Streit Signs for 2 years

barry33 · Guru

Streit Signs for 2 years

beakermania · Senior Member

At 600,000 per year this is about the right salary for a 7th dman.

Ando · Guru

Gotta go check my messages at home!

...I figure anything must be possible now!

(although at least it was for the right price)

barry33 · Guru

beakermania wrote:

At 600,000 per year this is about the right salary for a 7th dman.

My hypothetical question for the day is this...would Streit even be a 7th dman on any other team in the NHL? In other words, is this an indication of our sorry lack of depth at that position both in Montreal and Hamilton?

Key Lime · Guru

I think the right word would be "shocked". Why is he even spending time with the Streit issue? Doesn't Gainey have other priorities? Do I have to list the UFA on this team that should have most of the attention right now? Don't you try to sign your core players before you even think of signing a 7th or even 8th D-man?

beakermania · Senior Member

barry33 wrote:

beakermania wrote: At 600,000 per year this is about the right salary for a 7th dman. My hypothetical question for the day is this...would Streit even be a 7th dman on any other team in the NHL? In other words, is this an indication of our sorry lack of depth at that position both in Montreal and Hamilton?

Streit should be a little bit better this year as he will have more experience on the smaller ice and with the North American game.

Yeah i think he would be a 7th dman for a lot of teams. Rory Fitzpatrick is the 7th dman for the Sabres and he is no better than Streit IMO. Neither is Oleg Tverdovsky (getting a lot more coin).

As far as guys in Hamilton, yeah some might be better than Streit, but id rather have streit sitting in the Montreal Pressbox than a rookie dman up there. If a rookie dman makes the habs it has to be in the top 6.

Desi · Senior Member

My sincere hope is that he was signed so that he can be traded. The Habs D needs help and despite the fact that his play improved a bit after the Olympics, Mark Streit isn't it. Hopefully Gainey has his eye on getting a good blueliner in exchange for Streit and another player, a minor leaguer, or a draft pick.

Les Canadiens sont la

macneil · Guru

that has to be a misprint , or boob gainey is at it again , i swear he has a split personality , if this is true , look for him to give huet 5 mil and ryder 3 . he sure like to overpay for players .

Andy · Veteran Member

I would take Streit over Aki Berg

barry33 · Guru

Andy wrote:

I would take Streit over Aki Berg

Now THERE is a RINGING endorsement!! lol

macneil · Guru

excuse me ladies but andy thats like taking herpes over gonorrhea , they both suck but at least you got to choose. we need d-help but i dont think streit is it , we need to sign a good d to make boulion our 7th d .

norskipaul · Senior Member

According to the Swedish media Niklas Sundström has signed for Swedish club MoDo. Somebodys wish has come true...

Johab · Guru

Good, That clears up some room for a UFA or Rookie!

Habs and Avs Fan · Veteran Member

norskipaul wrote:

According to the Swedish media Niklas Sundström has signed for Swedish club MoDo. Somebodys wish has come true...

OOO Mine, I despise him...... As for Streit, good signing for a small contract. He has loads of potential but he will be on the bus again with the callups.

Peart_2112 · Veteran Member

Hell....for 600 thou per year I would scrub the damn toilets on the call-up bus.....and maybe even get to put the bleu, blanc et rouge on once in a while.....

Habtastic · Guru

Streit made 550 last year so maybe the minimum he could get as a restricted is 600.

Habtastic

Chris68 · Veteran Member

Wow, great job guys. You again blame a guy who did not even play in the playoffs (what was it, 1.35mins ....). Why at the World Championship in Latvia he was again chosen as the best Swiss player? Gainey gives him trust, and he will pay back, you gonna see ...