Georges Laraque is heading home

On Jul 3, 3:49 pm, pertti <per....TakeThisOut@pruut.ta> wrote:
> The native of Montreal, Quebec has signed a three-year contract with the
> Canadiens, reportedly worth $4.5 million. The deal includes a partial
> no-trade clause.
>
> http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242393&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl

Good one.
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This is a damn good signing. Better, younger, cheaper than Smolinski, and
we finally have a bruiser who knows how to play the game too.

Once we get Gorges, Halak and O-'byrne signed, I say send Dandenault packing
and keep the cap room for Mats, or a big mid-season trade.

Steve

P.S. Rangers just signed Markus Naslund, so they can't be in the Sundin
sweeps anymore. So it's T.O., Vancouver or Montreal.

"pertti" <pertti.TakeThisOut@pruut.ta> wrote in message
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> The native of Montreal, Quebec has signed a three-year contract with the
> Canadiens, reportedly worth $4.5 million. The deal includes a partial
> no-trade clause.
>
> http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242393&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl
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On Jul 3, 3:49 pm, pertti <per....TakeThisOut@pruut.ta> wrote:
> The native of Montreal, Quebec has signed a three-year contract with the
> Canadiens, reportedly worth $4.5 million. The deal includes a partial
> no-trade clause.
>
> http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242393&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl

I sort of thought Laracque might command a bit of a premium even above
this. That's not so bad. But as others have said, it does leave us a
little heavy on 4th liners. Of course, until we sign another
defenseman, we're still light on defense by one body, so perhaps the
thinking is swinging back towards using Dandy there again?

We still have a bit over $7M to spend, even without ditching Dandy, so
there's still room.

l8r,
Gerry
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On Jul 3, 4:10 pm, "Mark S." <markra... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 3, 3:49 pm, pertti <per... DeleteThis @pruut.ta> wrote:
>
> > The native of Montreal, Quebec has signed a three-year contract with the
> > Canadiens, reportedly worth $4.5 million. The deal includes a partial
> > no-trade clause.
>
> >http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242393&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl
>
> Good one.

Excellent, excellent move. This makes each one of our small players 3
inches taller and 30 pounds heavier. A big need fulfilled, and another
francophone for those who see it as necessary. Way to go BG!
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On Jul 3, 4:07 pm, JimmyJay <jimmyjay_goh....DeleteThis@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> On Jul 3, 3:49 pm, pertti <per....DeleteThis@pruut.ta> wrote:
>
> > The native of Montreal, Quebec has signed a three-year contract with the
> > Canadiens, reportedly worth $4.5 million. The deal includes a partial
> > no-trade clause.
>
> >http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242393&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl
>
> Love this move.  About time.
>
> Our left wing is stocked up nicely.

Any one know what is the "Limited No Trade Claus"? This mean that he
can only be traded to a select few teams?

I like the $1.5 per year cap friendly salary!

Show me some hypothetical lines boys!!
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On Jul 3, 4:41 pm, crussellp <crusse....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 3, 4:07 pm, JimmyJay <jimmyjay_goh....RemoveThis@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> > On Jul 3, 3:49 pm, pertti <per....RemoveThis@pruut.ta> wrote:
>
> > > The native of Montreal, Quebec has signed a three-year contract with the
> > > Canadiens, reportedly worth $4.5 million. The deal includes a partial
> > > no-trade clause.
>
> > >http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242393&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl
>
> > Love this move.  About time.
>
> > Our left wing is stocked up nicely.
>
> Any one know what is the "Limited No Trade Claus"? This mean that he
> can only be traded to a select few teams?
>
> I like the $1.5 per year cap friendly salary!
>
> Show me some hypothetical lines boys!!

As for hypothetical lines... where does Dandy fit? Unless he is spun
off in a trade, I still see little sense in not having bought him out
when they had the chance.
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Tanguay Koivu Kovalev

A Kost Pleks S Kost

Higgins Chipchura Latendresse

Laraque Lapierre Begin/Kosto
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Dandy's as good as gone.

Hope someone finds his versatility, speed and money (1.7) just
attractive enough.
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JimmyJay wrote:
>
> Tanguay Koivu Kovalev
>
> A Kost Pleks S Kost
>
> Higgins Chipchura Latendresse
>
> Laraque Lapierre Begin/Kosto
>
>
>
I subscribe to the "If it aint broke don't fix it school". Do not break
up Plekanec's line. Plus Kovalev and Koivu do not play together well.

