Agreed...now you may understand why I wasn't all that interested in bringing him back at any costthe latter
Agreed...now you may understand why I wasn't all that interested in bringing him back at any costthe latter
Speaking of Radulov, 9 points in 9 games now
Maybe if our GM would of traded Plekanec 3yrs ago like I suggested and was laughed at, he wouldn't be paying him 6M a year to Plekanec to push the puck to center ice every shift...Man there's nothing like the land of Radulov is just a complimentary player but Benn is a SOLID first pairing dman.
I would love to live in this land.
Weber was a (stupid) win now move, Drouin was a (stepping sideways) political one to placate a certain section of the fan base.By that logic the tram should not have acquired Drouin and Weber, as those are win now moves.
We have more than enough space to fit Radulov. MB did nickel and dime Radulov anyways. We have the space even with Plekanec at 6M.Maybe if our GM would of traded Plekanec 3yrs ago like I suggested and was laughed at, he wouldn't be paying him 6M a year to Plekanec to push the puck to center ice every shift...
And instead they wouldn't of had to nickle and dime Radulov
Arizona is making the Avs awfulness last year look like child's play.
Bergevin press conference the next day: "Ever since I've been here, we have never won a game against Arizona on a Thursday in November when the chefs made the players omelettes. It's why I didn't have any expectations".Habs will lose to them on Thursday, believe me...
Not when we still need another top 6C and top 4DWe have more than enough space to fit Radulov. MB did nickel and dime Radulov anyways. We have the space even with Plekanec at 6M.
Bergevin press conference the next day: "Ever since I've been here, we have never won a game against Arizona on a Thursday in November when the chefs made the players omelettes. It's why I didn't have any expectations".
Dallas was supposed to be the perfectly built team based on their offseason, Radulov being the crown jewel.Fire Bergevin and use the fact that Dallas sucks to get Radu back. What does Dallas need.
Sure...that's fair.
But that series was so close, I don't think a single player was the difference.
But I'm more referring to this years roster, add Radulov to it...are we *that* much better?
I'm not personally convinced we are.
Of course, the alternative of nothing is not better than not re-signing Radulov.
You won't see me arguing that.
But Radulov doesn't change the fortunes of this team alone. He's a complimentary player, I think he's showing that in Dallas right now.
Yes, he's hot right now...credit to him, he's playing with some pretty good players and racking up points on the best PP in the league, but the Stars are still a borderline playoff team, they're not scoring more goals than last year, they're on par.
He's not a difference making player...he's a strong complimentary player, and IMO, the Habs have a lot of those types of players.
Dallas was supposed to be the perfectly built team based on their offseason, Radulov being the crown jewel.
If he can't prevent that mighty Jim Nill built team from being awful.
What makes you think he could do different on the Habs?
You think he can make that much of a difference
Dallas was supposed to be the perfectly built team based on their offseason, Radulov being the crown jewel.
If he can't prevent that mighty Jim Nill built team from being awful.
What makes you think he could do different on the Habs?
You think he can make that much of a difference
January 5 2003? 13 years? You sir are something special. I consider leaving this forum and it's been not even 5 years lol. RespectNot sure where you got that impression. Having a very good offseason does not mean that the team is perfectly build. You really think that the D squad is perfect? You don't think there was question marks at goalie. And that the forward situation still needs some improvement? So having a great offseason does not mean having a perfect team....
Well this offseason...that's what I was told.Not sure where you got that impression. Having a very good offseason does not mean that the team is perfectly build. You really think that the D squad is perfect? You don't think there was question marks at goalie. And that the forward situation still needs some improvement? So having a great offseason does not mean having a perfect team....
Speaking of Radulov, 9 points in 9 games now
Well this offseason...that's what I was told.
That the additions of Bishop, Methot, Hanzal and especially Radulov were the type of moves that showed just how great Jim Nill was, that's what I was told.
I remember questioning how good Bishop really was, how Methot would fare away from EK and how Radulov, while being a good player, can't change an entire teams fortune on his own.
Oddly Enough, that's exactly what we're seeing in Dallas.
Alot of people lament the loss of Radulov and I'll say it right now, if I had known the alternative would be nothing, I'd never have been so vehemently opposed to NOT committing beyond 3yrs...
However, I STILL maintain that this GM needs to focus on acquiring a player who can star/lead for this team and I don't think Rads is that player.
The Habs do not have a Seguin or Benn or league leading PP here.
If Radulov would be on this team as we speak, I STILL think we'd be a .500 hockey team but we'd also be a capped out .500 hockey team.
And that's not a more desirable outcome for me.
That's as a diplomatic of a post on the topic as I can make.
Well, you should consider the Hanzal move a good one, being that you argued for it several times in the summer, especially after we lost Radu for nothing.
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/posts/134611021/
I'm confused, is this a bad move now or what? Because I argued against signing Hanzal. He's not a good player.
I don't know what part of this ludicrous post you want me to address...McDavid seems to be struggling with changing an entire teams fortunes on his own. The idea that this happens is a fiction, and a convenient one for you. ''Look guys, Radulov can't do this impossible thing therefore adding a player who could put up 50-60 points to our team that struggles with scoring would make no difference.'
And I'll repeat what I retorted this offseason, there were and are replacements for Radulov, we're not talking about replacing Guy Lafleur here, it's not my fault the GM seems incapable of doing something, that's on him, not me.It was repeatedly explained to you in the off-season that there was, realistically, no replacement for Radulov. You just kept listing the best available alternative until there were no alternatives left. This is you being bad at the long game.
The GM needed to make a choice. Rebuild, or go for it. He did neither. Focussing on getting a star/leading player is going to do nothing. You need a plan. The most concrete plan for getting a star player is to rebuild.