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Think Don's point was that there hasn't been a traditional dynasty in the NHL since the 84-90 Oilers, some will say really the 79-83 Islanders.

Hope for his sake it is a 1-way deal Does it make it easier to trade him?

Date Time Opponent Tuesday, September 29 7:00 p.m. @ Toronto Saturday, October 3 7:00 p.m. @ Pittsburgh Tuesday, October 6 7:00 p.m. Carolina Thursday, October 8 7:00 p.m. Nashville Saturday, October 10 7:00 p.m. Detroit Tuesday, October 13 6:30 p.m. Buffalo Wednesday, October 14 7:30 p.m. @ Washington Saturday, October 17 7:00 p.m. Buffalo Tuesday, October 20 7:00 p.m. San Jose Friday, October 23 8:00 p.m. @ Chicago Sunday, October 25 2026 Heritage Classic 7:00 p.m. @ Winnipeg Tuesday, October 27 8:00 p.m. @ St-Louis Thursday, October 29 8:00 p.m. @ Dallas Saturday, October 31 7:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Tuesday, November 3 7:00 p.m. Winnipeg Thursday, November 5 7:00 p.m. Utah Saturday, November 7 7:00 p.m. @ Toronto Tuesday, November 10 7:00 p.m. Minnesota Thursday, November 12 7:00 p.m. @ Boston Saturday, November 14 7:00 p.m. Colorado Monday, November 16 7:30 p.m. @ NY Rangers Wednesday, November 18 7:30 p.m. @ New Jersey Thursday, November 19 7:00 p.m. @ Carolina Saturday, November 21 7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Monday, November 23 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles Wednesday, November 25 9:30 p.m. @ Colorado Saturday, November 28 4:00 p.m. @ Vegas Monday, November 30 9:30 p.m. @ Utah Wednesday, December 2 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Saturday, December 5 1:00 p.m. Florida Sunday, December 6 7:00 p.m. Ottawa Tuesday, December 8 7:00 p.m. Vegas Thursday, December 10 7:00 p.m. Anaheim Saturday, December 12 1:00 p.m. @ Columbus Monday, December 14 7:30 p.m. Edmonton Friday, December 18 7:00 p.m. @ Buffalo Saturday, December 19 7:00 p.m. @ Minnesota Tuesday, December 22 7:00 p.m. @ Columbus Saturday, December 26 7:00 p.m. Toronto Sunday, December 27 7:00 p.m. Dallas Tuesday, December 29 7:00 p.m. Columbus Thursday, December 31 2:00 p.m. @ Tampa Bay Saturday, January 2 4:00 p.m. @ Florida Monday, January 4 7:30 p.m. Chicago Wednesday, January 6 7:30 p.m. Boston Saturday, January 9 7:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Wednesday, January 13 7:00 p.m. New Jersey Thursday, January 14 8:00 p.m. @ Nashville Saturday, January 16 7:00 p.m. @ Philadelphia Monday, January 18 1:00 p.m. @ Buffalo Tuesday, January 19 7:00 p.m. @ Washington Thursday, January 21 7:00 p.m. St-Louis Saturday, January 23 7:00 p.m. Calgary Tuesday, January 26 7:00 p.m. Carolina Thursday, January 28 8:00 p.m. @ Calgary Saturday, January 30 7:00 p.m. @ Edmonton Monday, February 1 8:30 p.m. @ Vancouver Wednesday, February 3 9:40 p.m. @ Seattle Saturday, February 13 1:00 p.m. Washington Sunday, February 14 1:00 p.m. NY Rangers Thursday, February 18 7:00 p.m. @ Detroit Saturday, February 20 7:00 p.m. NY Islanders Monday, February 22 1:00 p.m. @ Philadelphia Wednesday, February 24 10:00 p.m. @ Los Angeles Saturday, February 27 7:00 p.m. @ Anaheim Monday, March 1 10:00 p.m. @ San Jose Thursday, March 4 7:00 p.m. Seattle Saturday, March 6 7:00 p.m. Vancouver Tuesday, March 9 7:00 p.m. @ NY Islanders Wednesday, March 10 7:30 p.m. Boston Saturday, March 13 7:00 p.m. @ Ottawa Tuesday, March 16 7:00 p.m. Florida Thursday, March 18 7:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Saturday, March 20 1:00 p.m. @ Detroit Monday, March 22 7:30 p.m. Toronto Wednesday, March 24 7:30 p.m. Ottawa Saturday, March 27 7:00 p.m. New Jersey Sunday, March 28 7:00 p.m. Detroit Tuesday, March 30 7:00 p.m. @ Boston Thursday, April 1 7:00 p.m. NY Rangers Sunday, April 4 7:30 p.m. @ NY Islanders Tuesday, April 6 7:00 p.m. @ Florida Thursday, April 8 7:00 p.m. @ Tampa Bay Saturday, April 10 7:00 p.m. @ Ottawa

Since absolutely NOTHING is absolutely impossible, all but zero ... neither have the offensive skills/potential that are needed in a 2C.

Did Zharovsky not recently sign his entry level contract and this year is playing on loan to the KHL not under a KHL copntract? In theory they could recall him any time but the consensus seemed to be that the release from his 26/27 KHL contract to allow him to sign that ELC was tied to him playing out the KHL season "on loan", or at least if/until the team is eliminated from playoff contention/the playoffs.

Maybe Larkin becomes the first GM/Player in NHL history

With Hage and Zharovsky coming next year where does Mantha fit? He isn't useful a Bottom 6 player.

Happy the Habs didn't bite

Wonder how this will impact the Yzerman situation?

It lets him "hit the ground running" with those players

Depends on how the rules are set out ... and remember, the arbiters are not necessarily "hockey people"

My point was more that Robidas works with the individual defencemen ... Lalonde will likely be more involved in the overall scheme in which Robidas' defence corps operates ... don't think Lalonde will be involved in directly coaching any of the defencemen ... Xhekaj's weaknesses will be the same in any system

Doesn't Robidas coach the defencemen ... I thought Lalonde would be involved more in the TEAM defensive structure