• AUDIO: Max Pacioretty conference call
Busy day for Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier, who signed forward Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais to two-year contracts. Pacioretty’s is for $1.5 million this coming season and $1.75 million in 2012-13; Desharnais signs for $750,000 and $950,000, according to an RDS report this evening.
Pacioretty spoke on a conference call with Montreal media at 4:30 this afternoon. Full audio is linked above.
A few highlights:
• Pacioretty has put on 10 pounds of muscle and says he’s faster than ever. After having suffered extreme fatigue for a few weeks after being concussed, he said he’s been in full training, 100 per cent, for the past two months.
• He says he continues to get “nasty stuff” through Twitter from some Bruins fans, who maintain his injuries were embellished as a member of the Bruins suggested. “It’s sad that people can feel that way,” he said, pointing out that Boston’s Nathan Horton was also concussed in the playoffs. “I would never say that (Horton) embellished his injury at all, I know exactly what he’s going through.”
• Pacioretty never feared that he’d not be offered a new contract, given his injury.
The team’s release:
MONTREAL (June 20, 2011) – Montreal Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier announced today the signing of forward Max Pacioretty to a two-year contract (2011-12 and 2012-13). As per club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“We are very pleased to have reached an agreement with Max Pacioretty who is one of the most promising young players in our organization. A power forward with skills, Max showed that he can help our team and make a name for himself in the NHL. We are confident that he will have recovered fully from the injury that kept him out of the line-up for the last month of the regular season and the playoffs,” said Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier.
Pacioretty, 22, completed in 2010-11 his third season with the Canadiens in the NHL. The left winger registered 24 points (14 goals, 10 assists) in 37 games. He tallied two winning goals and seven of his goals were scored on the powerplay. He served 39 penalty minutes and obtained 112 shots on goal, while averaging 15:53 seconds of ice time per game. Pacioretty suffered a season-ending neck injury and a concussion on March 8 against Boston.
Pacioretty had registered 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists) in 27 regular-season games with the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs when he was recalled on December 12. He was named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Month for November, collecting 17 points (10 goals, 7 assists) in 13 games.
Since 2008-09, Pacioretty has registered 49 points (20 goals, 29 assists) in 123 NHL regular-season games. The 6’2’’, 208 lbs forward has recorded 86 penalty minutes and collected 243 shots on goal. Pacioretty has scored eight of his goals on the powerplay.
A native of New Canaan, Connecticut, Pacioretty was the Canadiens’ second pick (first round, 22nd overall) at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He was part of the United States team in the 2007 World Junior Championship, in Czech Republic.
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And the Desharnais release from the Canadiens:
MONTREAL (June 20, 2011) – Montreal Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier announced tonight the signing of forward David Desharnais to a two-year contract (2011-12 and 2012-13). As per club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
“We are pleased to have reached a two-year agreement with David. Since joining our club midway through last season, David has shown that he has the potential to play at the NHL level and contribute offensively to the success of our team,” said Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier.
Desharnais, 24, completed in 2010-11 his first season in the NHL. The centre recorded 22 points (8 goals, 14 assists) in 43 games. Four of his goals were tallied on the powerplay. He served 12 penalty minutes and registered 55 shots on goals, while averaging 12:52 seconds of ice time per game. Desharnais added an assist in five playoff contests.
Desharnais had registered 45 points (10 goals, 35 assists) in 35 regular-season games with the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs when he was recalled on December 31. The 5’7’’, 170 lbs forward was named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Month for December, collecting 20 points (3 goals, 17 assists) in 14 games.
Native of Laurier-Station, Quebec, Desharnais first signed with the Canadiens as a free agent on November 5, 2008.
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Good signing both, especially because Eller will miss Sept and Oct. Things may be in the works to move someone else. Going to be a fun few days heading into the Draft.
I like Desharnais, good kid with a big heart, but I can’t say I’m really enthusiastic about his 1 way deal… I mean, can you win a cup if your bottom six looks like this: desharnais, eller, darche, moen, white (pyatt/palushaj)…?
Still a certain amount of mis-understanding out there about saving some money to sign Subban and Price so lets go over the numbers so we can see how it really isn’t the problem some make it out to be.Lets add up how much Spacek,Subban and Price will be making this year.
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Great signs both ! Next move to acquire Jaromir Jagr and resign Markov + Wiz + Jorges ! Cant wait to see that group Healthy playing together !
Ps.we better trade Gomez !8m less than 30 points is unacceptable.
