GDT: Nashville @ Montreal March 2nd (Expect line changes from time of posting)

[Hannibal]

Would have been nice to see Martinsen instead of Mitchell, but whatever!

I like the King-McCarron duo

 

[Price is Wright]

I tend to agree, actually. PK is gone, and hes pretty much fallen off a cliff since '15..

Subban was 4th in scoring for all defencemen last month...

 

[SB164]

I tend to agree, actually. PK is gone, and hes pretty much fallen off a cliff since '15..

30 points in 47 games

There's no excuse for being ignorant about hockey stats in the age of Google folks

 

[WeThreeKings]

The PK had to go because people in the room didn't like him, is the stupidest excuse in the world.

That's just bad coaching, management. Those problems could have been addressed easily.

Also, most successful organizations in the world don't jettison top performers to keep their weak performers happy. But, we're not a successful organization and that's probably why

 

[hersky77]

I tend to agree, actually. PK is gone, and hes pretty much fallen off a cliff since '15..

Yea thats not true, PK was on his way to his best year statistically last year before getting hurt.

 

[MXD]

Subban was 4th in scoring for all defencemen last month...

An argument so weak that it actually works as a counter argument.

 

[MXD]

The PK had to go because people in the room didn't like him, is the stupidest excuse in the world.

That's just bad coaching, management. Those problems could have been addressed easily.

Also, most successful organizations in the world don't jettison top performers to keep their weak performers happy. But, we're not a successful organization and that's probably why

Name those weak performers that had issues with PK.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Name those weak performers that had issues with PK.

I'm not in the room but there's one person on the team with the stature to get rid of PK and that was Price. Price and PK were notoriously good friends; plus Price wasn't even in the room last season after his injury.

PK Subban was the 2nd best player on that core and you choose him 10/10 over anyone not named Price.

 

[hersky77]

The PK had to go because people in the room didn't like him, is the stupidest excuse in the world.

That's just bad coaching, management. Those problems could have been addressed easily.

Also, most successful organizations in the world don't jettison top performers to keep their weak performers happy. But, we're not a successful organization and that's probably why

Well you have no tangible proof that it is not true. And we will probably never get the real reason why he was traded.

 

[SB164]

Man, I forgot that defending P.K. Subban on the Internet was a full-time job.

 

[nhlfan9191]

The PK had to go because people in the room didn't like him, is the stupidest excuse in the world.

That's just bad coaching, management. Those problems could have been addressed easily.

Also, most successful organizations in the world don't jettison top performers to keep their weak performers happy. But, we're not a successful organization and that's probably why

The organization, mainly Therrien, were the ones who didn't like Subban. Watch last years end of season press conference. Therrien specifically mentions of he didn't want to give Galchenyuk tougher matchups because he didn't want to line him up with "Weber" type players. Therrien wanted Shea Weber, Nashville didn't have a need for Subban but the opportunity to get a player like him in just a straight swap for a player who was slowing down was way to good for them.

 

[Belial]

Why is McCarron in the lineup again? I guess it's his last chance to show something.

 

[417]

The PK had to go because people in the room didn't like him, is the stupidest excuse in the world.

That's just bad coaching, management. Those problems could have been addressed easily.

Also, most successful organizations in the world don't jettison top performers to keep their weak performers happy. But, we're not a successful organization and that's probably why

did anyone write this?

 

[Genesis76]

Exactly. Some of us don't feel the need to kiss the guys feet. Doesn't mean we hate him, we just don't love him or understand him the way that others do.

Great, however you tried to paint it earlier as you guys make up for most of the fan base.

Which is completly untrue. Most people Love PK cant say the same for Price.
Remember when the vast majority of people wanted to keep Halak? Yeah.

Its in the press box that things change. There, absolutly i will give it to you 90% of the people are absolutly in love with Price and dont get the love for Subban.

 

[WeThreeKings]

mod

did anyone write this?

It's literally on the page behind this.

 

[Genesis76]

I tend to agree, actually. PK is gone, and hes pretty much fallen off a cliff since '15..

I dont agree, PK is gone and hes pretty much back on track and will finish the season among top 10 in pts despite missing 16 games.

 

[AshyHabs]

Hoping the new comers can have a good new start and show some heart for the crest. I just love knowing we're a bit bigger. Hopefully it helps. Should be an interesting game.

 

[hersky77]

People will use whatever mental gymnastics they need to, to avoid facing the real reasons why PK Subban was traded.

Yea it could have very well been Therriens doing, but you dont have any tangible proof other then your assumption.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Yea it could have very well been Therriens doing, but you dont have any tangible proof other then your assumption.

No one has tangible proof on either side. I was speaking on the hypothetical situation created by people like Marinaro, who said PK being traded was because people in the dressing room didn't like him.

That, in that situation, it's very simple to address. If you have a good management team and coaching team, to support your best players, it's really not hard to get people to fall in line. Especially if you address issues early on. However, there is a lot of smoke about Therrien not liking Subban, Bergevin with the bridge deal speaks volumes, along with the arbitration fiasco, that there was a discrepancy between PK Subban's value and the way Management supported him, or wanted him.

 

[sandviper]

Would have been nice to see Martinsen instead of Mitchell, but whatever!

I like the King-McCarron duo

Yeah, I was hoping to see King-McCarron-Martinsen. I cannot wait to play the Bruins, Ottawa or Columbus with those 3.

Just glad Ott isn't playing.

 

[hersky77]

No one has tangible proof on either side. I was speaking on the hypothetical situation created by people like Marinaro, who said PK being traded was because people in the dressing room didn't like him.

That, in that situation, it's very simple to address. If you have a good management team and coaching team, to support your best players, it's really not hard to get people to fall in line. Especially if you address issues early on. However, there is a lot of smoke about Therrien not liking Subban, Bergevin with the bridge deal speaks volumes, along with the arbitration fiasco, that there was a discrepancy between PK Subban's value and the way Management supported him, or wanted him.

Yea tony did a complete 360 once PK was traded, no doubt about it.

And to your second part I also agree, Therrien most likely disliked PK and told Bergevin to trade him, but I doubt that was what made Bergevin do it.

At the end of the day Bergevin think Weber gives the team a better chance to win then PK did. Which in my eyes is horrible asset management, but at the end of the day Im still a Habs fan first and a PK fan second.

 

[Genesis76]

Yea tony did a complete 360 once PK was traded, no doubt about it.

And to your second part I also agree, Therrien most likely disliked PK and told Bergevin to trade him, but I doubt that was what made Bergevin do it.

At the end of the day Bergevin think Weber gives the team a better chance to win then PK did. Which in my eyes is horrible asset management, but at the end of the day Im still a Habs fan first and a PK fan second.

Thats cool, wait until they dont resign Price or whoever is your favourite player.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Yea tony did a complete 360 once PK was traded, no doubt about it.

And to your second part I also agree, Therrien most likely disliked PK and told Bergevin to trade him, but I doubt that was what made Bergevin do it.

At the end of the day Bergevin think Weber gives the team a better chance to win then PK did. Which in my eyes is horrible asset management, but at the end of the day Im still a Habs fan first and a PK fan second.

Once it's been made blatantly obvious that the coach or general manager has 0 idea how to build a contender, I will cheer for their spectacular failure until there is legitimate hope.

 

[hersky77]

Thats cool, wait until they dont resign Price or whoever is your favourite player.

Cool so im guessing you are cheering for nashville tonight then.

 

[Mrb1p]

Why is McCarron in the lineup again? I guess it's his last chance to show something.

Because you need to play kids if you want them to develop into something.