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NHL Off-Season 2013 |OT| Celebrate Good Times Come On
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Motherfucker drank his own kool-aid. I almost lost my shit when I saw the interview when he basically said he didn't need to crash the net anymore, that his game had evolved or some such shit.
Yeah Max, your game evolved alright.....from a hard-nosed power forward to a lazy perimeter player.
Dude needs a bounceback season next year or he'll be the next on my shit list.
He's been injured for a long time, it's not just his "evolved play", although to his credit he has become a better play maker and smarter player this season. It's just a shame he gave up his driving the net and sniping shots to get it. If he can package it all together, he will be incredible.
Great news from this series is Bourque looks great, the big, fast, hard hitting winger we need. If he can keep up that play into next season he's a great staple for the team.
Hey man
Whats the context of this?
Bourque was one of our 5 best players all season/playoffs. HUGE turnaround given how terrible he was last season. The Cammy trade doesn't look bad now.
One of Bergevin's practical jokes back when he was playing.
For sure, plus we have the pick and Holland is looking like a good depth player. Gauthier actually did something useful with that trade.
I have complete faith in Bergevin to make the changes needed to take this team to the next level.
My understanding is that it was Vancouver that asked for two 2nds and Scrivens, and were denied. I think Gillis went back with another offer and was still denied. That was an early rumour from Dreger, though.
Lars the real deal Eller was playing though one against the Bruins 2 years ago and was a beast.
I think it comes down to heart. Seems like Eller has more.
Eller out, Gionta torn bicep, and Pacioretty with a separated shoulder in a 50 shot loss in the first game. Series was over before it began.
As terrible as it is, it's still an improvement over last year. Hopefully Galchenyuk and Tinordi can add some weight in the off season.
They'd better have him at center next year, he needs to play there. Bergevin HAS to address the center situation in the off season, you can't have Eller, Plekanec, Galchenyuk, Dumont and Desharnais all in your lineup.
I think you trade Pleky, move DD to wing.
1C: Eller
2C: AGally
3C: Dumont
4C: Halpern (love this guy, I'd sign him to another 1 year deal; he's old but a great roleplayer)
If no Halpern then maybe someone from Hamilton. Leblanc or Bournival or someone like that.
Habs will have the 26th pick unless one of CHI, ANA, or PITT loses in the second round =/
It's going to depend a lot on who stands out in next season's training camp, team still needs to get better but I don't know how Bergevin will address that without paying through the nose.
They could move DD to the wing, but I don't see them doing it if they haven't already. Dumont will be better as a 4th line C then a 3rd imo, and Bournival / Holland / Leblanc are all primed to be good 3 line Cs.
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Bryz has to be done in Philly.
Bryz has to be done in Philly.
Any which way you shake it, I will rage if Eller isn't 1C and AGally isn't 2C next season. Eller takes on the Pleky role of being our 2 way shutdown center, AGally takes on the DD role of offensive starts.
I fully expect Pleks to be #1 C, Eller #2 and Gally a #2 LW again next season
Hope I'm wrong and Bergevin makes a move though.In a perfect world Bergevin would use Plek + pciks / prospects to get a top pick but it won't happen. A team like Chicago could really use him as well, but I put the chances of him moving around 20%, he's been one of the best and most loyal Habs in the last 10 years. He just disappears during the playoffs unfortunately.
I don't see how Eller doesn't have the 2nd line C spot after his play this year.
You guys have Handzus as your 2nd line C, I think Pleks is a bit of an improvement.
At Pleks price? Fuck no. Chicago has a bunch of kids that will be fighting for center spots next year. Zero need for Plekanec.
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WRONG about Plekanec, he's is the best player in the team with Gallagher and PK. He scores a lot, he has many assists, he wins a lot of face offs, etc. He's really good. No way should we trade him, we couldn't find another player who would do what he does for the team. He should be captain.
Bourque is also good, he gets a lot of good chances, places himself in the right spot, etc. I wouldn't trade him.
Pacioretty has heart, if he's not injured he shouldn't be traded, he just needs the right spot.
Players who must be traded, could even all be replaced by rookies: Gionta, Moen, White, Bouillion, Weber, DD
I agree with that. except get rid of Moen and White at all cost. The only way White will be worth anything to the team is if he stops playing to give other teams penalties. He's not even really playing hockey, he's just there to annoy the other team and we pay for it.
Plek's is one of the best two way forwards in the game, but he does not score a lot of goals. The only reason I would trade him now is because his value is only going to go down from next season on, and we have 2 guys who can replace him in the coming years. With te draft being as good as it is now is the perfect time to do it. You can't have Eller, Galchenyuk and Plekanec on the same team, none of them are a 3rd line C. I don't want Bourque traded, but he's not getting any better, and if the right deal is there he can be moved but seeing as he's exactly what we need right now I don't see him going anywhere.
Bouillon will be a good 7th defenceman and vet in the room, the rest of those guys need to be moved. I can't see Gio moving in his last year of captaincy though, and I doubt DD is moved to appease the french fans.Ether_Snake said:
I want them moved, but I kept them in there because I don't think they can be moved, and 4th liners can be found throughout the league for cheap anyways.Ether Snake said:
Dastardly Jerks
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Yeah. Somehow I felt worse after game 4. Tonight we deserved to lose.
I definitely felt worse after game 4 seeing as we got fucked sideways. I fully expected a loss tonight.
Dubbedinenglish
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LOOOOL
I know. I'd start taking beatings from her too.
:lol she is pretty awesome. Don't know any wives that watch more sports than her.
Hopefully he chooses not to flex his NTC this summer.
Welcome to our world. We'll welcome our Leafs bretheren soon.
The one upside to the Canucks being eliminated: Luongo is free to tweet whatever the hell he wants again. Esp with Gillis saying it's "unlikely" he'll be with the Canucks again next season.
Dastardly Jerks
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Because he will be an (even bigger) incredible distraction, he's not worth his contract, and there's free buyouts. I will be stunned if he's on Philly's roster come training camp.
Can someone who doesn't particularly love or hate the Canucks agree that this was pretty poorly written and a missed opportunity? I've always thought Puck Daddy was lame, though.
Would pay for a eulogy by DownGoesBrown. It's what we deserve.
Zod the Bear
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Fear the Fin is a terrible blog though... IT REFLECTS THE CANUCKS PERFORMANCE ACCU-... Oh wait, Tabris doesn't post in here does he? Forget I said anything.
Overall though it is a shitty eulogy, but Puck Daddy overall is hit and miss. I'm generally a fan.
Credit where credit is due though, there's some really obscure media moments the author has referenced in this eulogy.
Exactly.
Slim pickins on the FA front for goaltenders as well and unless they do something rash, I still see Bryz in the Orange and Black next season.
Briere has to be the first one on the chopping block before all else.