While many Habs fans are in the doldrums over the team’s epic fall from grace including a record month of losses pressure is mounting on GM Marc Bergevin. The Wunderkind is under the gun to resolve issues on the team that simply have not been addressed. As Zack KassianContinue Reading
CFN – Will the Price be right for Hab fans as the end of the regular season draws to a close? Last year Montreal nearly made it to Lord Stanley’s cup only to be foiled by the NY Rangers after Chris Kreider skated into the goalie knocking him out forContinue Reading
CFN – The Habs blinked and gave 35 year old Andrei Markov a three year contract with a $5.75 million dollar cap hit. They were trying for shorter term as +35 contracts in the NHL have some scary cap repercussions if a player retires. I have mixed feelings on thisContinue 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– Asset management in the cap age is critical to any NHL team’s success. You have to get value whether it be via a players contract versus their output or long term planning. Sometimes you don’t mind paying a premium if it’s for a quality that your teamContinue Reading