Carbo comments on CKAC

wright · Veteran Member

Carbo comments on CKAC

barry33 · Guru

Number one. I fail to see how the team will be better than it was last year if no changes are made. We are still horrible down the middle with a suspect defense. But even if we ARE better (and it will be marginally so if we are), the other teams in our division are significantly better than they were last year. Guaranteed that Boston will not be missing the PLayoffs next year nor will Toronto (yes I am serious). Where does that leave Montreal if we stand pat with what we have?

Muller93 · Guru

I think we will see big years from the likes of Higgins/Perez/Plekanec/and even a suprise rookie this year...not sure who but...

You know...this team gave carolina all they could handle. The only reason Montreal lost was the Koivu injury. Makes you wonder that perhaps Montreal was puuling all the ingredients together back then?

wright · Veteran Member

barry33 wrote:

Number one. I fail to see how the team will be better than it was last year if no changes are made. We are still horrible down the middle with a suspect defense. But even if we ARE better (and it will be marginally so if we are), the other teams in our division are significantly better than they were last year. Guaranteed that Boston will not be missing the PLayoffs next year nor will Toronto (yes I am serious). Where does that leave Montreal if we stand pat with what we have?

Don't disagree with your assesment of the Habs as currently constructed only being marginally improved over last season. The Habs were somewhere around 21st in the league in scoring, and without resigning Bulis, another 20 goals is lost. Perhaps, one of the younger players will pull up the slack, but lets be honest this team needs an infusion of various qualities to become a more solid contender. Nonetheless, some of the long term and high price contracts that some teams have given some very ordinary free agents could come back to haunt them, when their teams budgets over shoot the salary cap. Not sure Marc Savard is worth 20 million over 5 years, or even Kubina ( a defenceman that has a lot of positive attributes) being worth approximately the same amount. In htis new salary cap era, fiscal flexibility will be a big advantage, and hopefully Gainey can use it to his advantage.

Jay1982 · Guru

barry33 wrote:

Number one. I fail to see how the team will be better than it was last year if no changes are made. We are still horrible down the middle with a suspect defense. But even if we ARE better (and it will be marginally so if we are), the other teams in our division are significantly better than they were last year. Guaranteed that Boston will not be missing the PLayoffs next year nor will Toronto (yes I am serious). Where does that leave Montreal if we stand pat with what we have?

Easy, the team has one more year of expeirence under their belt, and the majority have played a full season together, which helps.

HABS10 · Newbie

true, "the stick under the shield / no call!!!!! But the biggest thing was NOT HAVING "TWO" CENTERS ON THE ICE, LOST THE DRAW AND THE SERIES! THINK BACK TO "02" COULD HAVE PUT THEM AWAY, BUT OUR COACH LEFT THE BEST F-OFF MAN THE BENCH ! LOVE YOU BEGIN< BUT WHAT WAS THE STAFF THNKING ON THAT ONE! WE LET THOSE CANES OUT OF HERE AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY PULLED IT OFF> F-OFF CANES!!!!!

plouf · Guru

HABS10 wrote:

F-OFF CANES!!!!!

That's the spirit. The Hurricanes are the first cup-winning team I've truly despised since the Rangers of 94. And even then I'm not so sure the Rangers could compete: at least they had Messier and a few other great ones. Carolina? They have Justin Williams, Doug Weight, Rod Brind'Amour, ....