Speculation: Who Will Be Signed?
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He haven't been signed to an ELC yet and today is the last day for him to sign one. He's going to be a free agent tomorrow.
I just want May to end, so I forgot a day. So two days left.
Their fates are not related and I don't see the need to sign Bisson to anything else than an AHL contract.
We do have a lot of forwards already though, so maybe they don't value him enough for a NHL deal.
I'm surprised, I thought Davidson did enough to get a contract, his lack of speed/skating are the only reasons I can think of as to not sign him as I liked that he worked hard and has some hands.
I thought Tourigny would get signed and say he replaces Galipeau's spot, but seeing how they never bothered to call him up and Galipeau was at his best that I've ever seen him in the 2nd half this year so I can see why they opted not to sign Tourigny since we surely are now getting overcrowded on the bluelines.
Didn't think Guindon would get signed, good speed and works hard but so small and just didn't seem to impress at all this year in the little i saw of him.
Nurmi I never paid much attention to but the little I did I wasn't impressed so never thought they would sign him. Finland has not been kind to the Habs since Saku.
I never thought Smilanic would get signed as there are some rumors about him in his Freshman year that led to him leaving Quinnipiac. But then again look at Danny Kristo who was suspended not once but twice for drinking including almost losing toes to frostbite. Wish him good luck though as he is fast as shit so if he can ever get things back on track.
I thought Tourigny would get signed and say he replaces Galipeau's spot, but seeing how they never bothered to call him up and Galipeau was at his best that I've ever seen him in the 2nd half this year so I can see why they opted not to sign Tourigny since we surely are now getting overcrowded on the bluelines.
Didn't think Guindon would get signed, good speed and works hard but so small and just didn't seem to impress at all this year in the little i saw of him.
Nurmi I never paid much attention to but the little I did I wasn't impressed so never thought they would sign him. Finland has not been kind to the Habs since Saku.
I never thought Smilanic would get signed as there are some rumors about him in his Freshman year that led to him leaving Quinnipiac. But then again look at Danny Kristo who was suspended not once but twice for drinking including almost losing toes to frostbite. Wish him good luck though as he is fast as shit so if he can ever get things back on track.
I meant it as they must have figured out he wasn't worth giving a shot to in Laval since Galipeau stepped up maybe they felt there was no reason as I thought they would since he was one of the top U-22 producing blueliners. I thought maybe the plan would have been for Tourigny to take his spot next season but either he was never in the plans or they just figured out at some point he wasn't progressing enough to get an NHL contract.
I wasn't a big fan of Galipeau but I did like his 2nd half so I was a little surprised to hear he left for the DEL but more money is a good idea too.
I was completely wrong on this one. No idea why they waited so long
not for an AHL contract, but his NHL rights are gone so no team can sign him to an NHL contract until he re-enters the draft.
Andersson was solid player in Laval.
He'd be good to bring back. You want good veterans for top farm team.
He'd be good to bring back. You want good veterans for top farm team.
According to a Swiss sport news reporter, Andersson and EHC Biel (swiss league) have been talking contract. The reporter said he was confirmed by multiple sources the contract was already signed, but the EHC Biel GM denied it but did said Andersson was a person of interess to him.
And no, I don't take an habit of checking EU hockey news. I stumbled on that reading something else yesterday.
So Tourigny becomes a free agent. His ECHL contract expires. I am surprised Guindon wasn't signed yet. As for Nurmi, that's it I would guess.
That's it for Smilanic and Nurmi.
Maybe Guindon wants to try the NHL draft before looking at AHL contracts.
As for Tourigny, maybe he wants to look around for a better offer, but I hope we sign him to an AHL contract if we can.
Guindon on an AHL contract to play in TR would be ok. No place in Laval for another rookie taking up a spot a veteran should hold if the team wants to compete.
Tourigny has no place in Laval with both Hutson and Mailloux there. D spots need to be filled with guys who can actually play defense. If he goes to Europe, circle back to him next year, if there is a need for a player like him after the other two move up to Montreal.
Can't say I see much potential with Guindon anymore, even in the AHL. He has not developed at all in the past 3 years, he really hit a complete wall. He's ECHL/lesser euro league fodder at best at this point.
3 less players on the summer prospects poll, Treb! (Maybe 4? I'm hearing different reports on Smilanic's rights).
Can't say I'm surprised by any of these non-signings. They all seem like the right decisions.
Believe that is the case. Montreal had two years to sign him based on his age at the time he was drafted.
Nurmi averaged over 20 minutes of ice time in his third Liiga season with HPK - and received a contract extension.
But looks like his game is more fit for that league than North America; though it'll be interesting to see if he is signed as a free agent one day.
