Habs acquire Panthers' Moore, demote Maxwell

It was pathetic, watching Moore get pushed around, he's exactly the same as any other 6 foot tall lightweight Hab, easy to push, saw that he was exactly the same as any Hab, small easy to push around, hardly wins faceoffs, heck, no difference, so whats all the noise about Gauthier pulled a Gainey!

yeah bring on frolov for hamrlik and dags, even if he is going to khl in the summer. it will be a good boost for us and we dump the huge caphit of hamrlik.

Richard R

Frolov a milk dud or milquetoast?

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Moore a third line center. Not that bad really. Might give the third line a boost.

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What the Habs really need is a guy on D named Bignadsyn!

A bison that can skate?

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The D is shaky enough as it is. Why would you trade our second best DMan?

Makes me wonder if Gauthier was the bigger part of the problem plaguing the Habs, Gainey was one part.  I think the Molsons missed a key part of the Habs dismal record since Gainey signed on.  Gauthier needs to go, if this is all that Gauthier is going to do. 

A former third-round pick that is a washout for a second round pick? I guess probability and statistics are not the strong suit of the new GM.  Someone, please, pass the sick bag.

OMG!  Gauthier is continuing the Gainey experiment of seeing if mdgets in the NHL can win a stanley cup!  We all know they can't!  Now we give up a potential 2nd round pick for a large rookie player to help add to our terrible lack of size!  We were lucky against the Caps cause the Caps are small in size, but when it comes to playing a real NHL team, (sorry Ovechkin) like any western conference team, our centremen get pushed over, and get psyched out as the game progresses and don't win a lot of faceoffs.  Koivu was about the only small centre that did well in Montreal, but only because he loved us and we loved him, the love was mutual and it showed.  How is a hired small mercernary going to turn it around?

Moore is exactly what the habs need moore of

Its not a bad move-Carolina just got a 2nd plus Picard for Cullen..Moore is fast and a great faceoof guy-Yappy is gone I am sure

MacKenzie just tweeted Cullen to Ottawa for Picard and a second. Picard's a good young defenceman. That seems like a lot. I guess it kind of puts the market into perspective. Gonna take a lot to bring players in.

Dominic F#$%ing Moore?!!! WTF?

A 2nd round pick for a 1st rate prick!!

Didn't he want a $2-$3 million contract from the Leafs a few years ago?!

There has to be a reason why this guy has played for 7 different organizations and he's only 29 years old! 

Obviously all these teams liked him enough to acquire him, but just as obvious is the fact that those teams got rid of him after a short stint. It can't be just a coincidence! Is he a cancer in the dressing room? Is he hard player to coach? There has to be a common denominator (or dominicator) here somewhere.

Hopefully Gauthier is stockpiling for a bigger deal. Although a 2nd round pick would be a lot more appealing than a journeyman center who thinks he’s a star!

Poor first impression Mr. Gauthier! I wonder if he "consulted" with Bob Gainey on this one?

I Really don't understand this deal.

moore has 8 goals this season. plus hes a UFA. what is he going to do for the habs...?

we have enough centers

i would have rather traded a 2nd&Dags for Ponikarovsky....

Can't Wait To See Subban Play!

Is Gorges Playing Against The Flyers?

Barry Melrose was on the FAN590 in Toronto this am and said it's a good deal for Montreal. He says excellent of faceoffs and great defensively. He commented that while other teams will pick up offence for a 2nd pick, its about need, I just got on HIO so i imagine I'm repeating what others may have said-sets up a trade of one of our other centres. Package of Metro, laps and one of our many D?

In present situation Habs don't need any Demi Moor.

They need kinda Bruce Willis.

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French word for 'chalice' still goes through ;)

He's not really the Panthers' Moore anymore is he?

"I did my best, Now it's time for me to pass the torch"

Am I missing something?  What exactly does Dominic Moore give us that we don't already have?  Someone said more size and a decent center, well I am just trying to figure out the purpose of this deal.  I am not seeing one at all.  Dominic Moore has been moved all over the place and played for half the league and stuck with no one, that's all I need to know on this guy it tells the whole story, enough said.  BTW thanks for giving away a 2nd round pick for him Goat, that is really putting your mark on the team. Let's hope something better happens before 3pm today.

When Gainey left Gauthier was asked if he would be " seller " or " buyer " before the deadline of wich he replied.... " builders ".

Within our present situation ( 3 of our top six guys missing ) he could probably help us right now on those lines as he did in Toronto when he played more like second line minutes in there compared to regular third line minutes he was used to up to that point ( +40 points in 60 games or so ) but beyond our run for the playoffst our team will need a third line center next year to replace Metropolit who turns 36 this summer.... Moore would be an ideal candidate for the job with his speed, his hustling and good face-off winning percentage and would be a great bargain if he would be willing to stay here for around the same price as he is playing this year.

