Comments on: Don't Panick Hab Fans, But…

By: lafleur10

lafleur10 — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:04:28 +0000

kovalev and plekanec have more points than ntropov markov is only 3 points behind streit is 4 and by season's end higgins and kiovu and both kostitsyn's will have more!even ryder will when we trade him!!come on buddy wake up antropov is the biggest stiff in the league!if he's so good then why don't you guys keep him?as one of your core players to build around!!if we ttrade for him he wouldn't be anything more than a 4th liner on our team!he'd have trouble taking kostopolous's job!!antropov will score 20 goals one doubt he's got 19 soo this will be career best!!and he'll nevr hit 30!ryder has had back to back 30 goal season and a 25 goal season!that's 85 goals over the past three seasons antropov probably hasn't evencome close to that!!he's a stiff!we wouldn't play well with higgins either !we tried latendresse there and he's big and slow like antropov and couldn't do it!!and latendresse is twice the player that the stiff (antropov )latendresse tips in a lot and jams in rebounds as well so like i said antropov would be anything more than a 4th liner on our team!!

By: LeafsNation91

LeafsNation91 — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:54:59 +0000

has more points then most of your team, and is not a bad player, i can say equally about Ryder, who would give up Hossa or Tanguay for another stiff, atleast Antropoc will hit 20 or possibly 30 goals

face it, he's not a bad plater, and could play well with Higgins, could tip in or jam alot of the rebounds he makes

By: habsoverserver

habsoverserver — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:17:20 +0000

Every team wants more size, grit and firepower. However, it isn't always available. Churning the fourth line - Smokes/Dandenault/Begin and the 7th defenseman doesn't turn a team into a winner. None of those guys is the difference between winning and losing.

Montreal's so called first line can't score or hit at even strength and takes too many penalties. When a guy who wears the A and gets first line ice time scores only one even strength goal in 28 games, you don't get a new fourth line center, you get a new first line wing. Higgins is having almost as bad a season as Ryder. At least Ryder played way over his head for three full seasons, Higgins has been streaky for his whole career.

Gainey has more salary cap room for the upcoming seasons than almost any GM in hockey. He has only $11 million committed to the 09-10 season. He needs to successfully deploy that capital in the free agent market. But, as yet, he has been unable to lure first tier talent.

Every team has weaknesses, Carbo has done a fine job coaxing wins out of this team. They are somehow managing to win the games they couldn't win for the past 15 seasons and I am greatly impressed.

By: lafleur10

lafleur10 — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:50:03 +0000

antropov's a stiff and is brutal!!where would we play him on our 4th line?come on he's a bum!!i personally wouldn't give you anything for this guy not even brisebois!!

By: LeafsNation91

LeafsNation91 — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:08:53 +0000

You guys may all think I am joking, but if the Habs are looking for Grit and stregnth, maybe look at Nik Antropov. First off, I hear of Todd Bertuzzi from a Habs fan, but a less affordable version and more useful would be Antropov. The man is in ther first year of a two-year conract. AND he only gets paid two-million a season. Antropov has 19 goals and 23 assists which would be third on the Habs if he joined, and he plays alot like Ryan Smyth and Mats Sundin, but not as good. He is gritty, tough with the puck and can be the big body Montreal needs. All 19 goals come with him infront of the net either jamming it or tipping, he is a goalie's worst nightmare, really underrated. He might not be the fastest player, but his speed is not that bad and his defensive skills and puck handling is truly remarkable. Just a thought. So don't go haywire. He won't damage the HABS that much.

By: Nans

Nans — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:15:24 +0000

I agree that the ducks defense shut down the sens last year, and they were the better team. That being said, who in the East has even close to enough D to shut down the sens? Devils, the same devils with less scoring and a year older Brodure that got hammered by the Sens last year? If the Sens hit the Bruins, that could be trouble.

Only way a team in the East beats the Sens in the playoffs is if they run and gun with them, and their goalie's play lights out.

Only two teams i see beating the Sens, Bruins and Flyers, those r the two teams they do not want to see in the first round.

PS, if u put Alfi on the 2nd line with Fisher, they r a two line team, which they do a lot.

By: habsrock99

habsrock99 — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:05:10 +0000

All Saturday's game showed me was that Ottawa's a One-Line team. Sorry Sens fans, it's true. I've been saying all year that the Cup was Ottawa's to lose. I'm no longer thinking that. If you can shut down the Sens Top Line like Anaheim did, you'll beat them 60% of the time.

As for the Habs, I'm beginning to want Hossa BAD. I want to see what Koivu's capable of with another decent winger and not a guy who can seem to figure out his best asset is shooting.

Also, to answer your question, the last 40 goal Hab was Vincent Damphousse in 1993-94.

By: cartino

cartino — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:22:05 +0000

I agree with most of your assessment of the sens, but let's be honest they don't have very good goaltending right now and for once in years their defence hasn't been playing that great either which in the past has been Ottawa's strong part. They keep winning because of their offence and top line.

By: Nans

Nans — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:53:08 +0000

I agree with everything u said except Gerber gets a lot of heat for the series against MTL. He was sick and injured, and it shower. People forget that later in that playoffs, he did shutout Buffalo in the ECF.

That being said, Gerber is a huge liability at this point because he is so fragle, and that might rub off on the team at times.

By: billypilgrim

billypilgrim — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:49:09 +0000

Sorry, but:

"Tanguay has NOT waived no-trade

Despite media speculation/reports to the contrary, Alex Tanguay says he has not agreed to waive his no-trade clause."

-Calgary Herald 10/02/08