To the surprise of no one – least of all 12,700 noisy fans at the Bell Centre – the Canadiens take homeboy Louis Leblanc with the 18th pick of the draft’s opening round.
He’s off to Harvard this fall, but Leblanc projects as a heady, two-way forward in the NHL.
Bob Gainey described Leblanc as “intelligent, very competitive, with good skills and the opportunity to get better and get bigger.”
Trevor Timmins says Leblanc “participates in all aspects of the game, offensively and defensively … he gets his nose dirty in the corners and he’s a natural scorer.”
Four Quebecers were selected in the draft’s opening round: Leblanc, Jordan Caron by Boston, Philippe Paradis by Carolina and the last pick of the round, Simon Despres by the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.
The draft’s second round begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The Canadiens have no second-round selections.
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Haha…Bettman made a joke.
Pronger may be traded to philly?
That would cause thousands of dollars of improvements to their arena.
There will be a riot if they don’t!
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/TML-Live
This works too.
Man, more people in Long Island than at any point in recent history.
I’d pick Tavares for that reason alone.
here is the link for anybody who doesnt have tsn or versus or wtvr:
http://venividivun.com/tv/template_live.php?ida=120
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we need a kovalev
Pronger to Flyers? Hmmm…
pronger to philly per darren dreger?
Holy CRAP, look at all the people. MTL is awesome.
Imagine the ridiculousness these guys are going to have tonight? Drafted into pro sports, then party in Montreal?
heheh, yeh, here I am talking like Homer but the truth is I do 90% of the cooking around here. I wear the apron in this household. it’s better for everyone that way.
I’m cooking solo while the gf is at work – I can enjoy the draft without a real life edition of “Pardon the Interruption.”….lol kidding hun!
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Heatly deal: “It’s dead” according to Bryan Murray
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LOL, yeah! Perfect evening ahead: draft, a pint of cider, and my girlfriend is making steak sandwiches and arrugula salad for dinner. With BACON! I love that woman.
Why is this a buzzkill?
I swear, my world will NOT end if Vinny doesn’t come to MTL.
But at least we can have a beer while we watch it! Speaking of…my steak is on the bbq….
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s – With Tampa having the 2nd overall pick they want to make a splash for their fans so don’t expect them to announce a Vinnie move till Sunday at the earliest.
Mike: jealous here. Sounds like the place has great energy tonight.
…I, of course, want Vin if we don’t over-pay unnecessarily …yet think if He goes anywhere besides Montreal …it will be Los Angeles
Habitant means PASSIONATE HOCKEY
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=423049
Oh no….
Dregger: “Ducks and Flyers in serious discussion over Chris Pronger.”
Hey maybe we’ll get Nathan Horton today, if all is quiet on the Vinny front. (I’m trying to be optimistic here!)
Just because Lecavalier is off the draft trade table doesn’t mean we aren’t going to get another impact player
Stay positive! I just want someone who can give the habs a player in the 90s for my nhl 10 franchise on ps3
A good source informs me that some HIO posters may have some nasty intestinal discharge soon.
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… Mr.Boone , is it true Brian Burke does push ups beside his draft table 30 minutes before the draft, lol. BTW a scoop from Team 990 , the negotiations between the Habs and Komo’s agent went quiet well this week and they will talk after the draft. Bob don’t blow your money, please.
Sounds a bit eroctic I agree, and I want Eklund and Eroticism to have no pissble connections
Lawton said on OTR that nothing is happening on the Vinny trade front.
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I hope there is no one around to feel…er…smell that impact…
Thanks…moron.
I’ve selected: italian sausage with olives. I’m pretty sure it’ll have immediate impact.
Not a good idea to use the words “ass” and “sucked” in the same sentence.
Buzzkill is an understatement. Damn you Eklund!!! I know he’s always pulling stuff out of his a$$ but I still get sucked in.
Bob McKenzie says Vinny and Heatley will not be moved at the draft, though Kaberle likely will. He says movement will likely happy when the draft gets going and players on teams’ lists are still available. He said he isn’t holding his breath.
What a buzzkill!
Meanwhile, Pierre McGuire says [insert player's name here] is a monster and that [insert player's name here] is outstanding.
Boone, what is the buzz on the floor. Give us something. Make up a trade it you have to. I’m busting here.
I hear Kids by MGMT playing in the Bell Centre, great song.
Team 990 claim a Tampa source said the LeCavalier deal will NOT happen during the draft…Also mention that Bouwmeester’s rights are already being moved.
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anybody table hopping down there Booner? are the phones busy?
I should be mowing the lawn since we’ve got a breeze ( damned mosquitos have been soooo bad) instead i’m blogging while i wait…lmao
You telling us there’s no beer being served there? What kind of two-bit operation is this? Hang in there Mike.
THIS JUST IN… MY PEPPERONI PIZZA
…on YOUR marks …get SET …….
Habitant means PASSIONATE HOCKEY
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=423049
Just in case anyone’s wondering where to watch the draft online, here’s a link, although it’s in French.
http://www.rds.ca/direct/
Check on tsn.ca in a bit, they may have a live link.
Ducks still need to sign Niedermayer though
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Darren Dreger: sources tell TSN Scott Niedermayer is returning for at least another season.
So long Pronger!
After doing tons and tons of rumour reading about Lecavalier:
I don’t think he’s coming. Not today, not ever. Sorry guys.
Burke is pouting,i love it.
Two words: Saku Koivu
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GO HABS GO!
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…and what kind of eejit cheers for a team with four fourth lines??
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Seems like the GMs read TSN’s rankings . . .
To be nice. And the crowd likes it.
http://habsloyalist.blogspot.com
laffs take MPS or trade down. Any other move is a mistake.
Best bitchface in hockey.
If the Panthers don’t trade Jay-Bo, Burke will blow a fuse! lol
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Garth Snow looks like he’s having a fun time, they have loads of picks to play around with.
What were the fans chanting?
Chroske, send me an email with your MSN.
Considering that all of the hockey hoi polloi are present, it’s a bit crappy that the big bucket in the middle of the table contains a) apple juice b) water and c) lays chips. Please. I put on a better spread with ten minute’s notice. One can only hope that the schwag is better than the nibbles.
I was thinking either “Lecavalier” or “Hamilton” or “Balsillie”
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I like what the Isles are doing. Get quality picks!!
What do you want to bet these kids are praying “not Phoenix…please!”
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Hey look. A GM is making aggressive moves (snow) in an effort to improve his team. He may just end up stealing the guy we want.
Sounded like Ham-il-ton! Ham-il-ton! before the ‘Yotes pick… But I could be wrong…
If its from bob gainey,don’t open it.It means your getting fired,lol
Carey Price’s agent has informed him that Bob Gainey is trying to move him to Tampa Bay, along with 1 other player, for Vincent Lecavalier.
Personally, I REALLY hope this doesn’t happen
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No poutine? Preposterous.
I hope that Ekman-Larsson enjoys playing in Kansas City.
Done!
Snow is turning the Islanders around. Laffs can now go for Cowen or MPS or trade down
LMAO
If only this were true. Done and done.
…oh and Jason: you’re fired.
Apparently Mike Boone has been traded to Leafs Nation for…..
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Kadri sounds like a little punk.
lol showey
you’re the best
“I’m going to Kansas City, Kansas City, here I come, yeah, yeah”
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Pff, they’re probably thinking LAS VEGAS HERE I COME WOOOO HOOOOO
cracked canoe??? what the F?
anyone have an online link other than the USTREAM? PLEASE
awww… damnit
added to msn
Hmm. Steep steep steep. More than I’d pay.
“Kansas City… hey hey hey!!”
He’s a Habs fan.
Seems like Snow has little faith in his depth scouting. A 1st and 3rd, for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th? Detroit would invariably find a Zetts in there, somewhere.
It IS true… I’m friends with his sister and I’m talking to her on MSN right now. She just told me about this like 5 minutes ago
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… Mayor Mel Lastman.
Agreed
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He’s also a Leaf.
Wait a minute…you’re the guy who swore his girlfriend saw Markov drunk and dancing on a table on St Laurent…am I right?
So Carey’s agent runs possible deals by his sister?
He was a Habs fan before he became a Leaf. But now I automatically hate him.
She wasn’t my girlfriend!!!
And I hope you don’t hear it from TSN because that will most likely mean the deal has gone through
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Carey’s at home in Williams Lake. His agent called him at home. It’s not really something you keep from your family (potentially getting traded I mean).
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I’d rather have a shot at a guy in the 1st round rather a 2nd and a 4th. The Isles are stockpiling a lot of kids.
Man, they’ve got to speed these kids up a bit. Where’s Johnny Olsen when you need him to yell, “COME ON DOWN!”
I was disgusted by Burke and his mked up antics. I hope all GMs knew about this, or else it was the ultra-douche move of the year.
I was thinking the exact same thing. I think Kane forgot to thank the hot dog vendor.
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Seriously?
Boone where are you?
Holy crap. About Kane: “he’ll look good next to Ilya Kovalchuk”.
Nice to know THEIR line combos are set.
Almost one hour: 4 picks.
LA has to go for Schenn or MPS.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzz…umm what?
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That’s right, Chuck, time for another cold one. I guess you enjoyed seeing Henri Richard up there tonight.
meh, they only have four fourth lines….
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Why would Burke do this?!? I certainly wouldn’t wheel and deal with anyone I knew was miked.
Didn’t he watch Goodfellas?
I’ll be really surprised if it’s not Schenn.
http://habsloyalist.blogspot.com
They sometimes mike players, too. AND goalposts. Bastards.
Highlight of the night so far, Steve!
He’s an attention whore and can’t help himself.
http://habsloyalist.blogspot.com
Why… are they talking French so much? It seems so forced.
The upcoming teams should start getting French translators like the Kings.
No surprise there!
Burke’s face = PRICELESS
Goalposts too? That’s disgusting too. Like Burkes face on HD.
Too soon lol
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Waiting for Gainey to pull the trigger is like waiting in a lineup in England for a Michael Jackson concert….
*crickets chirping*
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But people still buy tickets.
not bad…
I heard the autopsy said he died of food poisoning…
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Leblanc might do the same, you don’t know. Stop acting like this kid doesn’t want to play hockey. Some people have family values that differ from others. School is one of his. You doubt a kid you don’t even know for one second.
that was exactly my original (somewhat dark) meaning Steve…I completely agree.
you oughta sign up for the anal optectomy down at the local clinic….it’s the one that severs the nerve connecting your eyeballs to your butthole to help change your crappy outlook on life.
do me a favour and point exactly where it was that I actually said he DIDN’T want to play HOCKEY?
excuse me but Harvard is not Hockey. And what’s up with that silly photo you have up there?
