AK-1 Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 From Eric Engels' twitter: http://twitter.com/ericengels He says it came from CKAC. Anybody else heard this? Let the Halak rumors continue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB655 Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I would be happy to see Fernandez coming here. He could help Price and with Halak outta here we could get another good forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habcore Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Very interesting, I'd hate to lose Halak cause I beleive he has a huge upside but, It would be good for Halak to get a real chance elsewhere. For Fernandez he would be a great and I mean great mentor for Price and since we're betting the boat on Price then I say this would be a really solid move by BG. New defense core, new goaltending coach and what could possibly be a new backup with a ton of experience, I'd say BG is setting up Price for one hell of a good season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varrus Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Um... Didn't Bob already sign us another backup goaltender? Why would we need another one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie12 Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Um... Didn't Bob already sign us another backup goaltender? Why would we need another one? Yup Curtis sanford. I think the speculation is that he would replace Denis, being the starter in Hamilton, but he's had decent numbers in the NHL - a career .901sav & 2.76gaa in 108 NHL games. He's 37/37 and 11. He's 29 and last year he had a solid .906sav and 2.59 gaa - certainly not horrible numbers for an NHL backup. Fernandez...I wouldnt be devastated, but I would definitely expect a few more deals to follow suit if this rumor is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzun00 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 we should certainly move Halak, given his age and the lack of opportunity he will have, oh and given the fact he will be an UFA next season. Fernandez would be a terrific pick-up but could we get him for a price equal or cheaper than what we have Halak signed for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB655 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 we should certainly move Halak, given his age and the lack of opportunity he will have, oh and given the fact he will be an UFA next season. Fernandez would be a terrific pick-up but could we get him for a price equal or cheaper than what we have Halak signed for? Halak is a RFA not an UFA. We probably couldn't sign him 750K like Halak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-K-46 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 id love this to get done it gives price a veteranbackup to show him the ropes an it opens the dooor for halak to be traded because he has way more potential and wont gt to show it here in montreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromedome_mtl Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Very interesting, I'd hate to lose Halak cause I beleive he has a huge upside but, It would be good for Halak to get a real chance elsewhere. For Fernandez he would be a great and I mean great mentor for Price and since we're betting the boat on Price then I say this would be a really solid move by BG. New defense core, new goaltending coach and what could possibly be a new backup with a ton of experience, I'd say BG is setting up Price for one hell of a good season. I'd say ,Bob is setting us up to bust badly again,but hey!different year same doo doo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js2 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Poor Halak, he's the new Higgins around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-1 Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Poor Halak, he's the new Higgins around here. You realized that just now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromedome_mtl Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 You realized that just now? I hope he doesn't have to tolerate it as long as Higgs did before he was freed from the zoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King-of-Kings95 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I dont understand how Gainey can sign Fernandez at about 4 million unless he wants a little less than that if it happens fernandez would be a great mentor for carey in the up-coming season. sanford would go to the bulldogs and replace injured goalies in the habs and halak can go off to LA with hammer for frolov and a few picks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull12 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Interesting to see what is ahead. I have a strong feeling Halak is going to be moved with another Canadiens player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catt-_mtlc Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Very interesting, I'd hate to lose Halak cause I beleive he has a huge upside but, It would be good for Halak to get a real chance elsewhere. For Fernandez he would be a great and I mean great mentor for Price and since we're betting the boat on Price then I say this would be a really solid move by BG. New defense core, new goaltending coach and what could possibly be a new backup with a ton of experience, I'd say BG is setting up Price for one hell of a good season. He won't have any excuses for a bad season then. I still think that he not only needs a veteran backup but a chaperon so that he doesn't get tempted to hit the bars during the season. Just look at Crosby, he has Mario babysitting him and I doubt the Pittsburgh nightlife is as exciting as Montreal's I'm not sure about Fernandez though, Halak deserves better play time than what he's getting here so this will probably the best option for him. They should have platooned Price and Halak more last season because and I feel the #1 spot shouldn't automatically go to Price. This possible move is really putting all the eggs in the collective Price basket I just hope Gainey won't have egg all over his face come