not quite like Bouchard, even if the reasons are implied. And I tend to side with Bouchard. These guys should be pros. I get why they play for their next contract but frankly I don't give a shit. The better teams have guys who buy in and pay attention to details.
Some of the things Varone and Barber did were frankly unacceptable for veterans. Peca too. He directly caused the loss and I hope he packs his bags as well. Those are awful influences.
If MB was smart, which he's not, he'd give Bouchard assist GM duties to build his team, as clearly there are types of players that respond well to him and some that don't.
Anyways, all of this makes me appreciate Hudon that much more. That guy's got a lot of heart and professionalism.
Also, I don't know if hell ever be a regular NHLer, but man does Evans have a great attitude. Guys a leader on and off the ice. He's super consistent shift to shift and real smart on both ends.
MB just traded some pending UFA AHLers for pending RFA AHLers. It's called good asset management because the Habs had no interest if bringing back Barber or Varone. They can resign the 2 RFAs for Laval this summer. The question to ask here is why the Pens were looking to acquire 2 AHL players on expiring contracts.
Barber is a Pittsburgh native and a better scorer. Varone can fill in the NHL better than Lucchini.
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WinterLion
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Extra depth... In a long playoff run you can go through a lot of bodies!
Plus they really didn't give up anything...
Adam Michaels
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This also helps Laval with the vet rule. Both Barber and Varone count as vets. Blandisi and Lucchini both don't count as vets. Laval's vets right now are Peca, Hudon, Veilleux, and Alzner. Goalies don't count so Kinkaid may be a vet, but he isn't considered one in the AHL.
Also, Bouchard said that when Varone and Peca were injured and Barber was in Montreal, and Laval had less talent on the ice, they were having more success because those players would battle an commit and buy in.
Also, Bouchard said that when Varone and Peca were injured and Barber was in Montreal, and Laval had less talent on the ice, they were having more success because those players would battle an commit and buy in.
Adam Michaels
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Removing two players who weren't putting team first and seemed to not accept their roles within the organization and were unhappy and in return, they're bringing in two guys who don't put up the kind of production Barber and Varone could offer, but may very well be better fits for what Bouchard is trying to accomplish. Only time will tell.
But with Kotkaniemi, Poehling, Evans, and Hudon taking up the bulk of the TOI coupled with the fact vets like Barber, Varone, and Peca weren't/aren't delivering their share made them expendable.
Barber - Varone - Peca was the 4th line last night and they were all invisible. I could see Blandisi and Lucchini play those roles better.
Archijerej
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Judging from the number of former Armada players, as well as the speed with which players who displeased him are traded away (McCarron, Varone, Barber), Bouchard has a strong influence on roster construction.
Frankly, if you compare his Armada connections with players found by Larry Carrier (Lynch, McEneny etc.),I don't know if he deserves that much influence in this field.
