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  1. It was a painful night. First ever game live for my son. Stupid flames had an 80’s theme night where they had old players and kept showing highlights during the intermission of their one and only 89’ cup win. anyways, it was close until the second period, than the flames pulled ahead, habs battled back and than idiotic refereeing put it way. some thoughts at seeing most of the young players live for the first time and being able to just follow them: -top line is going to be something special, but they have to stop trying to setup the perfect pass all the time and shoot more. -Slafkovsky is a big dude and I’m hoping he can be a Leclair type force - but I think he can also become a much more skilled player that generates more offence on his own than Leclair did. -Caufield’s shot is still off. I know he scored of a deaflybshot tonight. But his One timer isn’t there. Too many times tonight, he just didn’t have enough zip on his shot. Hopefully he is fully recovered by next training camp. -Harris just isn’t physical enough and doesn’t bring the offence you’d want from a non-physical dman. May be a bad night, but was really disappointed in him and how easily he was pushed around. -Suzuki can really slow down the game. There were times the Habs were running around like chickens with their heads off, and Suzuki got the puck ragged it around until everyone settled down. He will score 80+ points next year. -as with the top line, this team needs to shoot more - way too many cute passes and too many cross ice pass attempts - particularly too Caufield. Can’t keep doing that when you have to make those passes through traffic. -Evans effort level surprised me. He is an also a very good stick handler. He’s also being wasted between the two Bergevin two worst remaining long term deals. Anderson and Gallagher are useless. Garbage play by both. Anderson hit a post, but otherwise was useless. Can we just buy them out this year??? I know it’s going to cost a lot, but may as well get them out of the lineup and reduce their cap hit two years from now, when we hope to be competitive. -Roy is a smart player. Hoped to se more offensively. But you could see the high hockey IQ Jennie was on the ice - with and without the puck. -we need someone from the young D to step up. Wasn’t really impressed by anyone tonight. Was hoping to see more and better from Guhle, wifi and Struble, and like I said earlier, was surprised how disappointed I was in Harris.. And the young D also need to start shooting more. Savard was shooting, but the young guys during the first half were just not getting the puck on the net hen there was traffic in front. I wish this game was a few w escalate and maybe I could have seen Hutson live. -Premieau flops around and is out of position. A LOT!! He.needs to work on his positioning and not take himself out of the play as much. anyways, this was really the only game I wanted them to win for the rest of the years hopefully they lose the rest, but the young guys get a ton of points.
    3 points
  2. This is absolutely fine, clears up the goaltending spot, a decent return. Using up the last retention spot means they are likely done with any big trades, Savard is almost certainly not going anywhere. I wish Jake Allen the best, a class act.
    3 points
  3. #### that.... I will be cheering for the Jets to lose in the 1st or 2nd round so the Habs pick is better Montreal over everything.
    3 points
  4. I can do both if they include Quinn Hughes.
    3 points
  5. 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.
    2 points
  6. Very much so. Jenner had him fooled twice (including right after the Gallagher goal) and got the post on one and whiffed on the other. Columbus had some other posts as well, I believe. Primeau certainly played well but had some good luck along the way too.
    2 points
  7. I saw Pronman's rankings, he obviously likes the defensemen in this draft as many others do. I think because there is no obvious BPA after #1 many teams will draft based on need.
    2 points
  8. If we don’t get Celebrini, I think my two two choices regardless of where we draft are Dadinov and Parakh. Both look like players that can totally take over a game. That’s something we lacked outside of the goal position since Lafleur. Incidentally, I will be in the lower bowl with my son wearing my Lafleur jersey at the Montreal-Calgary game on Saterday😁. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to a Montreal game!
    2 points
  9. There are no roster limits now, just call up limits (and the cap). The 23 man limit is gone as of the trade deadline.
    2 points
  10. Exactly, at the time Price was headed to LTIR and Monty was coming off a pretty mediocre first year with the Habs. Hughes doesn't have a crystal ball, so a 2 year contract wasn't a bad thing. It's these 5 and 6 year contracts that can really come back to bite you (ie Gallagher) if you make a mistake.
    2 points
  11. When Allen was signed to an extension there was a lot of uncertainty in the Habs goaltending situation and the extension was looked upon favourably by most. I think Hughes did the best he could as far as a return goes. The space used up by the cap retention is not needed badly next year and was the only way to get any sort of return.
