Davey Boy 2.0 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 apologist? not really, I just regurgitated what I'd read but i appreciate your *perspective* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Ok, the dust is starting to settle on this trade. First of all I would to call bullshit on Gauthier for a couple of statements:"This trade has been in the works for a month"Bullshit. The comments Cammalleri made turned him into a useful scapegoat in a series of scapegoats as Gauthier tries to save his job yet again."I've now realized that this team needs to get bigger"Bullshit. You realized that last year, and that's why you got Cole in the off-season.Excluding all the other factors, looking at getting Bourque for Cammalleri:Pros:- $3M reduction in salary cap- bigger, tougher player who can stand in the crease and take abuse- Same goal-scoring paceCons:- Longer contract- Lower offensive potential- Known for disappearing for stretches apparently- At least one GM said that he was unaware that Squid was on the block, because he would have made an offer. Gauthier did not do his due diligence.- Repeat offender currently serving a suspension (one more game)Remainder of deal:Obtained Patrick Holland and a 2nd round pick for rights to Karri Ramo and a 5th round pick.Pros:- Obtained a player with third line potential for a player who openly said that he wouldn't sign with the Habs.- 2nd round pick for a 5th is a no brainer.Cons:- Glut of RW prospects, did not address weakness on LW.- No viable goalie prospect who can take over for Carey Price in entire organization. My take? The shock has worn off, Gauthier has taken on yet another long-term contract, but this team wasn't winning before, so a shake up might be able to help. Bourque will not solve the problems, but he may give the team some options that they didn't have before, including clogging up the crease on more than one shift.Now let's get Gomez to spout off to the media about something, and I will be a happy man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 New line at practice: Tomas Plekanec between Michael Blunden and Scott GomezI knew I should have voted these guys in for the All-Star game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Well I certainly got my wish that the Millionaires Club line of Gionta/Plex/Squid be disbanded. Blunden is the new Darche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 What do you mean "Rene Bourque isnt French"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 GO SENS GO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 You planning on wearing your new Sens jersey tonight?Oooooooooh, I forgot. It doesnt fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 What would the Canadiens have done if Cammalleri scored three goals during the first two periods?And why would a team in desperate need of points and very much in the thick of a 1-0 game reduce its roster to 10 forwards for the final 20 minutes?General manager Pierre Gauthier was not around the Brossard practice facility Friday to answer these questions. And the coach danced around them, saying his third-period focus was on “trying to get line combinations back together and get the game under control.â€Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Montreal+Canadiens+Players+resigned+more+moves/5994669/story.html#ixzz1jSI7v6O2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 I may be Saturday afternoon drunk, but I am so fucking tired with all the negativity surrounding this team right now. Negativity feeds negativity, nothing more. This team will not improve via negativity. Nothing ever does. Everyone should quit bitching over Gauthier, quit bitching over Martin's firing, quit bitching about the Cammalleri trade, and quit bitching about the Kaberle pick-up. This includes me. I am so fucking tired of this season's bad karma. This team will do what it can with what it has been given. I love this team, the logo, the emblem, the meaning of the team. I want them to be a winner. But I will cheer for them if they are losing. These are dark times, but we shouldn't let that take away from the fact that we are fans of the greatest sports franchise in Canada, and possibly North America (Yankees and Red Sox can make a case). People don't like Montreal because we know another language besides English, are proud of our extensive history, and sing during a game. Is that a reason to be hated? Who fucking cares. I will sing. I will speak French. I will cheer for this team! This rant has been brought to you by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tissue Man Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 I may be Saturday afternoon drunk, but I am so fucking tired with all the negativity surrounding this team right now. Negativity feeds negativity, nothing more. This team will not improve via negativity. Nothing ever does. Everyone should quit bitching over Gauthier, quit bitching over Martin's firing, quit bitching about the Cammalleri trade, and quit bitching about the Kaberle pick-up. This includes me. I am so fucking tired of this season's bad karma. This team will do what it can with what it has been given. I love this team, the logo, the emblem, the meaning of the team. I want them to be a winner. But I will cheer for them if they are losing. These are dark times, but we shouldn't let that take away from the fact that we are fans of the greatest sports franchise in Canada, and possibly North America (Yankees and Red Sox can make a case). People don't like Montreal because we know another language besides English, are proud of our extensive history, and sing during a game. Is that a reason to be hated? Who fucking cares. I will sing. I will speak French. I will cheer for this team! This rant has been brought to you by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Spoken like a true loser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSloth Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 That post is so pathetic I don't even feel like curb stomping you Roller, I just feel sorry for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSloth Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Kaberle? Jesus christ.Nice to see Alfie get the winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 I hope they put out Haberle for EVERY shootout.I thought it was some secret weapon like Ruutu was for Ottawa. Guess not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Who would you have picked Sloth? Cammy? But yeeeeah. Picking Kabs is equivalent to picking MattyCrestshooter. We should have watched this game at Dingbats. The fucking refs would have been much more professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSloth Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 A forward? If we had watched the game at Dinghy's, in the Basement of Doom, Kaberle would have scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Hahahaha. Nice finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSloth Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 I do my best my friend. Off to watch Tebow get knocked around some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSloth Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Cammalleri just scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Glad that my comments woke this place up, even if it's at my expense. TM's post made me laugh out loud, I don't get Booche's point, and Sloth's response was just lazy, in line with his name.Cammalleri's goal was a thing of beauty. I'm curious to see what Bourque will bring to this team. Kaberle in a shoot out was an interesting choice. Best comment I read was "of course Kaberle looked good during shoot outs at practice, he was shooting on Price".I wonder how Yakupov is in shoot outs? Edited January 15, 2012 by Low Roller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 In the end...it's all Alfie and that's all that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 GO SENS GO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) Habs prospect Danny Kristo with the dirty hit followed by some venting: Edited January 16, 2012 by Low Roller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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