There’s a minimum age for the AHL… and Leblanc ain’t it.
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Is there a procedure where they can get you to stop talking from your ass? I’d inquire, if I were you.
who really believes rds scooped the teams list? that seems a little too convenient for me……letting the list be seen and having leblanc at 9…..just sayin’
don’t get me confused for someone unhappy with our pick…it was pretty obvious from the onset who we were getting…..and I feel it was a safe pick…sure I have already stated I liked Kreider more but that just seemed a little too convenient to me….the whole list thing…factor in bob’s response to duthie and I see some pr optics involved.
I would love to hear the complete Burke feed, someone from TSN should release it. I am positive it would be a riot and probably create a riot.
A bit like the Chris Berman video feeds on youtube
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So let me fully understand this! BG did not sign or negotiate with our UFA’s so that he could maximize his negotiating potential at the draft. We will probably now lose all these players for nothing, AGAIN. Now he says that the big deal may not happen until September! WTF! I don’t know about the rest of you, but I refuse to believe this bull anymore.
Chuck Norris was born three months premature, because he had asses to kick.
Let’s make a trade for Khadri, can’t let that guy who grew up cheering for the Habs be wasted in the blue and white
Off topic, nice display picture doug. Made my day.
Ashton, Shore, Palmeri, Elliot, Ferraro, and Klinberg are still left. Will anyone take a stab at Budish in the 1st round?
burke is a fraud.
I got it. Boone ran into Breeze and is plying him with booze from a hip flask to spill the beans on Bob’s Big Deal.
Burke. Every card game he plays is open hand.
What a grouch. You weren’t ever going to get Tavares, loser. Build a bridge, and get over it.
Damn it! I was praying the Bruins wouldn’t select Caron.
Too bad about Caron.
Ok, so Caron is going to make a career out of killing the Habs.
i posted the exact same thing earlier. it’s really weird, almost as weird as te fact that you somehow got that pic of me as your avatar.
Caron just beat Kane for the largest crew.
yep.
I agree!
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Dreger really going out on a limb there suggesting that it’s unlikely that the Panthers will make a trade of Bouwmeester or however it’s spelled until at least tomorrow. No wonder he has 10,000 tweet followers.
Great minds do thing alike! lol Another truism is that BG will disappoint us
once again. With Gainey at the helm the good ship Canadiens is doomed.
Chuck Norris was born three months premature, because he had asses to kick.
Lupul must hate Pronger. It’s the 2nd time he’s been traded for him.
Screw Burke. Chiarelli is public enemy number one in my books. First, he sarcastically patronizes us and then he drafts Caron? Come on.
Luke Schenn, Luke Schenn…aurghhhhh
Luke Schenn = Ian Turnbull or some other schmuck
If Toronto had our D prospects THN or TSN would scream that Toronto would only give up 1 goal a game and score 6…
Schenn better play his ass off for him…
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Kyle Palmieri chases after girls? Damn, he would’ve fit right in with the Habs.
Well maybe we’ll get the first pick for 2010!
i would only be concerned if he was too slow to catch them
The big move will happen next June, at the 2010 draft when we pick first!
I’m just glad we didn’t trade for Lupul. He would make the party animals on our team look tame.
Nice RDS point; no goalies chosen yet!
ferraro or ashton for me….i really hoped we would move someone to move up……I guess the rigths thing was overrated….I think Mats kind of ruined that one.
BG will lose the pick because of his inability to come to a decision within the alloted time .
Did you honestly need RDS to tell you that? Lol. No offense meant.
Come on! What kind of a moron GM would waste a first round pick on a goalie? Oh yeah!
when we getting Vinny Already?
hahahaha
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The Pens?
Come on. With Jacques Martin coaching, we will finish 1 point out of the playoffs and select 17th next year.
Touche!
Classy from Talon…
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And the longest introduction award goes to…
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Yeah… why waste a first round pick on the most important position on the ice?
Scotty the legend, has won Cups with Montreal, Pittsburgh and Detroit, probably will with Chicago too.
I’m pretty sure Gainey is just waiting until the end of the first round and then he’ll announce it.
Kadri must be dying inside… Lol.
Golly, I hope so. That would be awesome.
Do I sense sarcasm? Or false hope?
true.
Philippe Paradis
Center — Shoots L Shawinigan Cataractes
(Que. Major Jr. Hockey League) Jan. 2, 1991 6’1″ — 196 lbs
……and he’s not going to Harvard, he’s going to play HOCKEY
We need to go rescue him bring him where he belongs haha
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That is 100% false hope.
Tampa is stacking.
I’m fairly sure LeBlanc will play hockey at Harvard. And he also said he only expects to spend 1-2 years there.
We should send him a Habs t-shirt to wear under his equipment.
Brian Lawton looks like Jerry McGuire
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Philippe Paradis – C – Shawinigan
Analysis: “This guy can shoot a puck through a wall. With Paradis, Carolina’s got some good young forwards to provide insulation for Eric Staal.” – Pierre McGuire
well then, it must be true eh
PM on Leblanc: Louis Leblanc – C – Omaha
Analysis: “He better be good! They’re counting on this guy to be a No. 1 centre and help carry this club for a long time.” – Pierre McGuire
Did you miss the E.G analysis comparing him to Mike Richards? Pay attention!
Yeah he does.
don’t put words in my mouth….Harvard is not what I consider developmental hockey by a long shot….he should be going to Hamilton and learn to be a man for 2 yrs then come to the bigs. We need help asap…not after he does 2 yrs at Harvard then another 2 at Hamilton. Oh I forgot it must part of the new 5 yr plan.
That’s the downside for Leblanc. Playing at Harvard won’t speed up him development. Not much happening in that league.
And Dryden shouldn’t have taken the university route either, right?
dryden took a year off to complete his degree then came back and won 4 more cups…consecutive i believe…btw the habs could’ve won with a 2 legged beagle in nets leaning on his milkbone…lol
i knew this was coming
He clearly knows what he’s talking about…
Peter Holland, I can live with that. We are now golden. Three picks left and Kreider, Leblanc, and Josefson are left.
Saku replacement ?
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HAHAHA. Miniature zambonis, those are great.
If he’s got finish, put lifts in his skates and send him out there!
I’m not gonna say anything about chicks anymore, they might be 14 haha.
Drink when they say:
“Parise”
“russian factor”
“off the board”
“came from out of nowhere”
ya know the heart question was in question with Ryan Getzlaf…just sayin…
“I went to see a fight the other night…And A hockey game broke out!”
~Rodney Dangerfield~
TSN notes that playing with guys like Getzlaf, etc. might inspire him to play more passionately
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Oh no not a Minnesota player !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I really see the habs taking Krieder and i will take that to the bank…
leddy looks like napoleon dynamite
“I went to see a fight the other night…And A hockey game broke out!”
~Rodney Dangerfield~
It’s either Leblanc or we’re trading our first pick, no?
Leblanc……………
Mr.Hockey’s gone? Timmins must be pissed.
“Minnesota selects Trevor Timmins’s mancrush, the 2009 Mr Hockey”
Montreal with the 18th pick, select from Mexico city, The most interesting man in the world…..
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Can you tell me some info on Kreider?
Krieder or Leblanc… either one is solid
Oh no! Mr.Hockey Minnesota is gone. And a D to boot! What’s Timmins going to do now?
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And Minnesota selects… BRUNO!!
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i have a gut feeling about him, too. don’t ask me why.
Lol oh no, not you again.
think we’ll take leblanc
NHL Central Scouting’s Gary Eggleston: “Chris is an excellent skater with explosive speed and acceleration. His short-distance speed is exceptional. He sees the play ahead of time and knows what he’s going to do with the puck as soon as he gets it. He is an excellent passer and playmaker. His foot speed, combined with his anticipation and quick stick, gives him the ability to create turnovers and gain puck possession. He is a constant threat to develop breakaways on the penalty-killing unit. He has both an excellent wrist and slap shot, which he disguises well and releases quickly. He can score goals in a number of ways.”
Damn..now Gainey will to find another smallish Minnesota kid@!!!!
im hammered…
“I went to see a fight the other night…And A hockey game broke out!”
~Rodney Dangerfield~
I think we’re taking Schroeder
His first day of camp… “Dolce and Gabana, hello?!”
i really want a canadian. it’s irrational but i don’t want an american independent of who he might be.
I hope not, he’s 5’8″
To Leblanc or not to Leblanc
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only problem which is a smallish problem, and its bound to happen, it might take quite a bit before hes on the roster, 3-4 years atleast ….this is exciting, who will we take!!
“I went to see a fight the other night…And A hockey game broke out!”
~Rodney Dangerfield~
Well.wasn’t crazy about drafting a Russkie with a contract..we already have tow of those guys over there..
Kassian was close..not sure who I like next..but there is better talent than i expected! No trade down now for sure..
Glen Sather don’t care about the no smoking rule in the Bell Centre.
Hab Alert – pint sized Jordan Schroeder is in free fall. He is an offensive wizard but also stands 5’9″. Please say it isn’t so.
I’m waiting for one of the GM’s to thank the girls at Wanda’s.
Center. The defenseman flurry is gone, now the fight for the centers.
Holland’s surrounded by babes
Wow…Holland already. I’m surprised at that because of the heart question.
http://habsloyalist.blogspot.com
And now big boy Holland is gone…
I’d get one of the girls to make the selection or at least thank the NHL Draft party at Chez Paree
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I count 16 Canadians, seven Americans, six Swedes and one Russian going by NHL.com’s numbers.
TSN said earliier that there were 7 Swedes and that 17 were Canadian..
Then again, they also said Kreider was the first American, but Leddy went three before him.
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I know…yawn, look at clock…yawn
We have been hearing “We would like to add an impact player” for the last 2 years and haven’t. What made you think tonight would be any different.
You don’t actually believe that Gainey can pull of a deal, do you?
Get real.
I don’t recall being promised anything… I do recall certain media outlets tooting their horns and going “omg big splash coming you’ll see!!!!”. Gimme a break…
Weren’t we promised a splash?
Only splash I heard tonight was the ice cubes in my vodka tonics.
Tomorrow is another day, but Gainey’s talk of getting his ducks in a row maybe by October… urgh… as Owen Meany would say, it GIVES ME THE SHIVERS.
I ran a timeline of the draft.</p>
I figured Mr. Boone’s tech probs would get resolved so I didn’t want to mention it during the draft and step on any toes.</p>
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Couple of points from tonight:
a) Leblanc was a great pick. The Habs managed to nab him after he was supposed to go (most mock drafts had him in the 12 – 17 range).
However, I’m pretty shocked about the anti-university / college sentiment on this site. Comments about the “Brain Cup” and anti-Harvard rhetoric are ill-informed at best, ignorant at worst.
