HW Mailbag – August 10, 2010
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Despite the never ending discussion of when Carey Price will re-sign with the Habs, there is still plenty to talk about.
Despite the never ending discussion of when Carey Price will re-sign with the Habs, there is still plenty to talk about.
Not many NHL players would argue that Montreal is a special place to play hockey. However, when pressed further, it is uncertain whether those athletes would consider that certain quality to be a good or a bad thing.
The Habs continued to add to their blueline depth on Saturday, as the team has come to terms with free agent Alexandre Picard on a 1 year, two-way contract.
Friday has once again turned out to be a busy day of small moves for the Habs. This afternoon, it was confirmed that Alex Henry signed a 2 year, two way contract to return as captain of Hamilton Bulldogs, as HW reported on Wednesday night.
Why hasn’t he signed yet? What is he waiting for? Is he holding out for a trade, does he even want to be a Hab?
The Hamilton Bulldogs’ coaching staff underwent some major changes on Tuesday as it was announced that assistant coaches Martin Raymond and Daniel Lacroix were leaving the team to join ex-Bulldog coach Guy Boucher on the Tampa Bay staff.
Since the beginning of the summer, many reviews of Pierre Gauthier’s work have pointed out two facts: his moves have been aimed at acquiring youth and at being as cap friendly as possible.
What does the average Habs fan have to look forward to next season? The lineup is almost complete.
Friday turned out to be somewhat of a busy day for the Habs. First off, Cedrick Desjardins and Ryan Russell inked 1 year, $550,000 two-way contracts with the club.
For the first time in history, the Canadiens did not have a captain for an entire season. While some say this was to ‘honour’ Saku Koivu, the decade-long captain, there are other aspects to consider.