Writers weigh in: Sizing up Sopel
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The Habs made their second deal in the last week on Thursday, picking up Brent Sopel and Nigel Dawes from Atlanta in exchange for Ben Maxwell and a 4th round pick.
The Habs made their second deal in the last week on Thursday, picking up Brent Sopel and Nigel Dawes from Atlanta in exchange for Ben Maxwell and a 4th round pick.
Strengths: More than willing to block shots, very disciplined, raises his game to another level come playoff time.
Strengths: For his size, plays a very physical and aggressive game and is a strong skater.
The Habs made a splash in the trade market on Thursday, acquiring D Brent Sopel and F Nigel Dawes from the Thrashers in exchange for F Ben Maxwell and a 4th round pick.
With the NHL’s trade deadline now less than a week away, it’s time to finish up our series of previews.
In this week’s HW Recap: For the second straight week, a player who started with the Bulldogs sits atop the Player Rankings. On the farm, the Bulldogs got back on track with a pair of wins.
The Heritage Classic resembled an exhibition game for most of the night. The ice was bad, there were strange bounces all night, and the play was often one-sided.
On Wednesday, we took a closer look at which defencemen and goalies could be moved from the Habs and who could be targeted.
It wasn’t exactly the impact move a lot of fans were hoping for or expecting, but Habs’ GM Pierre Gauthier did make a splash early Thursday morning.
Plays a physical game and is willing to drop the gloves to stick up for his teammates. In the past, his shot has proven to be a weapon as well, though that hasn’t been the case in recent years.