NHL Regular Season Thread
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Evie
Pronounced like Eevee
It's all over the Montreal french news. Will try to find it in english. And yeah, Schneider played here before - started his career here, actually, and was there for the last Stanley Cup (93). Belief has it that he got traded away for sleeping with Patrick Roy's wife.
Source:
http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/ccustance.tsn/184163/
The conditional draft pick would be a 3rd round pick if the Habs do not make playoffs going back one round for each playoff rounds involved.
Stormbringer
The Brick and The Rose
I feel like Montreal is a little desperate in this trade. Schneider used to be a good d-man, but he has only 4 points on the PP right now, and is definitely not the offensive d-man the Canadiens need. Giving up 2 picks for a player that is almost 40 and will probably not come back seems very high to me. Considering that he was on waivers at the beginning of this season.
Evie
Pronounced like Eevee
Montreal is a little desperate, no mistake. Then again, you have to consider just what offensive D-man are available. There's J-Bo, J-Bo, and J-Bo, and twenty-nine teams gunning for him. As Montreal is in deep trouble ATM, it can't afford a "maybe" that won't show up for sure until march. Better a weaker but sure trade than a bigger but costly one.
Meanwhile, Montreal has sent Sergei Kostitsyn back to party-less Ontario and Hamilton, and away from having a bad influence on Chris Higgins and Carey Price, and put Kovy off the ice for two games.
A lot of people suspect a bigger trade in the making, probably involving someone like Markov.
Meanwhile, Montreal has sent Sergei Kostitsyn back to party-less Ontario and Hamilton, and away from having a bad influence on Chris Higgins and Carey Price, and put Kovy off the ice for two games.
A lot of people suspect a bigger trade in the making, probably involving someone like Markov.
Stormbringer
The Brick and The Rose
Ohlund may supposedly be available from the Canucks. He is not exactly an offensive gem, but he can move the puck up the ice effectively.
Pronger and Niegermaier may be in the table if the Ducks are out of the playoffs. They need to rebuild and they could get a lot for those two.
But we will see. I am sad that Kostitsyn is sent down, I think he is a good player and should be playing in Montreal.
Pronger and Niegermaier may be in the table if the Ducks are out of the playoffs. They need to rebuild and they could get a lot for those two.
But we will see. I am sad that Kostitsyn is sent down, I think he is a good player and should be playing in Montreal.
Evie
Pronounced like Eevee
He's good, but he's been playing like his place in the NHL was owed to him this season, and he didn't have to work for it (a little like Lapierre early last year). Hopefully he will understand the lesson and take it to heart. (Also he's been going on big binges with Higgins and Price, including on nights before games).
Pronger and Niedermayer are on the table IF and WHEN the Ducks are out. Montreal needed stuff now. Ohlund, I dunno. Possibly Vancouver was not interested in what Montreal could offer.
And I think puck-moving wasn't so much what Montreal really craved as a decent slap shot for the power play.
Pronger and Niedermayer are on the table IF and WHEN the Ducks are out. Montreal needed stuff now. Ohlund, I dunno. Possibly Vancouver was not interested in what Montreal could offer.
And I think puck-moving wasn't so much what Montreal really craved as a decent slap shot for the power play.
Evie
Pronounced like Eevee
Well, no confirmed information yet...
But most every media talkign head in Montreal is letting it slip (in a "in your face" sort of way) that the newspapers of tomorrow morning (likely La Presse) will be breaking something devastating about the Habs.
Likely not the Sports section, likely the Crime one.
Reported involving multiple players and members of the organization. Reportedly up and coming players, signed for one or more seasons to come.
Lines like "the columns of the temple will tremble" and "Worst day in Habs history" have been heard.
But most every media talkign head in Montreal is letting it slip (in a "in your face" sort of way) that the newspapers of tomorrow morning (likely La Presse) will be breaking something devastating about the Habs.
Likely not the Sports section, likely the Crime one.
Reported involving multiple players and members of the organization. Reportedly up and coming players, signed for one or more seasons to come.
Lines like "the columns of the temple will tremble" and "Worst day in Habs history" have been heard.
Stormbringer
The Brick and The Rose
I haven't heard anything but I guess I will keep an eye out tomorrow morning. Too bad though, I like the Habs.
jeps
Arcadefire
oy. despite liking the former nordiques and the leafs, I still have a ton of respect for the habs and don't look forwards to this.
