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Post by buzz on Jun 14, 2007 14:18:22 GMT -5
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Post by seventeen on Jun 14, 2007 17:51:43 GMT -5
He'll be with the big club in 2008. One year on the farm, if that, and away we go. Great news. Hopefully, Emelin is next.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Aug 1, 2007 23:06:19 GMT -5
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Post by oldhabsfan on Aug 2, 2007 2:38:58 GMT -5
Note especially "his ability to read the game in its defensive part." This was also mentioned in a report on the development camp. I think we may see Valentenko with the Canadiens well before the end of this coming season.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 2, 2007 9:47:59 GMT -5
A cut and paste from the link NWTHF,
Montreal's belief in Russian players
He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, a team that has always believed in Russian players. In Montreal's roster we can find Aleksei Kovalev and Andrei Markov (Montreal Canadiens), two persons that can help him in adjusting to American lifestyle. In the Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal's farm team) roster there are also Mikhail Grabovsky (Montreal Canadiens) and the Kostitsyn brothers, other players that can help Pavel to communicate better.
I know we signed Markov, but I'm interested in seeing how many of our Russian selections actually stick with the club for the long haul.
Cheers.
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Post by habmeister on Aug 3, 2007 15:01:04 GMT -5
looking forward to 2008, 2007 is starting to look like the transition year out with the old and in with the new.
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Post by skunk on Aug 3, 2007 22:22:57 GMT -5
The "new" have their work cut out for them. The "old" include Hamrlik, Brisebois, Markov, Komisarek, Dandeneault, Bouillon, Streit, Rivers, and Biron. Nine defensemen who have all played at least a couple of NHL seasons. Ten, if you include Josh Gorges. Montreal just may have the most experienced defense in the NHL, in terms of man years of experience.
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Post by habmeister on Aug 4, 2007 1:00:32 GMT -5
skunk i mean 2007 is the old, 2008 will be bringing in the new.
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