GreekHockeyCoach Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I was just reading the thread about the worst trades in Habs history and I thought about creating this thread to get everyone's views. Who were the best players in Habs history that we let walk out our door without trying to sign them. In most recent memory, we have Sourray, Ryder and Streit that all stick out. Who else have we let walk that comes to mind that you feel was a mistake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyantaya Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 we traded Ribiero away for Janne Niinimaa. that was a bad trade. but there were issues in the dressing room with ribeiro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyle00cdn Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Leclair, Desjardins, Schneider, Chelios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs-24 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 FA players we have let walk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4beforeorr Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I was just reading the thread about the worst trades in Habs history and I thought about creating this thread to get everyone's views. Who were the best players in Habs history that we let walk out our door without trying to sign them. In most recent memory, we have Sourray, Ryder and Streit that all stick out. Who else have we let walk that comes to mind that you feel was a mistake? Not re-signing Mark Streit, Big boo-boo Bob. I think letting Shelley go was right, and i think Ryder being reunited with Julien was best for him and his hockey career, but here we are, half a season later,wishing we had another top 4 D-man, and we had him ( Carbs tried to make him a winger) I'm sure he would have stayed, and in not sure that we couldn't have worked him in to keeping a spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie12 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 guys, i think you're missing the point - GHC's point was: what players did we let walk - not trade. If its just a "worst trades" thread then we've already got one of those, no point in discussing. Back to the original question - im not sure there are that many in history, GHC - because it wasnt until the league changed their UFA rules that all this started happening - and of course it got much worse once there was a cap. Prior to that we rarely 'let players go' who had any value left. I cant remember many - I know we let Savard go for nothing & he went on to score about 150 pts in maybe 225 games- nothing to cry about, but would have been nice to deal him for something I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest olddude Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Although it wasn't not signing him, but we let Patrick Roy go without finding a way to fix things and keep him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteenIsThaFuture Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I think everything that has been covered on the issue of letting players walk has been covered relentlessy in the Ryder, Huet, Streit threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey-goon_mtl Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I there is not been to many other Than the obvious ones but I kind of miss Bonk , and Johnson Thought they played will during their short stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie12 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I there is not been to many other Than the obvious ones but I kind of miss Bonk , and Johnson Thought they played will during their short stay. Oh good point! I totally miss Bonkers. Yes Lang is 100 times better than him, but Bonk Purportedly enjoyed montreal & would have signed a 2 year deal worth $1m a season. thats less than Steve Begin. Could we not have used him on the 4th line/PK? He was easily the best forward we've had on the PK (positionally, at least) in over a decade. If he were teamed up with Lapierre this season we'd have one of the best PK's in the league, MMW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreekHockeyCoach Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 guys, i think you're missing the point - GHC's point was: what players did we let walk - not trade. If its just a "worst trades" thread then we've already got one of those, no point in discussing. Back to the original question - im not sure there are that many in history, GHC - because it wasnt until the league changed their UFA rules that all this started happening - and of course it got much worse once there was a cap. Prior to that we rarely 'let players go' who had any value left. I cant remember many - I know we let Savard go for nothing & he went on to score about 150 pts in maybe 225 games- nothing to cry about, but would have been nice to deal him for something I suppose. You're right Jed, there aren't that many. What about Smokes, he did well for us in the playoffs, we could have signed him for about a mil a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie12 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 You're right Jed, there aren't that many. What about Smokes, he did well for us in the playoffs, we could have signed him for about a mil a season. While I miss Bonk - because he was such a terrific defensive player - I think Lang has more than made up for smoke's role. I guess some of the time its addition by subtraction - that is, if we had resigned bonk for example, we likely wouldnt have gotten to see as much of Lapierre or given Chips etc as much of a chance at ice time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alzimutg Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 You're right Jed, there aren't that many. What about Smokes, he did well for us in the playoffs, we could have signed him for about a mil a season. Does Beauchemin or Hainsey count? We lost them throught waivers so they were not trade and we got nothing for them, even if they were not ufas. I don't remember what happened with Robidas. I guess Vokoun would be another case. I think everything that has been covered on the issue of letting players walk has been covered relentlessy in the Ryder, Huet, Streit threads Huet was trade so we did not let him walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcammalleri Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Ron Hainsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franck5890 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Ron Hainsey We didn't let him walk, he was claimed off waivers (specifically re-entry waivers I believe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreekHockeyCoach Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I think everything that has been covered on the issue of letting players walk has been covered relentlessy in the Ryder, Huet, Streit threads And that's why I mentioned Ryder, Streit and Sourray off the bat so we don't discuss them again. Only reason I made this thread is because I couldn't remember any big names that we let walk (due to old age) and I was hoping others would remember and post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlHabsFan Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 You're right Jed, there aren't that many. What about Smokes, he did well for us in the playoffs, we could have signed him for about a mil a season. Isnt smoke still available though? There was an article about FA's still out there about a month or 2 ago, and Smoke was on there. Huet was trade so we did not let him walk. Yeah. But he was also traded because they knew they wouldnt resign him anyway. So its kind of close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreekHockeyCoach Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Isnt smoke still available though? There was an article about FA's still out there about a month or 2 ago, and Smoke was on there. Smokes is still available and I'm still surprised that no one picked him up after the way he played in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey_gal89 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I don't know if this will count, but leaving Vokun Exposed in the expansion draft of '98...Streit hurts the most of any UFA gone...I always felt Perreault could've been so much more for this team and was sad to see him walk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madsprite18 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Francois Beauchemin, we didn't lose him on waivers, we didn't renew his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey_gal89 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Francois Beauchemin, we didn't lose him on waivers, we didn't renew his contract. Really? http://ourhistory.canadiens.com/index/play...cois-Beauchemin It says on the site, he was claimed off waivers by Columbus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie12 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Francois Beauchemin, we didn't lose him on waivers, we didn't renew his contract. Incorrect. September 14, 2004: Columbus Blue Jackets Claimed Francois Beauchemin off of waivers from the montreal canadiens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs-24 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Francois Beauchemin, we didn't lose him on waivers, we didn't renew his contract. he would look good right about now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry-Launstein-Jr Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 No matter how you slice it or dice it, letting Tony Esposito essentially walk - get claimed by Chicago off the waiver draft, was horrible, and only Ken Dryden saved them from that boner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenderjetta Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 We didn't let [Hainsey] walk, he was claimed off waivers (specifically re-entry waivers I believe). I think it counts. We had other d-men who didn't need to clear waivers who could have filled the number six spot for a couple of games. We could really use a player like that on the PP this year. In my mind it is one of Bob's few outright mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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