Perhaps Dryden should have left Cornell, too.
b) Ref the “Big Trade” that didn’t happen . . . There was a single “big trade” that came, and it came at a tremendous cost. I’m quite happy that the Habs didn’t get an aging, overpriced Pronger for 3 first rounders (one drafted, two not), a 3rd rounder, and a proven scorer (Lupul). Even Brains Burke couldn’t make the “Big Trade” happen, as evidenced by:
c) The Hidden Mike: Why? Why would you deal with someone who is clearly “miked.” And why would Burke go from GM to GM, dealing only in rumors and innuendo?
The best example was the exchange with Gainey:
BB: Lecavalier’s going to either the Islanders or you. That’s what I heard.
BG: (dismissively) Oh yeah?
I think BB is trying to make a more successful media career at the CBC. He may have succeeded, but he didn’t land Schen, and he didn’t make the “big trade.”
I still can’t believe Philly gave up Lupul, Sbisa and two first picks
for Pronger. I know Pronger’s a beast, and has always been a broad
street bully at heart, but Sbisa was a 2008 first round draft pick, and
Pronger’s only signed for one more year. Anyways, Sid and Geno better
keep their heads up cause Pronger’s gonna be throwin’ dem bows.
Agreed. That price does seem pretty steep, especially considering that the Flyers will also have to dump some talent to deal with the cap issue that this move exacerbates.
Some people on this site will never be pleased. You people are absolute retarded. You bitch and whine about Timmons and Gainey not taking French Canadians and then when they take the consensus BEST French Canadian available in this draft you bitch that he’s going to college and won’t make an immediate impact. It was the 18th pick guys, not top 3. Cry me a damn river, it was a damn good pick, not matter what the idiots say on this page.
Habs fans: never happy with anything… On my way to the metro I overheard a group of guys grumbling about the lack of Lecavalier, and how Louis Leblaaan (sic) will play 5 games and disappear. Way to eat your young, guys. Already running him out of town, I see!
Okay, okay, Dryden played at Cornell. Wasn’t that about 40 years ago? The fact that you bring up an example from 40 years ago, suggests that there may be some truth to the allegation that Ivy League schools are not exactly producing large numbers of NHL players. Hello Chris Higgins!
LeBlanc is going to play about 25-30 games per season at Harvard. Is that better preparation for a career in the NHL than playing a regular season of over 65 games somewhere in the CHL? I’m not so sure.
That said, I can see some benefit to having him not in the Q, facing the constant pressure and attention of being the francophone, first round pick of the Habs.
After reading through the comments again:
What in God’s name is wrong with an 18 year-old kid wanting to go to Harvard?
They’ve a decent hockey program, and Leblanc will be incorporated into the Habs developmental program, every step of the way.
It’s Harvard. As in, Harvard.
If my kid was accepted to Harvard, and was then drafted by the Canadiens in the 1st round, I would buy a lottery ticket for the boy. Anything less than a million would be a disappointment.
And again: Ken Dryden.
So many fans want their players to be “intelligent,” but are offended when those players go to a distinguished place of learning.
Fans here have no patience at all. Its time to admit that the ignorance and stupidity of fans has been a massive contribution to the lack of winning teams the last 16 seasons.
Let the kid get his education and hone his craft playing college hockey. He’ll be a better player in four years than he will be in two.
I agree Infanteer.
Its absolutley disgusting that people are hating on Leblanc for wanting to get an education.
I’d rather we keep the young players in development, unless they are bonafide NHLers.
The brain cup was my comment on what BG said “we have lots of players in College”. Well good for him, I would rather have hockey players now. It seems to me that if you are a Vg to great hockey player you want to play against the best. Harvard is great if you want to be a lawyer or Doctor, but hockey player? The Ivy league is not a hot bed of hockey.
Not sure about LeBlanc being a great pick, he’s a pick right now. I say let’s enjoy it and get ready for the real important things like UFAs and RFAs and maybe the rest of the draft but don’t hold your breath….
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seriosuly…i would love to see one of those dumbasses do a televised debate with Gainey about what he is doing wrong.
those morons would ge tlaughed out of town.
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Do you not get it by now? First, we wanted a superstar center. The prospect of Lecavalier being traded to us surfaced and everyone started complaining about his contract. Now, most were expecting/rooting for us to take Leblanc and so there is still something wrong. We wanted change in our administration/coaching and fired Carbo, and plenty of people who clamored for it started complaining. We wanted an overhaul of the coaching staff and it’s happening, yet people complain about it! These people flip-flop more than George W.
Alternatively, is ditching university to play in the CHL going to better prepare him for life after hockey?
If he’s lucky, he’ll have a 10-15 year career. But then what?
Which they aren’t. I agree with you.
“LeBlanc will be incorporated into the Habs developmental program”? Oh that’s really reassuring!
On Harvard’s hockey program, see:
http://www.gocrimson.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45209&SPID=4035&DB_OEM_ID=9000&ATCLID=3750745
Current NHLers that played for Harvard: Craig Adams (cup winner), Dominic Moore, Noah Welch, Tom Cavanagh and Craig MacDonald.
I employed Dryden as my example because he is a personal role-model.
How about more recent examples, of just Canadians in NCAA: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=425710
It includes many, including Joe Nieuwendyk - a GM at tonight’s party - and, like Dryden, a Cornell student.
Yes, I totally accept your point, if our goal as Habs fans is to look out for the future of the all the young men being drafted today and tomorrow. Get an education. Many of them won’t have any NHL career.
But if we are concerned withthe future of the Montreal Canadiens, then we might want to see LeBlanc or someone else developing their hockey skills in a more proven developmental league.
For those thinking that Garth Snow was some kind of genius with all his wheeling and dealing, here’s what Duhatschek had to say about NYI taking De Haan at 12:
Eric Duhatschek: McGuire
had him 25 in his mock draft; Craig Button 26 – but “Button did have
him going to the Islanders in that slot. So the Isles moved up twice -
to get from 26 to 16 to 12 – to get a guy virtually everybody figures
would have been there at their original pick. Strange …
For those complaining about Leblanc going to Harvard, give your head a shake, it is his life and he will do as he sees fit, his parents raised him to see school as important…the way it should be. People complain enough everywhere about athletes (even the public in general) being dumber than dirt….the Habs have someone going to Harvard and now you want him run out of town for wanting to be more? There is life outside/after hockey and he should be prepared for that eventuality. Besides, if the kid is projected to be as good as we hope he is, then a year or two extra is no big deal, at least he will be more mature then. AND if he was supposed to help the team THIS YEAR, then the team is in worse shape than we thought OR you just are too darn impatient.
If any of you had a kid going to Harvard are you really going to try to talk him/her out of it and make them do something else?
“Even Roy can be run out of town after 2 Stanley Cups.”
It was like watching Three Card Monte playing the shell game!
I don’t see why we can’t be concerned with both points.
He’ll be two years physically bigger and stronger by the time he gets to the AHL. And more importantly, he’ll be two years more mature and stronger of character. That’s not a bad thing.
The issue of Harvard versus the CHL is not about years of development. Many US college players jump to pro hockey after a year or two (even when they would be better off in terms of an education and in terms of hockey development if they stayed in school). LeBlanc has already said that he thinks he will be at Harvard for a year or two and then will sign a pro contract. I think that no matter what route these guys take, they should not be rushed.
Ok let’s look at this in a rational way.
Leblanc is a good player going to Harvard. Hopefully he’ll get the education he wants which is great for him, he should be a role model for any hockey player in Quebec. But we are not the Montreal Canadiens hospital or the Canadiens Law firm. We are a professinal hockey team. We want hockey players who want to win, who want to play hockey and play against and beat the best the sport has to offer.
When you play in any sport you go to where the competition is the best, that’s why some europeans play in the CHL. And if there wasn’t an import quota there would be more.
Time will tell with LeBlanc, Bob did the right choice for the fans of this city. Now, was it the best hockey choice? Was this the best choice to help us in a position we need help? If Bob gets a UFA centerman then this pick is for the future. If he comes up empty in the UFA sweepstakes, then we are a weaker team, in a conference that got that much better.
Are we demanding? Of course we are as the media and the organization keeps saying we are the best fans and deserve the best, and you know what, after a while we believe it. So this reaction of being disapointed when we don’t get the best (or perceived as the best) is to be expected.
If you don’t want the best for your team, then you are a spectator, not a fan.
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I will teach leblanc to go FULL BREEZER.
go FULL BREEZER at fullbreezer.com
You coming back as a coach?
Megan Fox on Jimmy Kimmel
Who cares about hockey….
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I’m not complaining about the kid going to Harvard. I’m complaining about the Habs drafting a kid going to Harvard.
For him, it makes some sense, but it is still a risk in terms of his hockey development. If he is willing to take that risk, good for him. Yes, there are certainly are non-hockey reasons for going to Harvard.
The Habs should be selecting players that are good prospects and that are going to be in the best environment for developing as hockey players. I am sceptical about the Harvard hockey program and the ECAC hockey league. For me, it is not about years of development. Beyond the first few selections, I see these draft choices as making an impact in the NHL in about 4-5 years from now (if ever). FRankly, for a Harvard kid, LeBlanc is being pretty stupid for suggesting that he might turn pro after one year.
In general, American college teams play 25-30 games per season in total. CHL teams play close to 70 plus playoffs if they make it. I believe the CHL is still a better development league for producing NHL players. Furthermore, not all US college hockey programs are equal. I’m not sold on Harvard. Yes, their coach is a former NHL player. As well, the ECAC, in general, is not the strongest hockey group among the NCAA. Of course, part of the problem is that most hockey players are not quite Ivy League material!
Good for the kid, yes! Good for the Habs, unsure. But the draft is all a crapshoot anyway.
He appears to be an articulate, intelligent person that will be able to handle the pressure of playing in his hometown.
You seem to be convinced that the extra years in Harvard are going to be a detriment for him…I would disagree with that implication, the extra years will in all likelihood make him more mature and stronger between the ears and we all know, the Habs need to be stronger in between the ears and that is what is best for the team right now, they are not mentally all there. As for the best hockey choice,it was time they drafted centers and he is one, so yeah, they filled a hole in their prospect cupboard.
Again, if you had a kid who had the option to go to Harvard if even for a few years, would you talk them out of it?
BTW, Leblanc was the best French Canadian available, so there is nothing to be disappointed about unless you are annointing him as the next Jean Beliveau and it is WAY too early for THAT.
“Even Roy can be run out of town after 2 Stanley Cups.”
