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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Sept 12, 2022 10:41:26 GMT -5
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Post by Andrew on Sept 12, 2022 11:04:06 GMT -5
Suzuki made the most sense. Edmundson would have been an interim captain, and Gallagher's best years are behind him. Suzuki appears to have the maturity to handle it, and the current and next wave of young players will all look up to him I'd imagine. I feel bad for Gally who has been a heart and sole leader for years and was never given the C, however, timing matters. He was a bit young for consideration when Max got it (compared to other candidates), and now he's too old this time around. I'd imagine he'll have a bit of a chip on his shoulder this season wanting to prove that he's still an effective top 6 forward and a leader. Also, those RBC patches on the jersey are hideous  . |
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Post by jkr on Sept 12, 2022 11:06:45 GMT -5
I like this choice. The club has made a long term investment in him & believes he is the future of the franchise.
I think all the updates of Suzuki's summer in Montreal were leading up to this.
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Post by seventeen on Sept 12, 2022 13:35:47 GMT -5
Damn. Now we have to trade him. Should have picked Anderson.
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Post by Willie Dog on Sept 12, 2022 13:43:56 GMT -5
Suzuki made the most sense. Edmundson would have been an interim captain, and Gallagher's best years are behind him. Suzuki appears to have the maturity to handle it, and the current and next wave of young players will all look up to him I'd imagine. I feel bad for Gally who has been a heart and sole leader for years and was never given the C, however, timing matters. He was a bit young for consideration when Max got it (compared to other candidates), and now he's too old this time around. I'd imagine he'll have a bit of a chip on his shoulder this season wanting to prove that he's still an effective top 6 forward and a leader. Also, those RBC patches on the jersey are hideous . Glad to see Suze picked, even happier that bGal and Edmunson are assistants, explains why Suze spent all summer in MTL... Hopefully it becomes a thing with more players.... Ads on the jersey is terrible... anything for a buck... BGal is a classy guy... below is what he said in an Engels article “He’s very mature,” affirmed Gallagher. “He’s a young player, but he’s very mature. And I think the most important thing is he has the respect of every single guy in that locker room and he’s the heartbeat of our team.” |
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Post by Cranky on Sept 12, 2022 19:18:30 GMT -5
We went from an undisputed heavy weight captain in Weber to a young one still a bit wet behind the ears.
I'm sure he's going to have a lot of gravitas with the older players. NOT!
Fine. Good luck.
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Post by Cranky on Sept 12, 2022 19:20:52 GMT -5
Those RBC patches is the only bank i don't do business with....so i can't dump them.
Yuuuuuk...
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Post by seventeen on Sept 12, 2022 23:09:36 GMT -5
We went from an undisputed heavy weight captain in Weber to a young one still a bit wet behind the ears. An interesting point in some articles today that made me wonder. The introduction fo Suzuki as captain was made and there was talk about Carey being around the team and that he's planning on being around the team this year, despite not being able to play. Suzuki approved of that and so did Jake Allen, feeling he would be a great resource. Contrast that with Mr. Weber who was in Montreal about 3 times last year and he was still the captain. I wonder if Shea was over rated in some areas. For being the premier D on the team, it was Petry who took the toughest matchups (statistically proven). I never was impressed with his transition game and never could understand the constant discussion about needing the 'right partner' for him. Markov always improved the guy next to him. He never needed the 'right' partner. Anyway, Weber being away so much (maybe family related?) was odd. Maybe his family stayed in Kelowna while he played in Montreal. Does anyone know what the situation was there? |
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Post by habsorbed on Sept 13, 2022 0:12:43 GMT -5
