Habs trade for Mara!

    A lot of people are not happy with Pierre Gauthier for getting Mara back. But I am not one of those. Mara will bring Depth to the blue line, with all the injuries the habs have, he had to make a move, and since it cost barely anything (5th round pick) and that considering  cap hit with the habs will be 200k , it was a good move to make. At 6 feet 4 207 pounds he adds weight to the blue line, and he can drop the gloves and defend his teammates when the occasion presents itself.He will be better for the habs than Picard. Plus he was around the team last year, so he knows the guys and will fit right in, and won't mess with the team chemistry, which is a strong weapon of the canadiens and it seems Pierre Gauthier does not want to mess with that factor.
    Now people, don't expect Gauthier to move for a top 6 forward, cause with Cammy coming back, he sees it as a plus,. coming in to a team that is already doing fine without him, so  his return can be seen as a top 6 coming to help for a playoff run. I see more Gauthier moving for a depth 4th liner with some weight and grit to help the "team toughness" aspect of the team. People in Montreal always expect the GM will get an impact player before the deadline, which hasn't happened in alot of years, so forget that.
      Now for this trip to the western conference, the oilers tonight, the flames on sunday for the Heritage classic and then going to Vancouver for a Tuesday night game.This trip will be very important for the habs, because the habs can accumulate some points that will be detrimental for a push to finish first in the northeast division. The habs haven't had alot of success in these trips to the far west but I believe this time around will be different, cause the habs show, they always bounce back when they lose points in a game they believe they could of won. That being said as a fan I am really excited for sunday's Heritage Classic, a game outdoor with 50 000 spectators in the stands, has a kind of Ora the fans and players love.
       For tonight's game at 9pm est it will be a good open game with both teams using their speed, and talented players will shine. It will be another game where the youngsters will show their contribution to the team is a factor teams will have to start taking notice. Look for another good performance from Pacioretty, Pouliot and Desharnais.
    So I wish you all a great game tonight. And come read my article tomorrow on the Oilers vs Habs game!