Helpfull for now and a great fit for our next season.... thats how I see him with us and thats probably how Gauthier and Martin would like to see it too.

For the record, a Habs jersey did appear in a Wu-Tang video -- see 0:49 second mark for example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxp7jQx_XUM

I love the new filter.  Glad to see the masses having fun with it.

-Dustin-

"The good thing about drinking during games is if they lose, you're too drunk to care during and too hungover to care after." - J.T.

Even though there are only two games before the Olympic break, they are two games against the Flyers, and that is an eight-point swing with a team we are fighting for our playoff lives with.  The importance of these two games--especially given the tight nature of playoff races in the new NHL--cannot be understated. 

I imagine that Gauthier is making a rather small sacrifice here: a second-rounder for a guy who might help us immeditately.  He didn't panic and make a major change, but did roll the dice on a minimal risk, minimal reward deal.  I respect that decision, but either way the odds of it bearing any significant fruit for either side are slim to none.  Then again, that second-rounder might turn out to be a gem, or Moore might become a central, depth player in a revitalized Habs team. 

As I said, the odds of either happening are slim, but what I like is that Gauthier acknowledged that we are going through an incredibly important time in terms of this year's playoffs, and made a move that he hopes will provide an immediate dividend--meaning that it tips the balance enough to win a game or two that eventually gets us into the playoffs, and thus will be worth it.

At the end of the day, for all of those who are saying this is a horrible, terrible calamity of epic mismanagement (I exaggerate reactions I know, but you get the point), imagine it was the exact same deal between the Nashville Predators and the Florida Panthers.  No one would give a flying f*** (I put 'em in myself), and it would hardly be a deal that anyone would feel was going to dictate the future of a team. 

It's just because we're all so bloody obsessed (and I say that including myself, and with a smattering of pride) that this is even news.  But let's keep it in perspective folks.  Not going to dictate our team in the future, or probably even the outcome of this season. 

Then again, that second-rounder might turn into a star.

Or Moore might score 10 goals in the final stretch of the season that pushes the Habs into the playoffs, play a key part on the 3rd or 4th line during the playoffs and help Montreal on a Flames/Oilers -esque run to the Finals.

Moral of the story: I'm not posting a bottle-of-wine-in again.

A few things we can agree upon:

1) We may dissect, berate and downright abhor the moves made by management, the play of the team and the comments of each other, but we ALL love the Habs (more than we probably should in all fairness)

2) The Leafs effin' blow!!!!!!!!

I think Gauthier just needs to work on his negotiation skills. I've seen how it works in the movies.

You go down to Sexton's office and say, "I'll give you a fourth rounder for Dominic Moore."

Then he says, "Not a chance, you scoundrel! You can have Moore for a second round pick."

Then you look to the ceiling for a few seconds and scratch your chin. Then you say, "Third."

Then he says, "Deal!"

Then you both shake hands and light cigars. It's the easiest thing in the world!

I'm starting to think there was more to "The Gomez Trade" than meets the eye. I can't quite put my finger on it, but Bob had to know it did not make sense to take on a contract of that size for a player that could not be mistaken for 'elite'. Maybe Bob knew he was pulling the chute, or didn't like The Molson's, or owed Glen Sather one.....or all of the above. I actually like Gomez - he's a solid 50-65 pt player, but that contract!...wow - what a buzz-killer. It's bad enough that somebody was stupid enough to okay it...but to trade players that make nothing for it?!

“Of course I'm crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong.” - Robert Anton Wilson

I'm fine with adding Moore to the team, he played well last year in Toronto, and I think could revisit those numbers if he can find chemistry with SK  or Laps once we get everyone back. Also, losing a 2nd round pick isn't the end of the world. What upsets me is that I think giving up a 2nd rounder for a guy like Moore is overpaying. If he was signed for a couple more years at $1M per I'd accept it a little easier, but for a UFA, it's not worth a 2nd. I think he's more valuable than Chips, so I'd put him at a 3rd. Again, the difference between a 2nd and a 3rd isn't huge, it's just discouraging to see the new guy clearly overpay on his first deal with us. There's a good chance that Moore is a better player than whatever that 2nd rounder will be, but the point is we still paid more than we needed to.

I don't think this sets the franchise back, it's just that I'd prefer to have a 2nd round pick this summer over a 3rd, and it was doable for a 3rd.

This is a bizarre move. Very strange.

People talk about work ethic, etc etc..., we have Metropolit and Moen that we brought in for that kind of thing, and I wonder why we need another with our homegrown grinders like Lapierre and White and Pyatt et al.

