Have fun sitting Theo!!!

Caper_hab_fan · Veteran Member

Have fun sitting Theo!!!

MrsHab · Veteran Member

Caper_hab_fan wrote:

Well Theo better get comfortable sitting on the bench, because if we want to make the playoffs, Huet is the guy to get us there. I still think having a goaltender making over 4 million a year is too much to sit out...Trade him, anywhere, for Dman or Forwards, don't worry about our goaltending situation, Huet proved he's ready for a higher role, and Denis proved he can play at this level, so he can back us up. Theo is not worth having on the bench either, sitting there sulking, probably thinking in his head, cmon Huet, let a few weak ones in so i can get a start soon...i wonder if he really does cheer on Huet, anyways, over the last few games, i'm really ready for Huet #1 and Theo out the door.....comments?

I am very glad that Huet is doing so well...thank goodness.. and agree that Theo should sit right now. Instead of everyone wanting to "get rid of him"...how quickly we condemn. Obviously Theo is having a serious problem but but I don't think we should write him off, even with his high salary. As long as Huet is doing the job for us....this will give Theo time to get it back together. How about a little loyalty here? And I don't think he is sulking. He's probably very worried right now and with good reason. He has been great for us and can be great again....at least give him a chance.

So what happens when or if Huet slumps...."get rid of him too?" Don't you think the team has to take some responsibility here? They may have lost confidence in Theo....but maybe he lost confidence in them also as well as himself.

I for one am not ready to give up on him yet.

West Coast Habs Fan · Member

MrsHab wrote:

Caper_hab_fan wrote: Well Theo better get comfortable sitting on the bench, because if we want to make the playoffs, Huet is the guy to get us there. I still think having a goaltender making over 4 million a year is too much to sit out...Trade him, anywhere, for Dman or Forwards, don't worry about our goaltending situation, Huet proved he's ready for a higher role, and Denis proved he can play at this level, so he can back us up. Theo is not worth having on the bench either, sitting there sulking, probably thinking in his head, cmon Huet, let a few weak ones in so i can get a start soon...i wonder if he really does cheer on Huet, anyways, over the last few games, i'm really ready for Huet #1 and Theo out the door.....comments? I am very glad that Huet is doing so well...thank goodness.. and agree that Theo should sit right now. Instead of everyone wanting to "get rid of him"...how quickly we condemn. Obviously Theo is having a serious problem but but I don't think we should write him off, even with his high salary. As long as Huet is doing the job for us....this will give Theo time to get it back together. How about a little loyalty here? And I don't think he is sulking. He's probably very worried right now and with good reason. He has been great for us and can be great again....at least give him a chance. So what happens when or if Huet slumps...."get rid of him too?" Don't you think the team has to take some responsibility here? They may have lost confidence in Theo....but maybe he lost confidence in them also as well as himself. I for one am not ready to give up on him yet.

You got that right. I think he needs some time to reflect, take stock and work on the little things. His confidence will come. I hope that seeing Huet succeed will push him to be better. I would hate to accept the fact he is sitting there and just collecting his salary with no pride.

barry33 · Guru

Puhleeeeeease do not kid yourself..Gainey is NOT going to leave 5 million of cap space opening the door to the bench for long. Let me ask you this:

Who do you think was telling Julien that he HAD to play Theo, even when he was sucking badly? Night after night... and yes I know this as fact.

Who was the guy who , as his first move as coach, put Theo in nets for several games in a row?

Who is praying that Theo can get back on track so he can unload the overpriced salary he signed him to?

As Normie says..'Nuff said.

Nil d · Guru

MrsHab wrote:

I don't think he is sulking. He's probably very worried right now and with good reason. He has been great for us and can be great again....at least give him a chance. So what happens when or if Huet slumps...."get rid of him too?" Don't you think the team has to take some responsibility here? They may have lost confidence in Theo....but maybe he lost confidence in them also as well as himself. I for one am not ready to give up on him yet.

I often wonder what Theo must be feeling while sitting on the bench during a game. Is he hoping Huet will do well and lead the team to victory? Is he hoping he will stink out the place and be able to say "See, it's not just me."? Is he hoping the Habs will win 10-9, still a victory but the goalie sucked?

I wonder.....................................

plouf · Guru

Whatever he is feeling, he's definitely making a big show of support for Huet, pushing his way through a crowd to offer him congratulations, etc...

Having Huet do well takes the pressure off Theo somewhat, so maybe he welcomes it. But for sure in the long run he expects to be #1 again.

This could be good for Theo's level of play, who knows?

Zulrath · Senior Member

plouf wrote:

Whatever he is feeling, he's definitely making a big show of support for Huet, pushing his way through a crowd to offer him congratulations, etc...
Having Huet do well takes the pressure off Theo somewhat, so maybe he welcomes it. But for sure in the long run he expects to be #1 again.
This could be good for Theo's level of play, who knows?