Darche went from McGill to the NHL (not much of a career but at least he made the leap)…you knock him for going to Harvard in the fears that his hockey may not develop but if he says he WANTS and will try to turn pro after one year you knock him….PK Subban did the same thing last training camp, his goal was to make the team, was he a nimrod for saying that too? AT LEAST it shows they have hockey ambition in SOME quantity which is what some on here are worried about. We should save any critique of the kid when he plays his first shift as a Hab….THEN we can complain about him not scoring on his first shift or first shot.
“Even Roy can be run out of town after 2 Stanley Cups.”
Check out Matt Duchene. He’s a bright kid. He is going to be great alongside Paul Stasny (himself an excellent college kid).
Oh come on.
The fans are the ones that go talking about landing an impact player two years in a row and come up short both times?
The fans are the ones that fired a good coach to put their inexperienced buddy into the job only to fire him with 16 games to go in the season?
The fans are tired of being lied to by Gainey.
Gainey has no plan or vision for the team.
Now he’s going to have to scramble around in the next four days and hope to hell he can get some of the free agents signed before July 1.
But yeah I agree it’s fans like me that actually expected Gainey to be a great GM that are the problem.
We tended to believe that his five year plan would actually take five years, not five decades.
But hey, we’re told help is coming this summer or September, or October…just be patient.
It’s not a priority of Gainey’s to worry about putting a competitive team on the ice.
So why should we get our shorts in a knot.
Bob will still get his pay cheque.
So he says education is important to his family, but he wants to get out of Harvard after one year? Does that make him a hypocrite? Perhaps not, since he says he plans on continuing his education in the summers.
Personally, I would have understood if PK had said he wants to get the heck out of Belleville ASAP!
Will Harvard make him a better player? Time will tell, will Harvard make him smarter ? Probably. As far as I know lots of Harvard grads are working on Wall Street that worked well if I look at my RRSPs….
Did he draft a solution for our needs YES, will it be a quick fix for that problem NO, but that wasn’t the idea. If it was Bob’s idea, he would have traded to try to get a higher draft pick. The 2010 season will rest on UFAs, and the way I see it, I will get ready for us to have a top 5 pick, and try to get Taylor Hall.
Like I said Bob satisfied the Fans but unless you draft in the top 5 you will rarely take care of an immediate hocket need.
I don’t think LeBlanc will be anyone but LeBlanc in 4 to 5 years. But let’s see what Bob does tomorrow….
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Overall I’m very happy with Louis. He will add some muscle and maturity during his next two years at Harvard. This guy will be a competitor. Go Habs Go!
I’m unable to find any rationality in your post.
Leblanc is listed by ISS as the 12th best player available and he was chosen with our 18th pick. Advantage Canadiens.
He is going to Harvard this year and that shows he has a certain amount of intelligence and character. Advantage Canadiens. I also heard that he has to attend for at least one year to be eligible to go back there in the future.
Europeans play in Canada to integrate into the North American way of life and hockey system, not just because it’s the best competition.
Regardless of whether Gainey gets a UFA Centerman or not, this pick is strictly for the future as are all of these picks.
If you really believe that we’re the best fans, then you haven’t been paying attention to the stupidities of these so-called best fans over the past decade or so.
Who are you to decide what is best for your team?
…I like we obtained one of the 4 Quebec possibles (Leblanc) in the first round …I would have considered going up for Duchesne …but maybe the cost was too high
…I admire a young man that values education and sport together …I would prefer Jordan Caron had the skills of Leblanc …or Leblanc also had the size and ruggedness of Caron …but reality allowed only ONE selection out of 30 …and I am happy we finally have selected a good (hopefully BETTER than ‘good’) Francophone …long overdue
Habitant means PASSIONATE HOCKEY
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=423049
Holy crap I agree with you for once.
Tanguay and Lang were both impact players last season. So your point is moot. The bottom line is the overwhelming negativity of the fans makes it hard to attract free agents. This is undeniable.
I agree so much it hurts.
There is nothing wrong with an 18 year old kid wanting to go to Harvard.
But my thinking is that it was his parents decision for him to go to school.
I don’t know any 18 year old kids who would rather goto school than sign a 2 way contract that on the upside pays him over a million in salary and bonuses
Don’t get me wrong, I like the pick. I think he’ll be good for us. but i think he’d develop faster in the Q playing twice as many games a year as he will at school.
Lang was ok, got injured. Tanguay was completely worthless. In addition to that, the Habs were a very poor team last year and as of now we have NO team to speak of. This is a complete mess. Gainey will have one more year, if he f’s up this year, he’s gone. 100%.
I know people find your posts funny but I’m really curious to know if you’re just a bored 15 year old or a 45 year old who really gets a kick out of this.
I’m pretty sure that the whole Full Breeezer thing is a sad comentary on how sad this once great franchise has become. For a long time we’ve settled for 3rd and 4th rate talent, and played them like they were #1,2. Something bold needs to happen, the cup days are getting farther behind and the future looks bleak.
Now for the rainbow shooting unicorn lovers to let me know how we’ve got a great wealth of talent. They’ll also probably say that Gainey is going to sooth 6 faries wave his wand and wish us up a superstar through the draft @ position 18 no less.
Go get bent hosers.
Gainey has one more year to un-Fk this team. Mark my words. He makes a dogs breakfast of it this coming year and he’s gone.
The stars did aligned for us tonight….. Louis Leblanc was expected to get picked by a team at around the time of our selection….. he is right handed and is expected to be a top-two center….. readiness to do so should be at around 3-4 years from now.
Despite being a most appropriate selection it wont in itself resolved our present predicament at center, our top two center situation is ridiculously precarious and is a direct consequence of Gainey reckless decision 3 years ago when he decided to substrac Ribeiro from our top two center quality reserve.
You cant be an upper echelon team in today’s game unless your team can depend on two quality centers to set-up your best players and to create the efficient PP needed in order to be a high scoring team…… which is a standar feature among the better teams.
Gainey defied a basic building team principle when he wasted Ribeiro away 3 years ago….. did he thought that Plek would become a super star or that Koivu would never aged ?….. or that an UFA like Brière would come to our rescue at his first request….. moving Ribeiro was costly, we missed the playoffs that very season and almost missed it again last season….. this year could be way worse with a Koivu metering is energy reserve…. that is if he is signed at all….. otherwise its Plek and Maxwel and thus a certainty that no UFA will be coming here to play under those conditions….. bottom feeder here we come.
“Louie, Louie” – Habs Go Local At 2009 NHL Draft
http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2009/6/27/927254/louie-louie-habs-go-local-at-2009
If Gainey was fired it would be minutes before the same people who’ve been demanding he be replaced were rioting on his behalf.
“Tanguay was completely worthless”
Oh really? That’s why he was our leading goal scorer and point getter when he got injured? That’s why his playmaking and on ice leadership spawned the momentary rebirth of the swagger we had last season when he played on a line with Kovy and Saku? When Tanguay was healthy this year he was out best player bar none.
bn – After Ribs first year in Dallas his services were not exactly wanted but other deals fell thru so the Stars turned around and signed your Ribs for another year and the rest is history. Right place at the right time. If Ribs hadn’t been that fortunate god knows where he would be today. He would not of been the answer in MTL.
Hindsight is great, at the time almost all Hab fans were glad to see him go (granted you may not have been one of them) and felt that it was a good deal that would strengthen the D.
Is the competition any less in Northeastern US Hockey? BU, Boston College, Harvard, UVM, U Maine, UMass Lowell…all excellent programs with many NHLers coming directly from their ranks into the league. A couple of seasons at Harvard and he will step right into the line-up. He wll not go 4 years there (hope he does return to finish later)
Dear Omit,
Yes the Habs got a player that was rated higher and droped for some reason most probably because he didn’t fit the team that was drafting at that moment. If our scouting said he sit our team than great.
Look if we drafted taxes specialists or lawyers that I would go drafting at Harvard or McGill. Intelligence or not I want hockey sense and hockey skills. I think what scares a lot of people is the time they think he will spend at Harvard. One way or another HE IS NOT PLAYING WITH MONTREAL FOR ANOTHER 3 YEARS AT LEAST.
So let’s forget about him for the time being. It’s UFAs and RFAs that are the important thing right now, as we have a lot unsigned and eed a couple to fill out the roster. Also everyone knows that the CHL is where the best players are.
As for best fans, I say we are way too demanding, way too critcal, way to emotional and way too self-absorbed. I blame the team + the media who constantly tell us we are the best. I look at what we do when we win or lose a game and know what kind of fans we are.
Spectator, supporter or fanatic, I am a supporter. I want the best but will not live my life by what a hockey team or any other sports team does.
Why an early post like this? Cuz I hate thunder and lightning…..
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I remember many years ago the place for Quebec players who wanted a US education was the U of Maine, a bit at the time of Kariya.
Like I said previously he will not step in for another 3 years so let’s chill and see what Bob does with RFAs and UFAs and UFOs…ok well not the last one but who knows….
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Yet another Hab fan that hates the team. Get bent yourself.
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Beliveau is the best that ever was.
The NHL draft is all about team needs in 3 seasons, not immediately. Teams that are drafting for immediate needs should be making trades to fill the roster spot, not pushing a 19 year old to step in and play like a 10 year vet.
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Beliveau is the best that ever was.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Daniel Briere in a Habs uniform. The Flyers are hurting for cap space and the Habs have plenty. Briere has more of an upside than Koivu but still leaves us smail down the middle. He is skilled and could fit the bill until Leblanc is ready to go. Briere has been more of a spare part in Philly and with his salary that’s a bit too much.
Very pleased that the Russians with the exception of Koolikov(?) are being shut out of the drafting process thus far. This pick is a waste. Signing 1 as a free agent with no “compensation” to the Russian Leagues is okay, as long as they don’t have any contractual obligations, but this guy already has a 2 year deal with the KHL. NHL teams shouldn’t waste draft picks on players who want to be in the KHL like Useless Yemelin and Invalid Valentenko. Let them play in front of 2000 fans in Ohmsk in January at -50 degrees.
Imagine, the Habs picked a local boy that’s not from Minnesota. Did someone spike Timmins’ drinks?
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Beliveau is the best that ever was.
I want Carter and Gagné. Forget Briére and all the other smurfs. The Habs have had too many for too long.
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Beliveau is the best that ever was.
If you pick a Russian player and he bolts for the KHL do you get a compensation pick ???
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No. It’s up to management to get the players, not the fans. Habs fans bitch because there’s no Cup in sight and the team took a BIG step backwards in 08/09. Fans don’t jump on the ice to score or make saves and they do cheer this team LOUDLY at the BC. After 16 seasons, patience is very thin.
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Beliveau is the best that ever was.
Correct, unless you are drafting top 5 and even then it’s not a sure thing, sometimes you have to wait 1 or 2 years.