Unless Dominic Moore taps into an as-of-yet unidentified well of talent, this looks like an unpleasant 'moving to stand still' gestrure.

Please prove me wrong...

---Hope Springs Eternal---

Subban is recalled!  Love the move.  Here is everything you need to know about Subban:

http://www.habsaddict.com/2010/02/montreal-canadiens-pk-subban-whats-all.html

Is G and A all we judge a player by?  Or how much money he makes.  I love players like Moore who come to play 100% of the time, yet most ppl want to bring back a player that plays 25% of the time.

It's a bloody 2nd rounder...who cares...we can tons of those backs.  The point is, Moore is the exact type of player you need when you play teams like Philly back to back.  The AHL line on Saturday may have registered 0 points but we all know their contribution to the win.

I really hope we do make the playoffs this year, just to shut up all the negativity here.  I promise you players like Gionta, Gomez (yes I said Gomez), Cammy, Moore, etc are not the same pretty boys in kovalev, tanguay, ribeiro or whomever other players have failed us miserably.  These guys HAVE proved what they can do when it counts...yet we still want these guys back? 

We just beat the best team in the East with 40% of our goal scoring out and short one D and all we can cry about is that it wasnt 5-0...who cares...a W is a W. 

I don;t knwo how much truth there is to Frolov trade but I don't understand why people believe what Eklund said about them not moving Frolov for Kovulchuk.  If you were GM of Atlanta and you had to trade Kovulchuk, would you trade him direct one on one for Frolov??? Ofcourse Frolov might have been part of a package that package surely must have included a first rounder and another quality prospect.   I remmeber reading several rumors about LA being in on Kovulchuk and Atlanta wanting Symmonds, which surely LA didnt want to give.  Why would you trade one UFA for another if you don't get some other pieces which might be useful in future?  Given the choice between two UFAs, I am sure you would keep Kovulchuk.  So IMO, the trade between LA and Atlanta didn't happen cuz LA didnt want to give Frolov, it didnt happen cuz Atlanta's asking price was too much.  Kovulchuk has 31 goals and Frolov 13.  Seems like most of Posters here don't know what logical thinking means or NOT to believe what Eklund says (even he says these are rumors and MIGHT NOT BE TRUE).  I guess we don;t have wait to long much now for truth to be out.

Tomorrow should be exciting -- this year is something, it's like having two trade deadlines in one season.

Cullen, Whitney, Frolov, Turco, the Oilers, and others may be on the move....

Just off the topic who was the Russian hockey player who was caught by WADA for doping.

"The three stars as selected by Red Fisher of the Montreal Star: 1st star: Henri Richard 2nd Star: Doug Harvey 3rd Star: Jacques Plante Final score Detroit Red Wings 5 Montreal Canadiens 3"

I bet Frolov's gloves are at the Wachovia Centre.

Leighton will be in net for Philly tomorrow.

When does the trade break tomorrow officially begin, cuz I am biting my nails hoping we get someone good!

Habs put the H in Hockey!

Bugs, the move was for depth on our horrid 3rd line or a trade of another center.

8 goals in 48 games is decent considering nobody on our 3rd has those numbers. Also, he could turn out to be a potential Rich Peverley, you never know! He fits into our system. Now, I know Pouliot was a former 4th overall pick, but how many goals did he have with Minny?

You sure weren't chirping about that before he got here. :P

I like the potential fit he should have with our hockey team and I don't expect him to be great, just solid on the third line.

I think this is part of a much bigger plan. I don't want to say overhaul like Florida is talking but being a 2nd round pick in 2011 could not be that bad.  If Gaut has a vision of success in the near future and has a means to get the HABS back to form when they won the East a couple years ago, its gonna be a late 2nd rounder anyways.  If not, then there is always the possibility of re-acquiring a 2nd rd pick in a deal that maybe would send metro out of town who is also a UFA at the end of the year

- Work beats talent when talent doesn't work -

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So, we get Moore. And now this Frolov thing won't seem to go away. But we're hearing D'Ags and Weber and we don't like it. Frolly's UFA, we ain't got no scratch for him next year and Weber will be a nice peice one day. But, remember, these rumours never get it all right. Well, guess what the Kings have... cap space. And guess where they are a bit thin... centre.

So, what if instead of D'Ags and Weber it's more like D'ags, Weber and GOMEZ for Frolov and a 2nd rounder? Then Frolly's sign-able all of a sudden, maybe even gift wrapped with a nice new contract??? Pleks is all sign-able too, now.

Who's Frolly new centre? Same as his old centre... Cammy baby.

Or! Pouliot. With Cammy and Frolly on the flanks.

Huh? Huh?? You like them apples better?