Well... I'm a Habs fan.
And I've always LOVED Subban.
I am not over the moon about this trade, but it's in no way a BAD trade either.
In the long term, it might hit us hard.
But in the short term, I think it will be a good one.
Let me explain:
1st : Montreal has a lot of younger players in development.
I love Pacioretty, but he is NOT a great captain nor a great leader... probably won't ever be.
He doesn't stand up and make a difference in the locker room. Sloppy at his best.
And yes, I do know for a fact, as we have a TV series in MTL (24CH) which is filmed inside the locker of the Habs during practices and before games.
Weber will completely change that.
2nd : The reason why Carey Price was hurt last year, and why we have a hard time protecting him, was because we didn't have many robust players.
I'm not saying that this one single element will make ALL the difference, but believe me, it will make SOME difference.
I don't think Weber will allow other defensemen to play chicken-**** if there is some action in front of the net either.
3rd : Weber's salary in 2 years will drop to 6M with no bonuses.
Who does MTL have to sign in 2 years ? Carey Price.
Need I explain more about the importance of this point ?
So overall, this is not a BAD trade for MTL.
It is a business decision.
Do I agree with how MTL's media treated Subban ? Hell no !
Did I think Subban really was a distraction ? Horsesh.t
But the real problem that Subban was facing comes from Therrien.
And that's the cancer Bergevin should have dealt with in the first place, IMO.
I thought I'd be mad at Bergevin if ever he traded Subban;
I think he brought one of the few players that I don't feel bad about having in our team.
That's my opinion.