GO HABS GO
Marc de Foy reports it appears if Jaromir Jagr returns to the NHL next season, it won’t be with the Montreal Canadiens. Petr Svoboda, Jagr’s agent, said Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier has demonstrate limited interest in his client. Svoboda also represents Canadiens defenseman Roman Hamrlik, and Gauthier will apparently speak with Svoboda about the impending free agent defenseman later this week. The agent also suggested a dozen teams, including Detroit and Pittsburgh, are interested in Jagr. Yvon Pedneault also reported on this story, noting Gauthier has other priorities than Jagr.
I’m okay with that. While the possibility of Jagr was intriguing, I’m less than optimistic about the impact he’ll be able to have. He is one of the all-time greats the game of hockey has ever seen, but 39 years old and 3 years removed from the NHL has me doubtful he’ll be able to be significant, and I’m kinda glad PG has a set plan.
On the other hand, Jagr could come back and score 30+ goals and that wouldn’t really surprise me either.
- Honestly yours
Problem is, the everyday joe general manager of the Habs will chime in and constantly claim they were right and shoulda sign Jager.
Personally, Im on the wait and see platform.
Still a certain amount of mis-understanding out there about saving some money to sign Subban and Price so lets go over the numbers so we can see how it really isn’t the problem some make it out to be.Lets add up how much Spacek,Subban and Price will be making this year.
Spacek 3.8m
Price 2.75m
Subban .875m
Total 7.425m
The following year Spacek’s money will be available. Lets assume for the sake of argument that Subban will get 3m per and Price gets 6m per. That adds up to 9m. This means to sign both of them the Habs only have to scrape up an additional 1.575m.Assuming the cap goes up another 1m next year then they only really need to have .575m available to get it done. It isn’t an issue.
Einstein’s definition of insanity – “Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”
Look at the full picture, please. Take Subban’s 0.875mil and add Spacek’s 3.833mil and PG has a maximum of 4.75 for Subban. Take Gill’s 2.25mil and add it to Price’s current 2.75 and now you have a max of 5.0mil for Price. In addition, the cap is calculated on 57% of the previous year’s revenue and the new Versus deal starts this year, therefore that revenue will only affect the 2012-13 cap (assuming that part stays the same in the new CBA) which means there should be a $2.28 million increase in the cap (200m-80m*0.57/30) on that basis alone. Now add the fact that Atl had per game revenue of $500,000 (2008 figure, reported by National Post) while Winnipeg has already got commitments for 13000 season tickets at an average of $82 for total ticket revenue of $1,066,000 per game or $566,000 increase. If Winnipeg sells out that will add $30 million to the league’s gross revenues, or roughly another $570k to the cap. And all this assumes that the new CBA doesn’t have any kind of player exemptions like the NFL or NBA CBAs do.
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I was already ecstatic about Max-Pac, but now I’m over the top with the DD announcement. I love that kid’s fire. The only curious thing is that it’s a one-way deal. I thought PG might have opted for more flexibility, bu I do think DD has the goods so hopefully it all works out.
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Gomez better have a bounce-back season. Because that 22 year old Ryan McDonagh is looking real good. He might not be a top 2 dman, but a top 4 dman for sure.
Great news! Very happy both are signed.
Completely agree with everything Max said:
- Good core group
- Young talent emerging
- Want to see the League apply more consistency to its rulings on headshots
- Hope Bruins fans clue in to the fact people respond to concussions differently (and no you f**wits… he wasn’t embellishing!)
- 4th line muscle might help (he was being nice to management… it would help…)
On ya Max. Can’t wait to pick you in my pool and to see you and DD back on the ice soon.
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Go PK Go!
‘Policeman’ situation is hopeless. GaineyGauthier (two headed monster) is pacifist and resolutely so. Even if B’s take out Pacioretty again GG won’t do anything. It was Molson who made a representation to Buttman, he had to. If the situation is not addressed I have no doubt ownership with deal harshly with management. Eventually. In the mean time we suffer more Smurf beat-downs.
“Rebuilding since 1979.”
CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR
FORWARDS:
Mike Cammalleri ($6.000m) / Tomas Plekanec ($5.000m) / Andrei Kostitsyn ($3.250m)
Brian Gionta ($5.000m) / Scott Gomez ($7.357m) / Max Pacioretty ($1.625m)
David Desharnais ($0.850m) / Lars Eller ($1.270m) / Aaron Palushaj ($0.883m)
Travis Moen ($1.500m) / Maxime Talbot ($1.250m) / Mathieu Darche ($0.700m)
Ryan White ($0.600m)
DEFENSEMEN:
P.K. Subban ($0.875m) / Hal Gill ($2.250m)
Alexei Yemelin ($0.984m) / Andrei Markov ($5.750m)
Josh Gorges ($2.750m) / James Wisniewski ($4.750m)
Yannick Weber ($0.875m)
GOALTENDERS:
Carey Price ($2.750m) / Alex Auld ($1.000m)
BUYOUTS: Georges Laraque ($0.500m)
CAP SPACE: $6,229,491
–> Somehow need to figure out how to get rid of Spacek’s contract.
There is an obvious whole in the Top 9 forwards group. A suggestion would be to award it to a player that has an impactful camp. I believe Palushaj can do it. He has already played 2 years in the AHL, and I remember reading that his goal was to add bulk to his frame for the summer. If not him, reward it to someone else who has a good camp like White did last year.
I really don’t see a UFA on the market that can fill the void in the top 9 at a reasonable price, so promoting from within is the ideal choice here.
** I addition, some of these contracts are a bit exaggerate. I think 2.75 for Gorges is pushing it. Something like 2.1/year for 4 years would be perfect. Also, I see Markov at or close to 5 million. I think 4.75 for Wiz is good value for what he brings to the table.
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This would sound really good and better if we get someone to protect our skill players as the Broons have no problem putting our skill players to the press box and no respect to other players in the league. We still need someone who also has no respect towards other players who injure our players and will show regret doing the same. They’re the cup champs now and that’s how they did it.
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IT IS GREAT NEWS .WAY TO GO FRONT OFFICE.
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The fact that, in TSN’s final draft rankings, Tyler Biggs is rated ahead of Sven Bartchi and Mark McNeill is a joke. Who did they have scouting for them? Kevin Lowe? Mike Milbury?
I forgot that Buffalo has a spot ahead of us in draft position, can you imagine if they draft Oleksiak. I mean Oleksiak and Myers as their top dmen? Yikes…
“Responding to the media , or playing to the media, or listening to the fans is the quickest way to start losing” – Sam Pollock
Those Bruin “fans” should be ‘outed’ the way Vancouver rioters are. No more internet anonymity, put their names the hate messages and email addresses up on the web. There should be consequences to their actions. Ridicule. Shame.
“Rebuilding since 1979.”
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I think your post is equally ridiculous. Though, I wouldn’t call the bruins’ fans’ posts , or your posts shameful. They get to you so easy.
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Go back to Boston sister.
“Rebuilding since 1979.”
this is all good. although news of the Hammer perhaps resigning sends shivers.. Keep the rebuilding moves coming…the Gorges and Markov signings would give life to my birthday week near the end of the month.
Whoever thinks Hammer will be resigning is crazy. He’s a great guy but there’s no way that’s happening.
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We don’t want his resignation; we want space on the cap.
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Habs are ranked 19th in the NHL which is FAR too low in my opinion, but hey, at least we’re ahead of Boston and Toronto!
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Nice article by a Bruins Blogger.
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Ty-Anderson/Merci-Montreal/141/36504
Cheers
Areed, I’m not used to anyone associated with the B’s giving us any praise at all.
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That was awesome article, but he forgot to mention Kelly speared Hamrlik in the face that lead to Boston goal.
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That was a great article, well written and objective.
Hey Stubbs, any updates on what’s happening in the Muller camp?
Just occurred to me – think Palushaj might be ready to make the team out of camp?
Wouldn’t this be a nice bottom 6?
Desharnais-Eller-Palushaj
Talbot-White-Moen
(Darche)
Not sure, but I think he’ll at least be ready sometime during the season. I’m on the Palushaj bandwagon hardcore. Love his jump in stats this past season, RH shot, and age.
MaxPac audio from earlier today incase anyone is interested in listening…its short only 3mins
http://video.thescore.com/watch/pacioretty-dislikes-bruins
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The entire Max conference call is linked in this post.
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Sorry i missed that when i posted it just saw that now
“I savour it every day, sometimes before practice I’m skating around and I’ll look at the logo on my jersey – I’m playing for the Canadiens!”
- Mathieu Darche
Bummer about Pouliot. When we traded for him I was genuinely excited and thought we landed a steal. Too bad it didn’t work out.
Hopefully they atleast trade his rights for a draft pick..
