Keyro Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=416909 Wow. Looks like a steal for the Habs. Ryder has a lower cap hit, lower contract length, higher point totals this year and is 2 years younger than Cole. From a part time Canadiens fan, I think this is a fantastic move. I hated all that navajo fry bread Cole pulled during the lockout. His stupid "Puck Gary" movement, and all his comments during the lockout really made me dislike him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_worthy Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 and Montreal gets a pick seems like a big win for the Habs, but if Cole palys to his abilities, Dallas did fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL44 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Very interesting. Reading between the lines seems that GM Joe may of been getting negative vibes from the likelihood of Ryder re-signing, so he went for a guy that is locked up for a bit as asset management... Seems like a good move in that respect if that is the case.. - Dallas doesn't have cap issues, so the difference in contract $ is not an issue. - Yrs left on the deal is actually a good thing for the Stars. No guarantee Ryder thrives or re-signs in Mon and may be just a rental at the end of the day... (likely why the 3rd was added). I do like this trade for the Habs tho.. they get rid of Cole who wasn't living up to his price tag, and may of looked like an anchor on the Mon cap structure next yr or the yr after for a team likely to work towards being a cap team.. So good move for future cap flexibility... maybe not for overall asset management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis23 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 DOn't get this deal. What a steal for Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifiwaschucknorris Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Great deal for Montreal. Joe made a point of mentioning that they added size, etc AND that he was under contract for a few years. How many times do GMs mention the contract length if its not a big factor? Ryder probably wanted Benn money or close to. Or he doesn't like being on a bubble team. It seems like Nieuwie paid a 3rd rounder for two years of extra contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zirakzigil Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Dont see why the Habs did this. They are doing well, why mess with whats working? To me Cole could just as easily get out of his slump as Ryder working out for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Dont see why the Habs did this. They are doing well, why mess with whats working? To me Cole could just as easily get out of his slump as Ryder working out for them. Fan 960 mentioned today that they thought Cole had likely asked for a trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carty Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Could be wrong, but I think Montreal won this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zirakzigil Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Fan 960 mentioned today that they thought Cole had likely asked for a trade. That would make sense given his comments during the lockout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrumed Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Cole's only 2pt game was more due to Eller and Galchenyuk, I don't think this hurts MTL at all. They are winning in spite of Cole rather than because of him. Who saw MTL at the top of the east this year? They are still in flux with pretty good prospects that'll be taking away some roster spots in the top 6. Cole might be a prelude to a few other moves to flesh out what their top 6 will look like next year. If Eller puts it all together, he'll be looking for top 6 minutes along with Galchenyuk and Gallagher. So MTL does have room to make some decent deals. This was a good place to start, Cole hasn't been much a part of their new growing identity this season. His bitterness at the lockout has perhaps carried over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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