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@Zirakzigil and @TheLegend once tried to trade me, they were unsuccessful
Once they all saw your parking ability they walked away from the deal ......... laughing hysterically.
@Zirakzigil and @TheLegend once tried to trade me, they were unsuccessful
No, it was Brett Hull. But this was so long ago, I don't remember the context; whether it was that Montreal was attempting to acquire, that there was speculation, or that a deal was even discussed. I read it in Le Droit and believe I heard it being discussed on Mitch Melnyk's show. There was plenty enough smoke, but as we know when it comes to Habs speculation that by no way means any fire.I just saw a thing about Kelly Chase (?) Getting traded to Montreal. The return wasn't discussed, but Chase said he was out golfing with Hull and someone else when he got the call.
Brett kept telling him he wasn't getting traded despite the fact that he had to go meet their gm at the office. Hull didn't believe him, so Chase told him he'd go talk to the GM and then come back for Hull as Chase drove there.
When Chase got there, their gm told him he was lucky as he had to call Montreal and nix the trade because Hull called him and said "if Chase is going to Montreal, I'm going to Montreal" and we can't lose Hull, so you're staying!
Maybe that was the rumour and it just got twisted a bit ?
There was fire to this rumour. At least on the Montreal end anyway. They were pushing hard for him. Whether that meant Detroit would have entertained the idea or not is another story. Remember, at that point Montreal had been almost 15 years removed from having a bona fide #1 center. Can you imagine going that long?Not in Detroit. Not seriously, anyway.
The only serious Yzerman trade rumor we ever heard included Yzerman and Osgood for Yashin and Damian Rhodes. And this was something that Scotty Bowman pursued but Mir. I put the kibosh on immediately. Like "f*** no, we're not dealing Yzerman"
There was fire to this rumour. At least on the Montreal end anyway. They were pushing hard for him. Whether that meant Detroit would have entertained the idea or not is another story. Remember, at that point Montreal had been almost 15 years removed from having a bona fide #1 center. Can you imagine going that long?![]()
It was reported that when Tampa was owned by Len Barrie and that other guy they didn't agree. Lawton and one of the owners wanted to do the trade and the other didn't. Bettman stepped in and nixed the deal apparently.I'm sure it's somewhere in here, but Lecavalier was traded to Montreal for a 1st, Subban, Paciorety and Price. Lecavalier (and even more his wife), nixed deal. What ticks me off about this is that Kent Hughes goes and hires Lecavalier as an advisor for the Habs, a guy who didn't want to come to Montreal...what kind of credibility does that give him in Montreal with current players!
I mean I get what you mean, still I don't think the gap between the 2nd overall and the 4th overall is an entire draft
I'm not sure that was the exact trade details, but I do know from people within the Habs organization that it was Lecavalier, and especially his wife, who refused to go to Montreal as they enjoyed life in Tampa.It was reported that when Tampa was owned by Len Barrie and that other guy they didn't agree. Lawton and one of the owners wanted to do the trade and the other didn't. Bettman stepped in and nixed the deal apparently.
I believe it also came out it was much less than that.
Their right if they could control a moveI'm not sure that was the exact trade details, but I do know from people within the Habs organization that it was Lecavalier, and especially his wife, who refused to go to Montreal as they enjoyed life in Tampa.
I guess when he was brought on to work with the Habs he was asked about it and said he authorized a deal to Montreal in '08, so it wasn't him who got it canceled.I'm not sure that was the exact trade details, but I do know from people within the Habs organization that it was Lecavalier, and especially his wife, who refused to go to Montreal as they enjoyed life in Tampa.
Yeah, take it for what it’s worth….I read the rumour as being PK for Draisaitl + #4 OA at the ‘16 draft. Draisaitl had come off 50+pt rookie season when the Oilers made the offer. When Columbus picked PLD at #3 the Habs nixed the deal because they believed PLD was the centrepiece.The draisaitl plus for subban. Thank god that didnt happen.
I have often wondered if Draisatl for Weber could have happened.The draisaitl plus for subban. Thank god that didnt happen.
I don't think that's correct. Apparently Bruins GM Mike O'Connell only talked to San Jose about a Thornton deal.Just before Joe Thornton was traded to San Jose, the Calgary Flames checked in and the asking piece in a package was Robyn Regher and Darryl Sutter said no:
That he's intelligent?I'm sure it's somewhere in here, but Lecavalier was traded to Montreal for a 1st, Subban, Paciorety and Price. Lecavalier (and even more his wife), nixed deal. What ticks me off about this is that Kent Hughes goes and hires Lecavalier as an advisor for the Habs, a guy who didn't want to come to Montreal...what kind of credibility does that give him in Montreal with current players!
Very insightful post at 3:19 AM in the morning, have one more...That he's intelligent?
Agreed, but as a Habs fan it disappoints me that we then give him a job in the front office after refusing to play for Montreal...Their right if they could control a move