Around the Boards: Signing Subban
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The most common question and discussion topic over the past six weeks has been the contract situation of P.K. Subban.
The most common question and discussion topic over the past six weeks has been the contract situation of P.K. Subban.
When the Habs announced in the 2011 offseason that they had signed Raphael Diaz, most fans figured he was Hamilton-bound and only would see limited time with Montreal.
Among the areas that new GM Marc Bergevin said he would set out to improve was the clubs’ grit and toughness.
The centrepiece of the Jaroslav Halak trade, Lars Eller played his second full NHL season in 2011-12.
Assuming the CBA gets settled, there are no shortage of candidates to take on a bigger role for the Montreal Canadiens in 2012-13.
After being one of the teams reportedly interested in him near the trade deadline in 2010-11, the Habs acquired Tomas Kaberle from Carolina in December in an effort to boost an anemic powerplay. Kaberle put up okay numbers but didn’t do much to reverse t
Generally, the thought of acquiring a player who has scored more than 20 goals in each of the past three seasons would be exciting to fans.
More signings were announced by the Habs late Friday morning, they just weren’t of the on-ice variety.
News of Max Pacioretty’s six year contract extension that broke late Monday night came as a surprise to many.
Strengths: He is capable of stealing games and going on streaks at the AHL level. He has quick feet for a goalie and uses that to his advantage.