On this episode of the Sunday Shinny, with The Franchise celebrating two years on The Team 990, the gang discussed the following: -Should Sidney Crosby’s press conference have been postponed following the tragic KHL plane crash? -Habs’ rookie camp is under way. Which rookie can crack the line-up and which Hab can potentially see time in Hamilton? -Should fighting be banned in the NHL? Is IT the cause of concussions in the NHL?
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In this episode of the Sunday Shinny the gang is reunited as Nick Murdocco is back from vacation.
Nick, Gary Whittaker, Kamal Panesar, Amanda Stein and Sean Coleman breakdown the following:
-Cap floor still not met by 3 teams.. will we see a team forfeit a game this season? -Mckeens has Cammalleri as the top forward for the Habs re pools. agree? anyone else? -how many games does/should Price play? is Budaj a step up from Auld? -breakout player of the 2011 season? -who will be most likely to underachieve?
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In this episode of the Sunday Shinny, Gary Whittaker, Nick Murdocco and Kamal Panesar welcome Rick Springhetti—who has been QJMHL scout for Mckeen’s hockey for the last 3 seasons and has also contributed scouting reports for prospects all over the world—to the studio.
Gary, Nick and Amanda Stein interview Ian Laperriere on his the 2011 Bill Masterton Trophy, being part of the ownership group of the team formerly known as the Montreal Juniors, and the recent changes made by the Flyers.
Sunday Shinny topics include: Overall Habs draft report card, should the Habs have drafted big forwards for the future?
Bell Media’s THE TEAM 990 Becomes Official Radio Broadcaster of the Montreal Canadiens in New Seven-Year Deal
–Landmark deal includes all 82 regular season games, playoff games
and pre-season games
–THE TEAM 990 to feature extensive pre- and post-game shows
Montreal, QC (June 22, 2011) –THE TEAM 990 is now the official voice of the Montreal Canadiens with exclusive English radio broadcast rights to all of the team’s games over the next seven seasons.
The new deal makes THE TEAM 990 home to all 82 regular season games, all Canadiens playoff games and all pre-season games.
This marks the first time THE TEAM 990 will have radio broadcast rights to Montreal Canadiens games. In addition to the radio broadcasts, THE TEAM 990 also confirmed the station will complement its game broadcasts by producing extensive pre- and post-game shows.
THE TEAM 990 will also make live and on-demand audio available online at www.team990.com.
“It’s truly something special for everyone here at THE TEAM 990 to become the new radio home of the Montreal Canadiens,” said Wayne Bews, General Manager of THE TEAM 990. “As a proud member of the Montreal community, the Habs have always dominated our airwaves. This new partnership with the Canadiens organization will enable us to give hockey fans even more coverage of our city’s team.”
“We are very pleased to have entered a new partnership with THE TEAM 990 to become the Canadiens English radio broadcaster,” stated Geoff Molson, Chairman of the Board of Directors and owner of the Montreal Canadiens. “This long term agreement with THE TEAM 990 is a testament to our commitment to provide our fans with the most comprehensive and reliable broadcast on English radio for the foreseeable future.”
THE TEAM 990 and the Montreal Canadiens will announce its game play-by-play team later this summer.
The Stanely Cup Final - did the canucks lose the cup, or did the Bruins yank it from them? - Goaltending situation in Vancouver? do they trade one? - what about Roland Melanson's future?
Should the HABS try to be more like the Bruins?
Jagr in Montreal - Yes? No? and the pro's and con's
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The Stanley Cup finals: -Was this the series you were expecting? -In the end what does this series come down to? Goaltending? Sedins?, Bruins Forwards stepping it up?
The Aaron Rome Suspension -Too much? Not enough? Or just right? -Why did they look at injury to Horton, but not for other similar infractions? -Is there a hypocrisy in Bruins thinking? Horton was tweeting and visiting team in same time span as Max Pac... -Is this the step towards the bigger picture re headshots, regardless?
Habs sign Darche and AK46.. done already... -Who do the Habs need to confirm next? (Markov, Gorges, Max Pac, DD, White? -Do they surprise everyone and go off the charts with another UFA at forward? -If they stand pat with relatively same squad as last year: better worse or same result?
