Gauthier hasn't been with the Habs for over a year now, and PK didn't come crawling back, he bought into Bergveins team concept and took less for the benefit of the team in the short term. If he was a really greedy bastard he could have demanded a trade where 29 other teams would have been lining up for him.
That's part of what Bergevin was looking for, but the Habs didn't have a lot of cap room last season and needed PK to take a smaller contract so they had some room to move these next two seasons, also part of the reason Cole was traded. Both Markov and Gionta are off the books after this season which will make space for Subban's big contract.
Are you kidding me? He could have easily asked for a trade and landed a huge contract right away if he had wanted too, all season all he's ever talked about is the team even when he won the Norris. Keep on hating his character even though you have no idea what you're talking about.
You're underestimating the will of a fan who wants to believe the best of his players.
Nothing against the Sens. No question they would have done even better with Spezza and Karlsson in the lineup.
It wouldn't have been difficult if he really wanted out, like I said every other team in the league would have been on that.
Or I'm basing my opinion on watching a kid play for 4 seasons now and noticing the stark contrast in how he carries himself as an athlete and professional which has also been recognized by writers like McGuire and Elliot Friedman. Easy to judge a guy when all you see of him are TSN clips of him yelling at Patcioretty. Obviously I hope for the best for Subban, but I'm not blind to issues he or any other Habs player may have.
Yes it is. Price hasn't played like a top 5 goalie the last two seasons, but he has done so in the past and I've already gone through why it's unreasonable to judge his potential on his last two seasons. If he puts up the same numbers this season I'll gladly say he's a second tier goalie. There's a difference between a #1 goalie and a franchise goalie, franchise goalies are guys like Lunqvist, Price, Miller etc. You saying Lehner will be in that class based on what little NHL play he's had and considering how volatile goalie development can be is more ridiculous then myself claiming Price is a stop 5 goalie in the league even if he hasn't played like one of late.
Your first mistaking is projecting a 22 year old goaltender to definitively do anything beyond even making it as an NHL regular.
17 games does not make an NHL regular.
Secret Option #3: Both Cake Boss and Red_Man say stupid shit and then instead of backing down from it, try to change the conversation.
