The Trade Deadline has come and gone!

        The trade deadline has come and gone and the Habs haven't made a move to improve the team. This year's deadline confirmed something I have been seeing in the last couple of years, which is teams acquiring players at the deadline over pay. General Managers know that desperate teams will pay a bit more than market value if they really want that player, cause after the 3pm deadline they will not be able to improve their team for a playoff push.
         With Kostitsyn's good play of late, the habs didn't want to take the chance that he goes to another team and becomes the elite player they thought he was gonna become when they drafted him. That being said I am sure Gauthier was in the Penner derby, but never was he gonna pay what they wanted and what LA paid for him, and thank god he didn't. That false report that was announced on twitter saying Penner was coming to the habs for Jared Tinordi and a 1st round pick, was about what Edmonton was asking, give or take, and that was way too much for Penner even if he is a 30 goal scorer. Also another player Gauthier was interested in was Jason Arnott and the Capitals over paid for him also. I believe Steckel and a 2nd round pick is way too expensive for a player that is not getting any younger and has passed his prime. Now I know fans wanted the General manager to make a move but seriously were we ready to pay that much for those type of players.
         Like I wrote in Saturday's article I think the canadiens are a better team than they were last spring. And I think Price can make a difference in the playoffs like Halak did last year. Of coarse I would of  liked Gauthier to add some weight and goal scoring ability on the top 2 lines, but I also didn't want him to give away a Tinordi, Leblanc or a Weber. You should never mortgage your future if your not going to improve the present considerably. 
         Now the Canadiens are going to have to play disciplined and use their power play to have a good finish to their season, and start the playoffs with momentum. If I was the coach I would make the players read and hear all negative things the fans and montreal media are saying about them not going far in the playoffs and give them the "us against the world" speech to motivate them and see how they react. Because I believe the habs are united and would react well.
        With 19 games left in the regular season anything is possible including catching up to the bruins for the division lead who are 6 points ahead of them. We're just gonna have to have faith and wait and see how this turns up. Because patience is virtue Montreal fans don't usually have.
         On this note I would like to wish my readers an exciting end to the season and a long playoff run.