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Achari with the nice flying elbow there.
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Slaf had a strong game. Boys didn't get blown out. So far. Lots of giveaways but improved game overall as it progressed, without abandoning defense.
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Just now, Commandant said:
In truth the second period was better than the first. That late goal hurts.
Better ish...
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I've had it with the giveaways. Too much!
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This team has nothing going on. It's brutal. Brutal. What's with throwing the puck at a player who's double covered? Over and over.
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6 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
I’m not sure Anderson has that offensive flair required to play on the first line.
He is excelling in a defensive role so leave him there.
Yep. I like him as an overpaid defensive 3rd liner.
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I'd like to see a defensively responsible game. Even if it results in a lower score.
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1 hour ago, TurdBurglar said:
Even $2m is getting on the expensive side of a 4th line center, unless they have a niche quality, like faceoffs or penalty killing.
He's a fantastic penalty killer. Arguably the best on the team.
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1 hour ago, Commandant said:
With Suzuki, Dach, Newhook, Evans, and Kapanen all on the roster, it doesn't have to be a centre that gets called up.
Ya. I forgot about Kapanen. And then typed Heineman accidentally. Ya Dvorak can piss off.
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Evans is a player that i think Hughes should try to re sign for under 3. 2.25 to 2.75, 3 to 4 years. He's extremely spotty offensively, but for me he's the perfect 4th line centre for this team.
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13 hours ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:
Matheson got 62 points playing all 82 games last year and is on a similar pace this year. All for 4.8M this year and next. If you are going to trade him then the haul better be substantial. I hardly think trading him is going to improve things unless you get a stud in return.
I was asking earlier if there was a hockey trade out there for a RD, but as you say, his contract is excellent. Next years deadline might be the right time for trading him. Keep the picks rolling in.
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Just now, hab29RETIRED said:
At this point, I'd say Dvorak's play has warranted giving his spot to someone who has a pulse and plays like they give a damn.
Haha. True. But I'd hate to have Beck come up when he's not ready. I suppose Heineman could centre a line and a winger could come up. How is Tuch playing? I'd like to see how he looks on 4th line duty.
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3 hours ago, DON said:
Wouldnt hurt my feelings any, if he just went away.
Bottom Six Minutes: Christian Dvorak has got to go
"...put him on waivers and hope that a stint with the Laval Rocket can do for him what it did for Joel Armia last season. Even if he doesn’t make it there, taking his $4.5 million cap hit off the books a little earlier all while freeing up a lineup spot for younger players is probably worth more than hoping he resurges enough to fetch a mid-round pick at the trade deadline."
With 18 goals in his last 20 NHL games played, doing 'OK'.
"...he scored eight goals in nine games played in April...."
Montreal Canadiens Organizational Players of October
Is there a centre who has earned his spot?
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52 minutes ago, hab29RETIRED said:
If those are the pairings and we become a contender, than the Reinbacher pick will be vindicated. I just am not optimistic that's the way it will play out. There were 3 RHD dmen from this years draft I would have preferred over Reinbacher, and I'm not sure he's even better than the top 6 picked this year.
Ya. Time will tell. Every draft year, an bunch of players are desirable. 4 years later, 3/4 of them were drafted in the wrong spot. Reinbachers development, from horrible team in Europe to season lost from injury, will probably need 2 more years.
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6 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said:
in my projections it should be:
Hutson-Reinbacher
Ghule-Mailloux
(*LD or RD)Xhekaj-Barron/Engstrom
These are the top 2 pairings I picture as well. How the 3rd pair winds up is anybodies guess. Lots of candidates. I like struble more than Xhekaj. Have since strubles first game.
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1 hour ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
I haven't been this excited about a rookie since subban.
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4 hours ago, GHT120 said:
Given the Habs recent defensive zone deficiencies, I wonder if we are seeing why HuGo so valued Reinbacher ... other than Guhle and Hutson do the Habs have a top four quality young defenceman ... Mailloux has the offence but can he become a legitimate NHL defender ... Xhekaj, Barron and Struble are looking like no more than 5/6/7 defenders ... Savard is almost done and Matheson is only tied up for one more season.
Hutson and ghule are the only 2 right now IMO. Barron or Mailloux could still develop into that role.
