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

[le_sean]

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.

How has his eye been holding up? I know his vision will never be 20/20 again.

 

[Demon Wolf]

Bring back Dominic Moore.

 

[Ezpz]

Has Malholtra's eye healed?

 

[Habsfan18]

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.

If it's true that Robidas is looking for a 2-3 year deal, Bergy better stay as far away as possible..

 

[Whitesnake]

Has Malholtra's eye healed?

He will always play with not 100% vision but seems it's good enough to play in this league.

 

[le_sean]

He will always play with not 100% vision but seems it's good enough to play in this league.

59.4% on faceoffs. That is amazing. Get it done Marc.

 

[Nedved]

i have a good feeling, habs win in 4.

 

[WeThreeKings]

If we trade Moen, Gorges and Budaj plus recall Tokarski we will have:

24 million in cap space to:
Re-sign PK Subban
Re-sign Lars Eller.
Acquire a 4th line center.
Acquire a top 6 RW.
Acquire a 7th D (if we don't go Pateryn or Nygren)
Acquire a top 4 RD.

I don't think that's enough space unless we go cheap on one of those spots.

 

[Analyzer*]

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.

Nooooo.

Jay McClement is so much better and will likely cost the same.

Ehrhoff and Fayne we should look at for d. I imagine both will be overpaid by a fair amount.

 

[HomaridII]

@EricEngels: Radim Vrbata, 33, was looking for 3-4 years at $4-4.5M from Arizona, hence they moved on... Will he get that from someone today?

 

[Ezpz]

Nooooo.

Jay McClement is so much better and will likely cost the same.

Ehrhoff and Fayne we should look at for d. I imagine both will be overpaid by a fair amount.

Maybe McClement wants longer term which isn't wise for bottom 6ers.

 

[le_sean]

https://twitter.com/EricEngels/status/483962816458919936

Eric Engels ‏@EricEngels 41s

Radim Vrbata, 33, was looking for 3-4 years at $4-4.5M from Arizona, hence they moved on... Will he get that from someone today?

I would do this for sure.

 

[WeThreeKings]

@EricEngels: Radim Vrbata, 33, was looking for 3-4 years at $4-4.5M from Arizona, hence they moved on... Will he get that from someone today?

I'd take him on a 3 year term for 4 - 4.5 that's not an unreasonable contract on free agency.

 

[Whitesnake]

If it's true that Robidas is looking for a 2-3 year deal, Bergy better stay as far away as possible..

Again, not a perfect UFA lineup, but just what I think will happen. No idea why we let go Weaver. Weaver is to Bergevin what Dominic Moore was to Gauthier. A bad decision. I have no idea why we are so much trouble signing guys that are doing a great job. Can't wait to see how incredibly high Weaver's salary was....and what we will sign instead....I'm already predicting that we won't like it and will say a couple of WTF.

And the other question is, we seem to go out of our way to add toughness at the draft. And yet...we could end up with that trio? Kind of contradicting themselves. Having said that, I think that the biggest need of that trio might actually be Malhotra. Vrbata is fine....but at what price? Guy is 33 already. And Robidas wouldn't be a choice for me. But he moves the puck well.

 

[hockeyfan2k11]

Would like malhotra. Need a legit 4th line center.

 

[Whitesnake]

Maybe McClement wants longer term which isn't wise for bottom 6ers.

Prefer Malhotra's speed to McClement.

 

[Analyzer*]

Maybe McClement wants longer term which isn't wise for bottom 6ers.

3 years for McClement is well worth it.

I'd take him on a 3 year term for 4 - 4.5 that's not an unreasonable contract on free agency.

Even at that, it's risk for him.

Prefer Malhotra's speed to McClement.

What speed ? At best, they're equal. Though, Malhotra seems to be better on the draw.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Would much rather Boyle over Robidas. Same age, Boyle will cost more but he still has more left to his game... Yes he will cost more, but hey atleast he won't get preferential treatment from MT. Robidas would steal ice time from Beaulieu and Tinordi every time they take a penalty or give up a puck.

 

[ArtPeur]

UFA opens at which time? 1pm?

 

[CupInSIX]

Has Malholtra's eye healed?

surgeons did the best they could, but his left eye kind of squints in addition to whatever visibility he lost.

 

[radicalcenter]

We'll sign Sheldon Brookbank

Book it

 

[Habsfan18]

I may be in the minority, but an ideal day for me would be Iginla, Dan Boyle and Moore in...Gionta and Bouillon out.

Oh and Gorges for Gardiner.

 

[WeThreeKings]

3 years for McClement is well worth it.



Even at that, it's risk for him.



What speed ? At best, they're equal. Though, Malhotra seems to be better on the draw.

You're not going to find a top 6 RWer than cheap on the market. The only other option is gamble on Havlat.

 

[CH25]

UFA opens at which time? 1pm?

Around 12

 

[That Habs Fan]

Vrbata and Malholtra would be amazing.

Vrbata to play with fellow Czech Plekanec, Malholtra to give us that 4th line face off specialist we've needed for years now

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Bourque-Plekanec-Vrbata
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