Guest JL Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 It's not losing a step that bothers me. It's the general lack of interest Smolinski seems to display most of the time on the ice. I truly don't think it's a lack of interest. I think it could very well be the mind wanting to go faster than the old legs, as I can attest myself. But as you mentioned, there are some much more important issues needing to be dealt with than Smolinski. When those are resolved, I'll look at Smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Perezhiggins Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 We let Bonk go to get Smolinski. Bonk ties the game up in the final minute of the game with Smolinski in the penaltly box. Ironic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bolshevik Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 We let Bonk go to get Smolinski. Bonk ties the game up in the final minute of the game with Smolinski in the penaltly box. Ironic. Ironic enough to make me want to burn my high school lit. text books. Let's not forget that Bonk scored in the shootout to set the seeds of doubt. Talk about salt in the wounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevesaku Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 i can now say, smoke was a mistake. he is a player in fast decline in all aspects of his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest js2 Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Good thing he has a no trade clause in his short contract.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyv Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 horrible for us, has been great for many teams in the past, players tend to die off when they come here as free agents, and surge again when they leave, Radek Bonk being a perfect example of that. Smolinski is, at the end of the day, a player we didn't really need, the organization should have gone into this season, after missing the playoffs, with as many open slots for rookies such as Chicpchura, Grabs and Lapierre and quite frankly given them the trust we choose to give to these 3rd-4th line free agents we seem to scoop up every summer. What do you honestly have to lose after you miss the playoffs? Why not find the hole pluggers within your system rather than get them off the free agent market every year. I dont think Smolinski is a bad player at all, but he is not the right player for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp73 Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 lol.........see Page # 1 and # 2 of the Smolinksi Thread Suddenly he's a bumb . He 's probably being used in the wrong capacity . We tend to stifle creativity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CanadianMike Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 We let Bonk go to get Smolinski. Bonk ties the game up in the final minute of the game with Smolinski in the penaltly box. Ironic. and what bugs me is that Carbo puts him right back on the ice after that dumb penalty. I still can't believe that game last night. I don't mind Smoke (like some Hab fans do. wow reading some really bad stuff about how much some fans hate him). I think maybe it is his turn to sit though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rosalie52 Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 horrible for us, has been great for many teams in the past, players tend to die off when they come here as free agents, and surge again when they leave, Radek Bonk being a perfect example of that. Smolinski is, at the end of the day, a player we didn't really need, the organization should have gone into this season, after missing the playoffs, with as many open slots for rookies such as Chicpchura, Grabs and Lapierre and quite frankly given them the trust we choose to give to these 3rd-4th line free agents we seem to scoop up every summer. What do you honestly have to lose after you miss the playoffs? Why not find the hole pluggers within your system rather than get them off the free agent market every year. I dont think Smolinski is a bad player at all, but he is not the right player for us. Samsonov died off when he came here and surged again in Chicago. Ah, never mind, bad example! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CanadianMike Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Samsonov died off when he came here and surged again in Chicago. Ah, never mind, bad example! yeah bad example because he still seems dead in Chicago! back to Smoke....just confirms that Zed is the greatest #20 the Habs have had in the last 20 years or so. we should enjoy Smoke for the rest of the year though , because I am sure he won't be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rosalie52 Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 yeah bad example because he still seems dead in Chicago! back to Smoke....just confirms that Zed is the greatest #20 the Habs have had in the last 20 years or so. we should enjoy Smoke for the rest of the year though , because I am sure he won't be back. No other #20 can surpass Zed. But when Bryan Smolinski signed with the Habs, I'm sure he really wanted to do well. Maybe he wanted too much, maybe he tried too hard to impress. When you come to a new team, you want to impress the direction, your teammates and the fans. Or maybe the expectations were too high? I don't know, I'm just giving my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeff33 Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 i cant believe the irony of last night. why oh why did we not just keep bonk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp73 Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 just confirms that Zed is the greatest #20 the Habs have had in the last 20 years or so. 20 years maybe , go back a little further for Peter Mahovlich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CanadianMike Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 20 years maybe , go back a little further for Peter Mahovlich nah (before my time). I'll go as far back as Jyrki Lumme, Kjell Dahlin Zed still is the best #20! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Miltie01 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 nah (before my time). I'll go as far back as Jyrki Lumme, Kjell Dahlin Zed still is the best #20! Too bad it was before your time, you might have liked Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aegrith Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 nah (before my time). I'll go as far back as Jyrki Lumme, Kjell Dahlin Zed still is the best #20! Kjell was better when he was here, too bad hey left so early in his career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindred Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 well Mr. Smolinski here is a golden chance to show what you can do. Remember when Kostoplous made that turn over against the Sens and he vowed to do better? well this time around you have a chance to make up for taking that bad penalty last game and showing the fans what your made of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Onzeee Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Brian needs to be on thin ice, and i believe he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest overlords Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Brian needs to be on thin ice, and i believe he is I think it was in an article I saw that Smolinski has only been allowed to go unbenched because the team wants to send a positive message out to other UFA's. It's a smart long term move IMO, but it may be hurting us a lot in the short term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Onzeee Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 I think it was in an article I saw that Smolinski has only been allowed to go unbenched because the team wants to send a positive message out to other UFA's. It's a smart long term move IMO, but it may be hurting us a lot in the short term. well that shouldnt determine wither he stays in the lineup or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest overlords Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 well that shouldnt determine wither he stays in the lineup or not Oh i agree with you, don't get me wrong. It's just a tough bind that the management is in. We have a very badddd image to UFA's because of samsonov, abby, bonk etc. They're trying to do the best they can with what they have, which is more than i can say they've done in the past with touchy situations like these. It's a lose-lose situation. Smolinski has to play really bad and hurt us really bad to warrant a trip to the press-box, if we send him up without him playing horribly enough to be seen as a detriment to the team league wide, we'll be looked upon as the bad guys killing another NHL Vet's career. Oh boy, i just hope smoke can come back to old form before the situation gets out of hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest js2 Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Now the Bell Centre crowd is starting to boo him when he has the puck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindred Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Now the Bell Centre crowd is starting to boo him when he has the puck. they were booing everyone by the end of the game I wouldn't put much stock into it, once he scores a a goal or gets an assist most of the fans will be cheering him again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest overlords Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 they were booing everyone by the end of the game I wouldn't put much stock into it, once he scores a a goal or gets an assist most of the fans will be cheering him again Sincerely doubt it, habs fans aren't that dumb. He's been taking advantage of our UFA situation and i'd let him know it in person if i ever got to talk to him. It's unfair that guys like grabovski, kosty chips and others have had to sit and this guy has a free pass to play as badly as he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JL Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 He's been taking advantage of our UFA situation and i'd let him know it in person if i ever got to talk to him. It's unfair that guys like grabovski, kosty chips and others have had to sit and this guy has a free pass to play as badly as he wants. How is it his fault if we agreed to a contract with him? Am I missing something here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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