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I hope not, I expect Hughes to stick to the plan. If a deal makes sense, pull the trigger.

Moneypuck now shows the Penguins with .1% chance of making the playoffs. If Dubas starts selling that pick could easily be top 5 or 7 in the 2nd round. Habs are a solid 6% of making the playoffs. https://moneypuck.com/predictions.htm

Depends on the cap hit and term. What do you think is reasonable?

I would disagree. He has more talent than his stats suggest.

Agreed

Yeah but is he willing to be paid like a 4th line center?

That's speculation on my part. It's possible he might look for a 1 year prove it deal. However I am willing to bet that out of the other 31 teams out there that one of them will look at the numbers he put up with Arizona and give him more than we are willing to. I would be happy to sign him to a 1 year prove it deal but I don't under estimate the stupidity of other GM's when July 1st rolls around especially with a rising cap.

Agree you can't lose too many vets at once but it depends on what kind of term Dvorak is looking for. I expect he is looking for at least 3 years and he does have leverage being a UFA. I don't mind a shorter term deal but with Beck/Kapanen almost ready to go and Hage on the horizon a deal of 3 years plus will get in the way.

After a couple losses on the weekend the Penguins 2nd rounder is looking good. MoneyPuck gives them only a .8% chance of making the playoffs. Hopefully they become a seller and tank even more. Might be a good bargaining chip. NHL Playoff Odds -MoneyPuck 2025 Playoff & Cup Odds Also went to the Medicine Hat Tiger/Edmonton Oil Kings game last night. Gavin Mckenna scored 2 goals, showed a great touch around the net but didn't really stand out. Obviously it's just one game and his history certainly shows what kind of talent he has. He did look small out there but he is also pretty young. Took a 5 minute major and game misconduct late in the game for a vicious slash. He certainly overreacted to a little pushing but perhaps scouts like the fact he can play on the edge. But a very undisciplined penalty with 4 1/2 minutes to go and the game still in doubt. Also paid attention to Blake Fiddler who is projected to go late 1st round. A big RD who skates well. I can see why he is a projected 1st rounder, a lot to like there. Not flashy but very efficient.

I agree the jersey isn't as big a deal. We don't know if he was offered one, if he asked for one, if he was willing to wear one etc. etc. I will give him the benefit of the doubt on that one. I also don't care that he supports Trump in the US. In a democratic society people are free to support who they wish. However when Trump insults Canada by calling it the 51st state and talks about Gretzky being governor it's an opportunity for Gretzky to say something and he chose to remain silent. He could have said something patriotic without offending his buddy Trump yet he said nothing. There is a time to stand up and reiterate your pride in your country and this was one of those times. I am very disappointed in Gretzky.

I would take Suzuki over Seth Jarvis. I didn't see Jarvis being effective at all. I think you can throw Suzuki out there in a lot of situations.

Arber isn't going anywhere. Nice to have at least 1 defensemen that can match up physically with Brady Tkachuk.

Agreed.

Agreed better to speak softly and carry a big stick.

It would be interesting to know if Gretzky had any interest in wearing a sweater. Mike Eruzione looked the part of an honourary captain, Gretzky not so much.

Agree, ppg is Suzuki territory, a little too much too expect BUT there is a lot to like with Kapanen. It was a smart move to send him back and let him develop. He can be a very valuable player.

I could care less who Gretzky supports politically. If he wants to support Trump's in the US, that's fine. BUT when Trump insults Canadians by calling it the 51st state and calling the PM a governor and he says NOTHING!! All he had to do was say something non controversial like "I am proud to be a Canadian and Canada is a proud and independent country". Silence speaks volumes. I will never think the same of Gretzky again. I used to worry about Ovechkin breaking his record for goals. I could care less anymore. Kudos to the Canadian team! They had a lot of pressure on their shoulders with all the crap going on. It was fun to cheer for guys like Marchand. It was certainly a great moment when Connor scored. Beautiful!!!

Agreed, Hirvonen does nothing for me, a small 23 year old center who has 8 goals in the AHL this year (even Florian has more and he is younger). I think the Habs can do better than this if they are trading Evans.

Actually one guy who might deserve a look is Jared Davidson. His skating might never be NHL level but he has worked his butt off down in Laval and has had a very good year. I wouldn't mind seeing if he looks badly out of place. I think he has paid his dues and deserves a cup of coffee at the NHL level.

I think Florian has shown progression this year which is all you can ask for. Only 1 goal behind Beck and 2 behind Roy (Roy has played 6 fewer games). Not bad for a guy projected to be a 4th liner. I think the Habs have to be happy with how he has progressed this year, admittedly I don't know what his defensive play is like. That is also important.

Nice goal by Michael Hage Michael Hage carries the puck 200 feet to score a beautiful goal

Exactly, plus the USA won't be nearly as motivated playing Sweden with a spot in the final clinched.

They better beat Finland now, in regulation.

What an idiot. That's all I will say.

It worked LOL, I think it's in everyone's best interest to see Demidov come over next year.