Sigh....Franz, Kyle and Matt were the three alternate captains (Matt only when Kyle or Franz were not dressed) and three of the Isles top 7 players overall.
Fuk...if Subban was actually available ( and he was) and you knew that Tavares' best friends on the team were not gonna re-sign, wouldn't you at least explore bringing in one of his besties from juniors (and Subban is) and the cap hit was neutral overall?
Boychuk / Leddy as D1 and Subban Hamonic as D2 would have offensively offset the losses somewhat
Sigh....didn't I sigh already? lol [emoji3]
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I think you guys will love Neilson. I've watched him against us for many years as a Ranger fan and never saw him take a shift off. Great 2 way guy. As a bonus, he's pretty awesome in shootouts.
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
Klonker is correct on both pts.
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Don't sell the Habs short just yet. This is going to be a very different team than last year. I expect them to be a serious playoff contender. There is still a core of young talent in Montreal and a healthy Price will make a huge difference. I'm optimistic that Weber and Shaw will make a positive impact in the locker room and on the ice.
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Especially if Price comes back healthy, I fully expect the Habs to make the playoffs this year.
Add to that the big gamble of Radulov if he's changed his ways. The guy's a MONSTER talent who could make a huge impact as well. Apparently he turned down a few other offers including longer term/more money to play in Montreal. This is going to be VERY interesting to see how this all plays out.
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But only we are gifted with the eyes to see
On days without FEAR, when our heads are clear
That angels, we could be
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I left him off my post because he's a gamble...
I think they made a mistake making Pacioretty the captain. He felt the weight of the "C" last season. His only concern should be putting the puck in the net. Somebody like Pleckanec or Markov should have been named captain.
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-Cozy 3:16-
We are the grandchildren of apes, not angels
But only we are gifted with the eyes to see
On days without FEAR, when our heads are clear
That angels, we could be
(Marillion 2016)
I was shocked when I learned that the Habs had signed Radulov. I thought after the chance they took on Vanek last year, they would have been more gun-shy about risky moves.
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Ottawa and NYR just swapped Mika Zibanejad for Derick Brassard (and picks both ways). Z-Bad is 23 and Brassard is 28. Their stats the past couple of years are comparable. I think the Rangers are getting the better of the deal (2nd rounder their way for a 7'th rounder going to Ottawa). Ottawa gets a local product.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/s...rick-brassard/
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-- Russell Banks (paraphrased)
The skeptic in me says Ottawa made the deal because it helps them "spend to the cap" without actually spending the money, since Brassard had a front-loaded deal with a $5M cap hit for the next three years but an actual salary of only $3.3M. And also because Zibanejad needs a new contract next year and they probably didn't want to pay him big bucks either.
No argument from me on your analysis Brad. I just don't understand the mentality of "spending to the cap". The Sens aren't struggling to spend to the floor, so why would they take a larger cap hit when it conceivably could hurt them in a year or two when perhaps they want to load up at the trade deadline if they have something good going on. Zibanejad will definitely command a big contract next year and the Sens are thinking that White or Brown will slot into the #2 centre position then. I still have qualms about Turris being a legit #1 centre. They would be well served to find a bona fide #1 guy and slot Turris into the #2 spot.
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-- Russell Banks (paraphrased)
Who knew Sean Avery was playing in Russia?!
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I think that in the past here I've mentioned a good friend of mine who is a Habs fan, and he and I just love to tease each other. I tease him about the Habs and he teases me about the Leafs. It's all in good fun, and we actually try to get together to watch each Leafs/Habs game during the year. Traditionally, Montreal and Toronto always open their seasons against each other and we have a standing date to watch that game together...we've done it for years.
I found out this afternoon that this friend passed away yesterday. It was a complete shock. Apparently he was diagnosed with cancer only five weeks ago and didn't want anyone other than his immediate family to know. It seems so unreal!
This upcoming hockey season will not be the same for me. I know that the same group of us will still go to the same pub to watch the first Toronto/Montreal match-up and we'll raise a glass to Jeff. But it'll never be the same again. Damn, I'm going to miss him and his Habby ways.
I'm sorry for your loss, Esther.
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-- Russell Banks (paraphrased)
Aw man...Sorry for your loss, Esther. I'm sure he would want you to carry on with your Leafy ways!
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
My condolences to you Esther.
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-Cozy 3:16-
LOL! I'm trying to decide whether to wear my Leafs Jersey to his memorial service, or go out and buy a Habs t-shirt to wear in his memory. I'm not kidding.
Thanks Yves. I'm going to need you to join Facebook so that I have a Habs Fan's page to post derogatory Canadiens memes too. Okay?Originally Posted by Yves
Seriously, thanks guys. There were a lot of things that bound our friendship together, but I know that it is while watching hockey games that I'm going to miss him the most. And I kind of thought that you guys might understand that tie.
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