tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post5981462180564587315..comments2023-11-03T09:15:38.743-04:00Comments on The Daily Hab-it: What exactly does Mara offer?Arpon Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11896844844557916169noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-56274602969792440192009-07-10T22:18:01.162-04:002009-07-10T22:18:01.162-04:00as always, great work, arpon. i would change your ...as always, great work, arpon. i would change your "d" pairings. markov and mara, hamrlik and spacek. book it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-46373618019692932502009-07-10T20:34:44.777-04:002009-07-10T20:34:44.777-04:00I like the Moen signing. A lot. Not sure we needed...I like the Moen signing. A lot. Not sure we needed Mara, however.Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051966548813673687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-79284472948096834092009-07-10T17:52:31.889-04:002009-07-10T17:52:31.889-04:00Hall Gill stunk in Toronto and thrived in Pittsbur...Hall Gill stunk in Toronto and thrived in Pittsburgh. Why? Because of his surrounding cast and the expectations of the team. Mara (and Gill and Moen) could go either way here for the samereasons - might work brilliantly; could be a group of slow pylons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-6933717973384767922009-07-10T17:42:50.986-04:002009-07-10T17:42:50.986-04:00I like Mara at 6'4, 212 pounds, 29 years old.....I like Mara at 6'4, 212 pounds, 29 years old..... I like his one year contrac as well.<br /><br />A solid stay at home with a good shot.... his plus/minus of last season was best among the Rangers defensemen while his " give aways " stat was the lowest among that group ( and way lower than among our own group ).... his penalty minutes were highest so were his bloked shots.... heart and soul some Rangers fans used today as<br />terms to described his playing mode in New York last season.<br /><br />Gainey brough him over to finalised our top 4 scenario.... Martin who stated that he saw Gorges as a 5-6 defenseman upon his hiring last month must be pleased with the new addition.<br /><br />Looking at our present D corp as a whole over what we had last season makes me feel good.... and looking at it as in fragments of top two and top four groupings makes me feel even better.<br /><br />That said, much of my optimism is derived from my belief that Martin possesses the perpectives and the tools required to create a team that will be better than just the sum of its individual parts..... without major injuries this team should be hard to beat during the regular season.... should be a fun team to watch too.pierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722439953017469433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-16296919242671441542009-07-10T17:03:56.892-04:002009-07-10T17:03:56.892-04:00Moen just signed for 3 years no $$$ disclosed as o...Moen just signed for 3 years no $$$ disclosed as of yet...being on top line may be much too soon for Max Pac....would hate that they give him more responsibility than he's ready for with only a few games under his belt.<br /><br />well they needed more beef and they just got it...have to say as much as I hate what BG has done lately Moen is a good pick uppfhabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116906615296671918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-53632897703876435202009-07-10T16:32:18.643-04:002009-07-10T16:32:18.643-04:00Boone is hearing that T. Moen may become a Hab.
...Boone is hearing that T. Moen may become a Hab. <br /><br />The more I hear about it, the more it sounds like BGL either needs surgery or has to hang up the skates. <br /><br />I hope Pac can play on that top line. It would be my ideal group up front to average out the size. <br /><br />Mara is a great pick up in my opinion, he can move the puck, he'll drop the gloves and stand up for a teammate, and he is a big body.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17449618382556422866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-25644654303494830712009-07-10T15:22:17.352-04:002009-07-10T15:22:17.352-04:00Arpon:
-not sure if that is a bubble team or wors...Arpon:<br /><br />-not sure if that is a bubble team or worse ? still need a senior goalie/mentor for Carey and size down the middle is still an issue.<br /><br />-Laraque has already complained about disc issues so that leaves Stewart, Lapierre and Pacioretty with any semblance of continued beligerance/grit (without really knowing Gill & Mara). of course George needs to drop the blogging and philosophy, realize his role and why he's getting $1.5/yr for another 2 years.<br /><br />-hopefully they give Weber & O'Bryne enough ice time or their development may be retarded<br /><br />-as for what this lineup can actually do against the beasts in the east---on verra BUT its not a Cup contender<br /><br />btw: can you really see Sergui as a 4th liner ? what would you see his role as being ?pfhabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116906615296671918noreply@blogger.com