Canadiens' Halak traded to Blues

OTL · 06-17-10, 04:03 PM

So they trade the best goalie in the playoffs for a couple of nobodys and no picks? Calling BS on this.

Soxsfan9 · 06-17-10, 04:09 PM

No way Halak was a RFA and they could not afford him. Why not trade him at his highest value.....no way he keeps up the way he played against Washington/Pittsburgh.
This is a solid trade for Montreal!

talnted · 06-17-10, 04:28 PM

thats crazy yo. SBR give me my points

Robber · 06-17-10, 04:38 PM

whoa wtf

i guess no one will take price's contract so theyre stuck with him

id be pissed if i was montreal fan

DwightShrute · 06-17-10, 05:01 PM

Habs trade Halak to Blues !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Habs trade Halak to Blues

Montreal playoff hero sent to St. Louis in exchange for prospects Lars Eller and Ian Schultz.

The Canadian Press Published on Thursday, Jun. 17, 2010 3:28PM EDT Last updated on Thursday, Jun. 17, 2010 4:19PM EDT

The Montreal Canadiens made their goaltending choice on Thursday, trading playoff hero Jaroslav Halak to the St. Louis Blues for two young prospects.
The Canadiens received forwards Ian Schultz of the WHL's Calgary Hitmen and Lars Eller, who played seven games for the Blues this season but spent most of the campaign with AHL Peoria.
The trade was being widely panned by Habs fans on Twitter and other websites within minutes of its completion. Most felt the team should have got more for the goalie who was the main reason Montreal upset Washington and Pittsburgh in the first two rounds of playoffs.
Halak was the Canadiens player of the year in 2009-10, when he went 26-13-5 and was fifth among NHL goalies in save percentage at .940 and ninth in goals-against average at 2.40.
He bumped his rival Carey Price to backup duty late in the regular season and was the team's starter for a surprising run to the Eastern Conference final. That came after he led Slovakia to a fourth-place finish at the Winter Olympics, where he was outstanding in making 36 saves in a 2-1 upset of Russia.
His brilliance continued in the playoffs, where he set a team record with 53 regulation time stops in a 4-1 victory over Washington as the Canadiens came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the first-place Capitals in the opening round.
Both Halak, 25, and Price, 22, are eligible to become restricted free agents on July 1 and it was expected that one or the other would be traded. Halak earned US$800,000 last season.
Price, who was 13-20-5 with a 2.77 average and a .912 save percentage, now has the way clear to be the team's top starter. The Anahim Lake, B.C., native was drafted fifth overall in 2005 but has struggled to find consistency at the NHL level.
It appears the Canadiens are confident his six-foot-three frame and obvious talent is the better choice for the long term in goal.
Halak, the 271st overall pick of 2003, has been strong since his first call-up from AHL Hamilton in 2007, when he took over from the injured Cristobal Huet for Montreal's final push for a playoff spot.
In 101 career NHL games, all with Montreal, he is 56-34-7 with a 2.62 goals-against average.
Schultz, 20, the younger brother of Capitals defenceman Jeff Schultz, had 24 goals and 31 assists for the Hitmen last season. The six-foot-two 185-pound winger was drafted 87th overall in 2007.
Eller, 21, had two goals in seven games for the Blues and 18 goals and 19 assists in 70 AHL games. He was drafted 13th overall in 2007.

WOW!

Deuce · 06-17-10, 05:06 PM

Typical Montreal bullshit. Lets get rid of all hope. MOrons.

cecil127 · 06-17-10, 05:29 PM

flyers should've dangled a carrot for halak. chit, they were the only team that shot him full of holes. they would've/could've been indestructible

DoubleEM · 06-17-10, 05:46 PM

This is a great trade for the Blues, who are deep with prospects, but never seemed to have a franchise goalie. I liked Eller, but this was well worth it.

sundin4prez · 06-17-10, 06:05 PM

they traded for a tough guy and a prospect right..... i think its a pretty shitty deal for montreal...... good luck wth price

rickie65 · 06-17-10, 06:10 PM

i hate the habs, so I'm glad to see them ship the better goalie away! don't really know anything about these prospects but seems like they could have gotten a lot more him

JW Cash · 06-17-10, 11:08 PM

Montreal is soo confused...that I have to close my Minneapolis window on windy days cause
I smell their stench all the way down here ...

