Should the Habs look to trade Tom Gilbert?
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Despite Montreal’s hot start, many still want the team to move defenceman Tom Gilbert. Everyone knows the reasons why they should move him but there are also some as to why they shouldn’t trade him.
Despite Montreal’s hot start, many still want the team to move defenceman Tom Gilbert. Everyone knows the reasons why they should move him but there are also some as to why they shouldn’t trade him.
Montreal’s quest to tie an NHL-best 10-0 start to the season fell by the wayside on Tuesday night as they suffered their first loss of the season, 5-1 at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks.
The first HabsWorld podcast of the 2015-16 season was hosted by Norm Szcyrek and rookie co-host Paul Macleod. The guys were talking about the red-hot Canadiens team record breaking winning streak of 9 games, going into some detail on why they’ve been so successful.
Three more games, three more wins for the Habs who have won a franchise record nine straight to start the year. Here’s a look back at the past week including a closer look at the situation that has Martin Reway’s immediate future with Sparta Praha in question.
On Friday, the Habs (7-0-0) will look to make it eight straight wins to start the season for the first time in franchise history as they travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres (2-4-0).
Tomas Plekanec’s two year, $12 million extension last week came as a surprise to many. It was a pleasant surprise for our writers who all think it’s a good deal for both Plekanec and the Habs.
It was a winning week all around as the Habs took care of business in all three of their games to extend their season-long winning streak to six straight while the IceCaps were victorious in both of their home contests as well.
On Friday morning, the Habs locked up their longest-tenured forward for another two seasons as Tomas Plekanec inked an extension worth $12 million for a cap hit of $6 million. That represents a $1 million increase on his current contract.
After a strong start on the road, the Montreal Canadiens return to the friendly confines of the Bell Centre for their home opener tonight, welcoming the New York Rangers.
The Habs are now three for three in spoiling opponents’ home openers as on Tuesday, the Canadiens skated into Pittsburgh and came out with a 3-2 victory, extending their win streak to four straight games.