That’s why UFA and RFA will determine if we pick top 5 in 2010.
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Players in the CHL play too many games and DO NOT PRACTICE enough. Development is stifled if you have to learn at the cost of 2 important points. How do you get to the Bell Centre? PRACTICE!
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Beliveau is the best that ever was.
I agree & add – NO THANK YOU MR. BRIERE OR MR. GAGNE !!
I would be ok with Carter or Richards, not Gagne either – the injury monger ain’t that great, + it’s a Center we need not another Winger.
Your second to last sentence is bang on. People living vicariously through another outlet (team or person) always leaves me shaking my head. Appreciate your reply.
i am praying briere does not get traded to us…great another smurf. he said no the first time.
It should be clear I don’t hate the team. 16 years of utter futility can make anyone irritable. My apologizer days are behind me. I want results. This pick may turn out great, its the mixed bag thats been Gaineys other 5 years that has me wondering what the hell is going on.
We’ll see.
Oh man, I wish FullBreezer.com do exist…
———- I am down but never out for their elimination from the playoffs. They will come back next year. Thanks for the Centennial, can’t wait for 101st…
Stubbs: What are you using for Leblanc’s hometown, Pointe Claire or Kirkland.
Hickey: Kirkland
Stubbs: It says he was born in Pointe Claire.
Hickey: That’s because there’s no @#$%ing hospital in Kirkland.
Ha ha ha, a typical conversation… nice.
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Duchene isn’t a Quebecer.
Right, because he definitely didn’t deal for Tanguay and Lang last year, who happened to be our two best and most consistent forwards last year. Yeah that definitely didn’t happen.
It’s so difficult to take a shot when these goalposts keep moving………
Craig Rivet for Josh Gorges and Max Pac.
Grabovski for Lang.
Tanguay for a first round pick.
All very good deals…but morons like you choose to conveniently forget them.
no wonder no one wants to play here..fans like you just bitch and moan about EVERYTHING.
even if we win a stanley cup i can just see this argukment: ya but we wont win it next year.
just give it a rest.
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we need a kovalev
man it’s been a long time since the last time I heard, “ya but we wont win it next year”
McKenzie: “This draft is wide-open,” meaning I don’t know what I’m talking about
OMG…too many choices…
Will the fans start to scream LEBLANC, LEBLANC, LEBLANC
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Go Habs Go!
Sweet, TSN will have Rumble at Rama VIII on after the draft. Gave away my tix to watch the draft.
But will TSN cut from the draft, 24 more picks in 2 1/2 hrs?
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“when i saw him walk up with a sweater and a cap, I knew he was going european”
Someone…
pass me the vodka bottle
…now
PARISE!
*glug*
PARISE!
*glug*
PARISE!
*glug*
Could it have played out any better? We’re laughing.
LETS GO BOB
GO HABS GO!!!
Wait for Price to bloom…it’s his ‘Prime Time’ in 3-4 years.
Gainey won’t bow to the pressure. Timmins will be told to go for best player. Leblanc is not going to be done due to pressure, only if they think he’s really the best player. That’s what I like about Bob, but it could get ugly.
Any chance the Leafs go with Kulikov to ride shot gun to Luke Schenn?
Wow, we actually have some good choices.
Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
McGuire: Hey rememebre we jkjfjkfskj kfkfslf mmflklksf
McKenzie: Yeah and we jfjfjfjfj lglgl kklglglg
Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are easier to understand!
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Love the boos. lol
Here we go…will Leblanc be sitting there like Esposito two years ago after Gainey picks?
http://habsloyalist.blogspot.com
Runbland. Goals = 0. Comparable: Mike Green. Weird.
I call dibs on Moore.
My vote is on Leblanc, but I’m cool with whoever.
Did they just show Leblanc fan on a shot in the slot ?????
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RDS showed a pic of Timmins’ list on the table, and Leblanc is ninth on it.
http://habsloyalist.blogspot.com
Were up finally
how good is the guy. I have a fear of quebecers but we never get the best ones.
Josefson! Josefson! Josefson!
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Get ready for boos.
listening to the xm feed and the fans are doing the ole ole ole chant
Kreider, the center from Mass… my guess.
Damn, I wasn’t watching RDS… where was Kassian??!?!
I’m going for either Kreider or Moore.
I’m guessing Leblanc.
Agree’d
Leblanc, Kreider, or Josefen – we can’t lose.
LEBLANC!!!
good ol tsn ….i caught that too….I think that is who we are going witha nd I sure would be happy if we were able to somehow obtain another late first rounder…things are going our way……several good players left.
Please not that…anything but that. Please have some class.
http://habsloyalist.blogspot.com
RDS just broke it!
Body guards for Timmins and Gainey??
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Leblanc…wow.
LEBLANC!
There we go. Nice pick. I like it!
can ayone spell pressure?
“I went to see a fight the other night…And A hockey game broke out!”
~Rodney Dangerfield~
Leblanc! His first standing ovation!
“Even Roy can be run out of town after 2 Stanley Cups.”
I’m cool with that…and the Louuuuu calls start already.
Awww. Among the many upsides, that’ll shut up some posters who clamor for local talent.
What a great moment for the kid.
Now we have to hope for his sake that Leblanc doesn’t bust because John Moore is going to be the next Mike Green on D.
http://habsloyalist.blogspot.com
absolutely, must be incredible for him
If given the choice I’d pick John Moore just before LeBlanc.
Gotta love the seranade Burke got.
Burke screws Ottawa.
This is like Monday Night Raw, screwjob after screwjob.
Burke to Murray: ” That’s who you want? We’re gonna take him.”
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Kadri is on record as saying he grew up as a Habs fan despite living near TO
Bryan Murray gets screwed by Heatley, now by Burke.
As Seinfeld would say, “that’s a shame.”
I love how straight Burke is. We’re taking him.
“ok”
“ok”
No fish. He didn’t get any extra offers.
Wow, I love this mic.
Love the increasing diversity of the league. Seriously awesome.
Pff to TSN: “Toronto’s rebuilding is well underway.” Um, the evidence is that they’re stalled.
IT’S LIKE SQUEEZING THE JUICE OUT OF A VERY DRIED UP PRUNE.
lol
Chances are that TO passes us in the standings next year. Bob just doesn’t have the right vision for this team nor the balls to take risks.
Is this kid a Habs fan?
If so he is probably having MAJOR flashbacks of “The Sweater.”
Shudder.
/\\ike
GO HABS GO!
Wonder how Cherry feels now that his beloved team has drafted a Lebanese-Canadian.
I think I would have gotten rid of Schenn to get #1 or 2…..
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Dreger: “hilarious. Bell Centre chanting… 67…as the Leafs go up to make their pick.”
Did Burke just get called out on TSN? Was that not the weirdest, awkwardest post-pick interview ever?
Burke sucks. End of story.
Yeah they had a pic of him and his dad in Habs jerseys
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Yeah he sucks. 10x better the Gainey, but yeah I guess that’s not saying much.
we can be creative
Central Scouting has this kid at 19
lol Glennie was Robert L’s mock draft pick for the Habs.
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I’m really surprised MPS, Kulikov and Cowen haven’t gone yet.
http://habsloyalist.blogspot.com
Nobody wants to draft Russians since it’s become so popular for them to bail to the KHL for the $$. Teams want players who want to help them win in the NHL.
Hope the Habs trade down..there’s not going to be much left at 18..
I saw that. A piece of him must have died today. Poor bastard.
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GO HABS GO!
Boy, I wish HI/O had an ignore feature. I know you’ve got the right to say whatever you want, but the constant negativity is really depressing. Any chance you can just hush for the rest of the draft?
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Me, too. They should be the next three.
Odds that Murray goes to the podium and declares: “I’m so screwed! Does anyone want Heatly? You, up in section 121, he can mow your lawn if you want! We can make a deal!”
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Your blind cheerleading for a ship that has slipped beneath the waves is equally iritating. How about you take your own advice? If people are allowed to gush nonsense, others should also be allowed to provide another perspective.
Which player are you guys hoping we pick?
I second this notion.
You think so?!
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oh pulease…because canadians are all about the “heart” right..who are you kidding.
remeber ryan smith..ya ok thanks
welcome to the nhl.
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Kulikov breaks the stereotype though. He’s playing junior in Canada and he’s a really, really good defenceman. He’ll get the bucks he wants to make a difference in the NHL.
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Jacob Josefson
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Brian burke on xm just said he hopes to hold the draft in the next couple of years and and they way he way booed here will be tame compared to the way the habs brass will be booed in toronto because according to him the leafs have the best fans in the world,lmao.
Or go to bed early…
Wait.
Ryan Smyth is playing in the KHL? wow. My bad.
Burke was thrown off by an obvious direct question. Gainey fields ten of those kinds of questions before he even wakes up in the morning, and he does it with class. Poor Nazem, stuck with this boob who as much as admitted he was plan C. Burke is an ass. Gainey… Gainey surprises. Every time.
Actually, J.T. is one of the most level-headed posters on HI/O.
I’m probably nuts but Kassian…. Lebranc 2nd.
Kassian..I am a convert..but agree with most here..no way in heck he is there..
motion carried!
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Ellis ???
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Excuse me? If you can find an example of my “blind cheerleading” I’ll leave you to spout your bile in peace. I have no problem with perspective, but in your case, the road is always getting smaller and going downhill.
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Funny
If you guys actually knew a bloody thing about hockey, I may be moved to take you up on your advice.
Cups won as GM
Burke: 1
Gainey: 1
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Thanks for your opinion, for all thats worth.
This pick looks like the we got rid of the wrong Dman a couple of years ago Looks like Chara
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…which begs the question: if the ship has sunk, why are you here?
And for the record, JT aint no blind cheerleader.
Most players picked past 4-5 are plan B. Hopefully these players can suck it up.
Edmonton needs grit but how do they pass on MPS?
For the record, your opinion doesn’t mean sh*t
…..aaaaaaaand strike three
Sloppy seconds.
Yeah the fun bunch…
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Been waiting 16 years for that. Doesn’t seem to matter who the GM for this team is.
They can’t.
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LOL
If Kulikov slides to 18, do the Habs pick him?
are you retarded or are you pretending ?
i was pointing out that canadian players play for the cash as well and its not just russians who just play for money
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YESSSSSS
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I’m surprised, he didn’t screw up with the name.
Great pick.
They didn’t.
Oh yeah…in a heartbeat. He’d be the heir to Markov.
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How could they?
They said he used to go as Paajarvi-Magnus Svensson, but nicknaming him PMS just wouldn’t work…
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Without a doubt. All the talk about a forward comes to an end if we can grab this guy. He already plays in Canada and will surely play in the NHL.
