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NL_habs_fan - (Kris Rogers)

Member since May 21, 2010

St. John's, NL

Habs fan since: '93
Favorite current player: Cammalleri
All-time favorite player: Koivu

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  • Comment on Habs travel to Philly; Bruins get Jaromir Jagr
    24, I posted those possible lines, I like your idea of bourque on the 3rd line too. but maybe have Galchenyuk at center of the "fourth" line with Halpern and Prust on the wings. Halpern is in for faceoff duties but Galchenyuk controls the play from the center position. Bourque - Eller - Gionta Prust - Galchenyuk - Halpern I don't see any reason for Moen to deserve ice time of Galchenyuk right now, also I see this as more of two 3rd lines really in regards to the amount of ice time they could eat up.
  • Comment on Habs travel to Philly; Bruins get Jaromir Jagr
    I would love to get Jagr with the habs (even more so if it means taking him out from under the bruins) If we did get him and assuming Bourque is returning I like these lines for the playoffs Ryder-Plekanec-Jagr Pacioretty-DD-Gally Chucky-Eller-Gionta Prust-Halpern-Bourque
  • Comment on About last night ...
    I'm in Favor of PK-Emelin Markov - Georges Diaz - Boullion PK-Emelin should be the shut down pair in this rotation.
  • Comment on Audio: Price signs for six years, $39 million
    Quick extension doesn't kick in until next season, his cap hit for this season is 1,800,000, but he is only making 1.7(what a steal) LAK goaltending cap hit for this season is 3,050,000 next season it will be 5.8 + who ever they sign (bernier is expiring)
  • Comment on Audio: Price signs for six years, $39 million
    Montreal's goaltending tandem will have a cap hit of 7,650,000 in 12-13, for perspective here are some others VAN - 9,333,333 NYI - 9,000,000 (3 goalies) BOS - 8,500,000 NAS - 8,316,666 NYR - 8,175,000 MIN - 7,900,000 MTL - 7,650,000 PIT - 7,000,000 NJD - 5,900,000 STL - 5,550,000
  • Comment on Enjoy Night 1 of Second Season?
    I said this yesterday in one of the other threads, I went as far to say trade DD now, as his value won't get any higher. DD benefitted more from playing with Cole and Max, than Cole and Max did from playing with DD. The work ethic of Max and Cole can guarantee any middle of the pack center (i.e. DD) 60 points in a season. Imagine what those two could do with a more talented, bigger, stronger center.
  • Comment on Canadiens should get a good one at three
    I see where you're coming from, DD is a sure thing why mess with it. I get that. The way I see it, however, is I fully believe what we saw from that line this year was the peak. We're a semi-rebuilding team, changes are needed throughout, unfavorable changes in some cases, I believe one of those is the top line. I'm not one of the pro-tank supporters but if all we're going to do with DD at center is get 7th or 8th, I say shake it up. It may fall flat or it may turn into one of the most dominant lines in the NHL (not that it wasn't close to that this year). We're not going to be a contender next year, so why not consider putting a potential star player in place now so he can succeed the next year a la Seguin, Tavares, or Stamkos. I see where you're coming from DD is safe we know what we can expect. In poker if you're short stacked and want to make some ground on the chip leader you have to take a risk and go all in, or you can play safe, hope that "can't fail" hand will come your way before it's too late. Habs are at the bottom they need to make some risky moves to gain some ground, trade DD, put Grigorenko between the two veteran wingers, and let it ride before it's too late. Cole has 4 years left on that contract and maybe only 3 in the tank. If it takes Grigorenko a year to acclimatize to the NHL, fine. I see the potential of the Max - Grigs - Cole line to be way higher than the sure fire thing of the Max - DD - Cole line.