PMAC

No, no, a 1000 times no.

Cue the unbridled and misguided optimism: a) what the Habs regular season record will be: wins-losses-OTL-SOL 41-25-8-8 b) in what place in the Atlantic Division the Habs will finish 5th c) in what place in the league the Habs will finish 15 d) Tiebreaker: How many 20 goal scorers will the Habs have this season. 5 e) Tiebreaker: How many points will Suzuki finish the season with. 80 f) Tiebreaker: How many points will Hutson finish the season with. 42

Hughes is way too smart to make a deal like that

And then, Hughes hangs up the phone and waits.

I hope that Sheldon Keefe is listening to that inane bullspit. Reaves will hurt the Laughs far more than he will help them in the playoffs

I don’t think I can be considered part of the younger generation by any metric 😎 Also, dislike Tampa. If you rank Houle as second worst, who is worse, Mike Milbury?

I too, shudder at the mere mention of Houle’s reign of Error as Habs GM but that terrible, destructive trade was the work of Serge Savard. The drooling Jabernowl did the final razing of the’93 championship team with a series of almost inconceivably bad trades, poor drafting and non-existent development. Btw, I also hate the Leafs, apparently not as much as you, the Bruins and to a much lesser degree the Flyers, but number 1 on my list for many years is the Hurricanes.

Or. more likely, Monaghan could have gotten injured again and tanked his value. As many professional commentators have noted the Monaghan deals are a masterclass in asset management. I'm happy that Hughes didn't try to overplay his hand and made the deal now.

Link https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2024/01/canadiens-rumors-oilers-linked-to-david.html?m=1

Link https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2024/01/canadiens-rumors-oilers-linked-to-david.html?m=1

I like the EDM to MTl trade rumour I saw on several sites Savard and a 5th to EdM for Ceci, Borgault and a 2nd.Thought's?

Didn’t quote the right portion but some where in there was a statement that Tampa only gave up a 4th to get Savard. The return was a 1st 2021 and 3rd (2022) with a 4th going to Detroit for salary retention https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/lightning-acquire-david-savard-blue-jackets-three-team-trade/sn-amp/ Contending teams love to add guys like Savard who sacrifice their body to win. And for some teams, that reasonably priced additional year is an advantage. Given Hughes’ trade record, I don’t expect Savard to be traded this season unless the return is really good.

I agree. Chelios, McDonough, Sergachev ring any bells? The last thing on Earth I want is for MTL to trade a D-man with Guhle’s potential for a forward. Now, Harris or Kovacevic(sp) in a trade like Romanov + for Dach ? Yes, please, I’ll have another.

The only drop in quality on this site occurs when misguided critics rudely complain without offering any constructive advice for improvement. PS: I have heard overwhelmingly positive feedback on the 10 thoughts

I can't imagine that Hughes would trade Barron at this point, nor should he. I think that Hughes will only make a deal if he can leverage Holland's desperation to salvage his legacy and his job. Remember the old saying: When fellow GMs see you struggling, they don't throw life preservers; they throw anchors".