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
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
CFN – Is it time to blow up the Ottawa Senators and do a rebuild or will a refit suffice? Frankly cap limited teams in the NHL have very little hope of winning Lord Stanley’s Cup. The last team that wasn’t a big budget squad to win was theContinue Reading
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 – The Leafs have been very quiet this off season. No major trades or free agent buys. A lot of talk of trading Captain Dion Phaneuf and his new long term contract, and of course the usual drama surrounding D man CodyFranson. Let’s compare the two. Dion is 29.Continue Reading
CFN – Are the Leafs going all in for the hunt for Connor McDavid? The 17 year old is expected to be the top choice at next year’s NHL draft. This off season the Leafs have been near quiet with no big signings or big trades. They draftedContinue 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 – 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 – The Vancouver Canucks have placed David Booth on Unconditional waivers for the purpose of using one of the get out of jail no penalty compliance buy outs. I can’t blame them as he’s disappointed, especially at his cap hit vs expectations. But David Booth has size andContinue 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 – I will forever feel that Hockey is Canada’s game. I get that most of the players still duking it out for Lord Stanley’s Cup are Canucks, but without a Canadian team in play there’s no magic for me. I probably will not watch another game this year. AndContinue Reading
CFN – I’ve always had a soft spot for the Ottawa Senators. I’m not sure why; but their current ownership seem intent on destroying a team that actually had some tradition; first by not allowing Daniel “Alfie” Alfredsson to finish his career with honour, and now it looks like they’reContinue Reading
CFN – Geez have I been hot this NHL Play off season! 7 of 8 in round one and 3 of 4 in round two. The only one I missed was the Habs which I said I hoped I’d be wrong, and I was! 10 out of 12 is prettyContinue Reading