December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vive-latendresse Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Maybe BG is trying to sign Fernandez to replace Halak that will go in a package in a trade with CHI, to bring Sharp here... That would be so nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcammalleri Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I'd love to see Halak getting moved before the season starts so he doesnt have to sit on the bench watching this circus that is called the Montreal Canadiends goaltending situation. If he moves to a club like LA or Atlanta that will give him a fair opportunity to grab the #1 job, he will have it secured by the allstar break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catt-_mtlc Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Just looking at Fernandez's career stats and they're pretty comparable to Halak. On top of that he has a number of years under his belt so it's potentially a good move if we can get him for a reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcammalleri Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Just looking at Fernandez's career stats and they're pretty comparable to Halak. On top of that he has a number of years under his belt so it's potentially a good move if we can get him for a reasonable price. Stats comparable to Halak's=stats comparable to Price's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js2 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Stats comparable to Halak's=stats comparable to Price's shhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74Kos-yn-31Price Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Stats comparable to Halak's=stats comparable to Price's Potential is a different story... Every one has made it clear that they feel Halak is keeping up with Price... Personally even if they are playing about the same skill level the last two years (which i think is a stretch) Price still has far and away more potential... do you want a goalie that is playing 50/100 or a player that is playing 50/150? (skill/potential... scale obviously made up, but potential is not)... Say what you will about their skill now (still feel Price is far better than Halak), what Gainey is holding onto is the potential to have a goalie that can steal games on a regular basis... This is just my opinion again, but I haven't seen a single game where Halak stands a chance against Price when Price is on his game... Price just needs to find consistency and then we're set... Halak is gonna be a good NHL starter, just not in Montreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animerules1x3 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Potential is only equal to what one wants to see in one another. I'm not high on that potential thing always backing of players who have rough patches. But then again, I am no casino player. I'd say that in the end, the better one might not be the one with the biggest potential. Anyways, this season can't come quickly enough ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcammalleri Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Potential is a different story... Every one has made it clear that they feel Halak is keeping up with Price... Personally even if they are playing about the same skill level the last two years (which i think is a stretch) Price still has far and away more potential... do you want a goalie that is playing 50/100 or a player that is playing 50/150? (skill/potential... scale obviously made up, but potential is not)... Say what you will about their skill now (still feel Price is far better than Halak), what Gainey is holding onto is the potential to have a goalie that can steal games on a regular basis... This is just my opinion again, but I haven't seen a single game where Halak stands a chance against Price when Price is on his game... Price just needs to find consistency and then we're set... Halak is gonna be a good NHL starter, just not in Montreal Ah potential! funny word! let me get this straight, Price is "far better" than Halak when he's on his game? do me a favour? send me a pm next time he's on his game. I don't wanna miss this rare occurreance. and Gainey should probably also have held onto high potential/skill players like Garabvoski, Perezhogin, Ribeiro and let go of hard workers like Lapierre, Jorges. But wait he's not holding onto potential or skill of Price, all he's holding onto is his own ego and stubbornness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-1 Posted August 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I'd love to see Halak getting moved before the season starts so he doesnt have to sit on the bench watching this circus that is called the Montreal Canadiends goaltending situation. If he moves to a club like LA or Atlanta that will give him a fair opportunity to grab the #1 job, he will have it secured by the allstar break. I even doubt he would, with Quick, Bernier and Ersberg in Los Angeles & Lehtonen and Pavelec in Atlanta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74Kos-yn-31Price Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Ah potential! funny word! let me get this straight, Price is "far better" than Halak when he's on his game? do me a favour? send me a pm next time he's on his game. I don't wanna miss this rare occurreance. and Gainey should probably also have held onto high potential/skill players like Garabvoski, Perezhogin, Ribeiro and let go of hard workers like Lapierre, Jorges. But wait he's not holding onto potential or skill of Price, all he's holding onto is his own ego and stubbornness. Price played great his rookie season, and then again this season leading up to the all-star break... Funny how some fans seem to forget this because of the brutal second half of the season I'd say that in the end, the better one might not be the one with the biggest potential. Agreed, I feel Price has been better than Halak anyway... So in my mind his skill and potential are higher and thats why we would keep him over Halak... I don't let a few months of poor play in his second season cloud my memory of what this guy can do and has done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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