Doc Holliday said:
Because they aren't paid 3-4 million dollars a year? Furthermore you can't just assign value to players by using points.
Begin is a 4th line player. He isn't there to score goals. He's there to hit, forecheck, and generally provide a "spark". And he does that well. Plus, he missed over 30 games this year due to injuries.
Ryder is a streaky player who will give you 25-30 goals a year. He now has 23. He's giving the Habs exactly what is expected of him.
Bonk. Probably overpaid but was one of the Habs best players before he got sick/injured. He's great on faceoffs and and excellent defensive player. Last time the Leafs played here, Meurice had to dismantle the Sundin line because the Bonk line totally shut them down. Note that you didn't see that happen last night. Simply because Bonk wasn't there.
Perezogin? Give me a break. It's only his second season. Just give him some time. Murray is there for the same reason Laraque, Peters and other "enforcers" are there.
There's more to hockey than just scoring goals...
Kovalev? Everybody knows he only plays when he feels like it. He might be useful in the playoffs if the Habs make it, but that's a hell of a price to pay for a guy with an attitude and work ethics problems.
Samsonov is useless. I'd bench that whiner for the rest of the year.
Souray, Samsonov and Kovalev will be gone next year. Habs should concentrate on signing Markov and let the young players develop. And with those 3 players gone, you've got enough $$$ to try and sign an impact player like Brière or Datsyuk.
and Latendresse scoring the only goal needed for a Habs win. With the way the team is playing, Carbo will keep them winning, I am confident the Habs will make into 8th spot for the playoffs – after that, anything can happen (look at Edmonton last year, they also finished in 8th) 