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Topics include: -We break down the Boston Bruins and deal with a call from a "typical" Bruins fan -We break down the Vancouver Canucks -We briefly get into Scott Gomez and what Max Pacioretty's comments about Gomez means -We break down the key points of the series between the Bruins vs the Canucks
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Topics include: -Break down Canucks vs Sharks -Break down Bruins vs Lightning -Talk about the signing of Alexei Emelin and what that means for Andrei Markov -Take a few minutes to talk about Gary Carter
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Topics include: -The Tampa Bay Lightning versus the Boston Bruins -Who will win? How do they matchup? -San Jose Sharks versus the Vancouver Canucks -Who will win? How do they matchup? -Alexei Yemelin -The Montreal Canadiens defense and forwards -Jaromir Jagr -And much more...
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Greetings Habs addicts! Sorry I've dropped off the face of the Earth since the Habs were eliminated by the Bruins!
However, the rumours of me hanging myself with a chain-link of Italian sausages have been widely exaggerated.
:-)
The reality is that my wife and I are expecting our first child (a baby boy) on the 23rd of June. Ever since the Habs were eliminated I've been immersed in renovations, painting, cleaning, assembling things, putting up fixtures and the like!
I'm not done yet and will still be in and out of the blogosphere for a bit, but I had a little time today to resurface, let you all know I'm still alive and that asap I'll be blogging again on a regular basis.
There a ton of things on the Habs' plate this summer starting with a potential reconstruction of the back end.
Word has it that Pierre Gauthier and Andrei Markov's camp have already been in touch and that they will get down to the nitty-gritty as soon as this month. If I was a betting man, I'd say Markov will be locked up and quickly. He should come in at around $5 to 5.5 Million on a two to three-year deal.
That might sound risky on the surface but remember that at 32 years of age, if Markov is injured again, his salary will come off the cap by placing him on the LTIR. If he was over 35 when he signed like, say, Jaroslav Spacek, then the Habs would be stuck.
As such, I think PG will pull the trigger on a new contract for Markov with a slight hometown discount.
The other name being discussed is UFA James Wisniewski who, according to La Presse, said he loves Montreal and would want to stay. He went on to say that he is more interested in playing for a winner than just going for the big bucks, and he thinks the Habs could be a powerhouse in a few years.
That's nice and all, and I don't doubt that he means what he says, but the reality is that he will likely hit the open market. This doesn't preclude him from signing with the Habs but with Christian Erhoff—if he even hits the open market—as the only other offensive free agent defenseman to speak of, it's fair to say that someone will overpay for Wisniewski.
As such, I fully expect him to walk as a UFA, signing a lucrative $4.5 to 5 million deal with some team out there. His real value is closer to $3.5 million and, if I were GM, I wouldn't pay anything more than $4 million.
Lots of question, few answers.
But, as the days get longer and the weather gets warmers we'll start to find out what kind of team Gauthier is going to ice for the 2011-2012 NHL season.
New Sunday Shinny Podcast
In this episode of the Shinny, Gary Whittaker, Kamal Panesar, Amanda Stein and Sean Coleman do a detailed breakdown of the Habs, from players to coaches to management.
-We look at how they all performed, who should be kept, and why.
-A look around the league
-Bruins/Lightning predictions and much more!
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--- Kamal is a freelance Habs writer, Senior Writer/Editor-in-Chief of HabsAddict.com, Montreal Canadiens Blogger on Hockeybuzz.com and Habs writer on TheFranchise.ca. Kamal is also a weekly contributor to the Sunday Shinny on The Team 990 (AM 990) every Sunday from 8 - 9 AM. Listen live at http://www.team990.com/
In this episode of the Shinny, Gary Whittaker, Kamal Panesar, Amanda Stein and Sean Coleman do a detailed breakdown of the Habs, from players to coaches to management. -We look at how they all performed, who should be kept, and why. -A look around the league -Bruins/Lightning predictions and much more!
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-Jacques Martin and the Canadiens' system -The Canadiens so far in the playoffs -Is this the end of the line for the Habs or can they push the series to seven? -A quick look at the other playoff series and much more!
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-We preview Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins -The continued debate over Jacques Martin -Predictions on who is favored to break out and represent their conferences, as well as the dark horses
and much more!
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On this episode of the Sunday Shinny, Gary Whittaker, Nick Murdocco, Amanda Stein and Kamal Panesar of HabsAddict.com welcome Will Martinez of HeyMyNameIsWill to the studio.
Topics include: -We discuss if there is a double-standard involving PK Subban and other rookies around the league -The debate over whether Jacques Martin is the right man for the job continues -and much more!
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