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Official NHL 2010 |OT| Off-Season Thread of What If Winnipeg Never Left?

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Big-E

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Turn on the radio driving home today after work and I thought they were joking at first. :lol Can't wait to see what happens when Montreal doesn't make the playoffs next year. Carey Price is one of the luckiest people in the world. Gets a starting job by losing the competition.
 
C-Jo said:
For whatever reason, Montreal must've known that they wouldn't be able to resign Halak. Maybe he wanted too much, maybe he wants to play in the KHL. Cuz if he was ready and willing to resign with the Habs for a reasonable amount and they straight up chose Price over him... :lol
I still can't get over the fact that Bob McKenzie said there was zero contact between Halak and the Habs following the playoffs. It's obvious Halak would want a pay raise, but even with the threat of him going to the KHL, wouldn't you negotiate at least a little bit? There's got to be more to the story, because otherwise I don't know why the Habs wouldn't make more of an effort to keep the reason the Habs season wasn't an utter disappointment. Maybe it would mean Gauthier would be forced to make some salary maneuvers, but isn't there a good chance Halak has a contract's worth of good play left in him? I mean, there's just as good a chance his playoff performance will never be replicated again in his career, maybe he'll fall back to earth and be merely average, but as Kifimbo said, I don't know why you wouldn't do everything possible to take him over Price, because the Habs simply win with him in net. With Halak, Montreal can feel confident they have a goaltender in net that isn't going to shit the bed every second night.

It doesn't really matter much. It's done, and I mostly have found the whole thing hilarious, but what a ridiculous situation.
 

Solo

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expy said:
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Price sucks dick man. Jesus, this is a disaster.
 

lupin23rd

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Don't jump so quick, Carey Price is going to be sent packing next and Montreal will sign Martin Biron as their starter on July 1st. Just you watch :lol
 

X26

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WHAT. THE. FUCK.

This makes no fucking sense at all, getting rid of our best goalie in years for practically nothing and giving the job to a little bitch like price. This is so fucking stupid
 

Coins

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X26 said:
WHAT. THE. FUCK.

This makes no fucking sense at all, getting rid of our best goalie in years for practically nothing and giving the job to a little bitch like price. This is so fucking stupid

Eller is fucking awesome. Theres a reason his nickname in the SEL was the Danish Forsberg. As a Blues fan, Im kinda bummed we werent able to fleec the Habs by offering Boyes instead of Eller.
 

X26

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Coins said:
Eller is fucking awesome. Theres a reason his nickname in the SEL was the Danish Forsberg. As a Blues fan, Im kinda bummed we werent able to fleec the Habs by offering Boyes instead of Eller.

eller might be good whereas halak is good, and given how hard it is to get a good, reliable goalie in this league it was a dumb trade
 

Coins

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C-Jo said:
:lol

And I'm the motherfucking Ukrainian Gretzky.


I did not say he is Forsberg, dumbass. I said his nickname was the Danish Forsberg because he can shoot, pass and plays with a nasty edge to his game. Do some research. No one can judge this trade until a few years from now. Eller is one of the best prospects in the league and he will show why once he acclimates to NHL play.
 

SCHUEY F1

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I'm not sure what to think of this. Money was obviously a factor. Maybe they didn't want to get Jose'ed again. What worries me is the insane fans in Montreal that will go mental when Price has a an off game.
 
SCHUEY F1 said:
I'm not sure what to think of this. Money was obviously a factor. Maybe they didn't want to get Jose'ed again. What worries me is the insane fans in Montreal that will go mental when Price has a an off game.

I thought they'd at least talk to the agent first and just find out what the asking price would be. I had to read that twice to believe it.
 

SCHUEY F1

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Clockblockers said:
I thought they'd at least talk to the agent first and just find out what the asking price would be. I had to read that twice to believe it.

Thats true, you would have thought they could have atleast done that. Must have been some bad blood between his agent and management.
 

expy

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SCHUEY F1 said:
Thats true, you would have thought they could have atleast done that. Must have been some bad blood between his agent and management.
His agent kept posting random tweets when Price was getting the starts. And also demanded trades (him and Halak) during the season. The fact that neither side initiated talks to keep the goaltender in Montreal says another thing.

This would have gone to arbitration, because there is no way in hell they're going to give Halak 3.5 or more. And in arbitration, all you do is downplay everything the player did for you, trying to find all his flaws.

Good trade imo.
 
It all hinges on Price's play. If he becomes what he was supposed to, good trade for us. If Halak goes back to normal mode, which he was also against the Flyers, good trade for us. If Price sucks or Halak continues his domination, well... :lol
 

Solo

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expy said:
Good trade imo.

A franchise goalie for a bag of pucks is a good trade? This will fuck us over for the next 5 years. That ECF run we just enjoyed? Remember it fondly, because we wont get that far again in the Price era.
 

Alucard

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Hey guys, let's trade the only reason we made it out of the first two rounds. Sounds good? Great! Done deal!

:lol Habs management :lol
 

MPW

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Alucard said:
Hey guys, let's trade the only reason we made it out of the first two rounds. Sounds good? Great! Done deal!

:lol Habs management :lol

also habs made 18m during this playoff run thanks to halak

fuck this trade

fuck price

fuck our gm

fuck next season
 

Lourio

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expy said:
His agent kept posting random tweets when Price was getting the starts. And also demanded trades (him and Halak) during the season. The fact that neither side initiated talks to keep the goaltender in Montreal says another thing.

