Bob Gainey, already down a strike for whiffing on Marion Hossa, has managed to swing at a ball in the dirt, thereby proving he is both an asshole and an idiot. He has just traded Mikhail Grabovski to the Maple Leafs for some asshole named Greg Pateryn and a second round pick in some year that is not even close to being soon. The disturbing thing here is that Grabs had some awesome upside, but he was not one of Guy Carbonneau and Bob Gainey's favored butt-boys (a la Latendresse, Higgins, or Brisebois). So Bob and Guy decided not to use the speedy German (or Michael Ryder, who has a knack for big-game play) when the Habs got behind the 8-ball against the Flyers last year.
And so, Bob and Guy have decided to blame Grabovski for a lack of offensive production, which they think had nothing to do with the fact that they never LET HIM PLAY. Another good player goes bye-bye for a song (just like Huet) and Bob Gainey pats himself on the back for being a shrewd dealer. All his fanboys will praise him for yet more addition by subtraction, but I've seen through the bullshit folk-hero myth he has cultivated: Bob has one strike left. He'd better as hell sign some big free agent like Sundin, or I will start to write daily letters demanding his termination.
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Can we just hand the cup over to the wings now???
Wait a minute, they already have it...
I have mixed emotions about this signing. I'm bummed out that he went to the Wings bc that basically just makes them the Patriots of the NHl now. I'm happy that the Bruins didnt sign him bc what they were offering was ridiculous, a Mike Milbury type of contract, that probably would have hurt my team in the long run. Geoff - Gainy needs to pull the trigger on the Sundin deal, although I have a feeling he will end up in NY. Jagr would be a good sign, but I don't know if he fits with your club. Correct me if I am wrong, but do the Habs play the speedy, fast break type of game? If they do, I think they do, I don't think Jagr would fit in with this play anymore. His better days are behind him and I can see him finishing his career back where it started - the Pits. Besides Gainy will sign Glen Murray as soon as he is bought out by the B's!
One man's trash is another man's gain!
Derek, you are abolutely right. The Wings will not even be challenged for the Cup next year. They will win the President's trophy, ten points ahead of the next team, and will win 16 straight their way to another Cup.
We might as well just cancel the regular season, or just give Detroit the Stanley Cup and have the other 29 teams play for the Calder Cup.
You have a good point about Jags. Basically what I really want to see is a huge free-agent signing. I've gotten really fed up with this value-added crap of getting folks like Smolinski, Bonk, etc, and duds like Samsonov.
Samsonov = GOD!!!!
I bet your thrilled that Gainy's big move was signing George Laraque. Jagr = Russia. Nasland = Rangers. Will Sundin sign with the Habs....the way things are going for ya, Geoff, I can see Sundin resigning with the Leafs for less money. Think about it, he used is no-trade clause at the deadline, and the rights were given to the Habs this week for negotiation, but Sundin totally just blew them off.
Derek, you might be right about Sundin. For some reason I really can't see him signing with the Leafs' most hated rival. New York looks out of the rcae, while Vancouver is just insane. I am happy about them signing Laracque. The Habs have needed a bonafide pugilist for some time now. Bouillon can hold his own, but when your smallest guy is your best fighter, you've got a problem.
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