He seems to have issues with skill types of players........was this because he was depth type of dman himself?? Listening to a clown coach in Therrien for almost 5 years, definitely did not help him in understanding on how to build a team?This guy is good if the team's only allowed to have 4th line grinders. He could probably build 3 full teams of those.
However, in NHL you need to have actually good players and he's terribad at getting those. I'd replace him with someone who's not.
His deadline moves were a complete joke.
He literally traded for a bunch of 4th liners.
Like why even bother? Were those guys upgrades over any of the 4th liners already in their organization or whatever jabroni's you could call up from the AHL? It's not even about what he gave up, it's about acquiring such junk to begin with. I would have been insulted as a fan if I were a fan of that team.
Martinsen, Dwight King, Steve Ott. Like seriously? Steve Ott? Why is Steve Ott even playing hockey anymore in 2017 to even be available at the trade deadline? Special shout out to Ken Holland for signing this guy in the first place. Dude is a bottom 3-5 player in the entire NHL.
Trading for those players certainly makes me understand his philosophy on the Subban for Weber trade.
Steve Ott was great. Most Habs fans want him re-signed.
His deadline moves were a complete joke.
He literally traded for a bunch of 4th liners.
Like why even bother? Were those guys upgrades over any of the 4th liners already in their organization or whatever jabroni's you could call up from the AHL? It's not even about what he gave up, it's about acquiring such junk to begin with. I would have been insulted as a fan if I were a fan of that team.
Martinsen, Dwight King, Steve Ott. Like seriously? Steve Ott? Why is Steve Ott even playing hockey anymore in 2017 to even be available at the trade deadline? Special shout out to Ken Holland for signing this guy in the first place. Dude is a bottom 3-5 player in the entire NHL.
Trading for those players certainly makes me understand his philosophy on the Subban for Weber trade.
His deadline moves were a complete joke.
He literally traded for a bunch of 4th liners.
Like why even bother? Were those guys upgrades over any of the 4th liners already in their organization or whatever jabroni's you could call up from the AHL? It's not even about what he gave up, it's about acquiring such junk to begin with. I would have been insulted as a fan if I were a fan of that team.
Martinsen, Dwight King, Steve Ott. Like seriously? Steve Ott? Why is Steve Ott even playing hockey anymore in 2017 to even be available at the trade deadline? Special shout out to Ken Holland for signing this guy in the first place. Dude is a bottom 3-5 player in the entire NHL.
Trading for those players certainly makes me understand his philosophy on the Subban for Weber trade.
I remember when people said nothing below 10M for Stamkos...and he signed for 8.5 X 8 years............so some guys do look at their current teams, and their current personal circumstances, and take discounts...not many, but there are guys out there that do.............Price is hedging towards being one of those guys....his cap will probably be around 8.75M for 7-8 years.
Steve Ott was great. Most Habs fans want him re-signed.
I think people are overreacting here.
The fact that he needs to bring top 6 talent does not mean that he needs to stop trying to improve his bottom 6.
The trades he ade at the deadline were not bad at all. Ott was great in the playoffs, Benn was amazing for the end of the season. King and Martinsen were failed gambles I agree, but they did not cost a lot.
It's clear that Bergevin failed to bring top 6 talent in montreal, but during his 5 years he was probably the best GM in the league to build depth and a solid all around team.
The Canadiens have had good season under him because they have had bottom lines that almost always outperformed the opponents bottom lines.
Guys like Danault, Mitchell, Byron, Weise, Fleischman, Shaw, Benn, Weaver have been great bottom 6 / top 6 D for the Habs. Bergevin has a solid pro scouting team around him that allowed him to make those great depth moves.
All in all he has been pretty average, because he did fail to bring offense, but people need to stop ******** on him for making depth moves, he is one the bests at it. 1 does not prevent the other, it's not because he trades for bottom 6 players that he isn't trying to get top 6 players at the same time. This logic is absolutely stupid.
Please... Look around the league. Please.
Not perfect, but then who is.
Why ?
He's done a good job.
Not perfect, but then who is.
I don't like Montreal's current position. I think it is probably the worse out of all canadian teams.
They need a rebuild but Carey Price will be resigned and prevent that from happening cause he is too good.
Was he? Zeros across the board including penalty minutes. 19 shifts. 12 mins.
1 pt in 11 gms reg. season in Mtl.
Great????