But he's not healthy enough to play right now...what difference does it make? He'll play when he's 100% ready to play, not a second before. I don't know why people keep racking their brains about Markov being out, management didn't sign him to play the 1st 10 game segment of the season, they signed him with the hope he'd be able to play the majority of his contract and until we get proof that he won't, it's a waste of time of whining about it (not speaking about you specifically here).
You're right. Markov wasn't thre for a good part of the last two seasons, and the team managed to make the playoffs and win a couple of rounds....
Gauthier, according to the article, never expected Markov to miss the whole month of October. I've had this debate with others and I think I'm the only that thought Markov would be to start or at least shortly thereafter.
Why sign a player who was only going to start in December? I truly do not understand that thought process whether it's Markov or not.
Gauthier's moves or lack thereof indicate he thought Markov would be back. No Hamrlik. Sign Woywitka. Campoli's signing seemed really reactionary to me.
I don't know how credit these guys are but I've ever, ever have seen anything in print that says Markov would be back in December. Just a bunch of mumbo, jumbo comments that it can take up to a year to recover from ACL.
Markov himself said he'd 100 % ready. Why did he say that? In the article........
It's no surprise that Montreal is looking for help on defense given that Gauthier never expected Markov to miss the opening month of the season when he signed him this past summer.
Gauthier, according to the article, never expected Markov to miss the whole month of October. I've had this debate with others and I think I'm the only that thought Markov would be to start or at least shortly thereafter.
Why sign a player who was only going to start in December? I truly do not understand that thought process whether it's Markov or not.
Gauthier's moves or lack thereof indicate he thought Markov would be back. No Hamrlik. Sign Woywitka. Campoli's signing seemed really reactionary to me.
I don't know how credit these guys are but I've ever, ever have seen anything in print that says Markov would be back in December. Just a bunch of mumbo, jumbo comments that it can take up to a year to recover from ACL.
Markov himself said he'd 100 % ready. Why did he say that? In the article........
It's no surprise that Montreal is looking for help on defense given that Gauthier never expected Markov to miss the opening month of the season when he signed him this past summer.
I never saw those interviews so I never expected him back anyway at this time.
Gauthier, according to the article, never expected Markov to miss the whole month of October. I've had this debate with others and I think I'm the only that thought Markov would be to start or at least shortly thereafter.
Why sign a player who was only going to start in December? I truly do not understand that thought process whether it's Markov or not.
Gauthier's moves or lack thereof indicate he thought Markov would be back. No Hamrlik. Sign Woywitka. Campoli's signing seemed really reactionary to me.
I don't know how credit these guys are but I've ever, ever have seen anything in print that says Markov would be back in December. Just a bunch of mumbo, jumbo comments that it can take up to a year to recover from ACL.
Markov himself said he'd 100 % ready. Why did he say that? In the article........
It's no surprise that Montreal is looking for help on defense given that Gauthier never expected Markov to miss the opening month of the season when he signed him this past summer.
Based on the fact that he was skating in April, pretty safe to assume he would be ready for October, but he had the setback in August with the swelling and they probably wanted to make sure he was 100% before bringing him back so they took it slow.
You're right. Markov wasn't thre for a good part of the last two seasons, and the team managed to make the playoffs and win a couple of rounds....
He should had been NOT re-signed.
I don't agree with that...I supported them re-signign him during the summer and even knowing what we know today, I still think it was the right move to make.
We can't afford to have Pacioretty miss significant time with the way our vets are playing, that being said I have a gut feeling that the Habs are going to surprise everyone tomorrow night and stomp Philly.
next to knee injuries i hate wrist injuries the most...those things can LINGER..i dont even want to THINK about ligament damage and a possible fracture...
We can't afford to have Pacioretty miss significant time with the way our vets are playing, that being said I have a gut feeling that the Habs are going to surprise everyone tomorrow night and stomp Philly.
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#Habs Max Pacioretty has partially torn ligament in his wrist, I was told 90%. Surgery is UNLIKELY from what I've been told.
Markov, as good as he is, will not suddenly turn things around by himself. The team should not be counting on him to be the savior...No player is that good by himself.
If the team only manages 1 win in October then we are doomed and would have been doomed with Markov in the lineup. A record like that shows fundamental problems with the team...Deep problems that no one player can fix.
Sorry, but a #1 defenseman like Markov would make a HUGE difference. It would take the pressure off of Subban, as well as move everyone on the depth chart down a spot, giving us depth.
