roy_133 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 #22 Paul Mara Bio Stats Video Draft Class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn1990 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 L O L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSD Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Time to start the playoff beard I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breathe Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 I understand we're weak at the blue line, but there had to have been better options available than Mara... Last year for us he got 0 goals 8 assists and a -16 rating in 42 games. Not exactly the kind of guy we're looking for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggestHabsFan Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 What the duck!? I thought we were done with him Bad move from PG's part, we could have gotten a better player even if it meant giving up a slightly better pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorges26 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 i think pg realized he wuldnt be able to get phillips or a brewer probably wanted a high askin price but marra really he shuld of went an get boullion in that case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggestHabsFan Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 i think pg realized he wuldnt be able to get phillips or a brewer probably wanted a high askin price but marra really he shuld of went an get boullion in that case Yah, I'm a little disappointed with this trade but good thing it was just a fifth and not any better....oh well at least he has an epic beard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breathe Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 A really really poor trade if you asked me while our rivals are aiming for big ammo. He was rightfully let off the hook by the team after last seson, so what the heck is he doing here again? The explanation here is that the management sees us as cup-worthy in the next few seasons but not this one, so there's no need to sacrifice the future for what they consider somewhat of a lost cause. And you know what, I kinda agree with their philosophy because we would be a lot better without all the injuries and with more experience on our young players. I'm not saying we should pack up and quit this season, because we have a pretty good shot in playoffs, but there's no question we'll have a better team next season and the season after that. So I'd rather if we didn't go after any big guns like the other guys are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowsno13 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 5th rounder. So basically we traded Laps for Mara. Would rather have Mara on the blueline than Nash. So overall I'm satisfied with the deal. Yes, I would have loved to see something a bit more earth shattering but there is still another week plus to go. Hopefully PG makes the big moves then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs_Hockey_Nutz Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 A surprise yes... however two things that could have come into play here: 1) He is familiar with the Habs "System" and they are familiar with him; 2) After a dissapointing showing last time around he should be inspired to right the wrong (but can he?). An added bonus perhaps... he is a player with size/toughness, experience and a very decent point shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs_93 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Probably better than calling up half of Hamilton's D, I guess. It was just a fifther, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncivilengineer Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 The Beard is back! Hahahahahaha. Anyways, I don't mind this deal too much, I think there may be more to the Gill or Spaceck situations that could keep them off the roster for a bit and he brings a bit of experience to our already young blue line. His contract isn't that bad either (under 1 million) so it's not much of a hit to the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanr623 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 calm down. Theres still 11 days till the trade deadline. Would rather have mara on the blue line than nash or another rookie from hammy whos nerves are frayed from his first NHL experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 At least the beard is back. At least... It was only for a fifth round draft choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncivilengineer Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 I'm just not understanding one thing. What is PG's obsession with the Anaheim Ducks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 I'm just not understanding one thing. What is PG's obsession with the Anaheim Ducks? I guess sometimes G.M.'s have an easier time dealing with certain people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeanCountingHab Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Look at how often Toronto deals with the Ducks. They're just nice guys I guess. Anyway, pure depth move to deal with our devastating blue line injuries. Hopefully it helps us salvage this western road trip because our blue line is not pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caperns Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 You would think the habs organization would learn something from this season, our team is much much much better because of players like, pacs, pouliot, subban, weber, deshernais, white they have been given a chance to play thats why.....i cannot imagine there is not one dee in hamilton who can give us as much as Mara and also add NHL experience to their resume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiLla Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Interesting indeed. Didn't expect Mara to be back in Montreal at all, very surprising move. Especially because he's basically been a healthy scratch for the Ducks since December. Is he fully healthy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeanCountingHab Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 You would think the habs organization would learn something from this season, our team is much much much better because of players like, pacs, pouliot, subban, weber, deshernais, white they have been given a chance to play thats why.....i cannot imagine there is not one dee in hamilton who can give us as much as Mara and also add NHL experience to their resume. It's not that there's no D in Hamilton who can be given a chance, it's that we've called them all up already Seriously though, I totally support giving young players a chance, but we have a ton of young guys from Hamilton throughout the line-up at the moment and our defense core is scary young right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js2 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Uhhh, what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiLla Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 It's not that there's no D in Hamilton who can be given a chance, it's that we've called them all up already Seriously though, I totally support giving young players a chance, but we have a ton of young guys from Hamilton throughout the line-up at the moment and our defense core is scary young right now. Agreed, we have Weber and Picard up with the big team already. Now we called up the third rookie with Brandon Nash while Spacek and Gill are nursing injuries. We're extremely thin on defence right now and if another guy goes down or some players aggravate their injuries, we'd be in real trouble come playoff time. I wouldn't even know whom to call up from Hamilton ... Carle? Festerling? Klubertanz? Henry? Looks like an insurance move for a 5th rounder to add a bit of experience on the backend. I actually had relatively high hopes when we acquired Mara last season because I had seen him play quite a bit with the Rangers. Unfortunately he looked pretty terrible at the beginning of the year when our newly assembled team was trying to find some kind of identity before he missed the entire season with a shoulder injury. I hope he can bounce back and give us some stability like he did for a few years in NY, although he hasn't really played in the NHL since December. Another thing worth noting is that Mara was never afraid of defending his teammates. I remember him jumping Kaleta after he took a run at Plekanec and he did the same thing against Edmonton last year IIRC. He's not a goon/enforcer by any means but he definitely stands up for his teammates, which is something we can probably use from time to time. I rather Mara drops the gloves than Subban, that's for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Uhhh, what? That's what I was thinking. The move is unimportant I don't even know what to say. Purely depth move. I can even see Mara sitting in the press-box when the D gets healthier than it is. I guess he's aheade of Weber, but then again... Even that I am not sure about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizardking89 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 I'm just not understanding one thing. What is PG's obsession with the Anaheim Ducks? Too bad he couldn't have gotten Koivu back while he was at it Hoping his 2nd stint with the Habs is better than the first. Welcome back Mara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizardking89 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 I'm just not understanding one thing. What is PG's obsession with the Anaheim Ducks? hmmm double posted for some reason Uhhh, what? My reaction too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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