He's had one good game. Besides that Mete has been ok at best. He is able to make a decent pass, which has made him an upgrade on what Sens had before.
Player who showed up last game could have a future with Ottawa, but before that he was clearly a #6 dman.
He's had one good game. Besides that Mete has been ok at best. He is able to make a decent pass, which has made him an upgrade on what Sens had before.
Player who showed up last game could have a future with Ottawa, but before that he was clearly a #6 dman.
He always confused me as a player. You watch him skate with the puck and see his decent passing ability and you'd figure he'd rack up the assists at least. But he's a total ghost on the score sheet. Must be a hockey IQ thing
The thing he does really well is skating. He's fast and he's able to get to pucks quicker than forecheckers and he's also able to break out the puck. He's elusive so while he's small he doesn't get hit much. He doesn't use his shot very much from what I've noticed.
I don't hate him. He's a decent guy to have playing 3rd pair. He's probably playing better than Brannstrom to be honest. Brannstrom plays tougher minutes but he looks overwhelmed at times.
He’s not a offensive black hole but he’s definitely not creative/skilled enough to create stuff on his own and be a powerplay guy. Like he won’t bungle the play but he won’t do anything spectacular either. It kinda limits his ability to push into a top 4 spot as he obviously lacks physical tools that could help him fill that role. He’s been getting some PP time and the difference between him and Brannstrom in being able to create opportunities is quite noticeable even though Brannstrom hasn’t exactly been racking up points himself.He always confused me as a player. You watch him skate with the puck and see his decent passing ability and you'd figure he'd rack up the assists at least. But he's a total ghost on the score sheet. Must be a hockey IQ thing
I don't understand why Habs dropped him. Couldn't they use a guy like him to skate the puck out of the zone instead of the slugs they currently have. All their D are pretty much one dimensional. Without Petry, it's all of the same.
Bergevin is on his last rope. He's been making terrible decisions all around.I don't understand why Habs dropped him. Couldn't they use a guy like him to skate the puck out of the zone instead of the slugs they currently have. All their D are pretty much one dimensional. Without Petry, it's all of the same.
He always confused me as a player. You watch him skate with the puck and see his decent passing ability and you'd figure he'd rack up the assists at least. But he's a total ghost on the score sheet. Must be a hockey IQ thing
like Anderson, Toffoli, Allen, Edmundson....Bergevin is on his last rope. He's been making terrible decisions all around.
I mean to be fair he signed decent players to a dog shit roster he created. So they are left with a average team(being kind) that is so hard up against the cap that they can't even manage to call up their top prospect. So yes he made good moves in a vacuum this off season...but he clearly bought into the hype of his own team incorrectly.like Anderson, Toffoli, Allen, Edmundson....
this ^like Anderson, Toffoli, Allen, Edmundson....
hes not perfect, but seemed to do more than any other GM did last off season. Ill keep saying, their problem today lies down the middle. It could be another 4 years before Suzuki and Kotkaniemi hit their prime, and same goes for Romanov and Caufield. Im confident we'll see a more competitive team then whether MB will still be in Montreal or not.
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in two years drouin , byron, tatar , weber , chariot and possibly price will be gone leaving something like
.............., suzuki , gallagher
toffoli, kk, caufield
.............., danault , anderson
poehling, evans , armia
romanov, ...............,
edmundson, petry
guhle, ................
1. ............, 1a. primeau
and 25?-35 million in cash to fill in the blanks
weber isnt playing for 1 million a season . nashville would gladly take him back to be able to put him on ltir . danault will resign and if by slim chance he doesnt its 5-6 million more for a replacement . price can stay if need beDanault may not be here anymore, Price will still be here, Weber too. Have you seen next year's cap crunch already ?
weber isnt playing for 1 million a season . nashville would gladly take him back to be able to put him on ltir . danault will resign and if by slim chance he doesnt its 5-6 million more for a replacement . price can stay if need be
Right now? And for the next five years too. But MB has done a better job than some Habs fans credit him for. It’s a playoff level roster with some holes due to some bad contracts and some very high draft picks not making a big enough dent yet (KK). Caufield will be an interesting insertion into the lineup. Habs will need to replace the point production of at least one of Tatar and Danault next season. MBs next big job. He’s a solid GM overall. Some misses but also some really nice hits too.Weber so you hope. Price's contract is one of the main issues right now.
Right now? And for the next five years too. But MB has done a better job than some Habs fans credit him for. It’s a playoff level roster with some holes due to some bad contracts and some very high draft picks not making a big enough dent yet (KK). Caufield will be an interesting insertion into the lineup. Habs will need to replace the point production of at least one of Tatar and Danault next season. MBs next big job. He’s a solid GM overall. Some misses but also some really nice hits too.
the owner will completely disagree with you . he has been rebuilding on the fly without taking from the future . in two years the window will open not closeBergevin's issue is not his deals but the lack of direction for this team. He is also kind of a bad GM since he has missed te playoffs 4 times in 4 years despite officially being a contender / retooling. Which team has been missing playoffs that often lately while officially being a contender ? If MB did not think he was a contender, why sign Price at such a price, why trade for Weber, why resign Petry ? That's the issue, the moves overall don't make any sense. Why waive Mete while you could trade Chiarot, not bring Gustafsson ? He is a desperate GM on a mission to save his job, bad for the Habs.
the owner will completely disagree with you . he has been rebuilding on the fly without taking from the future . in two years the window will open not close