Fantasy Focus: Alexei Emelin
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We all know what Alexei Emelin can bring to the table. He’s a punishing hitter and he has been an effective shot blocker recently as well.
We all know what Alexei Emelin can bring to the table. He’s a punishing hitter and he has been an effective shot blocker recently as well.
Two seasons into his NHL career, former 3rd overall pick Alex Galchenyuk has shown that he can be a quality secondary scorer despite turning just 20 years old partway through last year.
Every team has ‘that’ player, someone who shows flashes of being dominant while being near invisible quite often as well.
With talk now shifting to who should be the next captain of the Canadiens, we thought it would be a good time to reflect for a moment on the outgoing one.
There are few constants on a hockey team in this day and age but Andrei Markov patrolling Montreal’s blueline is one of them.
David Desharnais has become somewhat of a lightning rod for many Montreal fans.
Although the Habs were unable to sign a replacement for Thomas Vanek via the free agent market, they did add an offensive right winger in P-A Parenteau in late June.
There were some nervous moments but the Habs and P.K. Subban were able to put pen to paper on an eight year, $72 million deal over the weekend.
Marc Bergevin’s decision to sign P.K. Subban to a bridge deal back in January of 2013 was met with a lot of criticism.
It may have taken longer than many hoped or expected but the Habs and P.K. Subban have reached an agreement on a long-term pact.