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GHT120

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  1. I know ... bad phrasing ... I was extending it to Florian.
  2. The issue would, I guess, be whether he feels he will get signed ... if yes, why risk a catastrophic injury that could impact those chances.
  3. I assume you mean Guindon signing a PTO ... looking elsewhere, is Florian certain enough of getting an NHL contract that he would decline such an offer, or might he also want to "show his wares" if he is eliminated early enough to warrant an offer? EDITED: For clarity
  4. I think that barring a trade this summer, the top 6 wings are set (CC, Slaf, Newhook and Roy) for next season ... drafting or trading for a top 6 winger pushes one of those down to the 3rd line ... then either of Gallagher or Anderson likely fill the other third line spot () or, absent a draftee/trade, at least one of them get a 3rd line spot ... but I-M-O even a solid final 13 games wouldn't convince me to PLAN on Ylonen being anything but a 4th line candidate ***if*** he gets qualified.
  5. I don't believe he was drafted in his OHL draft year so I assume he would be able to pick his team if he went that route ... it could be a real benefit to his development to get a HEAVY workload.
  6. Struble, Reinbacher, Mailloux and Hutson (and Engström if/when he signs), will still be on ELCs ... if they start in Laval next season, then the numbers align ... but I expect a couple to be moved at the draft or over the summer.
  7. Based on his offensive production the last two seasons in Montréal, Matheson may have the highest trade value of his career, making a trade perhaps more likely ... he is 16th in the NHL in Pts/Gm this season with the 4th lowest AAV in that group ... it will depend on how sustainable HuGo believe his production is AND how they project the youngsters.
  8. Kovacevic is signed, and I-M-O firmly embedded as the 6/7 for next season ... I would have no issue with extending him for a couple of years at up to a maximum of the bury-able AAV ($1.15 for 25/26) ... he fits the role, knows the team (players and coaches) and would not be difficult to move if necessary
  9. Clickbait30 has Fowler has the #1 in Laval next season ... they suggest trading Montembeault and going with Dobes and Primeau next season ... LOL
  10. My point was simply that offensive stats do little to prove his readiness for the NHL ... it will be how HuGo et al assess his defensive play.
  11. The DEFENCE is the difference ... it has always been the question with Mailloux ... although I am not a big fan of +/-, PK went from +46 to -8 on a Habs team with the 8th best GAA in his rookie season.
  12. Related to his barely being able to make it back to the bench on the 'Nucks second goal?
  13. Don't believe Molson gets a penny of that ... just helping Rogers pay down their overbid for NHL rights.
  14. It all depends upon what Guhle/Slafkovsky would ask for ... the concept is that as they have not yet fully established themselves they might accept less than they could ask for next summer if they have strong 24/25 seasons ... on the other hand, they might want to "gamble on themselves" and wait until their ELCs are complete ... but its worth at least asking.
  15. He is eligible to join Laval, who still have a chance at the playoffs,
  16. Even with Roy out, with Allen gone they do now have a "14th forward" who could slide in for a game or two without impacting Laval ... it could also be a prelude to Armia-ing him (i.e., "earn a roster spot or get waived" next training camp).
  17. Even when he was scoring, Anderson was always essentially a solo-act on whatever line he played ... but we all have (or have had) players in whom we have more faith than do others ... I-M-O, if Armia continues his decent play the rest of this season, he deserves to begin next season "ahead" of Anderson (even if they end up on the same line).
  18. It would be great if Roy won the spot, or a legit top 6 winger was added, but I wouldn't saddle the second-line with Anderson by default ... the idea is to have a productive second-line to support the Suzuki line ... because Armia is a pending UFA and possible trade deadline chip I would look to raise his value and play him with Dach and Newhook before Anderson ... I might even play Gallagher there ahead of Anderson because at least he will bring effort and a willingness to go to the net ... Anderson has to earn his way up from the 3rd line and I-M-O even earn his right to not drop to the 4th line (or Laval) ... Evans remains a very good, and very expensive, 4C.
  19. I think Hughes has done exactly that ... BPA means the player that a team has ranked highest on their internal draft lists when their pick comes up, not the various "expert" rankings ... most (all?) teams rank their lists based on their projections of the players' pro potential (not just draft-year perromance), thus there is not absolute uniformity across those lists ... whether or not scouts, and management to a lesser degree (they also have responsibility for trades, free agents, contracts), keep their jobs depends on how well they rank the players
  20. So Dach and Newhook play a two-man game and Anderson plays "his game"?????? Why do you dislike them so?
  21. Trevor Letowski confirmed on Monday that Montembeault will start against the Oilers.
  22. Always a chance they might want him on the NHL next season, à la Slaf.
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