GDT: NHL free agency day; which washed up veteran will the Habs sign?

[MrNasty]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 20m

Toronto still waiting and hopeful Josh Gorges will have a change of heart. Otherwise, interest shifts to D.Boyle or Stephane Robidas. #FAF

 

[Agalloch]

Gorges will be traded and Vrbata and Weaver will be signed.

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[Kenny Powders]

I would love Bergy to go after Vrbata. He would mesh well with Eller!

 

[MrNasty]

John Shannon ‏@JSportsnet 27m

Of the 3 or 4 teams on Gionta's list....Buffalo is certainly there...NJ is not. #SNSigningSeason

 

[Whitesnake]

Nobody wants Michalek? I would.

 

[Dominator13]

Nobody wants Michalek? I would.

I approve. Vrbata's defent but we need some freackin GRIT on the top 6. It's what seperates us from the top teams imo.

 

[Whitesnake]

Seems that we're interested in Manny Malhotra....That's coming from his agent.

http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/426a6bc8-53b1-86aa-bbc2-7e03ac1c606a|vmhaoHHUR9zF.html

By the way...I so TOTALLY approve. Faceoffs, speed and some size for the reach.

 

[MrNasty]

Eric Engels ‏@EricEngels 27s

,@Habitforming1 I was told they have a fwd pretty much locked and never showed interest in Iginla... and those things aren't disconnected

 

[HomaridII]

Seems that we're interested in Manny Malhotra....That's coming from his agent.

http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/426a6bc8-53b1-86aa-bbc2-7e03ac1c606a|vmhaoHHUR9zF.html

There is your 4th line center.

 

[beaverBFP]

I work at noon, is there a site to stream this? I know there's sites for actual games but free agency coverage I'm not sure of...

 

[MrNasty]

Nobody wants Michalek? I would.

Even Gionta outplayed this guy.

 

[HomaridII]

Nobody wants Michalek? I would.

Oh yeah!

One season removed from 30+ goals of I remember correctly. And still like 30.

Would love michalek.

 

[MrNasty]

There is your 4th line center.

That or MacKenzie. MacKenzie seems like a MB guy too.

 

[MrNasty]

For the love of God Gorges, please accept the trade to TO.

 

[Whitesnake]

Geez at this point, Malhotra almost seems like a MUST. We need those faceoffs stats. You don't have a great possession if you keep losing tons of faceoffs. Malhotra is TOTALY Habs material. Make it happen Bergie.

If he does that....I will not remember Ryan White's name. Promise.

 

[Raider917]

is there a reason why bergeron is interested dealing gorges to toronto?

 

[HomaridII]

Geez at this point, Malhotra almost seems like a MUST. We need those faceoffs stats. You don't have a great possession if you keep losing tons of faceoffs. Malhotra is TOTALY Habs material. Make it happen Bergie.

Malhotra with Weise and Moen would be sweet don't you think?

 

[Whitesnake]

Malhotra with Weise and Moen would be sweet don't you think?

Well 2/3 sweet.... You have to know my take on Moen. I would try to trade him for a pick. And at one point, Prust happens to be nothing but a 4th liner. So trade Moen, play Prust on the 4th.

 

[Whitesnake]

No Weaver. Habs couldn't agree on a deal.

https://twitter.com/Richardlabbe/status/483960148579213314

 

[FinnHab]

is there a reason why bergeron is interested dealing goorges to toronto?

Nonis is tool, so may be we get something good from TO, player(s)+pick(s)?

 

[JT3]

No Weaver. Habs couldn't agree on a deal.

https://twitter.com/Richardlabbe/status/483960148579213314

Sad, would have loved him back on the bottom pairing

 

[bsl]

is there a reason why bergeron is interested dealing goorges to toronto?

Yeah, so he can stop paying 3. 9 mill for 1 goal and 13 assists per year.

 

[MXD]

Nonis is tool, so may be we get something good from TO, player(s)+pick(s)?

It appears we're getting a forward.

Now, I look at TO's forwards list and... well...

Two names keep coming back. One making more sense than the other.

 

[bigtimehockeyfan999*]

Dan Kramer ‏@DanKramerHabs 8m
Per @glefrancoisLP, #Habs have been in talks w/ Manny Malhotra's agent the last few days. Another name to add to 4th line centre radar.


that would be a terrific pickup.....easily top 10 face off men in the league...solid 4th liner...6'2 and i think he can still give about 10 goals....probly comec very cheap.

 

[Whitesnake]

Starting to believe that we're going for 3 guys today.....Vrbata/Malhotra/Robidas. Not exactly pure grit....but they all fill some kind of a need.