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Post by TheHabsfan on Feb 19, 2007 14:44:22 GMT -5
According to : www.startribune.com/1330/story/1010738.htmlour top 2 scouts are scouting Minni and it's farm team...Could Gainey be thinking about sending Souray there  Gaborik would be nice!  Here's the part of the article that concerns us...: ... "Irons in the fire? With the Feb. 27 trade deadline eight days away, Wild General Manager Doug Risebrough arrived in Naples, Fla., on Sunday for the three-day meeting of general managers that begins today. Risebrough expects trade talks to heat up but maintains he's content to stand pat. However, something could be brewing between the Wild and Montreal Canadiens. Canadiens assistant GM Pierre Gauthier and top pro scout Gordie Roberts both attended Saturday's Wild game in Nashville. Roberts, the former North Star and Bloomington resident, also scouted Sunday's game against the Blues, and Gauthier has seen the Wild's farm team, Houston, three times recently. The Canadiens have lost six of seven and have fallen to ninth in the East. The Wild could be in the market for a defenseman, and the Canadiens likely won't be able to re-sign both Sheldon Souray and Andrei Markov. " ... THF |
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 19, 2007 14:58:22 GMT -5
Risebrough-Gainey....makes sense and you would think a deal would be good for both sides considering their history.
Have they dealt before?
There was a "quiet newsday" rumour last week about Saku being traded there to be with his brother. I forget who else was supposedly involved.
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Post by blny on Feb 19, 2007 15:19:09 GMT -5
I think some of this has to do with the rumour last week about PMB and Pouliot. Gaborik is a great talent that's been stifled by Lemaire's system and injuries. The former isn't a great concern, but the latter sure is. I don't want anymore Glass Joes.
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Post by roke on Feb 19, 2007 16:43:43 GMT -5
Gaborik is the reason for Minnesota's recent hot streak. Him coming back from injury turned the team around and when he's healthy he is one of the best players in the league. I can't see them moving him unless he demands a trade.
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Post by Doc Holliday on Feb 19, 2007 16:52:16 GMT -5
There was a "quiet newsday" rumour last week about Saku being traded there to be with his brother. I forget who else was supposedly involved. ...has Koivu/Markov heading to Minny for Bouchard/Pouliot. also McKenzie says that Gainey is trying to complete a trade that will touch the core of the team. I will be moving this thread to the trade rumors board later on |
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Post by Forum Ghost on Feb 19, 2007 18:54:56 GMT -5
If Koivu (the elder) produces like he did last night, it will only improve his trade value. It goes without saying, that he's probably the most marketable to Minnesota because of Koivu (the younger) being there. Even though the Habs won last night, I still think that the core of this team needs to be altered. I've said before that Bouchard would be a great addition. I would love Pouliot too, but I don't see the Wild giving him away unless the Habs really up the ante. Love hearing the rumours guys. Keep 'em coming.  |
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Post by Skilly on Feb 19, 2007 19:25:37 GMT -5
My amateur arm-chair GM procastination skills (aka Magic 8 ball) tells me that if we deal with Minnesota and send a defenseman to them (Souray/Markov) we will be getting Mikko Koivu and one of Petteri Nummelin (who will be known as Petri dish) or Martin Skoula (who take our defense to "school-ya!" and learn them some defense)
Saku is not going anywhere.
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Post by TheHabsfan on Feb 19, 2007 19:40:58 GMT -5
Gaborik is the reason for Minnesota's recent hot streak. Him coming back from injury turned the team around and when he's healthy he is one of the best players in the league. I can't see them moving him unless he demands a trade. You know that saying that goes like: "wait until they play well before you trade'em...that way their value is at it's peak!" ... THF |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Feb 19, 2007 19:55:30 GMT -5
Gaborik is the reason for Minnesota's recent hot streak. Him coming back from injury turned the team around and when he's healthy he is one of the best players in the league. I can't see them moving him unless he demands a trade. You know that saying that goes like: "wait until they play well before you trade'em...that way their value is at it's peak!" ... THF Sell high. Buy low. |
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Post by franko on Feb 19, 2007 23:06:32 GMT -5
You know that saying that goes like: "wait until they play well before you trade'em THF Are you suggesting that BG won't be making any trades this year? |
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Post by TheHabsfan on Feb 20, 2007 7:39:27 GMT -5
You know that saying that goes like: "wait until they play well before you trade'em THF Are you suggesting that BG won't be making any trades this year? ;D      THF |
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Post by Marvin on Feb 20, 2007 10:39:28 GMT -5
I don't believe that you'll see any trades of significance made by the Habs.
Marv
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Post by atomicballs on Feb 20, 2007 12:02:58 GMT -5
With Souray asked to leave practice this morning, we may be wrong...
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Post by Marvin on Feb 20, 2007 12:09:02 GMT -5
Maybe he was tired, or hurt. There are other reasons why one leaves practices.
Marv
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Post by habsask on Feb 22, 2007 5:41:41 GMT -5
I beginning to think Marvin's right on. I'll be pretty surprised if Gainey make a trade of significance.
Totally shocked if he makes two big trades.
IMO if anything it'll just be tweak, tweak, ho hum, snor.
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Gaborik would be nice! 