    2 points
  12. Good deal. Here's to Jake Allen for his admirable service to the CH. He provided much-needed support to Carey Price in his twilight years. A classy, worthy Montreal Canadien.
    2 points
  13. Id love to take his brother Gabe from Rangers.
    2 points
  14. Arber Xhekaj’s NHL stats for the season and they are impressive. What I glean from these stats is that Xhekaj is too good for bottom pairing and it’s time to see if he can hold these stats against better players.
    2 points
  15. A 2:59 trade ***IF*** the Avs manage to upgrade their centre position without moving Johansen, Jake for Ryan and a 2025 conditional 3rd (4th if Allen doesn't play in 6 regular season games after the trade ... OR ... get a playoff win in 2024).
    2 points
  16. Chris Nilan posted this today as a reminder of what addiction did to him and to urge others to seek help. Congratulations buddy
    2 points
  17. Some interesting comments especially about Dickinson who I think is an absolute stud. 2024 Midseason Draft Rankings – Picks 1-8 – HabsWorld.net "Many Habs fans won’t like what I’m about to say, but if they are lucky enough to get their hands on Dickinson, they might want to cash in on the value of Matheson or Hutson… or both. Dickinson will be the power play and play nearly 30 minutes per night. A combination of Jayden Struble, Arber Xhekaj, and Jordan Harris can handle the rest. Take Dickinson and deal with the rest later, even if it makes no sense positionally. If both Celebrini and Lindstrom are off the board, take Dickinson."
    2 points
  18. .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg .tg-ymce{background-color:#BE2F37;color:#FFF;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom} .tg .tg-8d8j{text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom} Left Wing Centre Right Wing #22 Cole Caufield #14 Nick Suzuki #20 Juraj Slafkovský #89 Joshua Roy #35 Alex Newhook #40 Joel Armia #11 Brendan Gallagher #71 Jake Evans #17 Josh Anderson #70 Tanner Pearson #36 Colin White #56 Jesse Ylönen .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg .tg-rjwb{background-color:#21386F;color:#FFF;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom} .tg .tg-8d8j{text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom} Left Defence Right Defence #8 Mike Matheson #21 Kaiden Guhle #72 Arber Xhekaj #58 David Savard $54 Jordan Harris #26 Johnny Kovacevic .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px; font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;} .tg .tg-n1r7{background-color:#FFF;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom} .tg .tg-8d8j{text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom} Starter Backup #35 Samuel Montembeault #34 Jake Allen Courtesy of Habs Eyes on the Prize. Only slightly stolen this time. Leap Year Game! I looked at the date a long time before I realized it's a leap year.
    2 points
  19. So this is one of those 'entirely out of context' reports. Here's what LeBrun actually said (emphasis mine): It's not a 1st, a young player, and multiple picks, the reported asking price is one of the three. Basically, the anticipated value is that of a first-round pick, not a smorgasbord of valuable picks and a young player.
    2 points
  20. What is the alternative, throw a bunch of sweeteners (ie draft picks) so someone takes him? Montreal will wait on Anderson.
    2 points
  21. 2 points
  22. We live in a cap world, you always have to look beyond this season (unless it's only UFAs on expiring contracts). You know how hard it is to clear money so a smart team wouldn't look at the cap problem and go 'we don't know how to fix it but we'll figure it out in the summer'. That's a recipe for disaster. When I mentioned Vancouver was looking to upgrade on defence, I didn't mean defensive depth. They're looking for a top-four guy. (More specifically, they're looking at Tanev.) Harris helps the third pairing but adding him and losing Myers is a net drop-off in talent at the position they want to improve. That means they're not going to do it. I agree that Anderson could rebound with another organization and Vancouver does make some sense. But your proposal has to make sense for them - they're not taking on money they can't afford long term, losing their top prospect, and weakening the position they want to improve at just to add Anderson and a third-pairing guy in Harris. That's not a smart proposition for them.
    2 points
  23. That could well be…but if you’re going down, at least go down swinging. Fill the place to the rafters. Make sure that, if the team isn’t viable, it’s because of a wider economic issue, NOT due to lukewarm fan interest. At this point, if the team folds, the fans will have no one to blame but themselves.
    2 points
  24. Hmmmmmm perhaps the Canucks should consider trading him for a player like Josh Anderson 🤡 (or Gallagher).
    2 points
  25. Primeau in net tonight and rosters remain the same except Colin White plays 4th line centre. Hoping for another great game by Roy and a rebound for our first line.
