Canadiens acquire D Kemp from Penguins

Both Kemp and Gainey scored in the Bulldogs 4-2 win over the Philly Phantoms :) Actually, Gainey had the game winning goal while Kemp shot the insurance marker. Nice welcome to the team, eh?

Gainey what every you do dont fire Carbo

Gentlemen (lol) When Koivu, Higgins, Laraque, Dandenault and Tanguay get healthy, something has to give. Gainey cannot just send 5 bodies back to Hamilton - it isn't a player warehouse, it's a hockey team. My sources say expect something(?) just after the All-Star Break

Big fing deal.

I don't see the point in keeping Weber up here if he is not playing. He needs to be playing Hockey send him back down so he can play.

Does anyone know if I can get a legit copy of Sunday's game? I tried NHL.com but that site always crashes my computer. Any ideas? Thanks!

Since everyone has the answer to improve the habs, i might as well add my 2 cents worth. I think if all of the current habs were to play every game according to their ability, the team would be just fine, however, thats not the case-- inconsistent is the problem, not everyone having a good game at the same time. Why ? who knows! For example, remember when Dags came up about a month ago, he was very creative and skated very very well, now after a month under Carbo, he is gradually disappearing, and soon, he will be like Ryder, ending up in the press box. Those offensive type players have to be able to let loose and play their game, not put under a blanket and force to play like Carbo did. 10 to 15 goals per season isnt enough for offensive players.

Jannik Hansen, get that Mats Sundin voodoo doll ready.... http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=262062&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_nhl This has got to suck for Hansen - he earned a roster spot and has a decent 17 points in 37 games in his first full year in the league, and is sent down to make room for a guy who waited and waited and waited, and finally selected to play for the Canucks.

Any word on Laraque? Want to see him healthy here on in... and Koivu? I didn't think he would be out this long either.

off topic but how good is josh gorges? he's plus 16 so far!

Is Carey Price ready to play Wednesday or is he still on the shelf? I saw on TSN that Koivu has resumed skating, he looked pretty good taking turns and stops and starts.

great win by the boys tonight !! ... ok i have to say this .. i think PK Subban is a great kid has lots of flair when he plays BUT .. he really needs to focus on his defence to many times he is caught poke checking blindly and gets caught ... its a good thing he has great speed and agility as it seems to bail him out sometimes ... but damn PK take the man sometimes instead of going for the puck. Other then that..... this guy is going to be golden. He proved that this tourney by playing his game and bacame team canada's best d-man. ...... love how tsn is in the pk subban wagon

This might have already been said, but some of the "reputable" people in the business suggested that Gainey was in the market for Sergei Zubov, but then he went down with injury, so that blew that away. Now those same people are saying Scott Niedermeyer is "Plan B" because the Ducks are supposedly in a "sell off" mode and it's the last year of SN27's contract. I HIGHLY doubt that would EVER happen... My guess is that these people heard Gainey was in the market for a d-man, and then spun up the rumour mill. So in the end, while they were right, they were just off on the calibre. http://habsbros.blogspot.com/

Ya know, if this guy suited up for the under-20 swedes tonight, they would have won!

On a different topic, anyone else thinking maybe Denis should get the start on Wed.?

Sorry - double post

Cracks me up that people are suspecting that there is anything more than just a need for some d on the farm. Fact is that the only reason this is causing speculation is because we have a forum and there was a post about it: without the web this would be in the fine point on the transactions page and no one would take a moment to think about it. Amazing what a group of fanatics we are!

50 years ago on January 5th,1959 a lil Xtrahabsfan was born and to mark this half century turning point in a Habs fans life what did Bob Gainey get me for my big day?T.J.KEMP....H.T.F.is this guy,lol????????????????????????????????

the Kemp trade is just for depth in Hamilton - Wyman and St Denis have been moved to Cincinnati - Weber up with the big club - so the Dogs are down 3 d-men An interesting sidebar is that the Dogs have also signed Steve Gainey to a tryout... all the details on the Dogs site http://www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/article/montreal-acquires-t-j-kemp-from-...

