Re: Gionta Signs with Habs

by Guest on Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:19 pm

We are... that's my bad.

by Guest on Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:19 pm

davetherave wrote:
Neely4Life wrote:won a cup with mtl in 93

Is this the guy?

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=35562

...if it is, HockeyDB says he was a Duck.

Wow, didnt know he palyed for SMith Falls.

by davetherave on Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:21 pm

asq2 wrote:
Neely4Life wrote:won a cup with mtl in 93

Maybe we're talking about different DiPentas. The one I'm referring to won a Cup with Anaheim a couple years ago.

Either way, it's a Cup-winner out of NHL-work.

Yeah, OK...and? There are probably more than a few Cup winners out of NHL work.

Doesn't change that what I said is true.

Out of work Cup winners would know that more than anyone... 'cause after you've been part of a Championship team, nothing ever comes close.
Wink

by **marakh** on Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:17 am

ANyway,s Gomez or not that team has absolutely no secondary scoring, unless the Kostys Brothers decide to wake up, and make sure they don't go back to sleep.

They still need to re-sign Plekanec, Latendresse and D'agostini and even after that they will be at 11 forwards signed.

I like their D though.

I wonder how is the Jesus these days?

by asq2 on Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:26 am

Andrei Kostitsyn's going to be a star in the NHL. Sergei's pretty good himself.

Latendresse, on the other hand, I don't care much for as a player.

Although I'm certain he won't, if A.Kost plays with Gomez, he could put up 35+ goals next season.

by **SpezDispenser** on Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:44 am

People talk about the size of these players, but they don't talk about how smart Gionta and Gomez are. They're not going to allow themselves into bad positions, they know where everyone is on the ice at all times. Plus, this new NHL is great if you have big, fast dudes, but most teams settle for just mid-sized fast dudes with skills. All three of these guys have skills out their arse. I'd rather Spezza over Gomez obviously, and I'd rather Alfie over Gionta and I'd rather Heatley over Cammelleri, but it's a lot closer than when it was Koivu, Kovalev and Tanguay. A lot faster, a lot more skilled and two of them are Cup winners (which I don't really care about, but it's a bonus).

If Montreal can sign some semblence of a 2nd and 3rd line, they'll be fine. A.Kost. is the good brother, he'll be fine, Latondresse faces a bit of a make or break season here, but he's got skills, Plekanic is a skilled player who has to shake out of his year long funk.

They're actually a pretty good team now - again, after a few more signings or trades. Their D is nice - overpaid (Hamerlik, Spacek), but quite good nonetheless.

Their goaltending is what it is. Price will continue to grow. Not sure how much he'll bounce back, but he will. And Halak is a very solid young tender.

Should be a decent team as long as Gainey maybe adds some size and skill (easier said than done obviously). Bertuzzi might go well there. I'd certainly be talking with Tanguay to come back. Some more skill and size and they're well on their way.