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The Chicoutimi Cucumber

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  1. Unfortunately Jim Benning is no longer Cancuks GM. Otherwise, I'm sure we could package Gally and Andy together in return for a high pick and quality prospect.
  2. Van might be interested in a Pezzetta type as depth. They've had injuries in their bottom-6 and the feeling is that this has contributed to their recent dip in performance. And if you're trying to win the Cup, you need to have some bench strength. However, I really doubt anyone, including Vancouver, is coughing up significant assets for Pezzetta. Maybe a 4th rounder. So in that sense, the entire scenario isn't worth getting too excited about one way or another. Frankly, what I mostly hear about in Van is the need to be 8, 9 deep at D in order to make a deep run. David Savard is the Hab they should be targeting, in pure hockey terms. I get that the cap may preclude that. But that's probably what they need from the Canadiens roster.
  3. Good point. If he keeps playing like that, he'll be an all-star - or a top-4 guy at the very least.
  4. It'd be great to see Wifi building on that phenomenal game last night.
  5. I liked Metro! Wasn’t he used on the PP, though, to the general rage of the fanbase? I forget if it was him or someone else. He had a cool name to boot.
  6. I never meant to suggest bullying - MUCH too strong a word. I just thought there was a scornful tone directed at the poster in a couple of replies. Didn't mean to cause a ruckus or accuse anybody.
  7. I wonder if they're concerned that the team has looked unduly terrible since losing Monahan and want White to help stabilize the situation at C a bit. Makes sense, especially if Gignac clears.
  8. Canadiens claim Colin White from Pittsburgh; place Brandon Gignac on waivers | Montréal Canadiens (nhl.com) Seems like a bit of an odd minor move to me, but what do I know. I guess they feel the need for a little more veteran FW experience in the organization.
  9. Let's keep it civil, s'il vous plait. The guy is entitled to his opinion, respectfully expressed. My take on this is: even if MSL isn't that great in managing veterans, that's not his primary purpose. He is here, above all, to help our prospects and young players develop. On that score, the results are very promising. Personally, I really don't care too much how turds like Dandonov or Drouin are doing without him, nor do I fret over the thought that they might have been borderline adequate 6th forwards with us under a different coach. This is a rebuild. In a year or at most two, the organizational goals will pivot toward winning lots of hockey games. At that point, we will see whether MSL's bench management and veteran management are up to the task. I think he has a chance to be one of those rare Barry Trotz-type coaches who define the team for years and years, but he will have to get over that hump. In terms of probabilities, the likeliest outcome is that a team would ditch the "rebuild" coach once it's time to contend. It's just that MSL is an outside-the-box thinker and has been defying the odds his entire life, so I'd say it's 50/50 in his case.
  10. Anderson is a “problem” playing like he is, on the ticket he is. The best hope is probably that he reboots over the summer and comes back as “normal” Josh Anderson - a player I always liked and defended, even with his considerable limitations. That guy has some value. Not the current guy.
  11. Hey, I recognize that we have nothing to play for (apart from seeing young guys improve), and I recognize that the higher pick is the better pick. But I still don’t cheer for them to lose, when I’m watching games. “Frustration” is a bit of a strong word for it…but I feel a lot less motivated to watch under these conditions for sure. At least this game was pretty entertaining. Yeah, Slaf and CC both struggled, relatively speaking.
  12. Just a lunatic penalty by Buffalo. Hopefully the Habs can cash in. Buffalo has been the better team this period IMHO
  13. Suzuki, meanwhile, has gone from being a good player to a frigging amazing player. Just fantastic plays from him. That defensive play on the breakaway was just masterful. *chef's kiss*
  14. Interesting how much chippier and more intense this game is than the lacklustre Washington contest. WiFi is wreaking havoc - classic game by him.
  15. I agree with both of you. Just say: Josh, we need you to play that bulldozer game, just go out and wreak havoc, don't worry about offence. There is a future where he is an effective grinder in the bottom-6. Maybe that should become our new objective with him.
  16. Some players do age out early, and I always said that when Anderson lost a step, it would be bad news, since his one play has been to drive the net by bullying past the D on the outside. But to lose that step at 29? Maybe. I tend to think it has more to do with MSL’s attempt to reconstruct his game, followed by a loss of confidence and, perhaps, general disenchantment on his part (?). But yeah. 4th line minutes makes sense. I dunno about sending him down - if memory serves, the cap savings would not be all that great, we still have a death of talent at FW, and, unlike Armia, he’s a widely respected veteran. Just doesn’t seem like the type of guy HuGo would do that to, especially if the root cause is MSL’s experimenting on him. 🤷‍♂️ How do you solve a problem like Josh Anderson? It beats me.
  17. Canucks fans had previously regarded DeSmith as a steal -a quality backup G for a broken-down Pearson - but yikes. Dat’s gotta hoit. Interesting decision from Tocchet to leave him in there rather than compromise the plan to rest Demko. I like that, it shows an “eyes on the prize” focus that you can afford to engage in when you’ve locked down the playoffs and are looking to bigger things. Vancouver’s been .500 since the All Star Break and the big Lindholm trade. 🤷‍♂️ I wouldn’t panic if I were them, but it seems as though they need to buckle down, refocus, and recommit to Tocchet’s system.
  18. I can see trying to become a bubble team next season - but the path toward that likely lies in a trade for a talented young FW, in return for some combinations of picks/young D/prospects. Not Crosby.
  19. It’s a natural question, and MSL’s approach of bringing him into the coaches’ pre-scout meetings is absolutely brilliant. It exemplifies how he is different from the normal NHL coach (always concerned with maintaining their authority and position, more boss than mentor) - and how well-suited he is to the Gen Z culture. It also shows how willing he is to think outside the box. That being said, I fret a bit about the way Habs fans (and even those affiliated with the team) tend to act as though Dach is a proven key contributor. While he is, without question, structurally important to the rebuild, it remains an open question whether he can establish himself as a consistent top-6 C in the NHL. And also whether he can stay healthy. He has not definitively answered either question yet.
  20. I almost hesitate to jinx it, but it looks more and more like HuGo really made the right call with pick #1. The 2nd line - either a UFA signing, or shenanigans around the draft involving picks/prospects to get back another Newhook type, or better. At the very least, we’re in a position where we have options, due to deft asset hoarding.
  21. Bah. Slaf almost won it at the end there, but no dice. The players were pros, but this was a nothing game from two teams that know they’re playing out the string. I hear you.
  22. Suzuki is the man. We got a goal on a phantom penalty, so it is 100% guaranteed the Caps will get a PP before long.
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