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Posted Wednesday October 22, 2008, About: Wild Gaborik trade rumors

Higgins does sell shirts. I'd know. I see them at the Bell Centre 41 times a year. The kid has been labelled a future captain for Montreal and he's only getting better. There's no reason to think that he couldn't top 30 and even 40 goals this year or next.

Sure, Gaborik is a great player, but we don't need him on the Habs. There's enough scoring and depth that forwards aren't a concern and won't be for many years. Like you said, Kovalev, Koivu, and Lang are getting old, but we'll resign at least the K's for a couple more years until Pacioretty, Maxwell, D'Agostini, Stewart, Trotter, etc... are ready

In fact, if there's any issue at all to be resolved in Mtl it's that we're missing one last top-4 defenceman, though O'Byrne and Gorges may well progress to that role with more time and experience.

All in all, though, Gaborik to Habs is B.S. and won't happen. Gainey is too smart for that.

Posted Sunday August 24, 2008, About: Kostitsyn won't leave NHL for Russia

There's no working transfer agreement between the NHL and the KHL at the moment actually, so he still technically could sign in Russia. The most he would face is an IIHF suspension at the moment

Posted Sunday August 10, 2008, About: Do Canadiens really need Sundin?

I don't buy this at all. There's no denying that Sundin would be a huge boost to the Habs, and Gainey has already shown that the players have a commitment to staying with a winning organization.

Compare the contract A. Kostitsyn signed this year (15 mill over the next 3 seasons) to other players around the league and you've got a perfect example. The young stars such as Komisarek love playing in Montreal and they're treated like royalty there. Of course we'll lose a UFA here and there, but generally they'll stick around if we keep winning.

Furthermore, say what you will about Bouillon, Kostopoulos, and Begin, but they won't be missed too much when they leave, and that's thanks to the drafting of the organization. Steve Begin and Dandenault are definitely on the way out in Montreal as we've already got players to replace them, and there's tons of talent down the line to replace Bouillon on defence with McDonagh, Fisher, Valentenko, Carle, Belle, etc... waiting in the wings.

As for Kovy leaving for the KHL... not gonna happen. HIs son is enrolled at school in Montreal and loves it, and Alex loves life in THE hockey city.

So all in all, we're in good shape with or without Sundin

Posted Sunday July 06, 2008, About: Canucks still have shot at Sundin

He's not going to the Canucks... if there was any chance of that he'd have signed it as soon as the 20 mil was thrown at him

Posted Saturday April 05, 2008, About: Price can lead Canadiens to promised land

Too manz Plekanecs and Kostitsyn not enough Ryders?
Right because Pleks and A.Kost aren't on the #1 line with Ryder struggling to get in the lineup or anything...

And by the way before someone starts talking about bad 5-on-5 numbers, consider the Habs have been atop the league with Ottawa and Detroit in terms of goals scored. Not too shabby for a team who can't play 5 on 5...

Posted Sunday March 16, 2008, About: Blackhawks likely to deal Havlat

ROCK,

Under the new CBA, teams can no longer eat part of a contract in a trade. Therefore, a team will have to take his full salary. Of course, there is the option of putting him on re-entry wavers, where another team could take him at a reduced salary, but I doubt that Chicago would let him go without getting any return.

Posted Wednesday February 27, 2008, About: How Penguins landed Hossa

And for the record, those weren't boo's last night at the Bell Centre. We were chanting CA-REY CA-REY CA-REY on our way to winning 5-1

Posted Wednesday February 27, 2008, About: How Penguins landed Hossa

Pens overpaid. Simple as that

Posted Wednesday February 27, 2008, About: Why Habs didn't land Hossa

Excellent! Glad he's on the Pens. They can go ahead and become Tampa Bay North while the Habs and their balanced scoring attack (only team with 7!!! 40+ point players) and excellent chemistry continue to turn heads. Carey Price is better than Huet and Higgins + Lapierre + Grabovski + 1st rounder are waaaay better than Hossa and Dupuis