Evie
Pronounced like Eevee
Rumors are flying all over the place now. On what actually happened, and on what's going to happen now.
EDIT: Medias now have it that very personal information from the Tits and Hammer were linked (phone conversations, personal information seized) with a crime boss arrested earlier this week. They have not been arrested.
If that's all it is, then someone blew things out of proportion somewhere along the way. Big time.
EDIT II : That did get blown way out of proportion. In the end, even the newspaper that's breaking the story has (among its commentary on the issue), "They acted stupidly, but nothing worse."
For some odd reason, the sports network that first started spawnign the tale of a bombshell, a "darkest day", etc, has deactivated the usual "comment on this story" feature on this particular story...
EDIT: Medias now have it that very personal information from the Tits and Hammer were linked (phone conversations, personal information seized) with a crime boss arrested earlier this week. They have not been arrested.
If that's all it is, then someone blew things out of proportion somewhere along the way. Big time.
EDIT II : That did get blown way out of proportion. In the end, even the newspaper that's breaking the story has (among its commentary on the issue), "They acted stupidly, but nothing worse."
For some odd reason, the sports network that first started spawnign the tale of a bombshell, a "darkest day", etc, has deactivated the usual "comment on this story" feature on this particular story...
jeps
Arcadefire
Pasquale Magnolia? ...
Evie
Pronounced like Eevee
Do I have to do everything myself in this thread? 
Anyway, Swap Day is upon us again, and so far the trades have been:
To Columbus
(F) Antoine Vermette
To Ottawa
(G) Pascale Leclaire
R2 Pick 2009
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To Pittsburgh
(D) Andy Wozniewski
To Saint-Louis
(D) Dany Richmond
----
To Calgary
(D) Jordan Leopold
To Colorado
(D) Lawrence Nycholat
(D) Ryan Wilson
R2 Pick 2009 (Montreal)
----
To Buffalo
(G) Mikael Tellqvist
To Phoenix
R4 Pick 2009
----
To Boston
(D) Steve Montador
To Anaheim
(F) Petteri Nokelainen
----
To Calgary
(F) Olli Jokinen
R3 Pick 2009
To Phoenix
(F) Mathew Lombardi
(F) Brandon Prust
R1 Pick 2009 or 2010
----
To Boston
(F) Mark Recchi
R2 Pick 2010
To Tampa
(D) Matt Lashoff
(F) Martin Karsums
----
To Pittsburgh
(F) Bill Guerin
To New York (I)
Conditional Draft Pick
Anyway, Swap Day is upon us again, and so far the trades have been:
To Columbus
(F) Antoine Vermette
To Ottawa
(G) Pascale Leclaire
R2 Pick 2009
----
To Pittsburgh
(D) Andy Wozniewski
To Saint-Louis
(D) Dany Richmond
----
To Calgary
(D) Jordan Leopold
To Colorado
(D) Lawrence Nycholat
(D) Ryan Wilson
R2 Pick 2009 (Montreal)
----
To Buffalo
(G) Mikael Tellqvist
To Phoenix
R4 Pick 2009
----
To Boston
(D) Steve Montador
To Anaheim
(F) Petteri Nokelainen
----
To Calgary
(F) Olli Jokinen
R3 Pick 2009
To Phoenix
(F) Mathew Lombardi
(F) Brandon Prust
R1 Pick 2009 or 2010
----
To Boston
(F) Mark Recchi
R2 Pick 2010
To Tampa
(D) Matt Lashoff
(F) Martin Karsums
----
To Pittsburgh
(F) Bill Guerin
To New York (I)
Conditional Draft Pick
SuperBeaverInc.
Groucho
Olli! 
SuperBeaverInc.
Groucho
Jokinen trade means a lot. Jokinen is under contract for next season, which means its quite likely Camalleri won't be back.
Stormbringer
The Brick and The Rose
Very quiet deadline compared to last year. Besides the Flames adding Jokinen nothing much happened it seems like. Rangers added Antropov and Morris but had to give up too much for them I think, especially Morris. Rangers aren't going anywhere this season anyways.
jeps
Arcadefire
Obviously Steve Moore's brother couldn't play for Brian Burke, as soon as he came I knew it was only a matter of time. But two 2nd-rounders is always good for Moore/Antropov, with potentially more, and 2 new goalies is quite necessary thanks to toskala being out. anyways, I still despise burke, but I do approve of his actions.
