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1 hour ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
I heartily endorse the general sentiment. The Bruins are an authentic rival, and a truly great (and duly hated) opponent over the years; the Leafs are a creation of the TO hype machine. No amount of suffering is too much for them. And I know that if they win, we will NEVER hear the end of it - celebrated over and over on HNIC and the national media as the Greatest Day in Hockey History, universally beloved, blablablablah. Over and over, year after year, until we die.
No thanks.
The two worst things that could possibly happen to me as a hockey fan are these:
1. The Habs fold and leave town.
2. The Leafs win the Cup.
I'm pulling for the Bruins 100% in this series. I'll cheer against them thereafter.
I tried to find something in your statement I could even marginally disagree with but I couldn't. If (heaven forbid) the Leafs win the cup my use of any type of media will plummet substantially.
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4 hours ago, BCHabnut said:
The hate of the leafs is based only on the media and their fan base. If I was hate cheering properly, I would be hate cheering against boston, because I truly hate many players who have played for them. Including rat boy and their president Neely. And a huge list of their alumni. I don't actually hate anyone on TO. I actually like Matthews. But I still want boston, who I have reason to hate, to beat the leafs just so the media and fans can be let down. They won't shut up, but at least I can revel in their pain.
The media and fan base is more than enough for me. I never had anything against Cam Neely, tremendous power forward, the kind of player any team would want. It's true Jack Edwards is a huge homer, can't stand him but not a fan of Reaves either, acted like a big tough guy with Arber out of the lineup.
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5 hours ago, Commandant said:
I wouldnt do it either... but my point is that a pick in the 20s, a 22 year old dman who got sent to the AHL due to being a liability and a 26 year old D who is third pairing, isnt gonna get that much.
I agree that Kovacevic is not worth a lot, but a lot of young defensemen have been sent to the AHL and have turned out OK. I think Xhekaj was sent to the AHL this year to work on things and I am pretty darn sure he has a lot of value. Getting sent to the AHL is certainly not a kiss of death for a young defensemen.
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4 minutes ago, Helmethead said:
Doesn’t feel weird at all.
I loathe Toronto like I loathe nothing else in the world.
May they PLEASE annihilate them.
Again.
That pretty much sums up how I feel. Not the 1st time I have cheered for Boston in the playoffs and as long as they keep playing the Leafs in the playoffs, it won't be the last time. Doesn't feel weird at all.
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12 minutes ago, hab29RETIRED said:
Man choosing who to win in this series is like deciding whether you’d rather have cancer or a brain tumour!
No it's not. It's an easy decision. I find it easy to cheer for the Bruins in this series.
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58 minutes ago, DON said:
And someone made fun of me guessing Aves as likely favorites.
Aves superstar skaters vs Vezina calibre goalie.
Don't forget Drouin is hurt. LOL
Winnipeg has some pretty good skaters too.
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1 hour ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
Let's hope not.
EA NHL 24 simulator has the Canucks vs Bruins in the Finals with Vancouver winning in 7 🤪 Naturally this has caused considerable amusement on my Facebook feed.
I hope not too but what I think and what I hope are often two different things.
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28 minutes ago, Commandant said:
Anaheim thinks about this for two seconds and says make it your first rounder or David Reinbacher as the RHD and then we can talk.
Perhaps that's what they ask for, you can't blame them for asking for more. Just saying that if it gets to the point where they want our first (especially this year) or Reinbacher then you let some other team take him.Trevor Zegras certainly has talent but not sure what his ceiling. Is he a 60-70 point guy who plays one end of the ice or will he be a 80-90 point guy who plays a 200 foot game? I don't know.
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15 hours ago, Dalhabs said:
For the Ducks to concider this we have to switch the Winnipeg pick for at least our first next year or maybe even our first this year. Im sure they will get better offers than that for Zegras.
Zero chance Hughes gives up our first this year for Zegras. They may get better offers but then you walk and let somebody else have him.
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I am surprised more people taking the Avs as Winnipeg is going into the playoffs on a heater and has far better goaltending. I will be very surprised if the Avs win that series. I think Boston/Toronto is a toss up. I think the Leafs superior talent wins out here.
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3 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
The dudes who would bring back a major asset - WiFi, Mailloux, Hutson, Guhle - are the ones we would HATE to see traded.
That is true but I also think Barron has more trade value than a lot of people here think. He has 12 goals in 92 games which is pretty good for a 22 year old defensemen plus he is a right D. He could easily be a regular 10-15 goal, 35 -40 point a year guy. Some teams might really value his offensive skills. He has work to do on the defensive side but that is true of most 22 year old defensemen. By himself maybe not a great return but he could significantly enhance a package for the right player.
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28 minutes ago, GHT120 said:
. and they are suggesting trading that package to a team that already has a plethora of young defencemen.
Perhaps but don't forget that Anaheim's best young D (Mintyukov, Zelleweger) are LD. Barron certainly may have some value after trading Drysdale and he did score 7 goals in 48 games with the Habs. They are weak on the right side as they picked up Lindstrom from Montreal on waivers. Barron and Kovacevic might solidify their right side, plus the 1st round pick has some value.