I'm happy with Suze: think Yzerman or Sakic! The ad, particularly RBC, is sickening. Bad enough we had the ads on the helmets, but don't, DON'T, deface the jersey. Might be OK if it was for a charity or a children's hospital, but some big corporation that doesn't have a great reputation for social justice is reprehensible. My only hope is that all the Habs haters across Canada take their business from RBC. I wonder if Geoffey thought about putting the Molson logo there  Weber was a players' captain. He commanded respect and could lead. He never embraced talking to media or representing the team. He was all about locker room and on the ice. Players looked up to him. He was a straight shooter and always competed. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Sept 13, 2022 7:34:45 GMT -5
I'm happy with Suze: think Yzerman or Sakic! The ad, particularly RBC, is sickening. Bad enough we had the ads on the helmets, but don't, DON'T, deface the jersey. Might be OK if it was for a charity or a children's hospital, but some big corporation that doesn't have a great reputation for social justice is reprehensible. My only hope is that all the Habs haters across Canada take their business from RBC. I wonder if Geoffey thought about putting the Molson logo there Weber was a players' captain. He commanded respect and could lead. He never embraced talking to media or representing the team. He was all about locker room and on the ice. Players looked up to him. He was a straight shooter and always competed. The Montreal Children's hospital or the Canadiens Children's foundation would have been good choices... Geoffey could have picked one of them and made it a charitable thing and gotten the tax break... f'n banks... friggin thieves sucking the life out of the economy... just like energy companies... |
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Post by Tankdriver on Sept 13, 2022 11:05:32 GMT -5
I'm happy with Suze: think Yzerman or Sakic! The ad, particularly RBC, is sickening. Bad enough we had the ads on the helmets, but don't, DON'T, deface the jersey. Might be OK if it was for a charity or a children's hospital, but some big corporation that doesn't have a great reputation for social justice is reprehensible. My only hope is that all the Habs haters across Canada take their business from RBC. I wonder if Geoffey thought about putting the Molson logo there Weber was a players' captain. He commanded respect and could lead. He never embraced talking to media or representing the team. He was all about locker room and on the ice. Players looked up to him. He was a straight shooter and always competed. The Montreal Children's hospital or the Canadiens Children's foundation would have been good choices... Geoffey could have picked one of them and made it a charitable thing and gotten the tax break... f'n banks... friggin thieves sucking the life out of the economy... just like energy companies... It's too bad wealth wasn't equally distributed but then how can you justify giving money to people doing nothing... No one should be making over 20 million a year, nor should a person have to pay $600 for a pair in the reds. Eventually the world will become one of have and have nots. |
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Post by Skilly on Sept 13, 2022 12:53:30 GMT -5
I'm happy with Suze: think Yzerman or Sakic! The ad, particularly RBC, is sickening. Bad enough we had the ads on the helmets, but don't, DON'T, deface the jersey. Might be OK if it was for a charity or a children's hospital, but some big corporation that doesn't have a great reputation for social justice is reprehensible. My only hope is that all the Habs haters across Canada take their business from RBC. I wonder if Geoffey thought about putting the Molson logo there Weber was a players' captain. He commanded respect and could lead. He never embraced talking to media or representing the team. He was all about locker room and on the ice. Players looked up to him. He was a straight shooter and always competed. I’m guessing Weber didn’t want to deal with the media There are already people (one day after the announcement) screaming that Suzuki needs to learn French tout de suite |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 13, 2022 14:24:55 GMT -5
I know that the golf tournament is the unofficial start of the Habs season, but one individual is already in mid season form in terms of suck-uppance on the jersey advert patches. Of course, this individual works for a company that ran non-stop gambling ads during the hockey playoff broadcasts this past year. Kettle, meet pot.
