TheDriveFor25

FOWLER gets the start!! Get used to it folks. He's the best goalie they have. It's his team by Christmas. Huge W coming.

Get Fowler back up. Having your best goalie in the minors is dumb. Dobes went on a run, great, but he’s mediocre. Get Fowler up tomorrow.

Florian on the first line? Man people need to stop drooling over a 4th liner. There is no chance Dach isn’t in the lineup if he’s not traded. It is preseason. People on here complaining really need to go get some fresh air. Dach is the 3rd line centre and will be playing for a contract. Expect a good season.

Kreider - Larkin - Demidov Kreider is friends with Larkin, maybe he convinces him to come join the party.

Huh? You mean the players that signed team friendly contracts because they want to win? If you can move him for a player that helps the team, I think the guys in the room would appreciate it.

Have to think Ducks match.. but does that mean they make sacrifices elsewhere... Would someone like Guhle plus prospect/picks interest them in moving Mintyukov, avoid another high contract. Would they move Granlund's 7 million for a cheaper contract (Dach? plus)

Arber is a liability. Even when the Habs were playing the more physical teams, he spent most of the night stapled to the bench. Grab Carlo, move Arber. Doesn't matter how well you hit if you get hemmed in your zone and can't move the puck. Having Reinbacher on his rookie contract helps with Guhle's. A lineup of Hutson - Dobson Matheson - Carlo Guhle - Reinbacher is actually affordable and has all D on their proper side. You'd have to change the whole makeup of the team to be as physical as the Carolinas and Floridas. Habs need more skill, more speed, more depth.

Please, please DO NOT trade Jacob Fowler. Unless you're getting an absolute stud center like Nico.. you don't move Fowler. He is the goalie of the future. He is better than Dobes and will be a huge part of the future success. Fowler should be 99% untouchable. I wouldn't trade him straight up for Mark Scheifele.

Please, for the love of God, play Bolduc. 2nd or 3rd line. He needs the experience and he’s a future stud winger on this team. Play him with Demidov. Play him!

Last change is significant.. especially in a long hard series. Gimme home ice over rest 100% Doesnt matter though, they’re laying an egg tonight.

Win this game. Make Tampa play their guys tomorrow night to beat the Rangers. A Game 7 in Montreal is far better than a Game 7 in Tampa.

Bring on Tampa. Habs in 5.

Good night for the Habs.. Bruins lose, Wings lose (to Tampa), Jackets only get a point, Sabres lose.

With what players are going for, dangle Evans, get some assets back and then go get Thomas. Suzuki Thomas Kapanen Danault down the middle is elite.

They make the playoffs last year. Get Demidov for a full season. Trade futures for Dobson. Add Danault. Missing the playoffs is obviously a failure. It’s great to have players on good contracts (Suzuki, Caufield, Slaf, Dach, Newhook) but wasting years of those good numbers is a failure. Add in teams like Buffalo loading up, while teams like Florida and Ottawa have down years.. it’ll be even harder next year. Absolute failure to miss. Sorry, not sorry.