Déja vu all over again

posted by Mike Boone at 14h02 EST on Jul 1

TSN reports as many as four teams have tabled offers for Mats Sundin, including one undisclosed team that is dangling a whopping $10
million per year on a multi-year contract.

For Canadiens fans, echoes of Brendan Shanahan and Daniel Brière.

$10 million for a 37-year-old player? WTF!

Advice for Bob Gainey from that old world-weary general manager Kenny Rogers:

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run ...

Mats to Montreal: Thanks so much for driving the price up.

Comments

Submitted by habsfan1993 on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 09:01.

If we're going to follow the (appropriate) gambling analogy, you also have to concede that sometimes you just have to play for the river card. You can be smart and tactical up to a point. But if that's all you do, you'll never be the last person at the table. You have to occasionally make an all-in play for that all-or-nothing river card. And Gainey just doesn't have the guts for that kind of high-stakes play. As a gambler, and as a GM, he's overrated.

"Just because you are wearing a new Maple Leafs sweater, does not mean you make the rules around here, young man."

Submitted by FORD TOUGH on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 19:42.

Sundin a classy Guy? I think not!

J.P. Barry, has said that Montreal is going in a different direction! That's funny. Montreal was not until today I guess. This different direction came about today. Yeah Right!!!!

Both Sundin & Barry are CRAP. Gainey should have got the hint that Montreal was not on Sundins list when he did not want to meet face to face with Gainey.

SUNDIN IS TRASH................

Submitted by sidhu on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:48.

Chicago signs UFA defenceman Brian Campbell to an 8 year deal worth $56.8-million

Submitted by sidhu on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:49.

Campbell gets $7.1m per year. Wonder what Streit - another puck moving defenseman - will command.

Submitted by T-roy West on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:18.

Sundin's agent, J.P. Barry, has said that Montreal is going in a different direction.

Submitted by sidhu on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:25.

Rolston and Roscival would be fine with me.

Submitted by twocents on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:16.

I think Boone has opened a new thread at the top of the main page that he intends to just update. He has made a couple of additions so far. I am not sure though.

Submitted by Mike Boone on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:30.

Boone should have used the live-blog format for this, but it's too late to start now.

Submitted by ebk on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:52.

that Boone fella seems like a smart dude, he'll not make the same mistake twice.

Submitted by The Teacher on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:58.

LMAO another line of comedy is just fine :)

Submitted by mrhabby on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:16.

was just watching TSN .agent for sundin says HABS going in other direction on sundin.

Submitted by T-roy West on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:20.

David: I heard him say the same thing. I wonder what that meant.

Submitted by Connecticut Man1 on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:17.

Huh?

Submitted by Gary320 on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:10.

Lalime to Buffalo Confirmed.

Submitted by coutNY on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:04.

I am glad it was slow work day.... I wonder if 5 hours straight of refreshing is a skill I can bring to my mid year review. See yeah ladies & gents, I'll check back later!

Submitted by Connecticut Man1 on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:08.

Suddenly quiet on this thread. Did Gainey trade all of the other fans? heh

Submitted by The Teacher on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:13.

Mais non, Gainey is Chief sitting still.

Submitted by Jdub1515 on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 16:52.

buy out Dandi to free some cashola

Submitted by coutNY on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 16:54.

For what - We have plenty right now... not that we couldn't put it toward Halak salary, but we still have around $10.5 million free

Submitted by gmd on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 16:53.

Gainey has already said he won't buy him out.

Submitted by Robert L on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 16:55.

Yeah but we all know we can't trust Gainey. Says any shit that pops into his head. :)

Submitted by The Teacher on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:08.

LMAO too funny

Submitted by Jdub1515 on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 16:54.

not surprised ... HABS dont buy out players (have more respect then that)

cant say that about the LAFFS NATION

Submitted by ebk on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 16:56.

actually they bought out two before last season Cullimore and a Finn who's name I won't attempt to spell.

Submitted by Robert L on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 16:59.

Salmelainen, Tony....too many vowels.

Leafs signed him to play with the Marlies.

Submitted by The Teacher on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 17:14.

The Finns have too many vowels, the Czechs have too many consonants, why don't we put them together in a box and jumble them up? ;) lol

Submitted by Robert L on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 16:56.

They bought out Breezer three years ago, but that's different, LOL.

Submitted by Y on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 16:50.

For what it's worth, Fan590 and Hockeybuzz repoting Laffs are talking to Redden and McCabe is bye-bye

Submitted by HabsFreak on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 16:54.

They're stuck with McCabe. Whether he plays or not, they're paying him full salary. Redden can find a better situation then TOR.

Submitted by Robert L on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 16:53.

Yup, the pucking Leafs dog next door just confirmed.

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