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Gainey drops a dime
posted by Mike Boone at 17h34 EST on Jul 30
Pierre McGuire was at the World Junior training camp for TSN and assessed the prospects of each NHL team.
Here's McGuire's take on P.K. Subban:
"He's one of those wild broncos out there. He gets the puck and you just don't know what he's going to do with it. But he competes hard and he's very quick. He makes some risky plays, but he is a returning player. Canada lost Karl Alzner, who was a star last year, and they are probably going to lose Drew Doughty. Playing in last year's tournament means Subban will probably make this team."
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Pascal Leclaire has re-upped with Columbus: three years at $3 million, $3.6 million and $4.8 million.
The RFA goaltender made $1.4 million last year.
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If one of the habs has a better season then matts, if he signs,since matts would be the new standard at 10 mil, for the habs, what would the future hold for new new deals
***WARNING***
THE FOLLOWING POST MAY REFER TO MATS SUNDIN: READ WITH CAUTION
HockeyBums http://hockeybums.blogspot.com/ sees it shaping up as a two horse race between Montreal and Vancouver with Cliff Fletcher saying "[we're] started to operate on the basis that [Sundin] probably won't be back."
They also speculate that all the trade rumours swirling around Vancouver may indicate Mike Gillis knows he doesn't have the inside track and dismiss the rumours about other teams as unsubstantiated.
Personally I think that Gillis' team is a piece of shit, so it makes sense that if he isn't certain he'll land Sundin he would be actively preparing for a plan B. Unlike Gainey, he isn't ready to go into the season as is so I don't read much into that.
As far as other teams (According to Barry there are 6) being interested, does anyone else feel that might be Barry trying to drive up the price? Saying that teams have indicated they would clear cap space if Mats was interested souds a little like what he thinks Montreal should do so they could pay Mats 10 million too. I wonder if this is true or just gamesmanship on Barry's part.
Barry has done a wonderful job of upping the anti for matts, for me i think that a contract that gets 10 mill a year for matts is abit much. Talent wise he is not worth that much money.
The biggest hold up to the signing is Matts wanting to have a playoff beard to show he was fishing and wants to be a hab.Gillette has a problem with this, so at the moment they are discussing a slush fund for him to be the sole speed skate razor rep in sweden
I really don't think we've discussed the potential Mats Sundin signing with Montreal (will he/won't he) enough. We need more coverage on that front.
Don't encourage them Big Bird or else it will never end. :)
P.S. How's the little one.
She's well my friend. Fiesty little thing. Would make a good 4th liner in 20 years. ;-)
Fourth liner, Nah. Captain of the Womens olympic team...yes!
Some people just dont realize how much he will bring to the habs golfing charities
Sorry, Mr. Boone. I draw the line at Abba parodies. Ich!
Gilbert
2008/09 is the season of the Habs
Guh! No more Mats news until he actually gives us some news, please! Instead, let's hear it for P.K. Subban! I can't wait for this kid to make the Habs lineup. Well, I hope he makes the team one day. Until then, gotta watch him with the Bulls and the World Juniors!
I seen a video of subban skating during prospects camp. That kid has some wheels.I see him on the team next year.
he has awesome wheels but he can't finish.
Sundin's decision sometime in August - Kulas Korner and Team1040 Van. ..... http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/
He's not coming. Face it. He's going to pussy out.
Good one Boone!
Who is the source for RDS? I wouldn't doubt that the call made to JP Barry was actually from Robert L!!!
LOL, I can't take the credit this time. I called yesterday, and received the same schtick from his secretary.
Nice to see some hockey talk again.Would LOVE to see Sundin but not sure we will;new wife,always wanted to finish as a Leaf,second choice appears to be someone other then us (Rangers),$20 million dollars and the rigors of playing your final season for the most storied NHL team . Celebrating their 100th year as they play the 100 plus games taking them to the Stanley Cup finals before the most passionate,demanding fans and press in the world.The man either wants it or we don't want him.
There has been some talk about what should Bo's Plan B be.There is a player out here who fits MOST of the bill in what we all feel that we need and I haven't heard him mentioned as a possible (never thought of him myself until yesterday).
- I don't like him but we have won Stanley Cups with prima donna's before.
- big at 6-3 and 230
- has on several occasions scored 30 and 40 plus goals in a season.
- has to my understanding on 2 occasions approached Montreal re playing here.
- would be a wonderful project for Kovy and Markov
- has a lot to PROVE
- probably could be had for $4 million (1 year) or so leaving spare cap
- last I heard was an UFA and not yet under contract to KHL
- would leave present team intact...as much as some are ready to dump Dandy and Begin ...they are committed to MONTREAL.
Dare I suggest... Alex Yashin !!
Okay, you dared. Time to move on. :)
Gilbert
2008/09 is the season of the Habs
He's under contract in Russia.
Confirm please ,when I tried to check into, could only find a 1 year contract from last year 2007-2008.
Here is your confirmation , oh doubting one. ..... Read the last paragraph of this short article ..... http://www.nypost.com/seven/06292008/sports/devils/devils__salvador_talk...
Thank you.
NONONONONONONONONO.
Personally this would be more like a Plan ZZZ but anybody else worth having would COST us too much from our present team players.
Yashin is playing in Russia.