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He's a superstar. Can't see it myself.

That is waaaay too close to the old canadiens logos. Heck it's too close to the new one.

Hes a reliable vet, so definitely a likely scenario.

I think Evans is the absolute perfect 4c who can step up to 3c as needed. But I wouldn't want him as permanent 3c.

Lol.

Makes me nervous having those 3 playing big minutes. Looks like a defensive train wreck.

Was just about to say that.

I thought the same thing when I read that portion.

You probably mean team. Some cores are set for 5+ years.

Can Blais or Bolduc kill penalties?

This is an improvement over pezz. That's for sure.

My bad. Traded from flames for a bag of pucks.

I thought kulak was a waiver pick up? Maybe I'm mistaken

This is how I summed it up as well. The team was improved by the 2 moves.

I just dont want to have serhachev flashbacks for a decade. As long as it's not that lopsided, I'm OK with trying to balance the team.

Right now, it looks like Montreal made a good move toward team balance. If Bolduc is a battler, even better. Lost puck battles were my biggest concern last season. Mailloux could blossom into a number 2 or 3 defenseman. If he finds his defensive game, this may be lopsided toward st Louis. But if he's another Nathan bealieu, which my senses tell me, than maybe we won this one.

I dont want him. Unless Laine goes this year. Loving the speed and skill, but some battle is badly needed in the top 6. Doesn't have to be mean or gritty, but needs to win puck battles. A la lehkonen. Can't be picky with 2C, but i really feel like any top 6 add needs to be a battler.

No doubt. Don't want him on PK. Waste of his minutes.

Hutson is very good defensively as well. Reminds me of Markov in his own zone. He comes out of a lot of puck battles with the puck.

I feel like 2 things helped Montreal sneak into the last season. Hutson being an absolute stud and the PK. Devo and Armia were a massive part of that PK. I would love to sign one of them.

All day long. I watch a lot of Oilers hockey, and I believe that for the last decade, Nuge has been an under rated tier 2 Selke candidate. He gets credit for his defensive game, but not enough.

Just watch, he'll be the best prospect we have in 2 years. Habs are awesome at finding good smurfs.

After over 40 years of following hockey, I dont know the player, but I do know that swing for skill should ALWAYS be the choice. There are Dvorak type safe players available every year via trade or FA. Fail with a Scherbac or succeed with a caufield. Go for the skill.

It may have just been my eyes, but I swear everytime Rodriguez had a puck battle against Edmonton, he came away with the puck. He impressed me in that series even though he wasn't putting up points.

Is another patience year needed? If there isn't a reasonable fit at 2C and PK RD, would you rather plug a hole and lose prospects of unknown ability, or give those prospects this year to see what you actually have? I would hate to see the emergence of Hutson and the Habs surprise playoff appearance (where they were dominated by a beatable team) interrupt a rebuild. Its a tough year to be a Habs gm.