CFN – I have to admit I’m totally impressed on Hab’s GM Marc Bergevin’s swap today of spare part Travis Moen for grizzled vet on D, Sergei Gonchar. He even got Dallas to pick up a reported 8% of Gonchar’s deal. Montreal has cap space this season. They stillContinue Reading
CFN – So I’m watching the Habs play the Sabres. The game ended in a 2-1 victory for Montreal in the Shoot out; but after the ten game mark some tendencies are starting to evolve. First off because of the addition of pieces like Manny Malhotra the team hasContinue Reading
CFN – It was one of the worst starts in Carey Price’s career as the Habs were blown right out of the rink by Steve Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lighting Monday night 7-1. It wasn’t the final score so much as the tale of the tape with Stamkos beingContinue Reading
CFN – Whenever you start a season on the road and snatch 6 points on 3 come back wins you know something special is brewing. Yes, it’s only three games and the season is long; but all the indicators are looking great. Montreal’s best are leading the way andContinue Reading
CFN- The Habs ended the pre-season with a trade. Gone are Carey Price’s best bud Peter Budaj and Patrick Holland for Erik Tangradi. It’s an interesting move. With Tangradi already clearing waivers it gives Montreal some back up beef and helps their cap space as Tokarski’s salary wasContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – It’s time for our September 2014 Lihou Report; named after Seaway News Editor Todd Lihou, who raved about their numbers without really giving any numbers. His narrative inspired this new name change in our numbers reporting as CFN has always tried to be upfront about the support we get from you;Continue Reading
CFN – The buzz is that Montreal and All Time Goalie Marty Brodeur are sniffing each other’s hind quarters. The play, if the Benjamins are right (about $1M for 1 year; maybe a bonus for each round of the play offs the team makes) makes a lot of senseContinue Reading
CFN – As the long hot Summer comes to an end changes have occurred across the NHL. Some more drastic than others. Some teams have new coaches and GM’s. We’re going to look at Canada’s six teams and rate their performances in their attempt to bring LordContinue Reading
CFN– Boggling. The Habs have a Norris trophy winning franchise player in PK Subban who is about to enter his prime. They just went to arbitration with their star and franchise player and yes, PK is the Habs franchise player. It’s quite a conundrum for the team; and isContinue Reading
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CFN – The Toronto Maple Leafs signed 29 year old forward David Booth to a $1.1M 1 year contract today. I think that balances off the signing of David Clarkson last season. At that price point if Booth repeats his year of last season they get value as a thirdContinue Reading
CFN – PK Subban is the focus for Habs fans right now. Does GM Marc Bergevin sign him up full term? Does he want to? Does PK want to? Right now we know that #76 has filed for arbitration that can take him up to UFA status.Continue Reading
CFN – Heart’s longtime love affair with Canada – and Montreal in particular – dates back almost 40 years, to the night in 1976 when they were fired from Lucifer’s nightclub in Calgary, back when Heart was just another bar band . “I made some disparaging remark about the clubContinue Reading
CFN – Early media rumbles is that 36 year old Andrei Markov is asking $6M for 3 years from the Habs which begs the question of how much Matt Niskanen would cost Marc Bergevin if he’s allowed to go UFA? Niskanen is younger; had about the same amount of points,Continue Reading
CFN – There are days I wonder what Habs GM Marc Bergevin is thinking? This is one of them as he has rewarded coach Michel Therrien with a four year contract extension; that’s right FOUR YEARS! Yes the Habs had an extended stretch run this year; but is itContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – It’s time for our 2014 First Quarter Lihou Report; named after Seaway News Editor Todd Lihou who raved about their numbers without really giving any numbers. His narrative inspired this new name change in our reporting as CFN has always tried to be upfront about theContinue Reading
CFN – Habs GM Marc Bergevin is going to be a very busy GM pretty soon. The biggest question of course is what to do with PK Subban? The most obvious is lock him up long term; but then not everything is obvious. While teams know that Montreal willContinue Reading
CFN – Dustin Tokarski got more than the win last night as he and the Habs faced elimination on home ice and fought through for a 7-4 win. It was a weird and wacky game with Rangers star goalie “King” Henrik Lundqvist being chased from the net and Rene Bourque,Continue Reading