Comments on: What About Daigle?

By: habz2007

habz2007 — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:54:52 +0000

Daigle was a very disapointing #1 pick and if Gainey was to sign him it would be to a AHl contract with the option of calling him to NHL if he shows he could perform ..Daigle's unsucess was part of cuz the senators don't know how to deal with young stars instead of developing him for 1 or 2 years in minors he was automataclly in the NHL after he was drafted not everyone is a syndny Crosby and will be a star right after being drafted some guys need to be developed in the AHL so they can know what to expect more when comming from junior Sens Suck at developing young talent and they should take some of the fall for Daige being a unsuccsessful player in the NHL. BUt you will NEVER see gainey sign Daigle he is too much of a HIGH RISK and after samsanov gainy don't want to go there again anytime soon

By: the_word

the_word — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:23:47 +0000

I think Raycroft, Gill, Kubina and McCabe all feel pretty good about Toronto seeing how all four signed multi year contracts with the Leafs. They don't really get booed all that much.

At what point will people stop bringing up the fact the Leafs won't win the cup this year, no Leafs fan on this site is claiming the Leafs are contenders this year. Its juvenile to constantly bring up that hyperbole.

Its not just taxes, its cultural, many players do not want to play in a French market because of the language barrier. Especially one with such an intense media.

Mark Bell was a contract the Leafs had to take in order to get Toskala, the Leafs didn't want Bell. For such an intelligent hockey fan I would have thought you'd be able to see through the TSN propaganda and figure that out for yourself. If Mark Bell becomes a problem the Leafs can afford to send him to the minors.

It is a reflection of dysfunctional management that JFJ requires an adviser, however it remains to be seen how that works out. Brian Colangelo has two advisers he works with and you'd be hard pressed to find better management in any league. To say that JFJ can't have a productive relationship with his potential adviser is merely speculation, but thanks for repeating the TSN/Sportnet meme that it can't work.

Its typical for a Habs fans to point to the AHL where they've invested their hope and ignore the LNH where there is little hope. I'd invite some Habs fans to read a list of NHL drafts and count how many players actually make it to the LNH, let alone become impact players. Your prospects are hardly a sure thing.

By: 68north

68north — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:34:40 +0000

you know that every laugh fan is just a hab wannabe they cant see through their blind jealousy for the greatest hockey franchise ever they just dont get it do they

By: habsrock99

habsrock99 — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:55:21 +0000

no problem

By: RealisticNick

RealisticNick — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:59:27 +0000

Finally, the type of response I was looking for, thanks. When they reply "no we don't want him and give that spot to a rookie" kinda defeats the whole purpose of the debate as that was never really the question asked.

By: habsrock99

habsrock99 — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:37:16 +0000

This is why you don't sign Alex Daigle if you are Gainey. Worst #1 overall pick ever (arguement is too strong to say otherwise). He CAN'T play under pressure. He's almost as heartless as Yashin. All he cares about is money. And their would be many expectations of Daigle, all saying he'd fail miserably and would once again bring back yet another arguement from Canadien fans calling for Gainey's head. Now, here are reasons as to why I would sign Daigle if I were Columbus, St. Louis, Nashville, etc. No media=no expectations. He is very much like Paul Kariya (not talent wise) in the fact that he can't play where their exists media. He'll give you steady 3rd line points while playing decent defence.

By: the_purolator_guy

the_purolator_guy — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:10:12 +0000

I would rather give a roster spot to one of our own like chipchura, milroy, locke or grabovski than give daigle a shot. This team is one player away from being a solid playoff team, if the habs can land a player like marleau without touching the core of the team we will make the playoffs.

By: the_purolator_guy

the_purolator_guy — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:32:33 +0000

Before you start bashing how no-one apparently wants to play in montreal, you should take a look in your own back yard. How do you think raycroft, gill, kubina and mccabe enjoy being a leaf? They took turns getting booed of the ice on a regular basis. The chief reason the habs have a hard time getting top tier ufa's is pure economics. The habs have to offer up to 20% more to match offers just to offset the taxes. If your any kind of an intelligent hockey fan u know that there is a tonne of pressure in any canadian hockey city, not just montreal, but of course hab fans are not brainwashed by sportsnet, tsn and leafs tv. We can actually think for ourselves.

Do you think jason blake is gonna bring u the cup? In his first 5 seasons he only scored 23 goals in total? The same amount higgins scored in his rookie season and and 2 less than ryder scored in his first season also. Vesa toskala, he has never played more than 35 games and has never been a starting goalie and jfj sells he farm to get him.

Mark bell, the only thing this guy has done consistanly is spend each summer in rehab for drug and alcohol abuse, how do u think this guy is gonna handle pressure. He is a ticking timebomb. Once again jfj doesn't do his homework.

Speaking of jfj how embarrasing is it for him to know that mlse is looking for a babysitter, opps i mean "advisor" to tell him how to do his job. This guy solves his problems by tossing away money and draft picks for bandaid solutions. Just look how brutal the farm team is, nothing more needs to be said. So before you judge another organization take a look at your own.

By: kingcup

kingcup — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:57:16 +0000

I de rather re-sign Samsonov.......

really......

next question please.

By: TheStryker

TheStryker — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:57:41 +0000

Just cause Daigle had some success in Europe, doesn't mean it will translate back to the NHL. Daigle can't take pressure and that is obvious, so coming to the biggest pressure cooker in hockey which is Montreal…Sorry leaf fans, is just ludacris. Mark Streit was a team captain and proved over time he could play. Lahtti hasen't even laced them up in an NHL game yet