Canadiens sign Ribeiro, blueliner Cote

JohnM · Guru

Canadiens sign Ribeiro, blueliner Cote

beakermania · Senior Member

I beat you to the punch on this one John.

I posted this thread a few minutes ago.

JohnM · Guru

Sorry Beak, didn't see it. My bad.

beakermania · Senior Member

JohnM wrote:

Sorry Beak, didn't see it. My bad.

Its okay, your thread title is a little more direct, whereas mine was sorta intentionally misleading.

sarge · Member

PERFECT!

Now Ganiey can shop Ribeiro for that bag of used pucks so desperately needed.

Figaro · Guru

There are 2 prevailing thoughts on this - Bob's setting up to trade Or we made a boo-boo. I know everyone hates Ribs, but I think a 1 yr deal is fair. He is now in a contract year, knows his NHL future is up to him and needs to step it up OR ELSE.

Habtastic · Guru

Figaro wrote:

There are 2 prevailing thoughts on this - Bob's setting up to trade Or we made a boo-boo. I know everyone hates Ribs, but I think a 1 yr deal is fair. He is now in a contract year, knows his NHL future is up to him and needs to step it up OR ELSE.

Wasn't that his exact situation last season? :)

Habtastic

Nil d · Guru

Habtastic wrote:

Figaro wrote: There are 2 prevailing thoughts on this - Bob's setting up to trade Or we made a boo-boo. I know everyone hates Ribs, but I think a 1 yr deal is fair. He is now in a contract year, knows his NHL future is up to him and needs to step it up OR ELSE. Wasn't that his exact situation last season? :) Habtastic

Great observation, Habtastic!

I even heard Ribeiro saying on TSN that a one-year deal was good for him, as he would have a chance to have a great year and improve his bargaining power for this time next year. He had me fooled there! I didn't stop to think that he was in exactly this position last year, and had a sucky year nonetheless!

I'm still glad to hear him talk of being motivated to have a big year, but the proof of that will be on the ice.............. or not!

macneil · Guru

its official boob gainey is now officially a moron. 1.9 for ribs ,please , cant he ever get someone without overpaying , huet was close but 1 for 10 isnt a good average . it looks like we are stuck with him as our num. 2 center , noone will take him at that price , and to boot next year he will be a rfa again and gainey will have to qualify him at 1.9 . cant gainey play hardball with anyone , tell ribs to sign the 1.1 qualifier this year or sit , its not as if he is going to help us . i guess he'll play hardball with ryder and piss him off to the extent he'll want to leave asap. gainey is not looking good to me anymore , he is riding his rep and the ride is getting bumpy.