    2 points
  26. One area where age I think has to be taken into account is when you look at the cutoff date for being draft eligible. A player has to be 18 before September 15th to be eligible to be drafted. For example Artyom Levshunov who is one of the highest rated players in the draft has an October birthday which means he is one of the oldest players in the draft and has had more time to develop. Carter Yaremchuk was born September 29th so he is even older. Cole Eiserman on the other hand is an August 29th birthday so he is close to a year younger and one of the youngest draft eligible players. Dickenson and Helenius were born in June and May so they are definitely on the younger side as well. I think when you are a teenager an extra 8-10 months of development can make a big difference in how you are perceived and another variable scouts have to take into account.
    2 points
  27. Wow Something is obviously very wrong. Best wishes Marty
    1 point
  28. Bridgeport Islanders @ Laval Rocket Friday, March 15, 2024 | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League 3-1 win Barron seemed to be flying around out there.
    1 point
  29. Matheson is so skilled but at times his decision making annoys me. He tries that one on three junk way too often in OT. Peal back and keep possession. Also on the PK, he held and tried whiplashing around the net instead of clearing it. I don't dislike him, but those type of plays can be super costly.
    1 point
  30. It’s no secret that I want losses for better draft pick. However I want Slafkovsky, Caufield, Suzuki, Matheson, Newhook to keep putting up points, especially on the PP.
    1 point
  31. Something worth noting is that Allen admitted today that he vetoed a trade to New Jersey earlier in the season, citing concern about having enough playing time with them.
    1 point
  32. And sit Suzuki for 1 game also, simply to get rid of that ironman streak, am sure he is or has played though stuff for no good reason but the streak, wouldnt you say?
    1 point
  33. Looks like Pezzetta draws back in tonight. Canadiens lines at morning skate: Caufield-Suzuki-Slaf Roy-Newhook-Armia Gallagher-Evans-Anderson Pezzetta-Pearson-HP Matheson-Guhle Xhekaj-Savard Struble-Harris Montembault
    1 point
  34. Logan Mailloux Does it Again Scores a Beauty/Sean Farrell Continues to Shine/Simoneau (1G/1A) 3-9-24 (youtube.com) Mailloux had a nice give & go goal in 3rd period. Rocket playoff push gets boost with weekend sweep - Habs Eyes on the Prize Mailloux made nice play on this goal also. "Before the intermission, the Rocket tied it up with a power play goal of their own. Logan Mailloux made a diving stop to keep the puck in the zone, then fed Lias Andersson at the right halfwall. He fed it down low to Gignac who centred the puck to Xavier Simoneau at the top of the crease for the goal. The goal was scored with 58 seconds left in the first period." Gignac with 7 point weekend.
    1 point
  35. Struble and Roy were both papered down to keep them Laval-eligible. Assuming they'll both be recalled swiftly, that's 2 of 4 post-deadline regular recalls gone right there.
    1 point
  36. Sounds like the Allen deal is it for the Habs for the day.
    1 point
  37. So ... that's how the 1% live (and play) ...
    1 point
  38. Ironically, it turns out that the Canes did us a favour with KK. Presumably, absent the offer sheet, we would have ended up signing him - maybe even locking him up for a number of years on the belief that he was going to grow into being a core piece. And we would have been signing a piece of crap. Yet another absolutely disastrous high pick by the pre-HuGo era Habs. Thank God Carolina is the team that finds itself dealing with the consequences.
    1 point
  39. Agree. In an era of player mobility, it is important to be seen to treat people in classy way. The key is to not allow that to undermine your wider organizational goals (as MB did, for example, when he gave Gally a ridiculous contract, seemingly out of a sentimental attachment to the guy).
    1 point
  40. An interview with a certain Potato Head favourite:
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  42. I think it should have been Primeau (this was a good spot to play him) but it turns out they needed Montembeault to get the win. Tonight's postgame: https://www.habsworld.net/2024/02/10-thoughts-montembeault-shuts-down-coyotes/
    1 point
  43. The $64,000 Question is ... do you agree with them all (even most) of the time or only when they agree with your perspective?
    1 point
  44. And the Sens win, now 1 point ahead of the Habs with 3 games in hand.
    1 point
  45. 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.
    1 point
  46. Columbus is now only 6 points behind the Habs with 2 games in hand. They play Buffalo tonight. I hope the game goes into overtime.
    1 point
  47. 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.
    1 point
  48. Hes making a narrative against the current coach? Shocking.
    1 point
  49. 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.
    1 point
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