To many Euro's

kuvu · Member

To many Euro's

kuvu · Member

Where's the response on this one. Thought it would be a hot topic.

Caper_hab_fan · Veteran Member

I usually see everyones point on alot of different topics, but i soooo disagree with this. Were Europeans saying this about us when the lockout was in place, all of our players going over there to play....its a different world this day and age, its not the 70's anymore, wake up...cause every team has them and every team uses them to the advantage to get to Lord Stanley......sorry if i sound rude on this but i have alot of respect for some of the Euro's....

brooklynhabfan · Guru

Gotta agree with Caper. There's a pretty good distribution of capable players from many lands and creeds. They probably wouldn't have wanted Aaron Carter 30 years ago, but I'll take him in a Habs uni any day!

habjo · Member

Don't look now but I think most of the better home grown players wouldn't come to Montreal.They seem to avoid it.I would really like to know what Gainey hears when he approaches other teams for trades it would most likely be priceless.But if you know a way to sign Brodeur, Thorton ,Heatley Pronger Lecavalier Sakic and Staal to name a few I would be willing to listen.Maybe we should start with raising a premeire Canadian goalie after a couple of good seasons give him a bunch of money and work from there.Oh wait we tried that.

habjo

TheoDoor · Member

Kuvu, totally disagree with your point about Bulis, particularily since i consider him one of the few players on our team that we should actually keep. Your suggestion about Euros, however, I do agree with. Its curious how everyone gets so 'PC' and righteous about commenting on the level of Europeans on the Habs as if its a prejudiced commentary - it's not people; its simply a matter of nurture, not nature. I would suggest that few would argue that North American players play the game differently than European player. No classify the European style of play as being 'softer' and less gritty than the N.A. style is, for the most part, accurate. As with anything, there are exceptions. Anyone who chooses to ignore the obvious indifferent play by several of the Habs' Euros, isn't watching RDS closely enough. I don't care if changes come about via trade or free agent signing of Euros or N.A. players, the fact remains is that we need to get tougher and heartier.

barry33 · Guru

I cannot agree or disagree on what you are saying. There is no doubt there is a chemistry problem on this team. I have been saying this since October. Whether you can point the finger at the Europeans or not I don't know. Sounds way too Don Cherry-like to me. I think the Europeans are just a piece of the chemistry puzzle problem, not the whole problem.

Nil d · Guru

kuvu wrote:

Where's the response on this one. Thought it would be a hot topic.

We discussed this one a few weeks ago, Kuvu.

It's a political hot topic, and I'm not wading in. I don't care where the players are from as long as they perform to their abilities.

thehabit · Member

There are many Euro's in the league itself, but I was more wonDering how the habs let a few of there hometown Quebecors get away like Briere, St.Louis, Lecavalier, Bergeron, Gagne, and even Crosb, although not Fr cAN...but who loves Monteal as a fan himself. I know there's alot to it but no Fr Canadian snippers on the team... Ribs?

habs93 · Veteran Member

Who are the majority of the most skilled players on the team....Kovalov-Koivu-Markov-Riberio-Streit (skaters/passers) to start.........

Caper_hab_fan · Veteran Member

Ribs isn't european, he's french canadian.

plouf · Guru

Caper_hab_fan wrote:

Ribs isn't european, he's french canadian.

Well, Portuguese-Canadian, to be more precise.

habs93 · Veteran Member

Caper__hab_fan reread the post - who are the skilled players on the team......