Who from Quebec City would jump ship?

[Price is Wright]

Yeah, Quebec won't fill the team with Quebec born players. They will just acquire one French Canadian better than any French Canadian Hab.

Some Quebecois adopted Tampa Bay as their team back when Lecavalier and St. Louis were there. That's all they need. Quebec comes in, trades for Huberdeau and Drouin, suddenly they are the talk to the town.

 

[MXD]

How is the line-up decided? They assumed players who wouldn't be claimed on each team and made the picks?

If so, how the **** would Desharnais not make this team?

They also built a team for LV and probably put a cap on the amount of players that could be claimed from a team (as should be the case).

LV ended up with Dale Weise. No mention as to whether Desharnais was protected.

 

[Brainiac]

Yeah, Quebec won't fill the team with Quebec born players. They will just acquire one French Canadian better than any French Canadian Hab.

Some Quebecois adopted Tampa Bay as their team back when Lecavalier and St. Louis were there. That's all they need. Quebec comes in, trades for Huberdeau and Drouin, suddenly they are the talk to the town.

If PKP is anywhere near that team, you can bet your *** that there will be mandatory french classes for all the players. That guy is insane.

 

[Seb]

How many players will sleep at Stastny's hotel the first few weeks you guys think?

 

[Tarasenko]

Yeah, Quebec won't fill the team with Quebec born players. They will just acquire one French Canadian better than any French Canadian Hab.

Some Quebecois adopted Tampa Bay as their team back when Lecavalier and St. Louis were there. That's all they need. Quebec comes in, trades for Huberdeau and Drouin, suddenly they are the talk to the town.

I won't say no to Huberdeau and Drouin in an expansion team.

 

[Dripper]

I was a Habs fan even when the Nords were there, no reason to jump ship. I never hated them either though. I don't expect to watch many Nords games.

One thing for sure is there's a lot of Bruins fans in Quebec City who'll jump ship.

 

[CH25]

I'd be happy if they could take DD off our hands.

 

[FlyingKostitsyn]

Habs forever, no question.

But then again I live in Quebec, I don't come from Quebec. That is a fairly big difference, my entire family are Habs fans as were most from my hometown.

 

[Harry22]

Québec city will never attract players though. It's like Winnipeg but worse as everyone speaks French.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

If PKP is anywhere near that team, you can bet your *** that there will be mandatory french classes for all the players. That guy is insane.

PKP owned Sun News channel, you know. He is a businessman first and foremost and always have been.

 

[Price is Wright]

Québec city will never attract players though. It's like Winnipeg but worse as everyone speaks French.

A good hockey culture can change that. Edmonton for years couldn't attract players without overpaying despite one of the lowest tax brackets in the league.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

I can't wait for it to happen and have all the dumb journalists go to Quebec.

 

[Tarasenko]

Québec city will never attract players though. It's like Winnipeg but worse as everyone speaks French.

You can easily live in Quebec city in English. I have few friends that don't speak a single word of French, but living in Quebec city for now over 5 years without any problem.
Young people are mostly bilingual or fluent in English, and there are always at least 1 person in the place that speaks proper English.
It won't really be a motive for not going to Quebec in my opinion.

 

[googlymoogly]

When we trade Desharnais to Quebec for their first overall pick half the members here will go to Quebec.

 

[Never]

He would have done the same with Montreal, his mom didn't want him to play in a francophone place, the Quebec province. IIRC, Montreal is in Quebec.

Ron MacLean once claimed that Lindros said he'd play in Montreal.



4 minute mark.

 

[QuebecPride]

Québec city will never attract players though. It's like Winnipeg but worse as everyone speaks French.

They might not attract many players at first because they won't be a good team, but I highly doubt players will refuse to go there because of the language spoken or because of the weather. There's a lot of snow during the winter, but it's pretty much the same weather as Montréal and Toronto... It's also a pretty nice city, with all the history, la grande-allée, la rue St-Jean, etc...

No offense to Winnipeg, but Québec is a much nicer city...

 

[Capitaine Subban*]

Those who would jump ship are opportunistic losers. That's all I've got to say. You're either with Us or against Us. No other way around. You can't be both, it's against everything I've witnessed during the years of The Rivalry. Hated the Merdiques and its pretentious fans, colons d'aréna de junior, and for the life of me still can't figure out why Geoff would approve having competition on his main turf.

Ok, it felt good. I can breathe now.

+1000

 

[Brainiac]

PKP owned Sun News channel, you know. He is a businessman first and foremost and always have been.

PKP isn't a businessman. He inherited a business. Not the same. He's been failing quite hard with his recent ventures and always need the government backing him up.

But who cares? That will only make the eventual Nordiques more of a joke.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

PKP isn't a businessman. He inherited a business. Not the same. He's been failing quite hard with his recent ventures and always need the government backing him up.

But who cares? That will only make the eventual Nordiques more of a joke.

With that kind on reasoning, you should move to Quebec City. You would love our radio stations

 

[Le Tricolore]

A good hockey culture can change that. Edmonton for years couldn't attract players without overpaying despite one of the lowest tax brackets in the league.

and they still can't attract anyone.

 

[Tarasenko]

Ron MacLean once claimed that Lindros said he'd play in Montreal.

I'd only believe it coming from Lindros or his family.

 

[Alexdaman]

If you are a federalist you can't cheer for the Nords.

And to the Habs "fans" who would jump ship I say please do it right away.

Quebec city is NOT a sovereignist stronghold. Lookup the last federal and provincial election results.

 

[Alexdaman]

Québec city will never attract players though. It's like Winnipeg but worse as everyone speaks French.

How is Québec city even remotely close to be comparable to Winnipeg? I'd understand comparing Québec city with Ottawa, but even that is a long shot.

 

[RonFournier]

PKP isn't a businessman. He inherited a business. Not the same. He's been failing quite hard with his recent ventures and always need the government backing him up.

But who cares? That will only make the eventual Nordiques more of a joke.

Someone here reads the National Post too much.

 

[TRG]

Quebec city is NOT a sovereignist stronghold. Lookup the last federal and provincial election results.

I dont know why people keep saying that. Probably because they assume french -> sovereignist.

Also, I'm sick of hearing the "They won't go there, it's french' as if it was a crime. It was refreshing to see an international star select Montreal this summer because of having a different culture. I know Quebec is much less "bilingual" than Montreal but it's not impossible to live there and it's not impossible to learn a god damn language.