Confirmed with Link: Matteau to MTL for Devante Smith-Pelly

[I Hate Tie DOMI]

Stef has 2 points in 28 games and is -12.

A tough season for him thus far.

Still more points than Ruutu this year.

 

[JimEIV]

Still more points than Ruutu this year.

Actually better than most that have played in our bottom 6.


Matteau .44 points per 60


Gionta .64 points per 60 -15

O'Neil .56 points per 60 -3

Tootoo .36 points per 60 -26

Tlusty .33 points per 60 -1

Josefson, .20 points per 60 -17

Ruutu .00 points per 60 -9

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Actually better than most that have played in our bottom 6.


Matteau .44 points per 60


Gionta .64 points per 60 -15

O'Neil .56 points per 60 -3

Tootoo .36 points per 60 -26

Tlusty .33 points per 60 -1

Josefson, .20 points per 60 -17

Ruutu .00 points per 60 -9

He has 2 points in 28 games and is a -12 lol. 6 points in 52 career games.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Still more points than Ruutu this year.

So, are you (and Jim) are saying that MTL would have traded us DSP for Ruutu?

 

[Devils Dominion]

*tough career

Yeah, indeed.

Part of it was the manner in which Lou rushed him into the lineup.
He should have spent a few full seasons in Albany.

However, now we can see that he just doesn't cut it in this league aside from possibly a fill in 4th liner.

Honestly, I do wish him the best with MTL.
Nothing against him at all.

 

[Zippy316]

Actually better than most that have played in our bottom 6.


Matteau .44 points per 60


Gionta .64 points per 60 -15

O'Neil .56 points per 60 -3

Tootoo .36 points per 60 -26

Tlusty .33 points per 60 -1

Josefson, .20 points per 60 -17

Ruutu .00 points per 60 -9

To be honest, this doesn't mean anything except the fact that they all suck at even strength. Matteau's lone point for the Devils came on a terrible goal allowed by Neuvirth.

Compare their GA/60 to Matteau's as well.

 

[Captain Lou]

Actually better than most that have played in our bottom 6.


Matteau .44 points per 60


Gionta .64 points per 60 -15

O'Neil .56 points per 60 -3

Tootoo .36 points per 60 -26

Tlusty .33 points per 60 -1

Josefson, .20 points per 60 -17

Ruutu .00 points per 60 -9

I suppose this is akin to being the 3rd tallest of Snow White's lovers.

Considering that not one of these players should even be in the NHL next (or this) season with the exception of JJ, you are just confirming everyone's opinion by grouping Matteau with these losers.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Actually better than most that have played in our bottom 6.


Matteau .44 points per 60


Gionta .64 points per 60 -15

O'Neil .56 points per 60 -3

Tootoo .36 points per 60 -26

Tlusty .33 points per 60 -1

Josefson, .20 points per 60 -17

Ruutu .00 points per 60 -9

Honestly just confirmed to me it was the right move to dump him for a position of need (RW) and we need to cut away more bottom 6 fat this offseason.

Good lord is ruutu and Tootoo bad

 

[mtnet]

I do feel bad for them though. Between the Price injury, having to actually watch Ben Scrivens play games for them this year, their GM not firing a bad coach, now this trade. They've had it a lot worse than most fanbases on the year.

This, at least that's the sense I get from their trade thread over there

I think most habs fans weren't batting an eye over the trade initially, but once DSP had an immediate impact with NJD the exchange quickly became yet another reason to hate on the coach and gm for poor asset management

And I totally get that because I agree MTL fans had a rough season aside from that initial head-turning 9-0 start

 

[Stephen Gionta]

I'm still pissed at Shero that he bought out Zubrus instead of Ruutu. dumb move. i miss Zubie.

 

[Devils Dominion]

I'm still pissed at Shero that he bought out Zubrus instead of Ruutu. dumb move. i miss Zubie.

He did Zubrus a favor.

But both he and Ruutu have nothing left.

 

[mtnet]

Actually better than most that have played in our bottom 6.


