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Apparently this is not one of the drafting criteria!

My prediction is that we'll have Kapanen in the Habs lineup to start (and Blais as the 13th F), with Beck in Laval.

Indeed, the Kitchener Rangers were a NYR farm team 1963-67. I expect they had permission to the sweaters and the logo, that continues to this day.

And some may have existed as far back as when junior teams had NHL affiliations ... and/or ... there may be some provision in the NHL-CHL agreement that covers it.

Good point, I didn't think of that.

A lot of those existed a long time before we got this super litigious as a society. Hard to go backwards as you'd be outside the statute of limitations

Fair enough. I was just thinking of logos like the Kitchener Rangers or the Portland winterhawks (before they changed it). Bit that's also Jr, so like I said, I don't know where the line gets drawn with shit like that. That said, this one is comically similar to ours lol

While it's possible that Dach rebounds and that Newhook flourishes at C despite being a W, my strong guess is that we're gonng to need a bottom-6 C - a Dvorak replaceent - no matter what happens with the 2C position. Even if Kapanen (or Beck) start strong, they will be at high risk of fading, as rookies often do over the meatgrinder of a full season. In short, I expect HuGo to be working the phones hard for a grinder C by December.

Who knows... but i do think that will be our 4C to start camp unless Kap or Beck can win a spot at C and force Newhook or Dach to wing

So Beck and Kapanen in Laval to start the season?

I dont believe a 2C is coming. I think Hughes and Gorton are giv8ng Dach another go. Suzuki Dach Newhook Evans Kapanan Beck With Hage signing at the end of his sophomore season. Unless a 2C falls into our lap or we trade a core piece for a core piece. That's my call

Meaningless fan vote from JFresh ranking the top 125 Dmen in the league. Habs look good

That is waaaay too close to the old canadiens logos. Heck it's too close to the new one.

There is fair use when you are doing something as a parody for comedy. I dont think this qualifies.

I don't know jack squat about copyrights, but isn't logo mimicry fairly common?

I’ve never seen a team troll another team - for years - the way Carolina does the Habs. In a weird way, it’s a sort of compliment: the Habs are so iconic, so untouchably powerful and secure in their stature, that a backwater market like Carolina is motivated to troll them just for sh*ts and giggles, feeling like Frodo going up against Morder.

I can’t imagine this logo passing a court case.

I think he’s gained muscle - looks like he only gained around 3 or 4lb based on weights from last years draft tables and this years development camp. I just wish he had put on 10 lbs of muscle.

I think he if his contract $/term demands were not as high, mgmt may have considered him if the acquisition cost was low/reasonable as an interim solution - despite his size. As it is, Guérin wants a lot in return for Rossi, and Rossi is looking for close to Suzuki money and term.

Certainly there is no immediate rush.

I like him but reports have been the Habs have no interest.

I assume we all think Marco Rossi isn't a good fit because he lacks size? I like the player. If he were 6'0 he wouldn't be available though

I don't even know there are many bottom 6Cs who can play in the top 6 for short spurts, maybe roslovic, but he's not a lefty I think we may pick up a lefty bottom 6, PK guy, right before camp. I think Hughes wants to wait to see if something else comes up, I mean we made the Laine trade in mid-august.

The thing is...unless I'm missing something, with Dvorak gone, right now we are required to use one of Newhook or Kapanen at C. (Unless Beck is ready). I know that we're talking about two different things - #2C versus bottom-6 C - but the wider point is that our C depth, which was bad last season, is even worse at this juncture. We can certainly limp into the season crossing our fingers at C, but we may end up having to do something, especially if one of the C gets injured. Thats why I rather like the idea of splitting the difference and getting a bottom-6 C who can maybe be credible as a #2C for short bursts. But yes, I understand cap concerns, market limitations, etc.

Yes it's real. They are selling merch and Dundon is lobbying for an MLB expansion team.