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It would have to be a trade that makes sense to both, meaning giving up something to get something. Just saying that they are stacked at C and both should be interested in adressering their future needs.

Couldn’t let go of the thought… So looked at potential trade partners. Columbus and Anaheim are still rebuilding and should be interested in picks and prospects. Both are well-stacked at Center. So here’s two names; Kent Johnsson and Mason McTavish. But then again, even if Dach and Newsy didn’t progress as hoped, I still have hope for both of them.

I’m thinking that Toronto are swept in the first round, and do some kind of re-tooling and the opportunity somehow emerges. What if Andersson just have a great playoff, assuming we get there. With two first rounders, a deep pool and a new kid in town that can be built around, I just hope that the player HuGo target is a lot more potent than anyone obviously available.

If we assume Armia and Dvorak are gone in offseason and we target a UFA, that UFA should be an obvious upgrade on Dvorak. I’m not convinced Mikael Granlund is an upgrade. Bennet, yes, but will it be enough? With all the picks and prospects, shouldn’t the bar be higher than the likes of Ehlers, Bennet and Granlund? Will Toronto afford Marner, Matthews and Nylander? Can we somehow get Nylander?

So excited for tonight game and to see Demidov in a Habs jersey. A lot of talk about who should center the second line in the future and if that player should be found in the free agency market this offseason. From the clips and very limited sample I’ve yet seen of Demidov, it looks like he, just like Pastrnak or Kaprizov kan ”drive” a line from the wing. That makes me think that a pure goal scorer and a two-way player with some physicality is the right linemates for Demidov. Like Laine and Dach… Maybe we already have the pieces?

Unreal!

Missing Brodin and Kaprizov is a big blow for Minny, but missing Guhle might be even more hard on us. in my opinion, the Wild had been one of the most impressive teams so far and their capability to be competitive while having the cap hit issue they have.

… Just that he played last century. Time flies!

Just looked at some Quarter Century line-ups at NHL.com and started to thinking about how the Habs will turn out. … And then having the discussion with myself, I couldn’t come to terms if Plekanec is ahead of Kovalev. Thoughts? Max Pac-Koivu-Kovalev Markov-PK Price Plex-Suzuki-Ryder Sourray-Weber Theodore

Agree on Slafkovsky. His skating still need some work to give him an extra split second for decisions. But whit his size, it shouldn’t bee to hard to overcome. Just a one more gear on his feet and when he fully understands how to use his size, he can still be that difference maker.

Surprised tonight, again! Jake Evans. Really happy for him. That line is working so well. Emil Heineman is proving himself, and thats also very pleasing. Lane Hutson looks like he could use a day or two off. Hopefully there’s some mechanism that allows him to rest some. 82 games and logging the kind of minutes he does must sure take its toll.

A really good team effort. Florida is shooting in Dobes chest a lot, but the Habs doesn’t give them much room. Talking about assests to dangle at the deadline, I’d like both Armia and Evans to stay. Dvorak and Andersson are the expendables.

Worst game in years. Bad luck and poor effort. Bad combo. Only positive is that it’s a part of the learning process. Kraken clearly shows that you get blown out of the water and punished badly when you’re not ready. However, I don’t think it really change anything in the long run.

Agree about the term, but obviously Tampa had the cap if they really wanted to keep him. And I really thought he wanted to end his career as an “franchise icon”.

Yeah, but should that be a concern for Tampa? The risk of loosing morale with the core seems like risk to me.