Tanguay-Koivi-Higgins
AK-Pleks-AK
Laraque-Chipchura-Lats < -- I like this line
Begin-Lapierre-Kostop
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Chuck <barberphoto411.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in
news:372a191b-9350-4e86-82a9-9719dfcf6a5f@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> On Jul 3, 4:41 pm, crussellp <crusse....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jul 3, 4:07 pm, JimmyJay <jimmyjay_goh....TakeThisOut@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>
>> > On Jul 3, 3:49 pm, pertti <per....TakeThisOut@pruut.ta> wrote:
>>
>> > > The native of Montreal, Quebec has signed a three-year contract
>> > > with
> the
>> > > Canadiens, reportedly worth $4.5 million. The deal includes a
>> > > partial no-trade clause.
>>
>> > >http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242393&lid=headline&lpos=secStor
> y_nhl
>>
>> > Love this move.  About time.
>>
>> > Our left wing is stocked up nicely.
>>
>> Any one know what is the "Limited No Trade Claus"? This mean that he
>> can only be traded to a select few teams?
>>
>> I like the $1.5 per year cap friendly salary!
>>
>> Show me some hypothetical lines boys!!
>
> As for hypothetical lines... where does Dandy fit? Unless he is spun
> off in a trade, I still see little sense in not having bought him out
> when they had the chance.

I dunno. As a 7th d-man? Last season, they seemed to give up entirely on
him being a d-man, but if we can't trade him, he can still be used there
I suppose.

Marty
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"Mike" <mike.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> JimmyJay wrote:
> >
> > Tanguay Koivu Kovalev
> >
> > A Kost Pleks S Kost
> >
> > Higgins Chipchura Latendresse
> >
> > Laraque Lapierre Begin/Kosto
> >
> >
> >
> I subscribe to the "If it aint broke don't fix it school". Do not break
> up Plekanec's line. Plus Kovalev and Koivu do not play together well.
>
> Tanguay-Koivi-Higgins
> AK-Pleks-AK
> Laraque-Chipchura-Lats < -- I like this line
> Begin-Lapierre-Kostop

Dude, little tits is absolutely going to be on the top 2 lines. Can't see
him not even in the starting lineup.

My take:

Tanguay-Koivu-Little Tits
Big Tits-Pleks-Kovy
Higgins-Chippy-Latendresse
Laraque-Lapierre-Kotsopulos

Steve
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Mike <mike DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in news:486d5083$0$4038
$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net:

> JimmyJay wrote:
>>
>> Tanguay Koivu Kovalev
>>
>> A Kost Pleks S Kost
>>
>> Higgins Chipchura Latendresse
>>
>> Laraque Lapierre Begin/Kosto
>>
>>
>>
> I subscribe to the "If it aint broke don't fix it school". Do not break
> up Plekanec's line. Plus Kovalev and Koivu do not play together well.
>
> Tanguay-Koivi-Higgins
> AK-Pleks-AK
> Laraque-Chipchura-Lats < -- I like this line
What do you call it the slow line? I would be very worried with this
line.

> Begin-Lapierre-Kostop

Does the fact we added 3 locals mean the media will give us some leeway
in
dropping any? Who are the obvious ones? Breezer? Dandenault? Can we
get a good player with a package of Dandy, Lats and someone else? Tampa
is looking for defense if they get rid of Boyle but maybe they could part
with St Louis for the right deal?

I think we are still short a big centre and a solid defenseman from going
all the way.

Larry
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On Jul 3, 9:56 pm, Marty <martytest2... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> Chuck <barberphoto... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote innews:372a191b-9350-4e86-82a9-9719dfcf6a5f@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 3, 4:41 pm, crussellp <crusse... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Jul 3, 4:07 pm, JimmyJay <jimmyjay_goh... RemoveThis @yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> >> > On Jul 3, 3:49 pm, pertti <per... RemoveThis @pruut.ta> wrote:
>
> >> > > The native of Montreal, Quebec has signed a three-year contract
> >> > > with
> > the
> >> > > Canadiens, reportedly worth $4.5 million. The deal includes a
> >> > > partial no-trade clause.
>
> >> > >http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242393&lid=headline&lpos=secStor
> > y_nhl
>
> >> > Love this move.  About time.
>
> >> > Our left wing is stocked up nicely.
>
> >> Any one know what is the "Limited No Trade Claus"? This mean that he
> >> can only be traded to a select few teams?
>
> >> I like the $1.5 per year cap friendly salary!
>
> >> Show me some hypothetical lines boys!!
>
> > As for hypothetical lines... where does Dandy fit? Unless he is spun
> > off in a trade, I still see little sense in not having bought him out
> > when they had the chance.
>
> I dunno. As a 7th d-man? Last season, they seemed to give up entirely on
> him being a d-man, but if we can't trade him, he can still be used there
> I suppose.
>
> Marty- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

It is too early to waste a roster spot on a pressbox commando. They
have some depth with young defencemen. Give someone a chance to win
the position during training camp. Rookie against rookie as Obryne and
whoever fight it out for the 6th and 7th defence spots. Once a clear
winner is found demote the loser for some playing time. Worry about
carrying a 7th Dandy type vet later in the season, around the trade
deadline. Never saw the sense in relying on a player who would be
sitting in the pressbox for most of the last quarter of thew season vs
a game ready callup from Hamilton.

If Montreal does eventually sign Sundin, hopefully Dandy is the
compensation.
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