Writers Weigh In: Who to Pursue?
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With the NHL Trade Deadline now less than 48 hours away, the pulse of the fan base has shifted to thoughts of who Montreal could acquire to bolster their squad in hopes of a lengthy playoff run.
With the NHL Trade Deadline now less than 48 hours away, the pulse of the fan base has shifted to thoughts of who Montreal could acquire to bolster their squad in hopes of a lengthy playoff run.
It looked like the week was going to be a disappointment for the Habs early on but a late comeback in Boston and a good effort vs the Rangers led to a strong week overall.
With the Habs having a strong season, there’s a case to be made that the club doesn’t have too many significant needs, just a few areas that could stand a bit of improvement.
The final part of our trade deadline preview series looks at potential acquisitions.
The next part of our trade deadline preview focuses on the forward situation for Montreal.
Part two of our deadline preview series focuses on the goaltenders and defencemen.
Although the opponents based on the standings were supposed to be easy, the past week was anything but for the Habs who managed just one win in three games against non-playoff teams.
The Habs picked up a faceoff specialist on Saturday afternoon, claiming centre Jeff Halpern off of waivers from the New York Rangers.
With the trade deadline now just a couple of weeks away, it’s time to kick off our annual series of preview articles assessing the likelihood that each player gets traded.
On Wednesday, the Habs announced that defenceman Francis Bouillon has agreed to a one year extension through the 2013-14 season.