The reality is that many Russians would rather play at home for $$ then here. No doubt it would be the same for Canadian kids playing over there.
In the end choosing a player who may run back home for the cash doesn’t make sense and you’re seeing the result here.
Kovalev is complete shit btw.
No.
TSN just said he has a big dollar deal signed with a KHL team.
And you don’t want a player that only shows up one a month.
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Nashville has to go with a forward. Schroeder, Kassian, Josefson?
“We want to be harder to play against than we were last year.”
Reeeealyy? What a strategy!
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Wow…MPS puts things in perspective. To an 18-year-old, the Oilers are a “classic” team. I guess, from where he sits, he’s right.
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Sounds like a 7 year itch,lol
it has nothing to do with russian or not…canadins do the same thing just over here…they run around teams for more cash.
anywho kovalev is not complete shit..he is a very talented palyer with a ridiculous amount of skill.
not his fault he is 36 and the Carbonneau had no idea how to use him…
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In other words they want to be tougher. You know. Bigger, stronger, meaner.
He;s not talking about skating faster or pulling ‘sicker’ moves on their opponents like i’m sure you were thinking.
Favorite guy so far: Dechenne of Colorado
Uglies Kid: that red-headed mess on the stage just now with Oilers
Most annoying person: Brian Burke w/ honorable mention to the Guru
Most cocky: Atlanta’s pick Evander versus John Tavares
Guy I’d like to have had: the Leafs pick, who sure doesn’t fit in with Bighead Burke
Ugliest family: The Swedish family with the lady with the frosted hair and the androgynous brother/sister person
Biggest kiss ass: Lombardi bringing up Robitaille
Biggest reminder that these are 18 year olds: Ryan Ellis’ acne
Yeah and besides we already have one on the Habs…..
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Poor Ellis. Stuck in Nashville for the next decade.
I have bad nightmares of the Habs drafting Kulikov minutes before he ships off to the KHL.
They figured it out for a moment there last season when they sent em home.
The guy is a skilled player who is lacking and has always been lacking the faculties upstairs to realize his full potential. He is a lodestone for this team and needs to go.
Go to bed, Frankie.
6 picks left and still good talent out there especially for us positionally what do u think cupsy?
“I went to see a fight the other night…And A hockey game broke out!”
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Hey man, nice of you to join another conversation you weren’t invited to. Again, you are clueless.
What are they going to do with all these D? It’s not like they even need his great PP abilities.
Somebody’s gettin’ grumpy. Would you like your bottle?
Grumpy? Not at all.
Try wikipedia for some hockey related info, may help.
Wikipedia? Sure, because everyone knows that if it’s on Wikipedia, it must be true.
Is it gas? Maybe you need a burping.
Blog, Boone, Blog!
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Beliveau is the best that ever was.
he’ll be back after he finishes blazing one and grabs his brew and hotdog…hehe
I’m on it. A little quiet so far
Is vinny lecav anywhere to be seen?
Darren Dreger on TSN had reported that Vinny is in Montreal, but has turned off his cellphone for the day…
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Can anyone tell me why the Habs shouldn’t sign Cammeleri instead of Tanquay? The cost would be about the same and Cammaleri is better, tougher, and younger.
I badly want to see Gainery extend an offer sheet to Phil Kessel. I wonder if the fear of that happening is partly why the Bruins are trying to move him?
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“I’m doing the live blog from section 121 of the Bell Centre. We’re just
about at ice level at the end the Canadiens attack for two periods.”
Safe to say there will be more activity at that end tonight than in the 43 games played last season???
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Everyone is a comedian
Here we go folks, hope its not another let down.
GOOD STUFF!
I keep hearing that “JayBo doesn’t want to play in Eastern Canada” and “JayBo won’t play for Jacques Martin.”
Baloney. Offer him more money than anyone else and he will be grinning when he pulls on that Montreal sweater.
Bouwmeester and Markov on the blue line reminds one of the Pronger-Niedermayer tandem that brought a Stanley Cup to SoCal. And don’t tell me it’s not going to give a boost to Carey Price.
Spend, Bob, spend.
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i hate that hes pretty much gone for 4 years…
“I went to see a fight the other night…And A hockey game broke out!”
~Rodney Dangerfield~
No pressure on the kid, eh?
He said he’d go to Harvard for 1 or 2 years max
Both the NHL and the NHLPA confirm the players have voted to apply the five percent inflator, meaning the salary cap for next season will stay the same or rise slightly, just above $57-million. The league has been telling general managers and owners that the cap number could be $57.1-million, up a few hundred thousand from last season’s maximum of $56.7-million.
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He should get 20 pounds asap.
Maybe he should just ask Carey Price for diet tips?
Holy crap I know I’m setting myself up for disappointment but I have never been so excited for an entry draft in my life. Can’t wait to see what happens to Heatley (he kills us, it would be nice to see him out of Ottawa), Pronger, Kaberle, etc.
Vincent is 1A for me but if he isn’t available we better put together a package for Patrick Marleau. Marleau is a great player, hell, go after Clowe and Cheechoo as well. I hope we aren’t disappointed! Worst thing is we draft a good player at 18.
I live in the SF Bay Area and trust me, the Habs don’t want Marleau or Thornton. They both make a lot of money and they both have a habit of disappearing in the playoffs. That’s the type of player Montreal does NOT need.
Two Sharks that do interest me are Jonathan Cheehcoo and Ryan Clowe. A pure sniper who’s had some injuries problems, Cheechoo is locked in at $3M for another 2 years and San Jose is shopping him. An RFA, Clowe is a big, tough winger who can score. Sure, you lose some draft picks if he signs an offer sheet but Gainey can get those picks back with other deals.
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I think his brother was in the movie “Twilight”
Josefson was the safe pick, Kreider was the upside pick, and Leblanc was the logical pick. We should all be happy.
Apparently the Bruins deal for Kaberle is off
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Now everyone in the stands will get up and leave…BTW how big is Leblanc?
“Even Roy can be run out of town after 2 Stanley Cups.”
6’0 and 178 pounds.
He needs 20 pounds asap.
Lets enjoy this guys….
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George Gillette shakes hands with louis and says, “I used to own the Habs”.
haha
He still does. The sale has to be approved still.
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I like the pick. I just hope that they took him because he was the best player available.
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I wish. Chips. Cookies. Pretzels. Diet Pepsi
jk bro…i’ll be glued to your blog…i’ll blaze one for you
done and done
I’ll blaze two
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Aaaaand that’s it for us.
Leblanc’s brother with the peach shirt looks like Carey Price
im dying to know who picks up budish
“I went to see a fight the other night…And A hockey game broke out!”
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I LOVE the emotion factor McKenzie touched on about Leblanc. I’m really happy with this pick.
With all of our players in College we can go to reach for the Top and win the Brain Cup
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I think at this point i’m trading next years second rounder and this years third rounder from atlanta to try to get another pick at the end of the first round or very early in the second round.This is a deep draft and we don’t have a pick till the third round
Moore, Schroeder, Ashton, Palmeri, Ferraro, and Elliot are all in the mix with Kreider and Josefson.
Yeah, not the urgency I was hoping for from gainey, but that’s why he’s the GM and I’m some jackass sweating it out at home with a cider and a steak sandwich.
Might take until OCTOBER to address our needs? And how did that work for us last year, mon ami??
if there is a way to do it, we should. Lots of talent left.
Hmmm, Gainey practically admits that he wasn’t the best player available. But I agree that management has to acknowledge the connection between the French-Canadian community and the Habs.
It’s a bit of crap shoot anyways. Good luck, kid.
Didn’t Gainey say he would have traded up for him?
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that is what I’d be trying to do…..plenty of top 6 potential talent out there….we need another quality forward prospect…..Gainey didn’t seem too intent on rushing into a trade…might be a quiet weekend…..there are so many great players rumoured available. Free agent deadline the next wait? He seems willing to stick to his guns….not that that is a surprise.
I didn’t get that from his talk. I thought he made it pretty clear that they got exactly the pick they expected to get, given their place in the draft order.
Kreider’s got neck…..
Yes, he did.
Yes.
Should have taken Schroeder. I hope I’m wrong, but this one will live in infamy.
Gainey just suggested that it may take until September to get a deal for an impact center. I have a feeling a few fans will leave there some pissed off tonight.
It’s really all about the FA market this year. And possible deals for Vinnie et al.
Mmmm. steak sandwich.
Also, have a shot every time McGuire gives a glowing review of a draft pick’s physique.
Thanks, I thought so.
Then that would make him the BPA in Gainey’s mind.
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September 2015,lol
What Gainey just said deflated my balloon. Mr Patience himself, eh? I was hoping he’d say something like “we’ve got 30 million to spend and we expect to be very active over the next couple of weeks”
This October nonsense is just that. How can you even start figuring our line combos if your ducks aren’t in a row until October?
October. pff.
Making a trade for the sake of the live crowd would be a big mistake.
schroeder would have been a controversial pick. “another small forward!” although he’s extremely talented and wouldn’t look out of place in the nhl.
Now all we need to do is trade for Lecavalier and we’ll have 3 centers :
Lecavalier
Leblanc
Lapierre
The Cavalier
The White
The Rock
and the fastest feet in the draft many say……I wish there was a way to have got both leblanc and kreider….you can’t teach speed. Leblanc seems like a safe pick….I think he will be an nhler……i just think kreider has a potentially higher ceiling….besides I’ve never seen kreider fanning in the slot lol.
I’m content with the pick. I think Josefson has equal potential, but – given the home crowd – you had to go with Leblanc.
I though that someone posted earlier that RDS showed Leblanc on Timmins’ sheet as being in their top 10.
You’d already be loaded just on the term “physical specimen”
This is for Moore.
under promise and over deliver?
The draft is not supposed to be a big trade day for fans. . . but after the boredom of this year’s trade deadline, and now the boredom of today. . . what the hell am i going to do between now and october when gainey said he’s prepared to wait.
and based on this nothingness, why did gainey wait to talk to the UFAs? i don’t get it. and i don’t like the way he doesn’t negotiate during the season and now didn’t negotiate until one week left before July 1.
anyone know if sundin is playing this year? sorry… just kidding.
Put the DVR in reverse and listen to it again. He gave a somewhat evasive answer when asked if Leblanc was the player they wanted.
“A player that fit in our rankings, in the area we knew were going to pick.”
The Habs must lead the NHL in Ivy League players.
or . . . Josefson (see, below)
Alright, I’m out to go watch a late showing of Transformers 2. You gentlemen have a good evening.
nice pick, good consistent scouting by canadiens and appeals to the french ..its all good.
as for trades ..weekend is still fresh and the summer is here. not much to do except wait and see.
They announce a trade, the fans go nuts, habs not involved, the fans go “awh!”
