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Thoughts on a Kyrou deal? We need another top 6 winger... but I feel trading Matheson and not getting a 2C isn't a great move.

There really is a lack of centers. Can McCann play C?

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This I where Im very torn on. Dcore construction. With Commandants earlier dcore assumption of... Guhle-Hutson Matheson-Carrier Xhejak/Struble splitting -Mailloux or Reinbacher We have Xhejak splitting time. I feel if we want him to develop he needs to play. My issue is... Struble is a physical beast too and honstly more likely to be a nhl player on a good team. Also he can develop more. I feel we should either move Mathesson as part of the 2C trade and have xhejak and Strubble rotate in or out of the top four... but we would likely not be better next year. Or we decide that Struble-Mailloux provide a ton of physicality and bet that Mailloux projects as a more likely NHL player. (2nd PP and puck moving)... then have Xhejak as a tantalizing part of a 2C trade. I feel our dcore prospects are at an awkward stage.

Also that toughness was.... in the form of a tremendous defensemen not just bottom six/pairing guys.

Would Harvey-Pinard want to come back? I feel as a career move he probably should move to a team that is less deep on the wing.

Fair. I really liked what I saw from Evans and the idea of him with Demidov and Laine makes some sense in my head Would this make sense in your opinion... Laine-Evans-Demidov Armia-Newhook-Heineman

Oh for sure. I was just speaking to how bad a game Matheson has.

I felt Laine was not that awful. He serves a role and while he isn't physical he doesn't get pushed around. Matheson however I'd be almost tempted to bench for Xhekaj Christ Xhekaj would at worst still not fumble the puck as much as Matheson tht game! Evans was fantastic at times imo... maybe move him up? What other centers do we have right now for the 4th if we ran Newhook-Evan-Demidov? On defense would Struble-Guhle be that much worst on the pk?

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Especially since it was late in the shift and they were hemmed in. Can't get that far out of position with tired legs.

Could Heinemen be a good fit instead of Laine for Demidov? Heinemen still has a shot and is better 5 on 5 no?

So what lineup are people wanting to see? Dailyfaceoff has... Caufield-Suzuki-Slaf Laine-Newhook-Demidov Gally-Dvorak-Anderson Heineman-Evans-Armia Sit: Kapanen, Pezzeta Matheson-Carrier Guhle-Hutson (has Hutson really been playing rd?) Struble-Savard Sit: Xhejak

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As long as Demidov hits whatever. Truth is Cooley would still be a mediocre 1OA pick. Shame we bombed out that year haha.

That's why I asked. I haven't seen him play much. I have heard people talk about how initially he was fast physical big (anderson) but it didn't keep up. Wondering if what didn't stick was the effort/trying to be a skill guy (not anderson) or figured out/one dimensonal (ie anderson).

If I said Cozens was the 2nd coming of Josh Anderson what would you say?

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canadiens-management-wisely-avoids-trade-deadline-trap/ Says here Hughes had a 2nd for Armia. I think they should have done that. But I'm guessing they were looking to fill armias spot with another trade if they did flip him and didn't see anything they liked.

I'd be fine trading no one but if we are trading someone... I'd say trade Armia retained and call up Roy (or others). Keep Dvorak since we need the centre slot and we likely will only find a buyer for one at their cap hits.

I mean I don't think we have room for Dvorak and Armia next year with Kapanen and Roy coming in next season. But we only have one retention slot left and I figure both would need retention to make the return anything to write home about. With Dach out... I'd say we keep Dvorak between the two. Trade Armia retained for the best offer. Keep Savard for the season and let the guys play some games that matter.

I agree. His issue wasn't anything like the people he is being compared too here. He just randomly did asinine things in the defensive zone with the puck that would scare you to high hell. He was very solid defensively... except for when his brain turned off lol

Otherwise... I no name jumped out to push Suzki out of the conversation and the goalie picks are just obvious.

My initial thoughts were that Plekanec on the first team seemed wrong but now I'm kicking myself. He was so consistent for so long + defensively great. I found myself more balancing Koivu vs Paches vs Gally. However my big question is Souray vs Petry. I know on this sites writeup they mentioned Hamilrik but wouldnt Petry be a better option... but Souray had Markov who damn looking back he was truly incredible. But my memory on Souray is very fuzzy. Perry has more points, more games, part of the 'clydesdales' on the cup run. But Petry was also randomly sketchy as shit haha. But I feel he should easily pass Souray but maybe my impression is wrong?

https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/quarter-century-team/montreal-canadiens-quarter-century-teams First Team Saku Koivu (F) Alex Kovalev (F) Tomas Plekanec (F) Andrei Markov (D) Shea Weber (D) Carey Price (G) Second Team Brendan Gallagher (F) Max Pacioretty (F) Nick Suzuki (F) Sheldon Souray (D) P.K. Subban (D) Jose Theodore (G) Thoughts? Changes?

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