Why is everyone calling for a HUGE trade? we have a goood team. We're winning games, and sure they might not blowouts like most of us are hoping for, yeah they are tighter than should be, but that means they are exciting. We actually have a team to watch, unlike the Bruins or the Sharks who just blow away the other teams.. noone likes a blowout. We are 5th in the league.. out of 30 TEAMS!, thats pretty good.. i dont want a trade, we have a good team just lacking alot of chemistry. Lets give them a chance to get some.

Those offensive numbers are actually pretty good for a defense man seems like he should be worth more than a 7th round pick. Guess he actually sucks or can't play defense

PROBABLY SOMETHING BREWING, AND KEMP IS GOING TO FILL A SPOT, WHEN WE TRADE O'BYRNE FOR A BUCKET OF PUCKS AND CHRISTI BRINKLEY POSTER habs rule, leafs drool

I think he's just there to fill roster space in Hamilton. That could be good news for Weber as maybe they want to keep him in Montreal to fill Dandeneault's role and be used up front and on the point. It could also be a small personnel move to make a bigger deal...You never know with Mr. Gainey

I agree with the poster who said the point shot isn't the only problem with the PP. How long will they keep Jarvis? I mean other teams have clearly adjusted to our PP but we keep doing the same thing over and over and over again. I can't see it fixing itself if we don't switch strategy. _____________________________________________________ Mad Pax...Beyond Powerdome

The fact of the matter is that Gainey is bored and is just goofing on all of us!

My only comment is WHAT.... THE.... ........

This is not the beginning of something more. This is a depth move for the Dogs, that's all. Remember,Weber hasn't played a second at the NHL level and who would you sit to play him? Now, everyone's going to to jump and say Breezer, but it is that easy, really? Has the Breezer played so god awful that he should retire immediately? No. Time will fix the PP, not a "strong shot from the point." That shot has to make it through waaay more traffic now than in the old days when Carbo and Gainey were among the few blocking shots. Getting one through takes more experience than Weber has. Besides, he has enough pressure on him without asking him to save the Habs PP all by himself. Gilbert 2008/09 is the season of the Habs

Pens add Another Defenseman T.J. Kemp T.J. Kemp If the Pittsburgh Penguins didn’t have enough defensemen already, they made sure to increase their depth at the position by signing T.J. Kemp to a two-way contract (Faceoff-Factor). Kemp spent last year in the AHL with the Springfield Falcons, associated with the Edmonton Oilers franchise. Kemp played 73 games for the Falcons (Hockey DB) and accumulated 46 points (8 G, 38 A). He is returning back to the western half of Pennsylvania where he played NCAA hockey at Mercyhurst. Kemp has bounced around the country considerably since finishing college. He finished his four years at Mercyhurst with 100 points (32 G, 68 A) in 133 games. In 2005-2006, Kemp bounced around to five different teams in the ECHL and AHL. The sporadic stops likely prevented him from developing any chemistry or familiarity, and thus his stats suffered. However, he found a home the next season with the Manchester Monarchs and totaled 38 points (5 G, 33) in 65 games. A bit of a downside is his size. At 5-11, 197 pounds, he will have to bulk up to fit in on an NHL squad. Last year’s defense corps averaged a height of 6-2.25, 216.625 pounds. I question the move considering the plethora of offensive defensemen already on the team and in the Penguins system. It seems that the scouting for the Penguins looks more highly upon defensemen’s offensive statistics than anything else. Either way, the Penguins are still making moves and not solely looking at their main squad. It’s nice to know that the same amount of effort is being put forth to prospects as it is toward finding guys like Satan and Fedotenko. PULLED FROM PENS PUCK TALK

Woulda preferred a trade for a guy with more...presence. Alex Tanguay Out; George W. Bush In......http://habsbros.blogspot.com/ Peace Out ______________________________________________________ Lord Bugs Potter, esq. Earl of Fluppitburg, Baron of Fleenshire County and Knight of the Flannel Republic.

just once i would like to click onto Habsinsideout and read something like ..... BIG TRADE OVIE TO THE HABS FOR BREEZER AND A DRAFT PICK .... but alas we send a 7th rounder for a no one yet again ..... the above trade wish i fully know would never happen so before you jump on me i was mearly making a point.

This could be the first in a series of steps to land Mats Sundin. What do you guys think?

Just one question: Does he make a nice outlet pass?

This is gonna put the Habs over the top! This reminds me of the Isles picking up Butch Goring before going on their run of four Cups.

Why?