S-Bah Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 A calming influence on the backend and another Dman that hits like a brick wall.Glad to have him as a teacher and leader on defence with Gorges and Markov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaitingForCup25 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'll bet that he's happy too. The added plus is that he's a Franophone. ,,,,,,,,,,keeps Antichambre quiet. I don't even live in RDS-land and I know they'll find something to yap on about... lol Still, glad Frank the Tank is back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habs1952 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Upgrade in speed over Gill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwdemonwolf Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Upgrade in speed over Gill. Now, I like Hal, but a refrigerator chained to a totem pole is an upgrade in speed over him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstStar Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Welcome back Frankie, even if it's undecided where you're going to be playing right now. Upgrade in speed over Gill. Speed yes, but Nash kept Gill and let Frankie walk. In his own end and on the PK, Gill imo is the better player. He has that long reach and when he gets down on the ice, takes up every shooting lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 We just need to resign Dandenault now and bring back Dandouillon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Will wear #55 this season. Desharnais keeps #51. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habs1952 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Not a big deal but can someone add 'Francis' to this thread's title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77bourque77 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 We just need to resign Dandenault now and bring back Dandouillon. Hahahah, that would be amazing! I remember those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwdemonwolf Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Will wear #55 this season. Desharnais keeps #51. How dare he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanHabsNation Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Adding him to Emelin gives our D corps some teeth. He's also not a bad puck mover and is a solid all around number 5 defenceman. I would have prefered Jim Vandermeer over Bouillon. Better size, can fight some really tough guys and accepts a role as 6th or 7th d-man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkheart Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Very happy to have "BEEF" Bouilon back , character guy . sold D man , and pound fer pound pretty dang tuff kid himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raydourque Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 \i love the Cube! fast puck mover, tough mother that sticks up for his teammates. good to see him back. he should get his old number back though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manatee-X Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Not a big deal but can someone add 'Francis' to this thread's title? Did you come here thinking that this was a topic about soup, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs_Hockey_Nutz Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Has he ever played right defense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grecohab Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I would have prefered Jim Vandermeer over Bouillon. Better size, can fight some really tough guys and accepts a role as 6th or 7th d-man. I agree, although i have a better option. Allen, for the salary he signed he was absolutely feasable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Bah Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Great to have Frankie back in Montreal and he must feel the same way,good hard nosed defenceman to help on the backend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tothecup24 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 I agree, although i have a better option. Allen, for the salary he signed he was absolutely feasable. I would have liked allen as well but cube is better then what we had last year. He will fight, he does hit and he is cheap. I will take him over gill, camp, diaz,weber any day of the week. He is only a stop gap till our young guy's r ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatethosebruins Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 We just need to resign Dandenault now and bring back Dandouillon. I loved Dandenault! But I think hes a lil too old for us now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaas Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I agree, although i have a better option. Allen, for the salary he signed he was absolutely feasable. Well, I was pushing hard for Allen but the reality is, theres no way that Bouillon was signed instead of Allen. If we had wanted Allen then signing or not signing Bouillon wouldnt have factored either way, imho. Cube will be (at best) a #6-7 dman. Had he signed here, Allen would have been called upon to be a top 4. The other thing to consider is that he (allen) signed a 3 year deal, its likely that he was looking for that sort of a commitment and I think you could argue that with our youth on defense, 3 years may be too long. I would have been happy with someone of Allen's ability for 1 or 2 years but 3 might have been too long. In 3 years time there would be a log jam. You could argue that at that point you could trade some people. but I could understand the resistance to not sign a "bandaid" to several years term. Time will tell if we are strong enough without adding someone like Allen. I have my doubts but it seems like Habs brass is content with their top 4, and defense corps in general if they are signing 3rd pairing defensemen so early in the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheresthepuck Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Always liked the Cube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Always liked the Cube. I seen him in a few fights too,,,,,,he's just like a pit-bull after the puck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Here's alittle something on Frankie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheresthepuck Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Well, I was pushing hard for Allen but the reality is, theres no way that Bouillon was signed instead of Allen. If we had wanted Allen then signing or not signing Bouillon wouldnt have factored either way, imho. Cube will be (at best) a #6-7 dman. Had he signed here, Allen would have been called upon to be a top 4. The other thing to consider is that he (allen) signed a 3 year deal, its likely that he was looking for that sort of a commitment and I think you could argue that with our youth on defense, 3 years may be too long. I would have been happy with someone of Allen's ability for 1 or 2 years but 3 might have been too long. In 3 years time there would be a log jam. You could argue that at that point you could trade some people. but I could understand the resistance to not sign a "bandaid" to several years term. Time will tell if we are strong enough without adding someone like Allen. I have my doubts but it seems like Habs brass is content with their top 4, and defense corps in general if they are signing 3rd pairing defensemen so early in the offseason. Signing 6th and 7th pairing d-men instead of a top 4 is quickly becoming a favorite pasttime of the Habs. Wstch it do them in again when Markov gets injured. Notice I didn't say if. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsgurl69 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 FRANK THE TANK! FRANK THE TANK! FRANK THE TANK! So pshyced that he is back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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