Anaheim is loaded up the middle after trading for Cutter Gauthier. I think they trade Zegras somewhere. Is that offer enough? If it isn't it isn't that far off.
I like the trade from Montreal's point of view. It makes it easy to draft a stud defensemen at #5 if that is the best player available. If a top forward falls to 5 then that is great to.
It may be a crazy proposal and is a classic quantity for quality trade that I like from Montreal's point of view but there are also enough pieces for Anaheim to make them think about it. I am not sure how much more they get for Zegras.
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9 minutes ago, DON said:
... Habs win lottery and take Celebrini.
I think we all secretly or not secretly hope/wish/dream that will happen, just don't want to get my hopes up when the odds are 8.5%
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1 hour ago, hab29RETIRED said:
Not sure if I’d want Catton at #5 when there will be at least three other forwards, or two other Right Dmen I’d want over him.
My hope is that Demidov or Lindstrom fall to 5 (assuming the Habs draft there). If not, I wouldn't be surprised if the Habs take Iginla or Catton or maybe Helenius. The top 10 is really tough to predict, mock drafts are all over the place after Celebrini.
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2 hours ago, GHT120 said:
As always, with soooooo mnay players, the question is whether the #s will translate to the NHL.
After watching his junior career I was so pumped when the habs got Corey Locke in the 4th round of the 2003 after his CHL Player of the year and Top Scorer Awards (Regular Season: 66 gms, 63 g, 88 a, 151 pts; Playoffs: 46 gms, 23 gms, 19 g, 19 a, 38 pts) ... GREAT AHL player ... 9 gms, 0 g, 1 a ... albeit Locke was smaller.
That is why NHL scouts/GMs get well-paid.
Yes, will it translate and that's why you have scouts. There is a reason Corey Locke lasted until the 4th round.
Catton is a tremendously skilled player, fun to watch. If Catton was a couple inches taller and 20lbs heavier I think he would be top 2 for sure.
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45 minutes ago, Commandant said:
25 Henry Mews
31 Henry Mews.
He has one player drafted twice.
Pathetic journalism.
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Yes, Winnipeg needs to go out in the 1st two rounds and some of the teams that have less points than Winnipeg need to make the final four. It really helped that they didn't win their division.
Go Avs but Winnipeg finished the season on a roll and they have much better goaltending than the Avs so I expect Winnipeg to win the 1st round.
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This was from April 15, I looked it over several times as I couldn't see Konsta Helenius in the 1st round. Am I going blind? How could you possibly not have him in the 1st round? Crazy. Then I did some research and this guy Jake Rill is a baseball reporter, maybe shouldn't write about things you don't have a clue about.
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Just to be 100% accurate, here is what Hughes said in his interview with Seravalli;
" if somebody is clearly the best player available you're taking that player, for us if the best player available was a left shot D, I dunno maybe we would try and make a trade, trade up or trade back or something of that nature"
I would guess that means they are less likely to take a Dickinson or Silayev.
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4 minutes ago, JoeLassister said:
I don't get where this 0.3% comes from for 3rd overall... Anyone ?
I thought about the same thing, I am still thinking. I think it might have something to do with a team outside the top ten winning the lottery and can only move up 10 spots. So let's say they move from 12 to 2 and then the Habs win the 2 slot lottery but that is already taken so they move to 3 instead??? Maybe
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37 minutes ago, DON said:
Well, on May 6th or 7th will find out what spot.
Jets vs Aves, i think it is, assume Aves will be favored?
Montreal Canadiens Draft Lottery Odds Officially Locked In (msn.com)
First Overall: 8.5 percent
Second Overall: 8.6 percent
Third Overall: 0.3 percent
Fourth Overall: N/A
Fifth Overall: 24.5 percent
Sixth Overall: 44 percent
Seventh Overall: 14.2 percent.Why would the Aves be favoured? Winnipeg is on a roll, has home ice advantage and has far better goaltending. The Aves have been mediocre lately. If I was betting man I would take the Jets in a heartbeat right now although I really hope they lose.
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1 hour ago, Commandant said:
He just.said yesterday that if D was the clear best player, hed take him.
What are you talking about?
That's what he said, he also said in an interview with Servalli not that long ago that if the best player was a Left Defensemen they "might" consider trading down.
I think the bottom line is that Hughes is a smart cookie and will keep all options open. Everything he says is carefully measured as most teams like to keep information about who they might draft hidden to maintain maximum leverage in case of any trading. Just glad the Coyotes won last night.
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The Habs chances of having a top forward fall to them at the draft are much better at 5 than 6 or 7. Of course 1 would be nice.
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Awesome, now to get greedy we need Vancouver to beat Winnipeg in a nothing game for both teams tomorrow night. Winnipeg can pass the 2 Florida teams in points with a win. Then we need Winnipeg to lose in the 1st 2 rounds but they seem to have found their game at the right time.
2023/2024 season Playoff discussion
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Schadenfreude is a miserable trait to have but I will admit to being guilty of this when it comes to a certain hockey team and their fan base. Guilty as charged, maybe I am just a miserable human being?