Canadiens Re-Sign Blake Geoffrion

[chilly666]

MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced Monday the signing of forward Blake Geoffrion to a one-year, two-way contract (2012-13). As per club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

The 24-year old Geoffrion played 35 games with the Canadiens and the Nashville Predators in 2011-2012. He registered five points (2 goals, 3 assists), 40 hits and 27 penalty minutes, playing an average of 11:02 minutes per game. In his second year in professional hockey, he also played with the Milwaukee Admirals and Hamilton Bulldogs in the AHL, recording 21 points (6 goals, 15 assists) in 29 games.

Acquired by the Canadiens in a transaction with Nashville involving defenseman Hall Gill, the 6’01’’, 190 lbs forward collected 13 points (8 goals, 5 assists) in 55 regular season games in the NHL. Geoffrion added two assists in 12 playoff games in 2010-11, along with a +1 plus/minus ratio.

A native of Plantation, Florida, Geoffrion was drafted in the second round, 56th overall by the Predators at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He was awarded the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, as the Top U.S. Collegiate Player in 2010.

[Chiefs for Life]

An Back on the bus back to Hamilton till your phone rings due to injury, but with Montreal's health issuses, keep your cell phone close, Habs have dropped like flies in the past few seasons....

[fcm]

I hope he's buried in the AHL for ever.

[I_am_Belak_2]

Originally Posted by fcm

I hope he's buried in the AHL for ever.

Why? Let me guess... not a heavyweight?

[fcm]

Originally Posted by I_am_Belak_2

Why? Let me guess... not a heavyweight?

100% useless trash.

[I_am_Belak_2]

Well thanks for answering an easy question.

[fcm]

You're welcome

[antonio106]

If nothing else, it's a smart move for the Habs who will sell a few "Geoffrion" jerseys to old geezers, to pay for his salary.

[nilan30]

Originally Posted by fcm

100% useless trash.

If he improved his game to the point where he became a useful NHL'er would you welcome him to the Habs or would you still just be an idiot? I think we all know the answer to that one.

[fcm]

Originally Posted by nilan30

If he improved his game to the point where he became a useful NHL'er would you welcome him to the Habs or would you still just be an idiot? I think we all know the answer to that one.

I don't think he'll ever be a useful NHLer. He's 24 years old, and still doesn't know how to skate properly. He's slow and doesn't do much. He's okay with the puck but too many skating-related flaws in his game.

He's just the typical 1st line AHLer that is never going to produce in the NHL, just like Aaron Palushaj or Mathieu Darche.

[Chiefs for Life]

Originally Posted by fcm

I don't think he'll ever be a useful NHLer. He's 24 years old, and still doesn't know how to skate properly. He's slow and doesn't do much. He's okay with the puck but too many skating-related flaws in his game.

He's just the typical 1st line AHLer that is never going to produce in the NHL, just like Aaron Palushaj or Mathieu Darche.

UMM, Mathieu Darce is and wasn't a bad third line player for the Habs, he was a grinder that plays the game respectfully, and is respected by his peers...

AAron Palushaj"s problem is size, his is under six foot and under 200lbs, so basically he doesn't fit on a third or fourth line of grinders, and he is not skilled enough to be a top six player, so basically he is our new Ben Maxwell....

I think Louis Leblanc and Blake Geoffrion are both going to be prototypical third liners in the NHL, both guys are going to take a bit more time to develop.. I see in the next few seasons Lars Eller being moved up to a second line, and Louis Leblanc, Blake Geoffrion and Travis Moen or Brandon Prust, being a very effective third line for the Habs....

[fcm]

Originally Posted by Chiefs for Life

UMM, Mathieu Darce is and wasn't a bad third line player for the Habs, he was a grinder that plays the game respectfully, and is respected by his peers...

AAron Palushaj"s problem is size, his is under six foot and under 200lbs, so basically he doesn't fit on a third or fourth line of grinders, and he is not skilled enough to be a top six player, so basically he is our new Ben Maxwell....

I think Louis Leblanc and Blake Geoffrion are both going to be prototypical third liners in the NHL, both guys are going to take a bit more time to develop.. I see in the next few seasons Lars Eller being moved up to a second line, and Louis Leblanc, Blake Geoffrion and Travis Moen or Brandon Prust, being a very effective third line for the Habs....

This is your opinion, though, I don't see Blake Geoffrion being an NHL player, and so did Nashville, apparently. Because he's not physical. Not a good skater. Doesn't have a good shot. He does have a good hockey sense but it's pretty much all he has, and it's 100% on the offense. At the opposite, Leblanc doesn't have these skating issues and he plays a good two-way game.

[Chiefs for Life]

Originally Posted by fcm

This is your opinion, though, I don't see Blake Geoffrion being an NHL player, and so did Nashville, apparently. Because he's not physical. Not a good skater. Doesn't have a good shot. He does have a good hockey sense but it's pretty much all he has, and it's 100% on the offense. At the opposite, Leblanc doesn't have these skating issues and he plays a good two-way game.

Blake Geoffrion is 6'1 200lbs, a decent size for a third line player.. FCM you keep saying that he is a bad skater and a bad defensive player, An he also has a bad shot....

The bad shot part is not the end of the world, he goes to the next and uses his stature infront of the net,that is a good thing that the Habs lack, guys that are willing to go to the dirty areas, and fight for loose pucks....

I watched Blake play in Montreal, he was not as bad as you are putting him, I think you are more mad at the fact that he might take the spot of a guy that is more willing to drop the gloves, remeber this is going to be Blake's third season out of Colledge hockey, he still needs to develop more on both sides of the puck....

Blake plays a decent two way game, he played 55 games in the NHL and is +3, witch means that he is a better defensive player than you think, I would understand if he was a minus 10 of 15, but he is a plus player, so I think there is more a two way game than you think.....

You have the right to you opinion, but I have watch Blake play at the Bell center, and think you might be selling him a bit short......