Habs Fan in Edmonton
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Shame to see the Leafs lose tonight and it would be a bigger shame if they didn't make the playoffs since they don't have their own 1st round pick. Would break my heart. Now let's see; Anaheim splits their next 2 games, losing in Montreal and winning in Toronto. Habs destroy the Leafs on Saturday and voila we are only 2 points behind the mighty Leafs. I can't believe the Leafs had to give up a 1st round pick to get rid of Marleau's contract although it is top 10 protected this year. They sure messed that up.
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16 minutes ago, dlbalr said:
The Habs have a big RD shortage. They have Weber/Petry established (though Petry's a UFA after next season). Then there's Fleury and Brook who are prospects with question marks. Juulsen is a write-off at this point. Folin is in his last days with the team. And...that's it for right-shot defenders. They need a few whether it's via trade or the draft.
I guess I think of Fleury and Brook as future long term regulars, may not work out. Also it seems like Folin has discovered a scoring touch and may blossom now (ok that's overly optimistic). I see your point but still think the left side is a bigger priority although the Chicoutimi Cucumber may disagree with me.
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8 hours ago, Trizzak said:
From 31 Thoughts: Edmonton has shown interest in Tatar.
That makes sense to me. Tatar has the skill to shine with McDavid. He would light it up playing a full year with McDavid and Kassian allowing Draisatl to continue to anchor the 2nd line. The guy I would want is Darnell Nurse but that is very unlikely to happen. Bear is a good puck mover but he is another RH defenceman which we seem to not have a shortage of.
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On 2/3/2020 at 11:49 AM, Commandant said:
If you packaged Folin and Weise together, you could probably get David Schlemko and Byron Froese.
That's a bit of a stretch, we would likely have to throw in maybe a 7th round pick in 2024 to get that one moving.
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1 hour ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
I really like Kovalchuk and hope he comes back next year.
Charlie Lindgren is not an NHL goalie and that sucks cause I like him.
I know Thompson is likely to get traded and won't be here next year but i love his heart and determination, how can you not like him?
The wins are bitter sweet because it gives me hope that we can make the playoffs even though the chances are very slim.
I want the Habs to absolutely destroy the leafs on Saturday and I am hoping for at least 8 goals from us
That pretty much sums up how I feel. Few things in life give me more joy than destroying the Leafs!!!!
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3 hours ago, hab29RETIRED said:
You dint need a full moon to come back against jersey.
Considering their record against teams like New Jersey and Detroit, I am not so sure. I am willing to bet that Thompson and Folin don't score in the same game again this year, willing to give good odds, any takers?
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1 minute ago, Commandant said:
Are you Folin in love with this non-tanking team?
Maybe they are just kissin Cousins.
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1 minute ago, Trizzak said:
Elite sniper Christian Folin.
Is it a full moon tonight, Thompson, Folin. Maybe Lindgren will get an empty netter.
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Interesting stat they quoted on Edmonton radio today as the Oilers play the Coyotes tonight. Since the Taylor Hall trade in which the Devils got no immediate help, the Devils have won 8 games and the Coyotes 7. I guess he hasn't been the saviour yet for the Coyotes.
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3 minutes ago, Trizzak said:
I can't believe he missed the post there.
I am guessing he was aiming for it and missed, it happens.
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This is a must win game, have to beat teams like New Jersey to have any hope. Lose this one and they have to go 20-6-1 in their last 27 games to have as many points as last year and that still wouldn't guarantee a playoff spot.
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I don't look at injuries as an excuse. It is simply one of the contributing factors for the Habs not being in a playoff spot. There are many other contributing factors. Those will be analyzed to death on this board I am sure if they haven't been already. Again, I always like to look forward and figure out next steps to get them to the level where we all want them to be.
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2 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
One thing this team is not, is soft. They play with jam and heart. The problem is that they're not good enough, or at least, haven't been with all the injuries and defensive lapses. Plus Price has been meh.
It's almost instinctive for some North American fans to immediately blame lack of 'heart' and 'toughness' for losing. Usually it's talent.
Agree 100%, I haven't been disappointed at all this year or last year with the work effort or grit. Lack of finish, defensive lapses and Price has been inconsistent.
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7 hours ago, Chris said:
When i say the team is soft,
Ill go with exhibit A,
blaming Price on goal #3,
both Tatar and Gallagher i believe had the puck by the blue line with a chance to clear the zone on that shift, they were soft on the puck and didn't get it out, then the goal was scored
Chris you claim you didn't say Gallagher is soft. But you said "When i say the team is soft" and then used Brendan Gallagher's play as an example in exhibit A. You kind of implied it or maybe you think the team is soft but no players are soft. Anyway, not worth haggling over. That was a game they really needed to win as Columbus is one of the teams they could possibly catch.
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13 minutes ago, Chris said:
So when i say gallagher made a soft play,
when did i say he was a soft player?
Every player in the league is soft at times. Using Gallagher to make your point about the Habs being a soft team is a bad example.
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26 minutes ago, Chris said:
When i say the team is soft,
Ill go with exhibit A,
blaming Price on goal #3,
both Tatar and Gallagher i believe had the puck by the blue line with a chance to clear the zone on that shift, they were soft on the puck and didn't get it out, then the goal was scored
You are totally tight. Gallagher is way too soft a player. We should get rid of Gallagher and find players with more grit.
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1 minute ago, dlbalr said:
I heard a rumour somewhere that this was a Rumour Thread...
It is. There is a rumour floating around that the Habs aren't good against big teams.
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35 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said:
One of the reason west-coast trips are rough on the Habs
Like this year when they won 3 of 4 on their western trip? It was the trip to Florida that start their fall.
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4 minutes ago, Chris said:
Here is how you fix the team
fire MB, hire a competent GM with an actual plan. MB is 8 years into a 5 year plan, no other GM would be still around with his record,
your head coach will miss the playoffs 6 out of the last 7 years, new GM can decide his fate, kirk Mueller has been there a long time alos
fire the entire scouting department, wotk with the new GM on an actual direction
We have been over this so many times, for the first time in a while I am actually confident about the future because MB has finally realized he has to build through the draft and has many good young prospects. I can handle some losing with young guys who are going to get better. Can't undo what happened prior.
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I don't think of the Habs as being soft either, they have trouble finishing, have some deficiencies on defense but in my opinion the work ethic and grit has not been a problem. They have lost a lot of one goal games. Do they have anybody in the top 50 scoring?
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2 minutes ago, Commandant said:
I'm gonna disagree that Domi has been soft.
On the wing, he has a harder time getting the opportunities to drive the net, but he's been involved in the forecheck and on the boards.
Again, I'm not saying he's played at his best, but I don't see the issue as being soft.
Domi soft??? ask Aaron Ekblad
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26 minutes ago, DON said:
More that we are both very clever.
We will go with that.
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1 hour ago, Habsfan89 said:
Wow I can't believe i am going to say this but I agree with Don 🤢
Does that mean it's "great minds think alike" or "fools seldom differ" I won't answer that. LOL
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I guess we just saw the definition of "off topic"
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Permanent Rumour Thread
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That's true. You would need a replacement if you traded Petry, interesting to see what kind of return you could get for him. Oilers would probably see Bear as expendable next year as they expect Evan Bouchard to make it and he fills the same role as Bear. Not sure if they would be willing to give him up this year.