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Comment on Why Bill Guerin Doesn’t Fit With the Habs by Yves

Yves — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:32:48 +0000

Personally, I would not offer Guerin a contract.

With the present roster, we’ve got many veterans and cup champs to mix with the young guys coming up.

I would think the spot Guerin would take would best be left for another young guy to come up. We’ve got a bunch of guys who deserve a shot. And aside from deserving a shot… it’s a step in those prospects development.

Great post Kyle.

Comment on Why Bill Guerin Doesn’t Fit With the Habs by Number31

Number31 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:37:13 +0000

If anyone watched the Pens more than just in the series, Guerin was fairly ineffectual. He lost a big step… Basically hangs on the coattails of either Crosby or Malkin (a bit like how Lats suddenly boosted his points by picking up some of Havlat’s leftovers while everyone was busy knocking Havlat over). He’s unable to do the lower-level grinding on a regular basis, and a waste of roster space to just sit in front of the goalie (cheaper younger options available on the team already). Best leave that spot open for Patches or Palushaj to battle it out. Plus I wouldn’t replace AK46 regardless of his own occasional ineptitude for this guy who’s on the ends of his career. (And most of AK46’s ineptitude was largely due to injury, not many people know he couldn’t lift his arms for the second half of the playoffs).

My lasting memory of Guerin last year was when he tried to teach Ryan White a lesson for hitting Malkin. White flipped him over.

Comment on Why Bill Guerin Doesn’t Fit With the Habs by HabsWatch

HabsWatch — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:43:13 +0000

To keep the cap down, I undestand the logic behind Gauthier offering one-way deals that are cheaper cap-wise than two-way deals. I just he went too far with a 4th line that cost $1.65 Million but who are all on one way deals. That’s a major handicap to make any roster moves. To tie up the last roster spot with yet another one-way contract would just be stupid imho.

Comment on Why Bill Guerin Doesn’t Fit With the Habs by Prax

Prax — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:23:09 +0000

The other day I saw someone complaining that the Habs didn’t sign Raffi Torres and blamed it on the Mathieu Darche contract… so ya, HabsWatch is right when he says that this is pretty much Gauthier’s fault. I’m all for “cap creativity”, but there’s a limit, especially with this team, and especially when we’re talking about signing overage players on a short term basis. In my opinion there’s just no need for this.

And Kyle, I love the Kovalev comparison. Minus the superstar attitude, it’s spot on.

If anything, the reason we won’t sign Guerin is the same reason we didn’t sign Shanahan 2-3 years ago, and HabsWatch touches on that too.

Comment on Why Bill Guerin Doesn’t Fit With the Habs by HabsWatch

HabsWatch — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:02:03 +0000

Pierre Gauthier has greatly reduced the Habs flexibility for making roster moves with all the one-way contracts he’s handed out. I have to think the 13th forward must be a player who doesn’t need waivers to allow at least some options without being bled dry on the waiver wire.

On top of that, the cap is so tight young players like Weber, Patches, Carle, etc may be too pricey to call up, which further handicaps the options to make any moves if/when injuries hit again.

From the Habs position Guerin seems unworkable and from Guerin’s perspective I have to assume he’ll take almost anything in the US before he considers Quebec taxes and schools for his young kids.

Seems a non-starter for both sides.

Comment on Markov’s Future With the Habs by Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:01:23 +0000

@DJM
That all depends on how you choose to replace him! ; )

Everyone needs a #1 d-man, and you know what they say…”a bird in hand is worth two in the bush”.

Thanks for the great discussion! If you have a blog of your own, be sure to drop a link where the rest of us can read!