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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Habs to sign Yemelin, Red Wings, Sharks, Leblanc surgery, rumours and more...

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Habs News

HabsAddict.com - Possible Alexei Yemelin Signing Changes Montreal Canadiens' Defensive Squad
http://www.habsaddict.com/2011/05/possible-alexei-yemelin-signing-changes.html

Hockey Inside/Out - Reeling in Yemelin?
http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/reeling-in-yemelin

Leblanc to miss 4 to 6 months: report
http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/leblanc-to-miss-4-to-6-months-report

Hockey Summit at the Bell Centre
http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/hockey-summit-at-the-bell-centre

RDS - Louis Leblanc aura besoin de 4 à 6 mois
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/319501.html

Pierre Gauthier toujours aussi discret
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/319499.html

CH-Tampa au Colisée Pepsi en octobre
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/319495.html

News
Hockey Inside/Out - Another seventh game
http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/another-seventh-game

PENGUINS ANXIOUS TO RE-ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION WITH JAGR
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=365328

CULLEN: WINGS WON'T QUIT; GOING THE DISTANCE AGAINST SHARKS
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=365361

GLENDALE PLEDGES $25 MILLION TO KEEP COYOTES ONE MORE YEAR
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=365374

RICHARDS, FOUR OTHER FLYERS NEED SURGERY
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=365300

NHL Playoff Recap: Red Wings have Sharks reliving playoff nightmares
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40262-NHL-Playoff-Recap-Red-Wings-have-Sharks-reliving-playoff-nightmares.html

VIDEO: THN Puck Panel – Best and worst of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40253-VIDEO-THN-Puck-Panel-Best-and-worst-of-the-2011-Stanley-Cup-playoffs.html

Campbell: Coyotes staying will have huge impact across NHL
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40244-Campbell-Coyotes-staying-will-have-huge-impact-across-NHL.html

Justin Bourne: The diving epidemic and how to curb it
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40252-Justin-Bourne-The-diving-epidemic-and-how-to-curb-it.html

Spector's Hockey - NHL Trade & Free Agent Rumors – May 11, 2011
http://spectorshockey.net/wordpress/?p=5250

(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America)

Leblanc surgery, Canucks advance, Kesler, Isles off season, rumours and more...

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News

Hockey Inside/Out - CBC breathes sigh of relief
http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/cbc-breathes-sigh-of-relief

Leblanc to have shoulder surgery
http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/leblanc-to-have-shoulder-surgery

Habsworld.net - HW 3 Stars - April 2011 Edition
http://www.habsworld.net/article.php?id=2481

RDS - M. Darche penche vers le Lightning
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/319438.html

TSN - FRASER: SHOULD A DIVE NEGATE ANY OTHER PENALTIES?
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=365222

CULLEN: CANUCKS RIDE KESLER TO SERIES WIN
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=365247

OFF-SEASON GAME PLAN: NEW YORK ISLANDERS
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=365188

BERGENHEIM FLOURISHING IN TAMPA BAY'S SURPRISING PLAYOFF RUN
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=365213

HODGEMAIL: WHICH TEAM HAS THE MOST DEPENDABLE GOALTENDER?
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=

NHL Playoff Recap: Game 6 win comes with plenty of lessons for Canucks
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40246-NHL-Playoff-Recap-Game-6-win-comes-with-plenty-of-lessons-for-Canucks.html

Campbell: Coyotes staying will have huge impact across NHL
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40244-Campbell-Coyotes-staying-will-have-huge-impact-across-NHL.html

VIDEO: Colorado Avalanche prospect Joey Hishon leading Owen Sound Attack on magical OHL playoff run
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40238-VIDEO-Colorado-Avalanche-prospect-Joey-Hishon-leading-Owen-Sound-Attack-on-magical-OHL-playoff-run.html

Spector's Hockey - Updates on the Flyers and Capitals – May 10, 2011
http://spectorshockey.net/wordpress/?p=5243

(Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images North America)

The Habs, The Sunday Shinny and a New Baby Boy...

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by Kamal Panesar

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!

Click play below to listen in (listing time 41:26):

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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/

Follow Kamal on Facebook and Twitter

Red wings win, Sharks, New Sunday Shinny, Datsyuk, Coyotes, Bergeron and more...

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News

HabsAddict.com - The Habs, The Sunday Shinny and a New Baby Boy...
http://www.habsaddict.com/2011/05/habs-sunday-shinny-and-new-baby-boy.html

The Franchise Weekend Morning Show's Sunday Shinny - May 8, 2011
http://pc.habsaddict.com/2011/05/franchise-weekend-morning-shows-sunday.html

Hockey Inside/Out - Love those elimination games
http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/love-those-elimination-games

Habsworld.net - HW Recap: Reflections
http://www.habsworld.net/article.php?id=2480

TSN - MCKENZIE: DATSYUK'S EFFORT HELPED TURN THE TIDE FOR RED WINGS
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=365162

FRASER: WOULD REMOVING THE INSTIGATOR PENALTY CURB HEADSHOTS?
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=365156

COYOTES ACQUIRE WEREK FROM RANGERS FOR LINDBERG
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=365145

BRUINS' BERGERON DIAGNOSED WITH MILD CONCUSSION
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=364968

ESPN.com - Wings' stars don't quit versus Sharks
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs/2011/columns/story?columnist=lebrun_pierre&id=6510717

Czech Republic still unbeaten at worlds
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olyhockey/news/story?id=6507378

THN.com - Daniel Tkaczuk: Hidden pros and cons of life after pro hockey
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40232-Daniel-Tkaczuk-Hidden-pros-and-cons-of-life-after-pro-hockey.html

NHL Playoff Recap: Bruised Red Wings must dig deep to pull off comeback
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40236-NHL-Playoff-Recap-Bruised-Red-Wings-must-dig-deep-to-pull-off-comeback.html

Spector's Hockey - Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup – May 8, 2011
http://spectorshockey.net/wordpress/?p=5220

(Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images North America)

The Franchise Weekend Morning Show's Sunday Shinny - May 8, 2011

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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!

Click play below to listen in (listing time 41:26):