Premium Options: Teemu Selanne - A little Finnish team magic on the Habs? Anson Carter - See what he did with the Sedins? JP Dumont - Great Great Hands, Good size. Patrick Elias - Have you seen him in the playoffs, what a player. Maxim Afinogenov - Not a bad option but do we need another enigmatic Russian? Alyn McCauley- If you want to see if you can make Bonk back into an offensive option here's your checker.
Minor Improvements Brad Isbister - Big man, average hands, would add a physical presence. Aleksey Morozov - Good size, has filled puck in past, injuries a major concern. Dallas Drake - Probably too old for this youth movement. Restricted Players I wish we could work a sign and trade with. Marian Gaborik - all that speed, all that shot what a player. Patrice Bergeron - least likely of all but maybe we could steal him away Martin Havlat - Pure sniper...Ottawa might have some cap issues next year with Redden, Chara all being free agents.
Here is my ultimate deal: Brad Richards to Montreal with another player maybe Cibak.
For Mike Ribeiro, Richard Zednik and David Aebischer.
But we can't mortgage future core of youngsters: Pleks, Higgs, Ryder, Komocop, Perezhogin, Kostitsyn, Kostitsyn Jr., Latendresse, Emelin, Danis, Price did I miss any?
I suppose you are right,...Aebi is exactly what Tampa needs tho a proven goalie...I think he would do well there. Ribs to replace some of the playmaking you lose when you get rid of Richards. and Zed for some of the scoring...you have to understand Richards is a group 2 free agent - ie. restricted...we can't trade the house for a guy we still need to sign.
But Perezhogin in my mind is the second coming of Bulis...hands of stone...i hope i am wrong.
Nah Kostitsyn and Kostitsyn Jr...are untouchables too....Maybe move Danis in the deal...I don't know but I am pretty sure TB are looking for goaltending and D....
Maybe we should send Rivet (his trade value is high after career season) or Dandy their way. I think you have to keep Komocop, Markov, Souray, and Bouillon. Only problem is Habs don't have much depth on D and prospects like O'Byrne and Emelin are a couple of years away.
It could be solved if they sign a free agent D man or two like Willie Mitchell, Jovocop, Pavel Kubina...
Imagine JOVOCOP KOMOCOP MARKY MARKOV AND SHELLY TOGETHER?? What a top 4 that would be!
Tampa is still a good team that is missing some pieces...they still have Boyle, Lecavalier, St.Louis, Prospal, Modin, etc. I don't think they will moving to a major youth movement they are just looking to solidify their back end but can't do that with the high salary Richards will command.
Especially since they handicapped themselves with the large amounts they gave Lecavalier and St.Louis.
They are going to need to spend on D and goaltending thats why I think they would listen to this type of offer from habs...We could throw in this year's first rounder...
Nice trade man for Richards. I really hope we can get him, he's a winner, scores big goals and he's tough and averages a point per game and one of the best playmakers in hockey, oh and he shoots like 8 sog per game I also like Dumont because we know that being from Quebec, he will give it 110% and play his as* off and be proud of wearing the CH. Hmm maybe Morozov anyone have his stats from whatever league he was in this year ??