Matteau .44 points per 60


Gionta .64 points per 60 -15

O'Neil .56 points per 60 -3

Tootoo .36 points per 60 -26

Tlusty .33 points per 60 -1

Josefson, .20 points per 60 -17

Ruutu .00 points per 60 -9

Can't help but think of dean wormer in animal house giving delta the business over gpa

"Mr. Blutarsky" (or Ruutarksy in our case)
"Zero - point - zero..."

 

[VoidCreature]

I really worry for Montreal if Matteau being French was a major reason for this deal. At this point I wouldn't even be surprised if they won the lottery and took Pierre Luc-Dubois at first overall. It's that bad.

 

[JimEIV]

I really worry for Montreal if Matteau being French was a major reason for this deal. At this point I wouldn't even be surprised if they won the lottery and took Pierre Luc-Dubois at first overall. It's that bad.

I would imagine it had everything to do with DSP's RFA status and Montreal having higher priorities.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

DSP's even strength scoring is actually very impressive this year (same amount of ES goals as Pacioretty, Lucic, Eberle, Malkin, Kopitar). Not buying that he's any good really, so maybe we can actually flip him in the offseason for something decent, or part of a package.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I really worry for Montreal if Matteau being French was a major reason for this deal. At this point I wouldn't even be surprised if they won the lottery and took Pierre Luc-Dubois at first overall. It's that bad.

There were apparently a few articles written about it up there.

 

[NJDevs26]

People will always have wild speculation, one guy commented on their board Bergevin was a teammate of Stephane's and probably partial to his kid. I don't really believe the Francophone thing applies except for coaches and captains generally

 

[Emperoreddy]

People will always have wild speculation, one guy commented on their board Bergevin was a teammate of Stephane's and probably partial to his kid. I don't really believe the Francophone thing applies except for coaches and captains generally

Most likely not but who the hell knows up there. It is a strange and large market.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

DSP's even strength scoring is actually very impressive this year (same amount of ES goals as Pacioretty, Lucic, Eberle, Malkin, Kopitar). Not buying that he's any good really, so maybe we can actually flip him in the offseason for something decent, or part of a package.

Numbers aside, he's actually looked really good. He positions himself nicely in front of the net and fights really hard for the garbage. He's also shown his skill with a snipe and a couple beautiful passes. At the very least he's a good 4th liner but he's shown enough to be penciled in on the 3rd line going into next year. If he parks himself in front of the net, he's gonna get goals just by chance. No one else on this team is either willing or capable to do the dirty work that he's doing.

 

[Whitesnake]

There were apparently a few articles written about it up there.

It's possible. I don't buy it a lot but hey, Bergevin does not need that to be stupid. We had acquire Danault not that long ago. But hey, acquiring a francophone is all great if the said francophone can actually play hockey in this league. Who cares how many francos we have in the ECHL.....He still had to address Matteau,s talent....and that seemed to not have been done.

 

[Cheddabombs]

DSP's even strength scoring is actually very impressive this year (same amount of ES goals as Pacioretty, Lucic, Eberle, Malkin, Kopitar). Not buying that he's any good really, so maybe we can actually flip him in the offseason for something decent, or part of a package.

I couldn't care less about what his advanced stats say to be honest.

He's looked great since joining us, the points are a bonus. He's fit in very well with his linemates and with Hynes' system, he brings an element that we've lacked for a while and an element we hoped Matteau would eventually bring. And he's still pretty young. I don't want to lump him into the "core" group of guys but I can see him being a good guy for us to keep around in the long-term. AANNDD he's a right wing which we sorely lack.

It'd be foolish to trade him, absolutely foolish.

 

[glenwo2]

*tough career

*tough building, too.

 

[I Hate Tie DOMI]

So, are you (and Jim) are saying that MTL would have traded us DSP for Ruutu?

I'm only pointing out how terrible Ruutu is for being more terrible than Matteau. I DSP!

 

[AfroThunder396]

DSP will certainly not keep this up next year, but he's depth on a team that sorely lacks depth. He'll still be useful even when his scoring inevitably regresses.

 

[glenwo2]

DSP will certainly not keep this up next year, but he's depth on a team that sorely lacks depth. He'll still be useful even when his scoring inevitably regresses.

At worst, he can be our Clarktard who can get goals in the dirty areas.