DennisGreen · 06-18-10, 02:27 AM

Ridiculous trade. The Habs have way too much faith in Price, he ain't the answer.

keyboarding · 06-18-10, 02:38 AM

A lot of Halak's regular season numbers are inflated. However, his playoff run was tremendous. I just don't think MTL could justify sitting Price considering his contract. Not sure how the players on the team will deal with this move, seeing as I'm sure they were all behind Halak during the run. Oh well, fukk MTL.

Eleven · 06-18-10, 03:09 AM

The habs had a successful playoff for the first time in a while, so it seems to me, you would sign all those that were responsible for the great playoff run, but I guess not.

Masu485 · 06-18-10, 03:14 AM

word has it they know what they're doing. i dont think it'll be all bad.

mrmarket · 06-18-10, 04:52 AM

Word has is that they don't

. Montreal keeps with the tradition of making smart trades! Go Habs Go!

BEANTOWNJIM · 06-18-10, 05:31 AM

ITS GOING TO BE 90 F-CKING DEGREES TODAY AND HUMID HERE IN BOSTON DO YOU REALLY THINK I GIVE A F-CK ABOUT A HOCKEY TRADE

HOCKEY IS A WINTER SPORT REALLY ITS SUMMERTIME WHO THE F-CK CARES ABOUT THE HALAK TRADE

IS ANYBODY GOING TO LOSE SLEEP OVER THIS TRADE WHO GIVES A F-CK I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE HEAT THIS WEEKEND

PuckOff · 06-18-10, 07:53 AM

This will easily go down as one of the worst deals ever for Montreal. Teh Roy and Halak deals will continue to haunt them. They basically gave him away. Why they didn't wait until closer to the draft to trade him is a mystery to me.

Richkas · 06-18-10, 08:20 AM

I love it. Lets go BLUESSSSSSS

bruceBRUCEbruce · 06-18-10, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by mrmarket

Montreal keeps with the tradition of making smart trades!

is this a joke?

"they basically gave him away" is right. I'm shocked by this move.

sundin4prez · 06-18-10, 08:53 AM

yes it was a bad trade but i dont think halak is going to do much for the rest of his career.... he reminds me of backstrom, good goalie that deserves a starting job and a high salary but in the long run wont win anything.....

mathdotcom · 06-18-10, 08:57 AM

You guys are idiots.

Montreal knows one hit wonder goalies better than anyone. Huet was supposed to be better. Price was supposed to be better. Theodore was supposed to be better. One hot cup run doesn't mean shit.

PuckOff · 06-18-10, 09:01 AM

Originally posted by Richkas

I love it. Lets go BLUESSSSSSS

Congrats Richy. You guys have yourselves a true #1 goalie. With a few more moves by Armstrong, Halak will shine in St. Louis.

OTL · 06-19-10, 04:31 AM

Originally posted by mathdotcom

One hot cup run doesn't mean shit.

True, but when you consider that he was also phenominal in the regular season and in the olympics, you have to draw the conclusion that his hot streak wasn't just a fluke. This guy is the real deal, and there was no way in hell Montreal would've advanced past the first round without him. The Canadiens' new GM is in for a rude awakening thinking Price has a bigger upside.

blittydeuce · 06-19-10, 05:06 AM

I bet JS Giguere will end up in Montreal at some point.

jetsjets1028 · 06-19-10, 10:40 AM

good as b's fan hate habs and habs just made absolutely completely dumb move after what he did in playoffs

melia26 · 06-19-10, 10:45 AM

Wow, the Blues find themselves on the better end of a trade for once. I'm a little happy for them.

waco66 · 06-19-10, 10:58 AM

well...montreal had to make a choice...halak wanting more than 5million..while price is around 2million a year. also they got two prospects that probably needed a change of scenery.

Fischnasty · 06-19-10, 12:51 PM

wow. unreal. did not expect this sort of thing at all. i wonder what nicky thinks about this.

sundin4prez · 06-19-10, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by blittydeuce

I bet JS Giguere will end up in Montreal at some point.

hope so, he;s taking up cap space from the leafs...

clarkj2 · 06-19-10, 06:32 PM

Seriously, the leafs should dump Giguere.

LUCKYCHUCK · 06-19-10, 06:43 PM

Wow. The best goalie in hockey. Flyers could use him

keyboarding · 06-19-10, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by LUCKYCHUCK

Wow. The best goalie in hockey. Flyers could use him

One playoff run does not make a career. To say he is the best in the league is a disgusting overstatement.

PuckOff · 06-19-10, 08:57 PM

Jiggy WILL have a solid bounce back year next season. I doubt Blitty will agree though. That crazy bastard probably thinks Blake will score 40 again, but this time for the powerhouse Ducks.