Look, the Bruins haven't replaced their Thorty....
I think it is hilariously myopic of people to think that the loss of Thorton means:
a. Boston isn't interested in fighting and intimidation
b. think that Boston is softer this year than last year
If you recall, it was it was a no-name meat head named Kevan Miller who concussed Moen. I believe he's still with the Bruins.
And then there's:
Lucic
Chara
McQuaid
I'm sure there are others. They can still give the Habs a beating on the scoreboard, and then rub their faces in it by beating them on the rink.
What's funny is that, reading that kind of post make it sound like we lost 0-4 to them last playoffs because their physical game was so much more superior...
Count me in as one of those who thought:
a. A miracle a.k.a. C. Price took place in that series
b. Boston (particularly in the first two games) out muscled and most likely should have taken those two games.
I still think Boston has a much better team.
Cue the shock and horror.
Count me in as one of those who thought:
a. A miracle a.k.a. C. Price took place in that series
b. Boston (particularly in the first two games) out muscled and most likely should have taken those two games.
I still think Boston has a much better team.
Cue the shock and horror.
Can't we just get one of Peluso, Sestito, Nolan or Gasdik and be done with it??
Price outplayed Rask (who rarely plays well against Montreal) but it wasn't like he was some sort of miracle. Montreal scored seven goals in the last two games. I guess Price scored five of them?
The 4 guys that I named can follow an NHL pace game though, Westgarth and Orr can't.Those guys are not UFA's. Wouldn't waste a pick or prospect on a guy we need for 6-8 minutes a game and only about 30-40 games. Get Westgarth or Bissonnette. Maybe Toronto would just dump Orr or McLaren they won't keep both on the roster.
I thought that overall, the bruins skaters probably outplayed the habs skaters by a tad if we average out the entire series. Early on, we could have been in a real tough spot if not for Price, he was truly on his game. You're probably right in that Price wasn't as instrumental in closing the series out but he was invaluable in keeping us in the thing early on.
The 4 guys that I named can follow an NHL pace game though, Westgarth and Orr can't.
Can't we just get one of Peluso, Sestito, Nolan or Gasdik and be done with it??
Those guys are not UFA's. Wouldn't waste a pick or prospect on a guy we need for 6-8 minutes a game and only about 30-40 games. Get Westgarth or Bissonnette. Maybe Toronto would just dump Orr or McLaren they won't keep both on the roster.
I would do a mid-level prospect, if we're talking about a young player who can skate well enough to stick with the team. Nolan played 64 games in the regular season with the Kings. Granted, he did not crack the lineup much in the playoffs, but few of this type of pugilist do.
Nolan doesn't give us anything that guys like Prust Weise and Tinordi already do.
We don't need another 4th line banger, we have too many of those, we need a true HW to be enforcer.
This is the trade-off. Playing ability (whereby he can and will be inserted in the lineup) vs heavyweight fighting ability. It isn't either or, but a spectrum with two poles, characterized by these two conflicting (or near-conflicting) requirements. A guy like that is somewhere in the middle of this spectrum, which is what I advocate.
I don't believe that you can just go for the largest player possible, if he is going to be a liability to the play the way that Parros was, however guys like Weise and Prust are closer to the pole that emphasizes playing ability, because of their size and ability, than the four suggested by Max Pac, all of whom are bigger than Weise and Prust. As for Tinordi, he is close to that optimum, but we really want him to be a defenseman who mostly stays on the ice. He is a fairly skilled defenseman, and he will soon be in our top-3 or 4.
a middle of the spectrum guy like ryan white that we let walk ? so we have a guy with those skills who is cheaper, good on the pk and has shown that he will stand up for his teamates, and you propose switching him for someone more expensive ?
Weise is a good 4th liner but hes the antithesis of the heavyweight fighting pole in your spectrum. we dont have a single true heavyweight, we have but one middleweight and one rookie who may, or may not be in the lineup. on the flip side we have a TON of guys who cannot be relied on to be anywhere within this spectrum as their are neither bangers, nor fighters.
White is not middle-of-the spectrum either. While he is tough, he is relatively small. I'm thinking in terms of a guy in the 225-230 range, possibly 235, but who can skate better than Parros. Nowhere do I advocate standing pat with this lineup. If I did, I would not be posting in this thread. It would leave me indifferent.
That's Bissonette but his agent is waiting for a team that can guarantee him more than five minutes a game.
Connor Crisp should be a regular AHLer next season. Why not the Habs just bring him up when needed?
That's Bissonette but his agent is waiting for a team that can guarantee him more than five minutes a game.
Connor Crisp should be a regular AHLer next season. Why not the Habs just bring him up when needed?
That's Bissonette but his agent is waiting for a team that can guarantee him more than five minutes a game.
Connor Crisp should be a regular AHLer next season. Why not the Habs just bring him up when needed?
I would definitely try to bring Bissonette here. Explain to him what his primary role on the team is and if he scores some points, the minutes will increase. At least he appears to be motivated to become more than a One-Dimensional player........the player coveted by the likes of Kriss E and others.
Connor Crisp is not a heavyweight. Crisp also is able to score points. There is no way in hell that I would waste Crisp as the enforcer for the Habs. Crisp is part of the movement (size + toughness + skill) that will arrive in Montreal in the next 2-3 years that will eliminate the need to have a discussion regarding an "enforcer".
I would definitely try to bring Bissonette here. Explain to him what his primary role on the team is and if he scores some points, the minutes will increase. At least he appears to be motivated to become more than a One-Dimensional player........the player coveted by the likes of Kriss E and others.