Edited Jul. 15, 2021 at 12:19 a.m.
Quoting: Poehling
I don’t think DeAngelo is a good idea
Never said that
But Bergevin thinks that it might be a good idea
If I had too choose between 1 year DeAngelo at 3M or less or an anchor of a contract like the Savard one, I take DeAngelo any day
Looking back, you never said it word for word.
But based on the nature of the comments to this post, that's what you've lead me to believe.
If you think bringing in a locker room cancer is better than making the playoffs and winning the Stanley Cup with someone who's done it already, then good luck to you.
Sometimes, I wonder why Jarmo Kekalainen of all people would give Savard 4.25 million x 5.
The extension in this post is only 250k more expensive per year and 1 year longer.
Not that far off from what Jarmo had him signed for.
Having 6 years of opportunities to win the cup is better than having 1 year with a locker room cancer.
Sometimes, I wonder why Julien Brisebois spent a 1st round pick on Savard instead of spending a 7th on DeAngelo.
DeAngelo is younger and more skilled, like you said.
Who cares if Tampa won the cup with Savard instead of DeAngelo?
Who cares if Columbus tanked, Savard needed to be traded and that he needed to rapidly adjust to a completely different team?
Sometimes, I wonder why Bergevin traded away fan favourite PK Subban and brought in Shea Weber who has an "anchor of a contract".
Who cares if Subban's antics and his deteriorating relationship with the coaching staff and Bergevin was having a negative impact on the team?
Who cares if Weber became Captain, was trusted with a far bigger role by Team Canada at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and would lead the Habs to a Cup final under the strain of injuries?
Who cares if Weber is going onto LTIR and will give the Habs free cap space for the next 5 years?
With 1 year of DeAngelo, he'll probably be out the door by the end of next season.
And then the Habs will be back to square one and be looking for yet another quality right-handed RD.
It would be a very interesting next 12 months with DeAngelo playing for the Habs, that's for sure.