tomh009
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25 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:
I think most would say that Hughes has elite skating ability which allows him to make up for any other deficiencies he might have. Hutson's skating is not quite the same level. I think you could say the same kind of player in that their offensive game dominates. Hutson needs to get stronger and he certainly could.
He might even be able to improve his skating. (Armia, for example, has trained multiple summers with an olympic speed skater, and it has improved his speed. Kotkaniemi, on the other hand, pooh-poohed that idea ...)
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18 minutes ago, JoeLassister said:
wth is that ? % of what ?
Sorry, I snipped a bit too much. that's xGF% (expected goals for percentage).
xGF% does depend on the opposition so Suzuki's number should not be directly compared to White's, for example, but, as a team, the Habs are all clustered far lower than they would be after most games.
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Reasonably speaking, few Habs played a great game last night, Armia was far from the only one. From moneypuck.com:
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1 hour ago, Commandant said:
Who is calling Armia a 2nd line winger. I don't anyone thinks he is one.
He's playing on the second line by default, but I don't think anyone, here or media wise, thinks he's a top-6 player long term.
Third line is probably the most appropriate place for him, with the ability to move temporarily up to second in case of injuries (like now). At $3.4M overpaid for that role, but with a more modest contract he would still be a credible middle-six winger, I think.
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32 minutes ago, hab29RETIRED said:
It’s easier said than done to get a guy like Panarin to sign. When he went to the Rangers wasn’t his choice either NY or Florida, but he really wanted to go to the Rangers. Can’t see us having that kind of advantage where a big name UFA is available AND we are his first choice.
Yes, media and fan pressure. And, yes, relatively high taxes (though Quebec's income tax rate really isn't much different from that of NYC).
But also a young team on the rise. A city that loves hockey. A hall-of-fame coach. An unmatched heritage. A respected GM that treats players well. A safe city to bring up a family in.
Really, it's not all negative. What the final score will be is heavily dependent on the player's priorities.
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Anderson really is not Monahan, though. Monahan made his linemates better, while Anderson ...
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53 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said:
Armia has never successfully been a top-6 forward. He does great on a third line and that is where I would look to up Armia’s value.
Have you not noticed our second line's (Roy, Newhook and--yes--Armia) play recently? It's the best it has been since the Dach injury, and the coaching staff has been rewarding it with more ice time, too.
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9 hours ago, alfredoh2009 said:
well, I am still hoping Roy wins that spot. Anderson is signed until 2027. Dach and Newhook play a fast aggressive game, from all the other options on wing, Anderson is there by default unless Roy is fully healed and wins that spot.
Based on how he has been playing, and his recent line assignments, I really don't thing Anderson is any kind of lock for the second line. Either Roy or Armia would be ahead of him already, maybe even RHP.
Anderson played 12:41 against the Oilers, much less than Armia (18:40) or Newhook (17:40). Even Gallagher got more ice time than Anderson.
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10 minutes ago, Commandant said:
Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
_________ - Dach - Newhook
Roy - Dvorak - Anderson
Armia - Evans - Gallagher
Would be ideal for lines 2-4 next year.
Oof ... that's a definite downgrade for Roy. And Armia, too, although he might be able to work with Evans (whom he plays with on PK anyway) and Gallagher.
But with Gallagher and Anderson on the roster, "ideal" may not be possible anyway.
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Still down 1-0 halfway through the game but I'm quite pleased with how they are playing. Will watch this power play in the faint hope of seeing them score, and then it's time for me to zzzz.
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7 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
Anderson with the turnover but Guhle just kind of froze and watched McDavid be McDavid.
That he did. He looked stunned!
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12 hours ago, BCHabnut said:
This is a tough one. I think it's great that he's showing his versatility by playing pretty good on the right side, but I would prefer that he play his strong side more while he's developing.
I expect he'll be back on the right side in the longer term, maybe even next year, but I think Hughes and St-Louis want him to have the flexibility to play on the right when it's needed due to injuries or otherwise.
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1 hour ago, alfredoh2009 said:
I doubt HughGort trades Barron, like Smyalic and Heineman, these are the guys he traded for. I think they will be patient with these guys.
I feel pretty confident that Hughes will make the right trades and not get unduly attached to players even if he picked or traded for them himself. If you can make the team better by trading, you do it, even if you are sending out a player that you like.
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50 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said:
As a 3rd pairing RD, I have no problem with Barron.
He can buy time for Bogdan to adapt to North-American hockey
If Hughes is confident about Konyushkov he might yet trade Barron, who would likely bring a greater return than Kovacevic.
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38 minutes ago, DON said:
Hutson played with him last summer and that would also be an intriguing pair.
Hutson-Reinbacher and Guhle-Mailloux. Hopefully!
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And Slafkovsky is still only 20, almost four years younger than Kotkaniemi.
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36 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
This org stills needs top-pairing-quality young D. Even Guhle has not clearly established himself as being at that level. So, although he wasn't a sexy pick, this kid is an important piece. Here's hoping he makes the jump to Laval and flourishes.
Quite right. No one has yet confirmed that he can be a top-pairing D. Guhle has that potential, and arguably Reinbacher and Hutson do, too, but it'll take some time before we know whether any of them can play at that level. Others (such as Engstrom, Mailloux, Barron and Xhekaj) are more likely to have second-pairing ceilings, but they aren't proven yet, either.
Overall, I am very optimistic about our D prospects but they are still very, very young on the typical D development timescale.
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It appears to be something to do with one of his sons.
https://x.com/chrishabs360/status/1769155764336140516?s=46&t=ESs3zK2MNyBSu2nBtNGZSQ
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1 hour ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
Habs played better than the score suggests.
It was the reverse of the Columbus game, where the score flattered the Habs. This time Primeau could not match Wolf's performance.
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18 minutes ago, dlbalr said:
Granted, I was pretty young when the Nordiques moved (though at least alive at that time unlike Pelletier) but I don't think too many logical-thinking people could think the Habs unilaterally had the ability to make a team move. That's pretty naive on his end.
Maybe he was referring to the Nordiques being kicked out of the playoffs in the Good Friday Massacre?
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They have 14 games remaining compared to the Marlies' 17. I think the odds on Laval playoff success are really long at this point, so the #1 criterion should be player development: do whatever is best for Roy and any other prospects.
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22 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
The Newhook, Roy, Armia line has been quite good lately. Barring a big trade, the line of Dach, Roy, Newhook next season is going put up numbers.
Agree on Roy. Next year, let's wait and see what trades Hughes pulls off in the summer. Roy-Dach-Newhook could indeed be great but let's see how many centres we have on the roster.
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1 hour ago, alfredoh2009 said:
It would be great if the Habs could pickup someone on waivers so that Roy can be sent back.
It would suck for the kid, he has earned his NHL minutes, but it would help the most the prospects being developed in LVL and it would not hurt Roy’s in the long run.
I can't see them taking on another contract right now. Especially as Laval's playoff chances are marginal at best.
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Just watching first-period highlights ... that was a super play by Slafkovsky to find Suzuki behind him and open.
2023-24 Laval Rocket discussion thread
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Two points for Anderson! Oh, you said Andersson, never mind ...
Anyway, a nice debut for Reinbacher. And no attacks by the "AHL meatheads"?