Around the Boards: Campoli’s Value
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As disappointment sets in with regards to the Habs’ lack of success this year, thoughts are quickly turning to the upcoming trade deadline.
As disappointment sets in with regards to the Habs’ lack of success this year, thoughts are quickly turning to the upcoming trade deadline.
In this week’s HW Recap: The Mike Cammalleri deal is still getting all the attention but there were still some standout efforts despite a losing week for the Habs.
The Habs put the trade speculation emanating from Thursday’s 2-1 loss to Boston early, announcing that they have acquired Rene Bourque, prospect Patrick Holland, and a 2013 2nd from pick from Calgary in exchange for Mike Cammalleri, Karri Ramo, and a 2012
Strengths: A versatile forward with good hands, he plays an aggressive style and doesn’t shy away from the physical game.
Strengths: Plays hard at both ends of the rink and has little issue switching from being a shutdown forward to a go-to scorer. Versatility is also a strength as he can play both C and RW.
When it comes to stanchions, fans of the Montreal Canadiens cringe at the thought after last year’s incident with Max Pacioretty and Zdeno Chara.
In this week’s HW Recap: The Habs got back on track with a pair of wins; was Lars Eller’s 5-point effort enough to land him top spot in this week’s rankings?
The 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships have wrapped up and although none of the five Montreal prospects came away with gold medals, three of them still picked up a bronze.
In this week’s HW Recap: There were some strong efforts despite the Habs’ struggles this week that are highlighted in the weekly player rankings.
2012 couldn’t have gotten off to a better start for Montreal defenceman Josh Gorges.