My apologies dear blog 'o' mine. I have been a neglectful parent. I have been too engulfed in life, to write, well at least about the fastest game on ice, or more specifically about my Habs.
So here it goes. Now that the yawner that was the Stanley Cup Playoffs are over. They were not dreadful, but there wasn't a hell of a lot of drama. Cinderella, not only lost her slipper, but she could not find it, I am not sure if she made it to the ball at all this year. Yawn! Its now the time for salacious rumours, the time were fans from every team screams and yells, jumps up and down and pounds their chests, demanding that their team's GM signs this UFA or trades this washed up veteran for the 1st round prospect who is going to be the next big thing.
First things first, Gainey locked-up the Habs best defenceman in Markov. There has been an offer made to Souray, some say it is a low ball offer. I think 4.5 million, or whatever it was, over 4 years, or whatever it was, is about right. That said there is many a GM in the NHL that will throw huge money at Souray, and therefore, unless this original offer was just away to begin the discussion, well I think Souray is going to look elsewhere. That really doesn't upset me. I'd rather see Timmonen or Hannam in a Habs uniform in the first place. Slap shots be damned.
Finally Yashin. Egad, no. Have not the Habs their full of moody, enigmatic Russian 'talent'? If it comes down to Gainey coming up empty in the UFA market, and it might, Yashin may be an affordable option. But, geezus I hope not.
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