GHT120
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3 minutes ago, tomh009 said:
Yes. But PK will be needed in in 2025-26 as well. Possibly after that, too. 🙂
My point really is that players like Evans and Armia do have value beyond their point production. And that we'll need some capable PK players as well. We'll see what Hughes decides to do in this regard.
No doubt they have value ... but where they fit beyond next season will, I-M-O, have more bearing on what (if anything) happens to them this summer, or at the 24/25 deadline.
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20 minutes ago, tomh009 said:
Need some additional PK skill on the roster, though. We don't have much beyond Armia, Evans and Suzuki now, and the gap will get bigger yet if we trade Armia.
Hopefully HuGo's moves will be with 25/26 and 26/27 in mind, not just 24/25.
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58 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
Agree 100%.
No one will take him now, but IF he can continue into, say, December, then a team might be willing to go for it.
56 minutes ago, Commandant said:17 goals, good defensive play. 1 year rental. Rising cap and not many FAs. Someone might bite if they dont have to give much in assets, and struck out on the UFA market
I tend to agree with @Commandant on this ... Armia has played well enough since the New Year to have value to some other teams, especially if "July 1st" doesn't address their needs that he fills ... not likely to require retention or garner much return.
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18 minutes ago, tomh009 said:
It's a lot of assumptions (Armia, Evans and others); so much depends on whether Hughes' assumptions match yours (or mine)--and what deals they are able to make in the summer. Getting rid of Armia, Evans, Pearson and Ylonen, for example, will make our already-weak PK far worse yet, so that would likely be contingent on signing someone that can also take on that role.
Hab's PK TOI this year.
I expect HuGo to be making moves based on where they want the team to be in 25/26 or 26/27 ... not 24/25.
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1 hour ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
A late bloomer at age 30! Just goes to show, patient development pays off 🤪
No joke, though, he has played like an absolute stud top-9 forward over the second half. If he continues it into next season, we might be able to move that contract and maybe even get something back.
Is it worth risking that he regresses to his norm and becomes difficult to trade, or should they strike while the iron is hot even if the return is "modest".
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1 hour ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
One thing that worries me a bit about all this is that much of the good news has occurred during "garbage time," with the Habs safely out of the playoffs and all pressure off. The Galchenyuk precedent reminds us to be cautious about reading too much into second-half surges by young players on terrible teams.
Always a good point to consider ... better to hope than build expectations.
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3 hours ago, DON said:
I just keep thinking, Habs arnt lacking in bottom six checkers and no big loss if signs elsewhere?
Three of the current roster (Pearson, White, Ylonen) likely not back next season ... Anderson and Gallagher wouldn't be if I had a magic wand ... Armia is I-M-O unlikely to be extended (despite his post New Years play) and hopefully tradeable at the 25/25 deadline ... Evans has one more season but likely will be too expensive to renew as a 4C, and not I-M-O a 3C on the playoff/Cup contender the Habs are rebuilding towards ... so the question is likely whether Tuch's skill, size and aggressiveness gives him a better bottom-6 NHL future than RHP, Pezzetta and any Rockets ... my hope is that in 2-3 years Tuch and Whekaj could be 2/3 of the 4th line.
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6 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said:
Dormamu, is that you? 😁
Yup ... and just because he is evil doesn't mean he isn't sometimes right.
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32 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said:
It is annoying that the Canadiens AND the Rocket are both limping along to the end of the regular season with no obvious effort - to my limited understanding - in helping either team to ice their best lineup possible.
If you give Hutson a few games, why not also Mailloux?
If you play young Xhekaj in a key game tonight, why not Strubble?
managing both rosters this way does not seem like the most effective. At least to my Mr. Potato Head reasoning.
WHY in the world would the Habs want to "ice their best lineup"? Wins only have the potential to worsen their draft position.
Hutson is getting at least one game because that burns a year of his ELC ... THAT and getting some $$$ in his pocket immediately is why he signed now ... there was always the "possibility" of his waiting and ultimately deciding to play another NCAA season.
Struble is with the Habs because they only have 7 healthy defencemen and one of them could be injured/get sick before the game roster is submitted.
@dlbalr made it clear that Baby Xhekaj is playing because Stephens can't, not to "give him a game".
So, not the management screw-up you seem to so often hope for.