They probably should not have shown up for this if it was only landing Lecavalier they were hoping for. They should also stop calling in sick on trade deadline day. At least as long as you have Gainey as the GM
possibly, although it seems to me that Bob fully keeps his underpromises.
Ducks have to go with Moore. Make that Columbus after the trade!
Anyone else thinking we trade up to take Caron?
I hear we offered 10 mil to him for 09-10.
It’s extra funny to me because I’m a biologist. “physical specimen” means something very different to me.
Burke ordered 7 poutines, extra sauce…..
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Can you imagine how bored Bettman must be, having to preside over this thing, only announce trades of picks. . . and that on top of just having to be at a bunch of games between a red team and a black team fiddling with these stick things while chasing a disk on ice? Poor guy doesn’t get paid enough.
Love the pick..even though it was predicted by many. Heart and soul kid with a lot of desire to win. He’ll fill out in time and he’s a center.
No complaints here..we got a winner, IMO.
haha plus a scotch on the rocks, double
he’s a jackass…..miked up and asking bob if the rumour about vinny is true? jackass…..just a jackass (he’s actually a decent gm but he’s a colossal jackass).
169 lbs and 6′. . . only thing that bothers me
At least he’s not trying to tell jokes to fill time between picks.
it was so ridiculous – loved gainey’s non-response, though. the showman and the shyman.
Schroeder sucks. Poor mans Phil Kessel. And Kessel sucks.
i think I’d pay more to see a gainey burke mma match than I would for any ufc or boxing match. Burke was a goon but Bob is strong as an oxe and tough as nails…..i’m not sure bob can really be hurt……it would take him too long to decide whether or not something hurt…..I can see it burke throws a haymaker conencts right off the bat……gainey counters repeatedly, ko’s burke……then minutes later upon repeated reflection with his finger at his own temple Bob says……ouch…you know that punch did hurt….i’m gonna take a little nap now.
Yeah, but he’s 18. How huge were you at 18?
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I was 6′ and 175 lbs at 18. by the time I was 23, I weighed 205. He’ll be fine.
“Le/La” is the new “Ko”?
i was 6’3 and 175 lbs. And studying hard to make sure I had a back-up plan given my abysmal hockey skills.
hilarious!
gainey’d kill burke. it would actually be fun to get the GMs together to fight. who’d beat Gainey? the guy’s a big man with a hall of fame hockey background as a checking forward. who’d be in his league? unless burke headbutted him in the first round with that head.
a lil early to say if ya dont mind me sayin
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I’m 6’1 and I was revolving around that weight at that age.
the ushl website has him listed at 178 lbs
http://www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/playerpage.html?playerid=2289063&seasonid=3192
So he is taller than Koivu but weighs less than him…
“Even Roy can be run out of town after 2 Stanley Cups.”
It’s easier to gain 20 lbs. than it is to grow 4 inches.
He’s also 18. Which is normal. He’ll fill out with a training regimen.
these kids are still filling out their frames (with some exceptions). expect him to gain 10-20 pounds before he joins the habs. dagger and higgins are 6’0/200 and they seem pretty solid. he might even grow an inch in the next couple years.
a couple of cycles ought to fix that lol
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Most obviously contradictory commentary: McGuru’s continual statements that only two guys are ready to step in, followed by repeated statements like “Ottawa really needs the big guy down the middle to say no to opposing forwards and they’ve got him now: they won’t be easy to come in on again like they were last year”. . . followed by remarks that the guy needs to bulk up or whatever
Bettman would get booed surrounded by Mother Theresa and Ghandi.
From Hell’s Heart I Slap At Thee!!
Awww, Buttman throws us a bone.
Nice pick for Nashville with Ellis.
PERHAPS the most celebrated franchise?!
and did he call them LA Canadiens?
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Thank god we dont get a shot at Ryan Ellis.
The last thing we need is another small defenceman.
I really think size is the basest, most oversimplistic way of grading a player’s potential. This kid is an awesome player.
PRONGER TRADED TO PHILLY!
really? having him in the east should be interesting.
Ah well, there goes Ellis.
Not much hope of him hanging around until 18 anyway.
Haha Henri seems like he’s ready to take out Bettman… love it
Richard and Cournoyer….what slackers…if only they would’ve tried a little harder
Cournoyer looked like he wanted to slap Bettman for trashing the french language, but he’s way too classy!
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Really eh. I mean, only 21 cups between them. They could have been so much better. sigh
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Man, if we can get Dmitry Kulikov, it’d be great.
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/dmitri_kulikov
I’m telling you, it’s gonna happen. Habs are going to have to decide if they take the plunge with another russian.
Urgh
Bettman booed even with Cournoyer and Richard on stage…
Surprised he acknowledges 24 Stanley Cups rather than the 23 that the NHL use on their merchandise.
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“23 that the NHL use on their merchandise.”
for real?
Nashville must have a fetish about Dmen. LOL. Your team is still a close but no cigar team. This is good for us as it eats up a pick.
Horrible pick by Nashville. They already have ridiculous defense depth, and Ellis seems to be nothing more the a PP specialist.
OMG, I just died of not surprise.
LOL
uh, how about it will suck because we will have to face him more often
Exactly lol
Bah! He wasn’t that great when he was with Hartford…lol
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Wang you fool! You want a new arena and you had 10,000 people who coulda trashed the old place outright for you it if Snow picked Hedman!
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McGuire has already gone nuts.
From Hell’s Heart I Slap At Thee!!
Wow, Phlly gave up a lot for Pronger
Hahaha, “now the Islanders become a team you want to watch.”
Kid doesn’t even have the jersey on and he’s anointed franchise saviour.
Boy, is McGuru having a Tavaresgasm or what? New drinking game: if McGuru strokes out during the draft, drink the whole damn case.
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WOW! Does he stop to breathe at all?
I have an over under on my blog of how many times he says “Let the rebuild begin”..lol
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Tavares won’t last long, look how many first round and first overall picks the Islanders have traded over the years.
Damn, this case ain’t gonna last that long.
I *love* how he went back to the Parise well YET again this year!
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Wow, 2 first round picks…. wtf, pronger is good… but he’s not winning them a cup and his salary is huge.
Nice. Philly just gutted themselves.
I’m glad the Habs did not get Pronger, at that price.
Pronger, Coburn, Timmonen, Richards, Carter, Gagne. Damn that’s a good team.
Are they signing Mike Milbury again??
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They won’t be able to keep them all . . .
Hedman to TB.
Still no surprises except for Philly and Anaheim.
And . . . over my crystal ball . . . Col selects Duchene.
Briere.
hahahaha, even with the management they have now I find their franchise a mess. the NHL should adopt euro football league rules and send them to the AHL and bring up the Manitoba Moose or something.
I thought Philly had salary cap issues. How do they deal with Pronger’s salary?
duchene will be happy to go to colorado… heard he was a fan of forsberg and roy as a kid.
Exactly, their roster is wayyyyy too cramped.
could they trade carter? rumours swirled last year….gagne,?briere? gonna be some more deals out of philly……
they’ve got until october to dump salary… they did the same last summer haha.
Please. Some posters right here on HIO speak of NOTHING ELSE.
Trade Briere or Carter.
Well they released goaltending coach Reggie Lemelin today, but I doubt his salary goes toward the cap…lol
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These TSN ads. My brain. Atrophying. urgggh blbbblllbbbbb
Pronger’s not as good as he used to be. He’s lost a step, but he’s still just as dirty as ever. Perfect for the Flyers. That’s one costly trade though. And it makes it more important for the Habs to keep Komisarek to compete on the size front. Good luck to Holmgren in dumping Briere’s anchor of a contract too.
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Someone should tell him that he won’t be playing with either of them.
So we’re 30 minutes in and still no Boone bon mots. What, did Chantal enter the building?
Only problem is they don’t have a goalie.
Briere’s probably gone. He never really gelled there, didn’t he?
“Bob Gainey not saying very much”
No SHIT.
Pronger is still top 5 in the league and that’s without considering his “dirtyness”. Philly just became that much better then our team. Let’s see if Gainey decides to take any risks to actually improve this team.
t would seem the trade value of all of Philys players just dropped as they are now very desparete to dump salary.
Haha that Gainey-Burke “conversation” was hilarious.
So what will Islanders fans be saying ‘if’ Tavares flops like Stamkos did? I’m not sayaing Stamkos is not good just that people are expecting Tavares to be Crosby/Ovechkin quality.
I think it would be impossible to trade Carter. However, if they ever did than they can have anyone they want off our roster except Markov and Price.
… Anaheim now has picks #15 and #21 so Email Bob may go for #15 to get his man?
Lupul was a $4.25 million per year cap hit for the Flyers
Sbisa was a $.875 million per year cap hit for the Flyers
= $5.125 million
Pronger was a $6.25 million per year cap hit for the Ducks
I’m sure they’ll be able to make up that difference SOMEhow… it just takes not re-signing Knuble.
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I think I heard a “eh”
Burke: Lecavalier’s going to you guys, or the Islanders; that’s the rumour.
Gainey: Oh ya.
Priceless.
lol Brain Burke talks too much! Earlier he told Bryan Murray how he f’d up the Bruins deal then tells Gainey that Vinny goes to either Montreal or NYI
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Wow, Phily just got robbed.
Gainey gave him that ‘look’…like when you step in dog crap
Quite the rumor from Burke to BG: Lecavalier to either Islanders or Habs. From Gainey: “Oh yeah?”
And Bob is like, “Yeah?”
“Yeah”
“Ok”
“Talk to you later”
It sounded like grade school.
Haha, gauranteed Gainey saw the mic on Burke’s tie and wasn’t going to say anything, good stuff.
He also didn’t deny it
I can’t blame these people for trying to talk french but it hurts my ears lol. It doesn’t even sound like french.
lol
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Dman-forward combo.
The worse you are though, the harder it sounds you’re trying and the happier the crowd is – that or they just dig on schaedenfreud.
/\\ike
GO HABS GO!
Yeah but it shows respect, you’ll noti that by the crowd’s reaction.
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Lol, in his defense, Burke did agree to be miked. Only Burke, eh? He’s the Antigainey.
Gainey’s total dismissal of Burke at that moment warmed the very cockles of my cold, dead heart. Heh.
This happens every year. Just cut the crap and pick your player. As well, any team that brings a kid up on stage should forfeit their pick.
Seriously.
Biggest dick comment: Lawton answering the question regarding whether he’d have picked Tavares first with “well we’ll never know the answer to that question” right in front of Hedman. Just say no, idiot.
I thought Burke was a bigger schmuck.
Anyone else think Calgary traded that pick to NJ as a way to say “sorry for stealing your coach/my brother?”