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6 minutes ago, Commandant said:
Newhook reminds me of Russ Courtnall
Speed for days but just doesn't get enough out of it.
Very good comparison. Or oleg Petrov
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I'm done. Not burning data for this.
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Just now, Butterface said:
Pull the goalie… 3-0… not his fault but….
No. First 2 were luck.
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1 hour ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
I think there might be mutual interest between Hughes and Savard.
If it happens then I agree with you that two years max. I do think Savard will be traded at the deadline
I think he will as well. I'm just not sure it's a good idea unless Hughes can find an upgrade or the return is an overpay. There is nobody to fill his role at the moment. Right defense is the next challenge for Hughes for sure.
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8 minutes ago, Commandant said:
Would the extra offence be offset by losing his contribution to the PK and 5v5 defense though?
Exactly. The goal of playing hockey is to win. There are 2 elements to do that. Fighting is not one of them. Score goals and stop goals from being scored on you. Fortunately the stopping goal part is much cheaper usually. Unless you get a Datsyuk Kopitar Bergeron Barkov unicorn. Players that excel defensively and are paid accordingly, are not a problem on this team.
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1 hour ago, Butterface said:
I agree you need vets, but good ones. We only started drafting low a few years back. Some of our better picks are a year or two awaySo you get rid of all those stable defensive players who are playing in bottom 6 and bottom pair roles to make room for who? Beck is on his first year in the AHL. Savard is the only good defensive right handed defenseman on the entire team or in the system. All the rest are what ifs. If all the vets leave, how qualified are the core vets, Suzuki, caufield... at insulating mistakes of all of these rookies. Montreal biggest issue in the last 2 seasons is defensively. It's not the right time to get rid of all of the good defensive players on the team in hopes that rookies on etc can fill the gap. Asset management be damned. The team has assets. Time to start winning. Balance the team with players suited to their station. Find an RD. Pay players according to where they fit in the lineup. That's my idea of asset management going forward.
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12 minutes ago, Butterface said:
But if rumours are true and we are looking for a player to take on a role like this… It means giving up assets and taking on a contract … would it not be better to have Anderson continue his role on PK, skate back and forth really fast to impress people how fast he skates for someone that size, and also help the Sheriff restore law and order ? Could he not drop the gloves too ? What does 5.5 AAV buy you ? Just a forecheck and a penalty kill ?
People talking about Evans next contract. He will want term. We have Suzuki, Newhook, Dach, Kapanen with the team…. (Dvorak gone soon)
What term do those that want to keep Evans, give him ?
We have Beck, F. Xhekaj and Hage coming….
I think other teams will want Evans. I’m happy selling high.
If I’m Evans with my concussion history, I want a long contract… as long as possible. If I’m the Canadiens, I want 2 years at most… then trade him… or trade him at trade deadline 2025 at a high point in his career.
Next year could look:
Slaf Suzuki Caufield
Demidov Dach Laine
Heineman Kapanen Newhook
Anderson Beck Gallagher
Roy (here is where it would be nice to have Anderson to drop gloves to protect Demi)
If you want Beck to cook another year in the AHL, sign Evans one or two more years… but with the year Evans is having he will want to cash in (term and money). He likely won’t sign with us if left to Free Agent Frenzy day. He’ll get term elsewhere. Someone will give him 4-5 years.
So sell him on trade deadline. Along with Dvorak. And Armia. And Savard. Whatever part of the mix we’re in.
Getting rid of all of your vets every year is a sure way of becoming the buffalo Sabres. Armia, Savard, Evans are helping the team more than hurting it right now. I'm not interested in bringing on 3 or 4 rookies a year and hoping for the best every year. Maybe Owen Beck will force his way onto the line up one day, but today, Evans is the reliable veteran forward of the group. If Armia takes a team friendly deal, I would extend him. When healthy, he is a perfect 4th, 3rd liner if his contract is good. I imagine Savard will be traded because they can get assets for him but it's going to leave a hole and hurt them. As far as fighting goes, I enjoy hockey fights. They entertain me, but I agree with others who say it has nothing really to do with hockey success.
Game #12: Saturday 02 November, 7 PM: Canadiens at Penguins
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Caufield caught an elbow too.