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1 hour ago, Sir_Boagalott said:
If other GM's don't see Lane play in the NHL they might have 0 interest in Cole. If Lane plays and does great that could increase Cole's draft rank. I'm hoping Cole is still available so the Habs can draft him with their 2nd rnd pick vs using the Jets 1st rnd pick.
I don't expect 2 games by Lane will have any impact on Cole's draft positioning ... I also don't expect Lane to get anything more than a "dipping a toe in the shallow end" in terms of TOI these two games.
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13 hours ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:
I would like to see Pezzetta play 25 minutes on Saturday and give him a shot on the blueline.
Or give him a shot in goal
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Hopefully he signs and plays the last two games against Detroit next week ... don't want him in against Tkachuk and the Sens Saturday.
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Leaves them $1,464,183 under the projected cap for 18 players, for the 18 players currently on their NHL roster/cap ... although up to $6,464,183 as Lehner undoubtedly will be on LTIR again next season ... Marchessault, Mantha and Stephenson pending UFAs ... also Martinez, but I expect Hanifan is his direct replacement.
VGKs ownership is certainly committed to doing what it takes to "keep the team together" ... will they manage to (do they want to) keep Marchessault? He could be of interest to HuGo on a short-term deal.
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I believe the Habs could also negotiate a "loan agreement" so Kapanen could play in Laval next season ... Kimmo doing a favour for his dad?
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I believe MSL was responding to an "any lineup changes" question when he said "non" (around 10:45), followed up by "Samuel dans net".
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17 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
Beyond the satisfaction of finally seeing an end to the running sore that is the story of this pathetic zombie franchise, I like the idea of a team in Salt Lake City. For some reason, that sounds to me like one of those expansion teams from the 1970s. The Cleveland Barons, the Kansas City Scouts, the California Golden Seals, the Salt Lake City ----.
As for a name, will they keep the cursed 'Coyotes' moniker? Utah is desert country after all. Personally, I would like them to be called the Utah Beauts. A pun on 'Buttes.' Get it? Ya, never happen. They'll probably be called the Salt Lake City Qualtrics.
I-M-O ... the Coyotes move to SLC, rather than the previously rumoured Houston, because there is a deep-pockets owner who wants the team and the NHL is not "losing" a future franchise fee as the city is not high on the NHL's preferred expansion sites ... SLC is far smaller than Houston, Atlanta, "Pheonix" (if someone can figure out an arena), Portland, KC, Cincinnati, Columbus ...
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40 minutes ago, Commandant said:
... However there is also a long list of players who have asked to be traded after he has rubbed them the wrong way ...
For once, Google wasn't helpful in turning up a list ... the $64,000 Question is whether the players who "asked out" are players you can build a winning team around, or are they "me first" types who couldn't handle Torts' expectations/accountability.
Other than his "1 & done" stint in Vancouver, Torts well exceeded the average term (2-3 years) for NHL head coaches in New York, Tampa and Columbus ... won't be surprised if he is back next season in Philly.
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11 hours ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
Even Anderson scored!
Typical Anderson goal ... nothing at all to do with his linemates.
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42 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
I’m not sure there is a roster spot for him.
Don't forget the 13th forward.
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3 hours ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
Small bit of good news I guess
Is it?
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27 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
End of season is finally coming. Sorry boys but it best if we lose. Wouldn’t mind if Suzuki or Caufield or Slafkovsky fills the net though.
Five more losses and nothing Arizona or Ottawa or Calgary can do to the Habs' draft position.
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4 minutes ago, DON said:
Will Xhekaj go to Laval and get into any games?
https://habsprospects.com/statsohl.html
PlayoffsPlayer Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMMešár, Filip Kitchener 5178-42Beck, Owen Saginaw 4257+32Xhekaj, Florian Brantford 6325+09Guindon, Cédrick Owen Sound 4134-40Sobolev, Daniil Brantford 6011-70Habs would either have to sign him ... OR ... he would have to accept an Amateur Try-Out contract from The Rocket.
Assuming Hutson will sign as soon as BU completes their season, not certain HuGo will want to use up one of their other 4 open contract slots before July 1st on Florian ... those slots give them flexibility in trades around the draft.
Non-Rocket Habs Prospect tracker
in Habs & Hockey Talk
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"Talk" is that the outstanding issue is whether he signs for 23/24 and burns a year or signs a 24/25 ELC.