Comments on: Ryder Riding the Pine

By: jarcpitre

jarcpitre — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:00:48 +0000

Good for Carbs, I think he's doing an excellent job with Montreal. I wish my Leafs did this with some of their players, but then again who would we have playing. Can't wait for the game Saturday night, but I hope the right Leafs team shows up.

By: leafy

leafy — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:34:00 +0000

I dig. That pretty much describes Ponikarovski of the Leafs.

By: MR40

MR40 — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:32:12 +0000

I don't think that make's sense for Vancouver.

As overpaid as Naslund is he can absolutly fetch atleast a 1st rounder at the trade deadline. I'm a Canuck's fan, but I really don't see the Canuck's making the playoffs this year. I think Naslund, Miller, Morrison, and Cooke will all be traded. If Danius Zubrus can fetch a 1st rounder, then Naslund could probably fetch a 1st rounder + a solid prospect (some GM's are REALLY dumb, and would give up a lot for a player like him).

To Atlanta (desperate to get in the playoffs, so Waddell doesn't lose his job): Markus Naslund
To Vancouver: 1st rounder, Bryan Little, Boris Valabik (a huge bust for a 10th overall pick, but I think still think has big upside)

That's only a little bit more then they gave up for Keith Tkachuk.

By: ferron

ferron — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:16:58 +0000

Trading Ryder would solve a lot of problems in MTL, right now we have no space on the two first lines to develope players like Latendresse, Kostitsyn and Grabovski, those are players who where born to play offensive hockey. Also Chipchura' s looking better every games and why was the line of Kostitsyn/Plekanec/Higgins was split up after having a massive offensive production for last year's last twenty games! Latendresse plays great along Kovy or Koivu and will never be known for his defensive abilities so lets try the three of them together . Hopefully we will get draft picks for Ryder(maybe a third rounder) and Huet(1rst rounder) who looked good this year, cause we don't have any space for new player(s) on our team! One more thing, why is Gorges still in NHL? And why isn't O'Byrne given a chance yet? Brisebois starts to look more like the Patrice "I" know every day! The biggest surprise this year is Dandenault, he beats a lot of foward with his speed and look much better as a defensive foward.

Latends-Koivu-Kovalev
Higgins-Plek-Kostitsyn
Dandy-Smolinski-Grabov
Begin-Chip-Kostopoulos

Markov-Komisarek
O'Byrne-Hamrlik
Bouillon-Streit/Brisbois

Goerges play the other day was one of the worst play, I've ever seen during an NHL game! I wish he never plays in MTL again!

By: habsrock99

habsrock99 — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:44:41 +0000

Naslund would do nothing in Montreal. Plus he's 33, seen better days and has been talking about leaving the NHL when he turns 34. (He's been saying that since he was 28). He is, however, an upgrade over Ryder but hasn't done much since the lock-out. Plus, I still have faith in Grabovski and I see him being a future 2nd line Winger, not a center.

By: mtlman2005

mtlman2005 — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:21:00 +0000

are you serious about that stat?

By: mtlman2005

mtlman2005 — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:20:05 +0000

just came to me, and i'm thinking out loud here but Ryder and Grabovski for Naslund?
Grabovski would be a PERFECT center for the Sedin twins. He's fast, intense, and can pass/shoot pretty well. Maybe we throw in a pick to make it fair.

By: mtlman2005

mtlman2005 — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:18:39 +0000

Agreed. He already have sooo many Dman and we don't need a 4th liner… What I would like from Vancouver would be Naslund, but I know that we would have to give up more than that…

By: mtlman2005

mtlman2005 — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:15:49 +0000

I would never call him a Samsonov, but the thing with Ryder is that he will play amazing for 5 games, score 8 goals and everyone will be happy. But for the next 15 you won't see him… and then he'll come back. He just needs to be more constant and then no one would complain and he would get his big contract… He reminds me of Kovalev, but when Ryder plays he's never BAD, he's just invisible…

By: leafy

leafy — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:48:21 +0000

He isn't "on" so far this year - for the first time in his career. I'd wait a little longer before calling him a Samsonov.

More than likely, opposing teams are preventing him from finding the open spaces, which is how he scores most of his goals with his good shot. He has to fight through it.