Guest Low Roller Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Phew. I've been gone for a little while, but here I am back at the fanboy wheel... So how did the Habs prospects do in the IIHF U20 tournament thus far?F- Sergei Kostitsyn (BLR) 4GP 1G 2A 3PTS -3 6PIMD- Pavel Valentenko (RUS) 4GP 1G 1A 2PTS +3 2PIMF- Juraj Mikus (SVK) 4GP 3G 0A 3PTS -2 0PIMG- Carey Price (CAN) 4GP 1.00GAA .956SVPOnly Valentenko and Price will represent the Habs in the final stage of the tournament.Juraj Mikus, although eliminated, scored 3 of his teams 5 goals during the 3 game prelimiary round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 While I was in Hamilton I had the opportunity to check out a Hamilton Bulldogs game. First of all I have to say that if you have the chance, then go to the game! It's really low hassle to get there, and the game is very entertaining. The Bulldogs are a great young team, and the Habs are definitely looking good for the future.. especially when it comes to one Mikhail Grabovsky. This kid is fast, he's exciting, and he will be a star for the Habs in the future. Just watch some of his moves... Fun fact: The Hamilton Bulldogs played the Manitoba Moose who were captained by none other than former Habs captain Mike Keane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I dont know if you should be calling him a "star in the future" but he is a decent looking prospect with far more upside than Corey 'Jaimoe Overrates Prospects Because He Thinks He Should Be An NHL Scout' Locke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Grabovsky should flourish in the new NHL. Just watching him play you can see a star in the making. He played alongside Kostitsyn that looked alright, but not brilliant.Locke and Milroy looked like grinders at best. I see possibly a 4th line role with the Habs in their future.Chipchura should evolve into a 2nd line center for the Habs. He looked good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 What an AWFUL game against Washington. No further comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 "I miss the innocence I've known." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Habs, decimated by a flu bug, have recalled Maxim Lapierre © and Dan Jancevski (D) for the game against the Rangers this afternoon.Souray, Rivet, Komisarek, Ryder, and Murray are all reported to be puking and shitting like it was something fun to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Well Jancevski isn't playing because that was a typo, but Grabovsky sure is, and he's probably the best player for Habs right now. It looks like Koivu, Latendresse, Murray, and Downey are out. Begin still isn't back either.Plekanec is the top line centre? Nutty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 I like the looks of this Lapierre kid, but that was a DIRTY, DIRTY hit on Sami Kapanen last night. Brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Whew. What a stinker against the Sens. What will Gainey do now? I bet he's thinking "Now why didn't I think of getting Comrie?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I watched tonights game with Adam, my next door Aussie neighbour who happens to be a Wings fan. Hasek is still positionally sound and was square to all of Ryder's shots. He also can still give up rebounds that are'nt rebounds. Those are passes.Our boys aint looking so good when they dont get 9 PP's a game. If you are going to have a dip in the season, and everyone does, this is the time to do it provided you come on strong for the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I'm just worried that this year's dip becomes similar to last year's dip which lasted almost three months and almost knocked them out of the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 How are those "games-in-hand" looking now, Booche? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 They'll make up for it as soon as Spezza puts his jersey back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I'm going to see the Sens and Caps tonight. Hopefully I see a couple of the Sens players in the halls so I can take them out for the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Garth Murray was placed on waivers!Good. That opens a spot for Maxime Lapierre to join fulltime. Aaron Downey must be getting worried.Radek Bonk is back tonight against the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 How are those "games-in-hand" looking now, Booche?How about now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 oooooooo....ZING....It was a good thing Bonk came back last night...he really helped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 No worries here, especially with you lippy Sens fans, all high and mighty because of some 12 game run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted January 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 I'm glad to have this slump now. Hopefully it doesnt last much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Glad we got over our slump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Habs win! Habs win!!Interesting lines used last night:Ryder/Koivu/HigginsLatendresse/Plekanec/KovalevJohnson/Bonk/SamsonovStreit/Lapierre/PerezhoginWhat will they do when Begin gets healthy?Nobody wanted Murray from waivers, but the Habs announced that they won't be sending him down to Hamilton just yet. He is not expected to play for the Habs again, however he still has another year on his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 It's probably about time to start wildly speculating about the free agents in the Habs organization with my usual 'expert' guesswork:First of all, the Habs already have $23M locked in contracts for next year in 12 players (including Murray and Downey), that leaves them $24M to spend on 8-10 players. In brackets I have included their current salary.First the RFAs:Michael Ryder ($2.2M): Won't see much of a raise, but he'll be around next year. Chris Higgins ($673K): He'll get a pretty raise, and perhaps a 2-3 year contract.Tomas Plekanec ($450K): We're looking at the most consistent player of the current season. He will get a healthy raise, and probably a long term contract.Alex Perezhogin ($627K): Slowly falling out of favour with management. Possible trade bait before the season ends.Mike Komisarek ($950K): A healthy long term deal will be worked out hopefully.Next the UFAs:Radek Bonk ($2.4M): Montreal's best defensive player? He's always paired against the top lines of opposing teams, and shuts down the stars. How much money will he demand though, and will it be too rich for Montreal?Mike Johnson ($1.9M): Another one year deal probably looms in his future after a surprisingly solid year playing alongside Bonk.Andrei Markov ($2.0M): Has expressed desire to remain in Montreal, and most likely will sign a long term deal for lower than market value.Craig Rivet ($2.4M): Will he be seeing a 10th year in a Habs uniform? It will depend heavily on how he performs from now until the trade deadline. He is getting expensive.Sheldon Souray ($2.4M): Wants to be close to his daughter in Los Angeles. Sadly he will not be back for next year. He'll be traded at the deadline to a team that's in a strong position to win the Cup. It'll be interesting to see what prospects we get in return.David Aebischer ($1.9M): The goalie situation in Montreal is very saturated at this point. Room needs to be made in Hamilton for Carey Price, so either Danis or Halak need to graduate. I would guess that Aebischer is deadline trade bait.Janne Niinimaa ($2.5M): GONE. Gainey will not even put up a struggle.Free Agents in the minors:JP Cote (D, $795K) Yann Danis (G, $543K)Jonathan Ferland (RW, $450K) Dan Jancevski (D, N/A) Corey Locke (C, N/A)Duncan Milroy (RW, N/A)Andrew Archer (D, $495K) Mathieu Biron (D, $450K)Cory Urquhart (C, N/A)Andrei Kostitsyn (RW, $800K)Michael Lambert (LW, $507K)Drafted players that need to be signed by 1-Jul-07:Sergei Kostitsyn (RW)Juraj Mikus (RW)Carey Price (G)Christopher Heino-Lindberg (G)Oskari Korpikari (D)In Bob I Trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Big win last night. Puts us one point up on Ottawa and back as the 4th seed. However still a long way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Huet looked spectacular from what I saw last night. Sergei Samsonov a healthy scratch the previous game? Roller can you please explain again how he's not a disappointment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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