fourtrax Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 #52 Mathieu Darche BioStatsVideoQUOTE LIBRARY“I've been changing teams the last seven or eight years so it's nice to come back to the same team and same organization and not having to wait for July 1,” the Montreal native said. ”From the day the season ended my first choice was to stay in Montreal and I got my wish.” The Globe and Mail, June 22 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Bah Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 #52 Mathieu Darche BioStatsVideo QUOTE LIBRARY “I've been changing teams the last seven or eight years so it's nice to come back to the same team and same organization and not having to wait for July 1,” the Montreal native said. ”From the day the season ended my first choice was to stay in Montreal and I got my wish.” The Globe and Mail, June 22 2010 Mathieu played great checking the competition to distraction and getting timely scoring in also, glad to see he got his wish the Habs did too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theRazor67 Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 He earned this year. Great season last year. Keep the hurtin comin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus26 Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 *Insert picture of Marc-Andre Fleury being wiped out behind the net by Darche here* MD might not have the greatest natural talent, but he is living the dream by playing for us and he gives the effort to match. I don't know how much ice time he'll get and his prospects beyond this year look bleak with players like Ryan White and the new guy Schultz in the system, but he's a reliable grinder to have on the books right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianMike Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Am I the only one surprised (a little) that he got a contract with the Habs? bonne chance Mathieu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detritus Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 I too was very surprised he was returned. Although, I guess you need a few of the 500K grinders on every team, just to balance out the cap hits. Realistically though, I thought we may try to bring up a younger kid with a little more pop to his game to fill the role. Darche is a -decent- filler. Doesn't bring anything fantastic, doesnt defend great or have a degree of offensive potential. But, outside of his on ice role, he could be a decent roster filler for that number 22-23 spot, as he has before and will again be relegated to the press box several times throughout the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus26 Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 I too was very surprised he was returned. Although, I guess you need a few of the 500K grinders on every team, just to balance out the cap hits. Realistically though, I thought we may try to bring up a younger kid with a little more pop to his game to fill the role. Darche is a -decent- filler. Doesn't bring anything fantastic, doesnt defend great or have a degree of offensive potential. But, outside of his on ice role, he could be a decent roster filler for that number 22-23 spot, as he has before and will again be relegated to the press box several times throughout the season. This is a very valid point. The potential Bulldog callups for this roster spot might well be better served right now by playing night-in and night-out for Hamilton rather than spending lots of time doing nothing in the press boxes of the NHL arenas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafs_rock_go_mccabe Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Am I the only one surprised (a little) that he got a contract with the Habs? bonne chance Mathieu! I was disappointed, but not surprised... Or, well, I wasn't too disappointed, but... I don't like Darche. I find he was hyped up because he contributed a few goals early on. He is a disaster defensively and weak along the boards. The fact that he signed for so little makes me okay with it. If he fails to perform he has zero job security so the onus will be on him to earn playing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrax Posted July 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 This is a good signing because it commits us to nothing. We're paying Darche just about the league minimum, but he's a veteran whom we can sit in the pressbox for long stretches without any problem. If injuries strike, he can play competent fourth-line minutes. It's a very low-risk signing. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_133 Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 This is a good signing because it commits us to nothing. We're paying Darche just about the league minimum, but he's a veteran whom we can sit in the pressbox for long stretches without any problem. If injuries strike, he can play competent fourth-line minutes. It's a very low-risk signing. I like it. Our bottom 6 has slowly started to become a great mix of cheap, young players or bargain bin veterans who can fill a role cheap on 1 year deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrax Posted July 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Our bottom 6 has slowly started to become a great mix of cheap, young players or bargain bin veterans who can fill a role cheap on 1 year deals. Exactly, what it should be. I like what Gauthier is doing with our bottom 6. No long-term commitments, just a good mix of hard workers on short-term contracts, players who can be cycled in and out depending on our cap needs in a given year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Darche in the press box ( at 500K) sounds a lot better then a prospect ( at 850K) up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianMike Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Darche in the press box ( at 500K) sounds a lot better then a prospect ( at 850K) up there. This is what I was going to say. I guess when everyone is/stays healthy He will be the one eating hot dogs in the press box (for now that is what it seems). Hope he has a good season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrax Posted July 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Darche in the press box ( at 500K) sounds a lot better then a prospect ( at 850K) up there. Exactly. Not just from a cap point of view, as you correctly noted, but because you won't alienate a guy like Darche by keeping him in the pressbox the way you would if you did the same to a prospect looking to break into the NHL. Darche has no illusions; he's 33, a career minor-leaguer, and is happy just to be playing on a one-way contract. He has no leverage and no job security. Just the type of player you can stick in the pressbox and slot into the lineup when it's convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerbob7501 Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 I like the signing, for all reasons stated. At the same time, I feel he's just not really NHL calibre. But, he's excited, and he is not without the ability to score, so he may even reach 10 goals, and I would be extremely happy with that. We did see him play on the Plekanec line last year, hopefully we don't see this again, but it would help him get those 10 goals I just promised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmerpuck Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 I like the work effort and he made some contributions last year. Good for him to be rewarded with another opportunity. (In an effort to talk about other players on the Habs roster besides the one not yet signed who shared a position with Halak last year.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedleaf Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 I think he;ll be in and out of the lineup just like last year, and 500k no complaints.. Drive hard to the net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatethosebruins Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 I like that he is a decent bottom 6 who came cheap, a bit surprised seeing him come back but at least we can alternate him/replace with a prospect if needed unlike if we signed an aging bottom 6 like moore who'd be harder to move around and leave next to no room for prospect development Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MkGee Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 didnt he get some time on the first line last year when we were dry on O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Bah Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 It is so great that the Habs have signed Matt on for another year, it would be great to see Alex Henry stay for a few games in the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames4eva Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Did you miss Darche last night... I didn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jst-onge Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 I like his attitude but White is better, but White will play more in Hamilton Darche might finish the season with the Canadiens if they get injuried like last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Bah Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Darche was caught napping a couple of times in that game, with two Dmen out it became glaring mistakes. These plays may be his undoing in Montreal wait and see I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatethosebruins Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 I still don't understand why we kept him when we need room for prospects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Bah Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 I still don't understand why we kept him when we need room for prospects The answer to that is Salary Cap issues, the Habs save money by having him play instead of paying a couple of hundred thousand more for one of their prospects. Darche brings a lot of energy and works his butt off, so anyone who wants to be in the lineup will have to outwork him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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