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MontrealCity's Most:
TRaining camps are opening in about 3 weeks!!!
Hockey magazines have hit the stores with there predictions.
P Nelson:
I know Hamrlik got overpaid but how can you compare the 5.5 he got this year to the salary Pronger got back then? Doy ou seriously think Pronger wouldnt get 9-10 millions on the open market this year? The maximum salary went from 7 to 10 millions, so expect some players to have bigger salaries.
By bringing Kostopoulos, the Canadiens only added some grit and leadership to the team, you can never have too much, ask the Buffalo Sabres where skills bring you when all of our forwards are soft.
The hate for Kovalev is ridiculous, he had a good season before having a disastrous one this year... He IS to blame, but I believe he can rebound and have a better year if he doesnt play with Lapierre.
As far as the predictions goes, it always makes me laugh how year AFTER year, people still think the most stacked teams win anything... Last year, the Boston Bruins added Zdeno Chara + Marc Savard, both premier players in their position and they had a terrible year, they were FAR from making the playoffs. This year since the players spent a year together, they may get better but don't expect the last place Philadelphia Flyers to suddently become great because they changed their whole roster
Team chemistry is very important in hockey, that's why i'm happy with my team, who, before they slumped during christmas time, was only a couple of points away from the Buffalo Sabres. Gainey tried to sign big time players, but that failed, so he added veterans like Smolinski, Brisebois, Hamrlik and Kostopoulos, so the team can be more stable and don't slump like they did last year. I'm not saying we are cup contenders yet (Carey Price will change that) ,but don't write the Canadiens off, their young players like Higgins, Komisarek, Plekanec & Latendresse can only get better with time. The only teams I Know will be ahead of us are the Senators, the Penguins and the Rangers.
Got worse:
Buffalo: Lost their 2 captains, that's gonna hurt. ( Brière and Drury, aouch)
Devils : Lost their #1 D man and one of their most important forward (Rafalski & Gionta)
Flyers : Their GM played too much NHL 07, I dont think they will have any chemistry
Islanders: Last place
Got better:
Rangers: Drury & Gomez will help them in the playoffs.
Washington: They got a good player to support Ovechkin & Semin
Toronto/Florida: They got better goaltending now
Mo Z. Dizzle:
you guys up for a fantasy hockey pool on Yahoo and/or Sporting News (formerly known as Smallworld) ?
MontrealCity's Most:
Im down lets start planig it now...
East West
1. Ottawa 1. Detroit
2. New York 2. San Jose
3. CArolina 3. Vancouver
4. Pitsburgh 4. Anaheim
5. BUffallo 5. Minesota
6. Philadelphia 6. Dallas
7. Tampa Bay 7. Colorado
8. New Jersey 8. Chicago
9. Florida 9. Calgary
10.Atlanta 10. St Louis
11. Toronto 11. Edmonton
12. Boston 12. Los Angles
13. Washnton 13 nAshville
14. New york islanders 14 columbus
15 Montreal 15. Phoenix
I think Chicago will cause a suprise in a weak divison.
Montreal is doomed i seriously have no hope for them
Of course this can all change with trades.
Final 4
Ottawa vs New York Rangers Anaheim Vs San jose
Crosby leading scorer again, Heatley get the Rocket MAurice Richard trophy
Coach of the year is Chicago's Denis Savard
Rookie: JOnathan Towes
HArt : Crosby
Im i forgetting something?
Canuck:
^^^Vezina for Luongo ;)
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