News Article: No negotiating offers for Radulov or Markov as per Bergevin

[iamcaper]

http://www.tsn.ca/habs-won-t-negotiate-offers-to-radulov-markov-1.794971

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[NobleSix]

False title. There are offers on the table for both Markov and Radulov. MB just won't negotiate further with them. They either take the deals that were offered, or walk.

 

[vokiel]

So if they walk who gets the budget?

 

[Belial]

So if they walk who gets the budget?

Molson.

 

[vokiel]

Molson.

So we'd officially have a team who doesn't spend up to the cap by a large margin, interesting.

 

[TennisMenace]

http://www.tsn.ca/habs-won-t-negotiate-offers-to-radulov-markov-1.794971

I'm okay with this. You have to draw the line somewhere. You only have so much money in a cap. So if either or both of these guys want top dollar or more years, enjoy. Capitalism at work. I hope no one hear cries over losing these guys. There is only so much money you can spend.

 

[axman88]

So if they walk who gets the budget?

I see it like this...if Radulov walks they resign Galchenyuk and keep him and sign one of Yakupov or Jagr...
If Radulov resigns they trade Galchenyuk for Duchesne....

If Markov walks...they sign or trade for depth defense and keep what they have going into the season

 

[FireBurningBin]

I think if Radulov goes, it'd be silly to not offer Markov more to convince him to stay for one year, I think, unless there is something more significant available via trade (or Kovalchuk).

 

[Belial]

So we'd officially have a team who doesn't spend up to the cap by a large margin, interesting.

I was joking, they will do something with that cash for sure.

They can't do anything now because they're still waiting for Radu and Markov.

 

[vokiel]

I was joking, they will do something with that cash for sure.

They can't do anything now because they're still waiting for Radu and Markov.

All right, so the question is still valid who do you target?

Oduya on LD?

 

[hototogisu]

I think if Radulov goes, it'd be silly to not offer Markov more to convince him to stay for one year, I think, unless there is something more significant available via trade (or Kovalchuk).

Agreed. We really can't afford to have both of them walk and be stuck holding the bag.

 

[webersshot]

False title. There are offers on the table for both Markov and Radulov. MB just won't negotiate further with them. They either take the deals that were offered, or walk.

That's not it either. He made an offer. If they say no it's off the table and they come back to the table. The comments are strategy. The Hudon comments are strategy. It's all strategy and bergevin is going to sign them both

 

[RC51]

You have to make up your mind. Do you or do you NOT want a TOP CENTER. Any top center contract is going to cost 6-8 mil if not more.
Pleky will be gone saving 6 mil, others will need a bump up, so you do the MATH, MB has to do the math. The math does NOT LIE.

 

[groovejuice]

So we'd officially have a team who doesn't spend up to the cap by a large margin, interesting.

I'm sure there's a few bottom sixers Bergevin is craving.

There could still be movement by either side in those negotiations. The team needs both those players and there are options for freeing up considerably more cap room for a decent centre as well.

 

[hockeyfan2k11]

You have to make up your mind. Do you or do you NOT want a TOP CENTER. Any top center contract is going to cost 6-8 mil if not more.
Pleky will be gone saving 6 mil, others will need a bump up, so you do the MATH, MB has to do the math. The math does NOT LIE.

Pleks will be re-signed.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

They can both come back if they both agree on the term/money the Canadiens wants.
I can see Radulov coming back, but I think the offer on Markov is low.

 

[Paddyjack]

So if they walk who gets the budget?

David Desharnais

.....

 

[Runner77]

I'm okay with this. You have to draw the line somewhere. You only have so much money in a cap. So if either or both of these guys want top dollar or more years, enjoy. Capitalism at work. I hope no one hear cries over losing these guys. There is only so much money you can spend.

Somehow that rule didn't apply when MB doled out contracts to Emelin, Plekanec, Shaw and Alzner.

 

[HCH]

Molson.

Why do ridiculous statements like this always pop up. Montreal always spends to very near the cap limit... so NO, it doesn't go to Molson.

 

[Runner77]

Why do ridiculous statements like this always pop up. Montreal always spends to very near the cap limit... so NO, it doesn't go to Molson.

He knows better. He was probably being facetious.

Although, I'm ashamed to admit I just defended Belial.

 

[crazyd]

Pleks will be re-signed.

You're probably right. I can see this happen as our 3C. Because, otherwise, Shaw would be are only candidate, unless Holland turns out great.

 

[Frankenheimer]

Keep the cap space for johnny T!

 

[LaP]

Somehow that rule didn't apply when MB doled out contracts to Emelin, Plekanec, Shaw and Alzner.

Alzner got rispek. Radulov don't.

 

[LaP]

Keep the cap space for johnny T!

We already traded the best asset we had to get a center. It's over guys. Time to wake up.

 

[CaptainBenn]

False title. There are offers on the table for both Markov and Radulov. MB just won't negotiate further with them. They either take the deals that were offered, or walk.

He said they didnt take the deals and what they are asking is impossible to do so...