Habs Fan in Edmonton

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.

He is wearing the Team Canada uniform so I have no problem cheering for him.

Agreed, plus the teams have had just a couple days to try and build some chemistry so anything can happen. It's a toss up.

I am trying to remember the last time I was happy to see Mitch Marner and Brad Marchand score?

I think we all agree that the price has to be right. However Dvorak has the leverage here being a UFA soon and I have no idea how badly he wants to stay in Montreal. He seems to be one of those quiet guys that doesn't say much.

Yes, it's more about quality than quantity now. Get another 1st and try and trade up as Hughes has tried to do in the past (was successful moving up to get Hage).

I would make that trade, especially if contracts talks with Evans don't have any hope of working out. I am guessing retention on Armia's contract would be part of the deal. The Habs dropping out of the playoff race (slim chance now) has made these decisions easier for Hughes.

Yup, agree 100%

Perhaps, my guess is that Hughes is trying to get more than a 2nd round pick from a contending team. If the right trade is there I think Hughes will pull the trigger rather than wait as he did with Toffoli. Waiting to the end of the trade deadline can work for you or against you.

That makes sense as the Flyers have pretty much dropped out of the race. Laughton has been a bigger scorer over his career than Evans, also has a year left on his contract after this year so perhaps the Flyers are not in a hurry to move him unless they get a great offer. A pretty good comparable though.

I would think that if the Habs wanted a 2nd round pick for Evans than he would have been traded already. Surely a contending team would have no problem giving up a late 2nd round pick for Evans, especially considering his low contract for the remainder of the year.

If they can get him cheap than sure. I just don't think he will give up free agent status to sign for cheap.