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm good theory
Calgary has a history of trading up/down
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Good call, I like it. Never thought of that.
Call of the day/night
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About Kulikov:
“He came to Drummondville, and promptly learned English. And Russian.”
huh?!
LOL I thought I heard that..
Did you catch yet another Parise comment by McGuire
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He also is learning to speak French.
The farther Kulikov drops, the more likely he goes to the KHL.
And Parise AGAIN!
There should be a drinking game.
If someone else lands Vinny tonight, they’d better not announce it, unless of course they want a beer shower!
Snow stealing BG’s thunder.
Gainey could take some lessons from Snow.
Charles Wong’s kid was great in the movie “Up” by the way…
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Whoah. Islanders making a splash, but picking weird guys.
I’d be shocked if we took Kulikov or whatever his name. I think we’d avoid him. Also, agree with comment that if he goes too far down he just whines off to KHL.
McGuire annoying praising the Islanders. Then Snow moves up four spots to take a lower ranked person. And give up five picks for it. Idiotic.
I think Snow had about 7 more picks than Gainey though.
Whoa…de Haan at 12 is a surprise.
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…and thats why you are here and not there.
Clueless.
How, by trading up to pick a player expected to go 10-12 picks behind where he picks him?
Hahahahah
MEAN.
Funny.
But Mean.
I thought Brian Burke did a good job as the old guy.
Haha, nice.
Snow makes a great move and then picks the wrong player. Another bonus for us as another pick is eaten up. Go Habs.
That can’t be his kid, can it? Runner up to the Edmonton redhead kid as the ugliest kid up there.
*crosses fingers for Kassian*
He’s taking risks which speaks more to my point.
Yeah that was a great move by garth snow,trade up 4 spots for a guy they could have easily got at 16 and they could of kept the other 2 picks they traded. pure genious.
Not for picks like that! Moving up a few picks to pick a bottom round talent. This draft is sharping up nice.
Past the first couple picks of the first round, it’s really a mixed pot. Teams take who they like and Snow is making sure he gets exactly who he wants.
Do we have a better chance at getting Kassian now? Or at least Leblanc? Considering these strange picks.
which part, genius?
Love that kid.
Taking risks? Like picking a goalie 5th in the first round?!
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Traded up for Da Haan???? Really? Wow! He was ranked 23rd by TSN. Snow is unorthodox, that’s for sure – going back to drafting Bailey last draft.
its real wierd he moved up to take De Haan!!!
“I went to see a fight the other night…And A hockey game broke out!”
~Rodney Dangerfield~
LOL
Yeah, why trade up? The kid would probably still been available… unless the Islanders got wind that someone was sniffing around that pick.
Maybe Bob is planting red herrings in order to get teams to eat up their picks.
Sabres have to take Kassian. They are more of a candy ass team than we are.
Yes, we do. Makes more players available, choices change.
Let’s see how it pans out 5 years down the road before we over analyze this…
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The logic doesn’t add up, I’ll agree.
I hope they take Kulikov.
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Price was supposed to be a sure thing. Thats not really a risk.
I like Gainey, but you’ve got to feel for the guy. It’d be hard to stay awake and on the ball in his own company.
Do you think maybe he knew his guy was going to go before 16? Seems like the only explanation for a player ranked that far out.
That would be brilliant.
“Hey Brian”
“Yeah Bob”
“We’ll be taking that guy”
“yeah”
“ok”
“ok”
“talk to you later”
burke walks to the other table
“bob is going to get that player, I suggest you screw montreal”
WIN
No, Snow panicked and gave away two picks.
we are going to have a tough choice….it looks like we may have better prospects than Leblanc available…….kassian, kreider, kulikov, holland, etc….all available still…..schroeder…..does gainey stick to his guns and take best player available…..I am still pulling for Kreider myself…..based on HIO opinions…I think we are in a no lose situation now…..we are going to get a heck of a player.
so who are the Flyers going to get rid of to make cap space for Pronger, etc? They want to move Briere and may have to give him away. . . any chance someone else would be avail in your opinion?
It was a surprise to everybody that was there.
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DREGER: Some discussion between Montreal and Florida, but im told Florida will make its pick at 14 and doesnt have anything on Bouwmeester yet.
If Kassian goes to the Sabres, Komisarek will say: “Lucic and Kassian in the same division? Screw this, I’m outta here!”
lol
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LOL hahahaha
Wait for Price to bloom…it’s his ‘Prime Time’ in 3-4 years.
If we pick Leblanc (Harvard), and considering Higgins played for Yale, the Habs might be the nerdiest team.
That’s what the CH stands for.
Candy Hass.
Maybe that is snow’s thinking,but with so many higher ranked players still available i don’t see how he would have been.
GODDAMNIT… DAMN YOU
dammit i t was inevitable
“I went to see a fight the other night…And A hockey game broke out!”
~Rodney Dangerfield~
SHIT
Don’t you mean wait from Price to bloom haha.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Wait for Price to bloom…it’s his ‘Prime Time’ in 3-4 years.
Did Steve 24 Cups nail that one or what? Nicely done, sir.
Grandma GiGi Kassian looks meaner than most of our guys.
John Moore is still on the board as well…hard to pass on him for sure.
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I have this odd feeling the Habs will trade down and target a little-known player.
I say this in the most respectful way possible.
I hate you.
even buffalos management could use some more size…
“I went to see a fight the other night…And A hockey game broke out!”
~Rodney Dangerfield~
We complain aout Bob, but man I feel for him, I would go for Kulikov if Leblanc is gone.
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Grandma Dynamite
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lol! atleast he noticed it as well
“I went to see a fight the other night…And A hockey game broke out!”
~Rodney Dangerfield~
it would be so us to trade down and get two second round picks.
Five picks to go. We are in good shape. Kulikov, Josefson, Kreider, Leblanc, Ashton etc
Given the recent KHL history of some recent Russian Habs picks, I doubt Gainey would touch that!
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I bet she could beat up Komisarek.
the last russian to drop like this was that poor rangers prospect who died, wasn’t it?
McKenzie and McGuire getting all giddy!
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It would be smarter to trade down for a lower first round and a second rounder then package that second rounder with the third rounder from atlanta to get back into the back end of the first round.
Cherepanov
Bob dodges one, Kulikov will be a steal if they sign him.
If Leblanc gets picked before MTL then Bob can go for another Dman or trade dowm…This draft is scaring me big time with all the teams in the East getting bigger
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Has Boone nodded off at the draft due to boredom or has he already left the Molson Center for Wanda’s.
The NHL doesn’t officially knowledge the first Hab Cup, since they won it before the formation of the league.
and actually the Habs have 25 NHL Titles…
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Vancouver would love Ashton. Schroeder is the surprise of the draft in terms of players that are falling from the sky.
Do you think that he’ll be around in the third round?
kassian got away from us.
Boone is in a fistfight with Burke..
and he ain’t losing!
lol..sorry..I just enjoyed the image..
How about a trade:
2010, 2nd rd pick + Weber
for
the next pick (Despres). He’s 6’4, 205 (at 18 y.o.), ranked 18th according to TSN.
More upside than Weber, and another hometown boy would make a splash.
Put Fischer in the place of Weber and I would do it.
Nope.
I went to University in Montreal and skipped many classes for a Wanda’s education. I wouldn’t hold it against Boone if he spent the whole evening on DeMaissoneuve St.
Hey Kovalev played with the guy’s father….
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Tim Erixon’s dad played with Kovalev.
Sutter looks like he could use a new set of dentures.
Why didn’t IKEA have an ad everytime they draft a Swede ?
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I’m having a shot everytime McGuire says Parise.
Tomorrow mornin’s gonna be rough…
To be fair, I wasn’t impressed with Duthie’s questions to Burkie, with Kassam right there (about trading up); did you see how red BB went?
Welp, the first 3 picks went exactly as I thought it would have.
Well, they went as you thought they would, and I thought they would, as TSN thought they would, as, most scouts thought they would . . .
They’re saying Duchene and Hodgson best friends.
Edit: McKenzie’s in love, he says Duchene’s got a sparkling personality.
The girl in the beige dress in the Duchene camp.. nice!
Now it gets interesting . . . Kane?
Likely
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Duschene seems like a great guy, pretty cool that he gets to go to the Avalanche considering he loves them.
duchesne’s dad looks like Mark Crawford
Man, it sucks that persistent mediocrity is rewarded with awesome, talented kids like Duchesne and Sharp.
Malkin, Crosby, Stall…
Ohh anybody see the girl in the greyish dress in Evander Kane’s camp?
oh yeah
yup
You mean the one that looks like she’s 14?
Does Burke try anything here? Leafs fans would like for him to exchange 1st rounders here, straight up.
i think Kane missed a few rows
SHIT
i’d draft kulikov for his girlfriend
The Brothers Kostitsyn could’ve showed her around town.
did u notice the crod cheering when the close up began? poor kid probably thought he was being cheered lol girl was hot tamales!
“I went to see a fight the other night…And A hockey game broke out!”
~Rodney Dangerfield~
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO (part 2)
Wait for Price to bloom…it’s his ‘Prime Time’ in 3-4 years.
Goodbye Bouwmeester, hello Kulikov. Good pick.
Moore’s got to go in the next couple of picks.
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Has a two-year deal with the KHL and the Panthers still took him?
Does the name Richard ZHednik mean anything to you?
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Ooooh.
Every time McGuire says “russian factor”, drink one shot vodka.
Add that to the “Parise” rule.
I have to admit, I like Maguire in some doses but after 2 hours….
there’s not enough liquor in the house
I *hic* shtarted *hic* doing that at *hic* the beginning of the draft. *Hic*
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and light one up whenever McGuire and McKenzie get into a giddy banter….
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Oh no!!!! Detroit is going to draft the next Zetterberg with that 75th pick.
Anaheim – John Moore? If they pick a Dman it bodes well for us.
Who’s the Tampa Bay Lightner?
Haha, I noticed that too.
After 12 it’s lunchtime.
Sounds like you and MJ would have hit it off.
Jeez, it was a joke. And why speak ill of the dead?
Like, ebony and ivory?
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I’m torn. Moore or Leblanc. We need the centre now but Moore looks like that solid D we needed all year.
Haha, same.
Good pick by Pittsburgh…Getting away with a steal.
Alright, so umm…where’s Lecavalier?
Wait for it….
jesus. hope Gord Miller didn’t strain himself trying to point out the brilliant drafting of the Penguins..lol..
Really tough when you are faced with the prospect of finishing last and taking the consensus first pick or 2nd!
Give me a break..
So tomorrow without the glare of TV, Bob will go back to pick US players….
Lets see tomorrow…..
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…and still no Boone…the plot thickens…oops, never mind…refresh.