tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885109449780622333.post3308288923143039002..comments2023-07-27T11:30:08.579-04:00Comments on Lions in Winter: Crawford Steals the Show as Canadiens' Scoring Woes ContinueTophamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14157334079663330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885109449780622333.post-20840238679707562432016-01-17T00:01:44.171-05:002016-01-17T00:01:44.171-05:00There were free agents to sign though! It didnt ha...There were free agents to sign though! It didnt happen, but if he had done his job better he might have signed Patrick Sharpe, etc. I'm trying to find a list, but am having a little trouble. <br /><br />My point is, I'm sure we could come up with a list of reasons for which free agent acquisitions or trades for proper players didn't happen which in hindsight make sense. <br /><br />Call me a dreamer, but I'd like to have a reason why mb was able to make a quality move.rstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462705187255329520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885109449780622333.post-44019150167555289422016-01-16T22:27:05.957-05:002016-01-16T22:27:05.957-05:00New coach should be fresh young blood like maybe E...New coach should be fresh young blood like maybe Eric Veilleux who has a good pedigree so far in the ECHL. Who cares if he has coached in the NHL because maybe he will care only about winning and not about favoritism. Great opportunity here now and hopefully MB takes the time to do it. We need a spark.dra58noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885109449780622333.post-70977380645918012982016-01-16T20:45:33.554-05:002016-01-16T20:45:33.554-05:00I don't think I was overly impressed with eith...I don't think I was overly impressed with either pick up. Losing Prust for Kassian I felt was a loss. Semin was a worthwhile venture. Zero risk for the potential of him picking up his game. You can't really fault Bergevin for not doing more though. There was nothing available. Could he have made something available? Absolutely, but at what cost? Price, Subban, and Markov are all off the table. Up front Pacioretty certainly and it'd be tough to part with Galchenyuk, Gallagher, and Plekanec. We've got lots of prospects but most teams don't want a prospect for an established top 6 forward. Keep in mind, also, that Montreal wasn't in a good position for a trade. It's not a secret that Montreal needs another top 6. Maybe the other GM's held Marc over a barrel and the asking price was too high. We don't want another Gomez for McDonagh.<br /><br />Completely agree about the use of AHL players to plug holes. With Semin high tailing it to the KHL and Kassian being traded for a goaltender, we've been left worse up front than we were before the summer. Bergevin really needs to make something happen before the trade deadline because it's obvious now that the return of Price won't be enough as is.<br /><br />Good call on the breakfast.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00703398771611032876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885109449780622333.post-80061047531628595172016-01-16T17:09:42.276-05:002016-01-16T17:09:42.276-05:00MB made a critical mistake in keeping MT and addin...MB made a critical mistake in keeping MT and adding pieces that possibly could have added scoring because MT is all about grinders and older players. He surely lacks the ability to integrate young talent since he decided to have MB send Carr back to St.John's instead of sending DSP(who cares if he didn't clear waivers). We are starved for goals and all MT can do is juggle the lines and drop scorers to the 4th line when they make a simple mistake due to inexperience. Well what about dropping him from our team due to his inexperience and inability to match lines on home ice. He left AG to the wolves a while back when he made him 1st line center instead of sheltering him and allowing that line to create some offense he decided to teach AG a lesson and lose a game because of it. He is the worst in game coach in the NHL and totally unable to adjust to game situations hence our record with far superior talent to Toronto's AHL team but Babcock at least has them trying to compete. We are doomed as long as we have this joker for a coach. I am a diehard fan but he is about to be a 3 time loser and we are worse for it.dra58noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885109449780622333.post-49791353228249679512016-01-16T13:51:32.263-05:002016-01-16T13:51:32.263-05:00People talk of these summers acquisitions (kassian...People talk of these summers acquisitions (kassian, seminar) as having been "low risk": we payed little for gambling in players' potential upside.<br /><br />We're now learning about opportunity cost associated with banking on long shots instead of getting an established player. Sure, bergevin spent little on the forwards, but in doing so gambled on the two dearly departed, and lost out on a better free agent bet. <br /><br />Now we're plugging holes with AHL forwards mostly unfit for scoring. Plekanec has crumbled under the pressure, scoring as many goals as Paul Byron (fewer if you discount open netters. I could go on, but I have to make breakfast.rstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462705187255329520noreply@blogger.com