This would have gone to arbitration, because there is no way in hell they're going to give Halak 3.5 or more. And in arbitration, all you do is downplay everything the player did for you, trying to find all his flaws.

Good trade imo.

This. Don't get me wrong he's a great goalie and wish him all the best, I'm glad that he got his number 1 spot in St. Louis but he won't be the same goalie next season as he was in the post season. I would've liken to got more but I'm really looking forward to seeing Lars and how he develops.
 

Hitman

Edmonton's milkshake attracts no boys.
Montreal fans who are upset at letting Price go need to realize that he really did only show up for a month out of the whole season. Don't be so quick to judge your GM, the Oilers also had a miracle cup run, after that cup run we overpaid so many playoff performers that year that it crippled our team for years to come.

I'm sure Gainey and the coaches have had a good look at Halek this whole year, they probably know how he usually plays, what the fans saw was how he'd play if he killed him self for 2 weeks, but the coaches know it only lasts 2 weeks.
 

Solo

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Alucard said:
Jesus Price better show up in the upcoming season.

He won't. This is Patrick Roy 1995 shades of awful.

Hitman said:
Montreal fans who are upset at letting Price go need to realize that he really did only show up for a month out of the whole season. Don't be so quick to judge your GM, the Oilers also had a miracle cup run, after that cup run we overpaid so many playoff performers that year that it crippled our team for years to come.

I'm sure Gainey and the coaches have had a good look at Halek this whole year, they probably know how he usually plays, what the fans saw was how he'd play if he killed him self for 2 weeks, but the coaches know it only lasts 2 weeks.

Gainey isnt Montreal's GM anymore....
 
So, mock drafts anyone? Who does everyone want their team to draft? Looks like the Rangers want Tarasenko, they've sent their top Russian scout to have a face to face with him to assess the situation.
 
Solo said:
He won't. This is Patrick Roy 1995 shades of awful.
Really? Halak won two cups? Halak played 7 years for the Habs?

Come on, man, you're just proving everyone right about the silly nature of Habs fans. Today, the trade looks bad. We don't know shit apart from that.
 

expy

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Solo said:
A franchise goalie for a bag of pucks is a good trade? This will fuck us over for the next 5 years. That ECF run we just enjoyed? Remember it fondly, because we wont get that far again in the Price era.
:lol :lol :lol
Also the reason why game 5 didn't go to overtime.
Also relies on the team sucking, meaning getting 40+ shots on net. No thanks. If he can't stop half the pucks shot at him in a 20 shot game, I'd rather not have him... Plus his agent was a dick and the guy himself was asking for trades... he got what he asked for.
 
Marvie_3 said:
Yeah, must have been a bad offseason when they best they could do was 100+ points and the 2nd round.

Not the best when you lose a few good players like Hossa and Hudler and only bring in Bertuzzi, Williams, and Eaves...

Anyways, you won the cup, and you're still angry, relax and enjoy it man.
 

Marvie_3

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CrazedArabMan said:
Not the best when you lose a few good players like Hossa and Hudler and only bring in Bertuzzi, Williams, and Eaves...

Anyways, you won the cup, and you're still angry, relax and enjoy it man.
Boohoo. Welcome to the salary cap era. Wings can't win every year.
 
Marvie_3 said:
Boohoo. Welcome to the salary cap era. Wings can't win every year.

This wouldn't be an NHL thread if I was not allowed to put the Wings on a pedestal every year, just like it wouldn't be an NHL thread without an epic post by Manics every so often...
 

SCHUEY F1

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MPW said:
also habs made 18m during this playoff run thanks to halak

fuck this trade

fuck price

fuck our gm

fuck next season

fuck you!

j/k, but seriously, it may have not been the best move, but what kind of fan are you?
 

Solo

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Foreign Jackass said:
Really? Halak won two cups? Halak played 7 years for the Habs?

Come on, man, you're just proving everyone right about the silly nature of Habs fans. Today, the trade looks bad. We don't know shit apart from that.

Im more talking about the circumstances of the trade than the legacy of the player involved. We lost Roy because an idiot coach left him in to get shelled. Now we've lost Halak because an idiot GM didnt even attempt to negotiate with him.

Im not so much upset that we dealt him as I am that we dealt him for fuck all. We could have landed some quality talent for him. Instead, we got 2 prospects. What. The. Fuck? A franchise goalie for a guy who might be an NHL 3rd liner someday and another dude who probably wont make it past the AHL?

expy said:
:lol :lol :lol
Also the reason why game 5 didn't go to overtime.
Also relies on the team sucking, meaning getting 40+ shots on net. No thanks. If he can't stop half the pucks shot at him in a 20 shot game, I'd rather not have him... Plus his agent was a dick and the guy himself was asking for trades... he got what he asked for.

Im surprised you managed to say all this with Carey's nuts on your chin. How many playoff wins does he have in the past 2 seasons?
 

Marvie_3

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CrazedArabMan said:
This wouldn't be an NHL thread if I was not allowed to put the Wings on a pedestal every year, just like it wouldn't be an NHL thread without an epic post by Manics every so often...
You can put them on a pedestal all you want, just stop whining about your "shitty" season.
 
Marvie_3 said:
You can put them on a pedestal all you want, just stop whining about your "shitty" season.

I didn't complain about the season though :lol

The comment was that it stung to see Hossa and Hudler go, it had nothing to do with the season at all...
 
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