I still don’t think he’s a lost cause, it is still his 1st full season as a Hab. He’s still young too.
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DD was one of the top points per game producers in the AHL the last two seasons and has shown a nose for the net in the NHL as well.
Because of the size issue I have written him off my hypothetical line-ups but still see the logic in this move. The salary cap is all too much a factor in today’s NHL and teams cannot allow assets to be lost.
Good on DD for accomplishing this. 2 years. 1 way. He earned and deserves it.
With this signing though, I am getting the feeling that there wont be any big splash moves this summer. It’ll be steady as she goes. Stay the course. Incremental moves. Standing pat. 96 points. 54%. Pouliot and Pyatt signed. Hammer for cheap. Markov two years. 6 million per. Spacek for one more season. Ciao-ski to Wis-ka-ching-ski. Adieu 2nd round pick. No Jagr-meister either. No UFA signings. Na-da.
But through it all, next season the Habs still finish with 100-104 points. Good, but not good enough for home ice advantage in round 1 of the play-offs.
I know. It’s gonna be a long Summer.
Hamrlik is out HH, Yemelin signing, Weber improving all means no room for an aging D who gets burnt out earlier and earlier in the season. Pouliot finished himself in MTL with his play as well I’m betting as well.
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I was being sarcastic about Hamrlik.
As for the rest. Who knows what will happen?
The RFA signings are a gimme. Apart from that the Habs have lots of options.
Desharnais for all my size and grit bemoaning is still a potential 50 point producer in the NHL.
50 points I’m not sure about, that’s similar to the range of Gionta who moves a lot quicker than he does and suggests DD plays a top-6 role, I’m more to the thought he’s a good 3rd-line forward and hitting 50 points on that line doesn’t really happen.
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Potential. Potential.
Come on, he got himself 24 or so points in 40 or so games(Correct me if I’m wrong, I’m actually unsure).
Over a full season, that’s around 48 points, give or take a few depending on how many games DD played. And that’s playing on a 3rd line with Hibernation Pouliot and a mix of guys on the other side. You can’t say he wouldn’t have AT THE VERY LEAST 50 with Max on one side and Gio on the other.
He might not be as fast as Gionta, but he seems to either be able to pick up guys anywhere on the ice for goals, or he finds the right place to be on the ice to score.
Robert, you have too good an eye for hockey to make comments like that. Hammer shouldered way more ice time than was planned due to the injury situation, and he did it well. Without the proviso “under the circumstances”. Yes, younger D may take him out of the picture but a move to youth is different than throwing him under the bus.
Please do not stray into the dark side of HIO.
I agree Habitual. Hamrlik was forced into big minutes for this club, not by design.
I’m glad to hear you say that RC, not because I need affirmation, but because I think Hammer deserves some appreciation
He deserves far more appreciation than what he gets from fans.
Personal opinions aside, whatever the Club decides to do, I am all for it. I love the direction this club has taken over the past few years.
Definitely in great hands. Great things to come for this team.
I’ve spoken in praise of Hamrlik this year, I have nothing against him but in my view, the team needs to move forward and that means some younger bodies who if forced into bigger roles, will not be physically exhausted 60 or so games into the season. We keep saying Hamrlik will have his minutes scaled back but if injuries on the back end strike again, I’d rather be letting younger bodies get experience than see the predictable curve of Hamrlik getting worn out before the playoffs have even started.
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Ok, good comments. But, let’s think about how that might play out. My experience with Martin is that he favours experience over youth. PK only got to play big minutes because of injuries.
If we as you speculate we run into injuries, do you see Martin going with youth, or going with what he has done in the past, leaning on veterans? I shudder at the thought, but I would place Marky on my list of most likely to be injured. That leaves Spatch (who was injured last year, and showed more than Hammer the effects of age), Gill, and PK sucking up big minutes. I would not want to place the burden of big minutes on Georges, coming off a big knee injury.
So, not so easy, and within that, a place for Hammer if he will sign a discounted contract.
My thoughts, anyway.
Cheers!
lol at the idea that “trade 2nd round draft pick” is on PGs to-do list. I can picture him calling around & just taking the best offer without even a thought of keeping it.
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I agree. No thinking out of the box with this management.
Bob McKenzie states that Ryan Smyth wants to go back to Edmonton, even though Smyth denies it.
$6.2M is a steep cap hit for a guy 35.
One year left on his contract, Oilers free of him soon enough. Kings do a victory lap as they get their contract offers ready for Richards.
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