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Post by Cranky on Sept 13, 2022 14:51:37 GMT -5
We went from an undisputed heavy weight captain in Weber to a young one still a bit wet behind the ears. An interesting point in some articles today that made me wonder. The introduction fo Suzuki as captain was made and there was talk about Carey being around the team and that he's planning on being around the team this year, despite not being able to play. Suzuki approved of that and so did Jake Allen, feeling he would be a great resource. Contrast that with Mr. Weber who was in Montreal about 3 times last year and he was still the captain. I wonder if Shea was over rated in some areas. For being the premier D on the team, it was Petry who took the toughest matchups (statistically proven). I never was impressed with his transition game and never could understand the constant discussion about needing the 'right partner' for him. Markov always improved the guy next to him. He never needed the 'right' partner. Anyway, Weber being away so much (maybe family related?) was odd. Maybe his family stayed in Kelowna while he played in Montreal. Does anyone know what the situation was there? Are you seriously questioning Webers leadership? You might be the only one on the planet. |
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Post by seventeen on Sept 13, 2022 17:28:28 GMT -5
An interesting point in some articles today that made me wonder. The introduction fo Suzuki as captain was made and there was talk about Carey being around the team and that he's planning on being around the team this year, despite not being able to play. Suzuki approved of that and so did Jake Allen, feeling he would be a great resource. Contrast that with Mr. Weber who was in Montreal about 3 times last year and he was still the captain. I wonder if Shea was over rated in some areas. For being the premier D on the team, it was Petry who took the toughest matchups (statistically proven). I never was impressed with his transition game and never could understand the constant discussion about needing the 'right partner' for him. Markov always improved the guy next to him. He never needed the 'right' partner. Anyway, Weber being away so much (maybe family related?) was odd. Maybe his family stayed in Kelowna while he played in Montreal. Does anyone know what the situation was there? Are you seriously questioning Webers leadership? You might be the only one on the planet. I re-read my post and didn't see anything there questioning Weber's leadership. His on ice abilities....yes. I also found it odd that he was absent so much last year. There may be darn good reasons for it and I was wondering if anyone knew. As to his on ice abilities, yes I think he was over rated. He won a Memorial Cup when the Kelowna goalie who never amounted to anything in hockey later on, turned into the Berlin Wall (top scorer for Kelowna that year had 49 points. Seriously. In Juniour). He also won championships with Team Canada, always surrounded by more than a few elite players. IMO, he was always a support guy. He was rarely, if ever, going to make that play that turns a game or series around, but he could complement those types of guys. What bothered me is that he was considered to be more than that, when he wasn't. He had an unlucky NHL career in that it was all spent either with a low spending franchise and then under an inept GM. |
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Post by Skilly on Sept 13, 2022 18:22:33 GMT -5
I know that the golf tournament is the unofficial start of the Habs season, but one individual is already in mid season form in terms of suck-uppance on the jersey advert patches. Of course, this individual works for a company that ran non-stop gambling ads during the hockey playoff broadcasts this past year. Kettle, meet pot. He’ll change his mind when Chez Pareé gets on the jersey |
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Post by CentreHice on Sept 14, 2022 7:44:03 GMT -5
Are you seriously questioning Webers leadership? You might be the only one on the planet. I re-read my post and didn't see anything there questioning Weber's leadership. His on ice abilities....yes. I also found it odd that he was absent so much last year. There may be darn good reasons for it and I was wondering if anyo ne knew. As to his on ice abilities, yes I think he was over rated. He won a Memorial Cup when the Kelowna goalie who never amounted to anything in hockey later on, turned into the Berlin Wall (top scorer for Kelowna that year had 49 points. Seriously. In Juniour). He also won championships with Team Canada, always surrounded by more than a few elite players. IMO, he was always a support guy. He was rarely, if ever, going to make that play that turns a game or series around, but he could complement those types of guys. What bothered me is that he was considered to be more than that, when he wasn't. He had an unlucky NHL career in that it was all spent either with a low spending franchise and then under an inept GM. Having the hardest/fastest shot at 4 all-star weekends also did a lot for Weber's image. Punishing the opposition in his own zone was another trademark of his prime. He certainly left it all on the ice during the 2021 run...but it also finished him. |
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Post by Skilly on Sept 14, 2022 8:40:43 GMT -5
Worth mentioning that Suzuki is the second player of Asian decent to captain an NHL team. First player was Paul Kariya
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Post by jkr on Sept 14, 2022 9:50:36 GMT -5
I know that the golf tournament is the unofficial start of the Habs season, but one individual is already in mid season form in terms of suck-uppance on the jersey advert patches. Of course, this individual works for a company that ran non-stop gambling ads during the hockey playoff broadcasts this past year. Kettle, meet pot. He’ll change his mind when Chez Pareé gets on the jersey Or maybe Schwartz's Deli.  |
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Post by habsorbed on Sept 14, 2022 10:05:13 GMT -5
He’ll change his mind when Chez Pareé gets on the jersey Or maybe Schwartz's Deli. I'd prefer Schwartz's over RBC. At least it is something iconically Montreal - not just selling your soul to the highest bidder. Talk about prostituting yourself out for a few million dollars. Just more of the Molson legacy for our beloved Habs. With that family, it's all about the money. Remember when the game got too rich for them in the 90s so we fell behind the rest of the league and then they just dumped the team. We're still recovering from that abandonment. And now they pick up a few extra million while shaming La Sainte-Flanelle.  |
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Post by Willie Dog on Sept 20, 2023 21:07:58 GMT -5
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