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  1. I love PK, but I'm skeptical of whether he'd be the best guy to mentor the young D and create a winning culture. Seems like a bit of a boat-rocker and more focused on his media career at this point. Apparently he doesn't get along with Gallagher, and probably others in the organization. Strikes me as a little risky for such a low reward acquisition.
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  2. Vrbetic and Phillipe Desrosiers signed two way deals (ahl/echl) That sounds like the goaltending battle to backup primeau and start in trois rivieres
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  3. Let me play the other side here. Is it justifiable for the Canadiens to part with a key asset to get Dubois at a cheaper AAV than it will cost in 2024? There are two RFA years remaining and the ability to sign an eight-year contract. In 2024, it's all UFA years that cost more and a seven-year maximum which would still run a year later than signing Dubois now. The optimal time to give Dubois a contract is this summer when you get a little bit of cap relief relative to open-market value and a better chance at ensuring you're getting him in his peak years. I'm also not sold that the Habs will have a boatload of cap space in 2024. Yes, Drouin, Dadonov, Allen, Byron, Edmundson, and Hoffman will be up. But not all of those players are going to replaced by rookies on entry-level deals either. Caufield's raise will take up the savings from Hoffman and Allen if he gets a deal that's closer to Suzuki's and chances are that a veteran or two are going to be signed to replace some of the outgoing players. There isn't a big spending spree on the horizon for a couple of years from now and at that point, they might be planning ahead towards replacing Price with a new starter. There might be room for Dubois at that time depending on the contract demands but if someone like Dvorak or Anderson (if not both - some believe both are in Montreal's current offer with the third element being the holdup) are traded for Dubois now, it's a longer-term salary offset that makes it easier to afford him plus you get him a bit cheaper on the cap. Is it worth parting with some assets to get Dubois the most optimal long-term contract? There's a case to be made for either side.
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  4. I’m kinda happy Poehling is gone, just to put an end to the long history of online posts (here and elsewhere) pencilling him for top-6 minutes 🙄 If he hadn’t had that freak first game, this never would have been the case.
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  5. Petry was an excellent player for us. He lost major respect from me when he went on strike vs DD (not that I give a whoop about DD, but Petry’s sulking really hurt the team). I personally have zero time for these anti-vax POS, though - they pose a standing threat to the safety of vulnerable others, for no justifiable reason other than conspiratorial garbage, so good riddance to him. Plus, in pure hockey terms, he’s an old man. And he wanted out. That we got back a quality puck-moving D-man suggests the team recognizes that you cannot just throw rookies out there night after night and expect their development. A responsible trade. Good move. 👍
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  6. I don’t think it matters how much you are making, or what you do - family issues are going to have an impact in your performance on the job.
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  7. I can't remember who it was but i recall a wise comment when Pitlick was not tendered a QO that it didn't necessarily mean he wouldn't be back with us
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  8. Matheson has developed nicely. He's a good player. Too bad we had to give up a future first liner in Poehling though (sarcasm).
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