Comments on: Why Montreal Is NOT Going to Trade Halak

By: Rico71

Rico71 — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:00:01 +0000

Better to trade Ryder before he pulls a Souray on us and leaves for the team that pays him the most $$$.

By: Archion113

Archion113 — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:20:44 +0000

Whats wrong with this article?

By: modk09

modk09 — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:04:20 +0000

this website is SERIOUSLY going to the shi#er….

By: habsrock99

habsrock99 — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:29:59 +0000

One bad play doesn't automatically put you on the trade block because if it did, Plekanec would be shopped around right now after that horrendous game against Ottawa. He turned the puck over pretty much everytime he touched it.

Kostopolous will find a groove and is a good veteran leader. Hate to break it to all Habs fans, Maxim Lapierre isn't all that good. Neither is Jonathan Ferland, Corey Locke or Duncan Milroy.

Now, as for French Canadians being loved in Montreal, one thing to say to that. Brisebois. The guy's hated by the fans and even though he's made some pretty bad decisions this year, he's also made some really good plays that have saved goals. The only reason why Brisebois' even here is because he's finishing his career where it belongs, in Montreal.

By: Habbertime

Habbertime — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:11:04 +0000

It's too bad that everyone takes things so seriously, Rumor are just that, Rumors nothing more.
Most of which are just comments made by the Montreal media or by the average fan.

Personaly I think we could get some decent value for Halak right now before he tanks it in Hamilton. Danis in a good backup and all he'll ever be since Price is here. Starting the year in Hamilton would have done Price wonders in my opinion, not that he's bad but once Huet is traded at the deadline then you call him up or slightly before.

Rumors I've read and could learn to like:

Kovi for Tanguay. I would do it along with some draft picks or minor package deal.

Koivu, kovi and Halak for Marleau, Bernier and pick. This is a tough one because of Koivu being included but he wants a contender and that would put SJ on top in another conference. Helps the Habs as well and gets them younger for the same cap.

This is my thought:
Sign Ryder to more than a one year deal and go from there and PLEASE get rid of Brise-by at all costs!!!
Bring up Lapierre put D'Agosti back for now.

By: Rico71

Rico71 — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:59:17 +0000

Dude...

Take a chill pill or something. Halak is not the 2nd coming of Roy. He is a small goalie with a good technique. Once players and coaches know him better, they will go top corner on him...just like Theo, Legace and other small goalies. He is vulnerable when dropping in his butterfly style. He drops as soon as the puck is shot at him...opening up the corners.

Halak at best...could be an ordinary 1B goalie on a weak team. I would love to have him back up Price next year...but do you seriously think Gainey will want a combination of 2 rookies having around 50-60 games between them? I don't think so. Halak's agent stated that his client wants to be a#1 goalie. Halak knows damn well that it will NEVER happen in Montreal.

He is presently sulking in the AHL and hurting Hamilton. I watched 2 of his games and he sucks. It is bad for him that Price was chosen to be the #2 in Montreal this year. Halak had good games last year in Montreal. He is unhappy and I know he will not want to rot in the AHL another year.

When I reported that Halak could be possibly traded, I simply repeated what Yvon Pedneault said on the air in the Panthers-Habs game.

...and yeah...I would take a 45 point scoring french player ANYDAY over a washed-up journeyman like Smolinsky and a 4th liner like Kostopoulos. Maxim Lapierre and Jonathan Ferland would do a better job than him...at a lesser price. If they make stupid mistakes like giving the victory to the other team...they would be rookie mistakes. Not a mistake coming from a SUPPOSEDLY good defensive player like Kostopoulos. This guy is getting paid 900 000. Great signing Gainey...sheesh.

French players will always be welcomed in Montreal...because we are french speaking people. The same would happen if a team was based in Finland...they would prefer finns. Its only natural.

That it why a very ordinary player like Steve Bégin is loved here. He would be an unknown player in most teams...but not in Montreal.

I'd just like to tell all of you guys to please SHUT UP with the Halak rumors.

This is rather funny. This site is actually...a Hockey Trade Rumors site!!!

I posted an article about a trade rumor. Not a rewrite of some lame reasons why the Leafs need to fire this and that. We heard all that stuff 25 times already this month.

By: Rico71

Rico71 — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:38:27 +0000

The Expansion Draft when Nashville came in the League.

They could only protect 2 goalies. They chose...Jeff Hackett and Jose 'Top Corner' Theodore.

That was a BIG mistake. Vokoun wasn't all that good back then...but he showed great potential.

Another lost player.

By: habsrock99

habsrock99 — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:43:35 +0000

I'm not on anyone's side. If he gets traded, he gets traded, nothing you, nor I, nor anyone else on this site can say will change the fact on whether or not he does get traded unless Bob Gainey and company read this site daily to get trade ideas.

By: MtlHabs09

MtlHabs09 — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:31:14 +0000

I didnt mean that this particular French player will even net 45 points... I was just proving a point that some people would rather take a 30 point Frenchman than a 45 point Fin...

By: MtlHabs09

MtlHabs09 — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:27:37 +0000

My comment system is all f'ed up, maybe because of Opera, and I can't reply to anyone's comment directly so here: This is a reply to ICELIZARD: Maybe you should actually read the article next time? I said in case Price gets hurt. Huet will not want to sit on the bench for 65-70 games next season, Halak won't mind that… And to TheCanadianHoser: Phoenix doesn't need a 4th bacup goalie in the mix, he's definitely not going there. And HabsRock99, I really don't understand whose side you are on…