Cammalleri To Steer, While Gionta Works The Pedals

by Robert L on Jul 3, 2009 4:05 AM EDT Comment 8 comments

Late Wednesday night, after the Canada Day fireworks, I met up with a friend around 11 p.m. and I asked what he thought of what the Canadiens had done vis a vis free agent signings.

Laurier hadn't heard. Once I informed him he was stunned speechless for a good few seconds. The he looked at me and went, "You're kidding me, right?"

After the news had sunk in a little, he wondered whether Gainey was trying to make the team shorter or was just trying to stick it to fans that had demanded change.

I told him that I felt like I had either been suckerpunched or winded. All we could do was joke about it, and about how we take it too seriously.

In lamenting Koivu's likely departure, my friend suggested that Gainey may choose another non french speaking captain. He noted that it would be hilarious if they returned "Breezer" and gave him the "C". There's not alot of captain material on this club - french or english - either way. I added that if Gainey truly wanted to mesmerize, he'd name Andrei Kostitsyn the new captain.

AK46 can't speak either language much - it would be perfect!

Laurier noted that the local boys crew of Tanguay, Brisebois, Dandenault and Bouillon were history. Cue the next french media scandal. I added that the team was more French Foreign Legion than Flying Frenchmen in recent times, and I had to laugh reading a quote at Habs Inside Out yesterday morning having to do with the new top line.

"A Mexican - Alaskan, and two Italiens!"

Wish I'd read that on Canada day!

In my e-mails yesterday, I received an funnier jibe regarding the size of those new Habs acquisitions. Forwarded to me was a simple comment by a reader at www.insidesocal/kings named Trant who stated "Cammalleri could steer while Gionta works the pedals."

I laughed at that one all day long!

There are lots of questions about this new Habs team. All of them cannot be answered until they hit the ice come October.

By then, I just might have found my optimism.

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My theory on the size issues was this: Gainey wanted a big center, and he got Gomez. So he’s surrounding him with guys that make him look big. :)

Hockey blogging can't get any flatter.

by saskhab on Jul 3, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions

You were staring too long at that ginormous Stanley Cup beside Mini Me!

by Robert L on Jul 3, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

There is going to be a lot of scoring on that line
Cammelleri- Gomez- Gionta
Wow that is going to be the best line in the NHL…

by LetsGoDevils on Jul 3, 2009 11:33 AM EDT reply actions

Grit

How many “under sized players” have put up decent numbers over the years?
As long as they play with heart and grit, it doesn’t matter how big they are ….. as long as they play “big”. I have also seen many too many “big players” play small.

by bolder on Jul 3, 2009 3:19 PM EDT reply actions

Hey Robert,

this post is mean and I don’t like it at all. Hopefully these future Habs don’t read crap like this. I’m sure you’d be a better GM by having Fritz – Flynn – Henry as our top line.
Or would have offered Hossa 16 year contract to beat Chicago’s offer.

But whatever,
have a good day anyway.

by SlovakHab on Jul 3, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions

There’s not an ounce of meaness in it. Sorry you see it that way. The gist of this post is mainly that humour – self depracting in terms of the team we cheer – is getting some fans by through what many feel is a rough transition.

If you really wanted to make a point though, you could have criticized things I’ve actually suggested would have been easier to deal with, than pick the absolute stupidest things you could come up with and try pinning them on me.

by Robert L on Jul 3, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Gainey confuses me with those moves

Who does all those move pleases? Getting the so called 1 Mexican and 2 Italian can’t be what the French media wanted. The owner is no longer american so trading for Gomez because he’s American makes no sense. The moves overall makes no sense competitive wise. I am really, really lost…

I really wouldn’t mind Higgins for Gomez straight up, I would be okay with that simply because I think Gomez has more ability to be a 1st line center than anybody else on the team. But why toss in a blue chip prospect for such a stinker of contract? Especially if the cap is going down next year.

Next year might be a good year for me to follow some Western conference team. Oilers are a really interesting team, so is the Blue if they ever want to spend some money.

Mourning Guy Carbonneau...
Royals obscure player to watch in ST: Lenny DiNardo

by playingwithfire on Jul 3, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions

TYPICAL HAB FANS

HIGGINS FOR GOMEZ YOU KNOW YOUR STUFF PLEASE ABOUT TIME WE SHOOK UP THESE INJURY PRONE GUYS GAINEY I LIKE THE FACT YOUR TRYING TO BRING IN NEW FACES NO WONDER NO ONE WANTS TO PLAY THERE LISTEN TO THESE GUYS LOL HOPE IT WORKS OUT GO HABS GO

by THE FLOWER on Jul 5, 2009 11:32 AM EDT reply actions