We can only hope, insn't this how Theo won his starting Job to begin with? Maybe seeing someone threatening to take it will get him to take up his play a notch. Remember when we had Theo and Hackett both playing at a very high level?

thompstar · Veteran Member

barry33 wrote:

Puhleeeeeease do not kid yourself..Gainey is NOT going to leave 5 million of cap space opening the door to the bench for long. Let me ask you this: Who do you think was telling Julien that he HAD to play Theo, even when he was sucking badly? Night after night... and yes I know this as fact. Who was the guy who , as his first move as coach, put Theo in nets for several games in a row? Who is praying that Theo can get back on track so he can unload the overpriced salary he signed him to? As Normie says..'Nuff said.

one thing i disagree on is the fact that not one of us here could have prdicted this big of a downfall for theo this year. when signing theo to a contract in the summer gainey pretty much had to give him 4.5 mill because if he didn't, another team would surely have gambled and paid him somewhere around that. that is the business of professional sports, you win some you lose some.....gainey got unlucky by paying him the money he thought theo would earn but it backfired and now he is stuck with an opverpaid bench warmer!

plouf · Guru

thompstar wrote:

barry33 wrote: Puhleeeeeease do not kid yourself..Gainey is NOT going to leave 5 million of cap space opening the door to the bench for long. Let me ask you this: Who do you think was telling Julien that he HAD to play Theo, even when he was sucking badly? Night after night... and yes I know this as fact. Who was the guy who , as his first move as coach, put Theo in nets for several games in a row? Who is praying that Theo can get back on track so he can unload the overpriced salary he signed him to? As Normie says..'Nuff said. one thing i disagree on is the fact that not one of us here could have prdicted this big of a downfall for theo this year. when signing theo to a contract in the summer gainey pretty much had to give him 4.5 mill because if he didn't, another team would surely have gambled and paid him somewhere around that. that is the business of professional sports, you win some you lose some.....gainey got unlucky by paying him the money he thought theo would earn but it backfired and now he is stuck with an opverpaid bench warmer!

I totally agree with you, there wasn't a realistic alternative, but a lot of people on this board did disagree with re-signing him to that money (not me). The problem is that Gainey tied his hands by trading Garon. Or so we thought - Huet looks like starting calibre.

The other player who shouldn't have been THIS bad was Bonk. He does have a history of slumps and streaks though. Maybe he'll come around.

barry33 · Guru

plouf wrote:

thompstar wrote: barry33 wrote: Puhleeeeeease do not kid yourself..Gainey is NOT going to leave 5 million of cap space opening the door to the bench for long. Let me ask you this: Who do you think was telling Julien that he HAD to play Theo, even when he was sucking badly? Night after night... and yes I know this as fact. Who was the guy who , as his first move as coach, put Theo in nets for several games in a row? Who is praying that Theo can get back on track so he can unload the overpriced salary he signed him to? As Normie says..'Nuff said. one thing i disagree on is the fact that not one of us here could have prdicted this big of a downfall for theo this year. when signing theo to a contract in the summer gainey pretty much had to give him 4.5 mill because if he didn't, another team would surely have gambled and paid him somewhere around that. that is the business of professional sports, you win some you lose some.....gainey got unlucky by paying him the money he thought theo would earn but it backfired and now he is stuck with an opverpaid bench warmer! I totally agree with you, there wasn't a realistic alternative, but a lot of people on this board did disagree with re-signing him to that money (not me). The problem is that Gainey tied his hands by trading Garon. Or so we thought - Huet looks like starting calibre. The other player who shouldn't have been THIS bad was Bonk. He does have a history of slumps and streaks though. Maybe he'll come around.

Plouf- well put. The Garon trade set the the table for negotiations with Theo. Can you imagine how Don Meehan's eyes (Theo's agent) lit up the day the Garon trade was announced? Just like a 16 year old girl with Daddy's credit card in The Gap. The good thing is, that Huet is starting to take some of the stink off the Bonk deal.

heet_150 · Guru

In regards to the Title of this Topic, I am not rellishing in the fact that Theodore is struggling. I am happy that the Habs have a very good backup, but I would have preferred to discover this fact by his playing every 5th or 6th game. If Theodore had played well throughout the year, imagine the games that were out of reach by the middle of the 2nd (or before) where, with some decent or even barely above average goaltending, the team could have still had a chance. I am not by any means saying that they would have won them, based on the play of the team as a whole, but, if they at least had a chance, they may have been able pull out a point or two. Even one point in some of those blowouts sure would look good right now as they struggle to reach the playoffs.

On that note, I sincerely hope Gainey stays with the hot hand and plays Huet at least two of the last three games before the Olympic break (play Theodore against Buffalo in Buffalo).

Figaro · Guru

Huet is having fun, that's for sure. And Theo is a true blue Habs fan, that is why he will come around, I think. If he's out there to congratulate Huet, who in essence, is his competetion, well, that's good. Theo has to set himself up to be a team player otherwise he'll not get the support he needs to make it through this hard time. I hope he comes back to form, though, if Huet continues to play as well as he has 9 of 10 games this year, then who needs another goalie? I have no problem wasting $5M on the bench if it means winning games. And, if that's the case, then I have no problem getting decent return for a $5M goalie either.