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2025 NHL Entry Draft
Prime Minister Koivu replied to Habs Fan in Edmonton's topic in Habs & Hockey Talk
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Yeah I’ve kind of written him off for the season. Laine could start on the bottom 6 until he gets his game going. He is going to be very rusty and very out of shape. I'm hoping at some point that Newhook gets pushed out of the top 6.
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2025 NHL Entry Draft
Prime Minister Koivu replied to Habs Fan in Edmonton's topic in Habs & Hockey Talk
I heard they like kites 🪁 -
Long way to go but things are looking good so far
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I get the heart of your post but the year Crosby was drafted first overall the Habs picked Carey Price just 4 picks later. Habs did waste a bunch of high picks over the last decade or more. Kotkaniemi, Galchenyuk, Kostitsyn and others that I’m too lazy to look up! Whole lot of chatter that Reinbacher might be added to that squandered list too. Too early to tell
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2024-25 Montreal Canadiens discussion thread
Prime Minister Koivu replied to tomh009's topic in Habs & Hockey Talk
If Dobes was ready then it might be possible but we have nobody to replace Primeau. Certainly not defending Primeau’s play but Montembault has been shellacked just as much. Both goalie have not been good. Montembault thought the season was over and he won the cup after that incredible first game. -
2024-25 Montreal Canadiens discussion thread
Prime Minister Koivu replied to tomh009's topic in Habs & Hockey Talk
So far the contracts signed by Hughes have SEEMINGLY been great. Some $ coming off the books at seasons end and one more year of Price’s big contract. So it will be the 26/27 season where Hughes has money to spend and let’s hope that he spends it wisely. And so far no boner trades 👍 -
2024-25 Montreal Canadiens discussion thread
Prime Minister Koivu replied to tomh009's topic in Habs & Hockey Talk
Hughes saying the rumours are lies -
Permanent Trade Proposal Thread
Prime Minister Koivu replied to dlbalr's topic in Habs & Hockey Talk
My original post I wanted Xhekaj to go to Laval. So Habs would be in the same place as they are now. The point was to let Xhekaj develop in Laval and have a reliable veteran type to steady our back end. Habs can’t play all season with 2/3 in their own zone. Fabbro might be a poor solution but the idea of adding a stable vet for one year makes sense to me. -
Permanent Trade Proposal Thread
Prime Minister Koivu replied to dlbalr's topic in Habs & Hockey Talk
Isn’t this already happening? One of Struble, Barron, Xhekaj sit every game. I’m not advocating for Fabbro beyond that I thought he could bring some structure to our back end. It didn’t happen and Hughes obviously didn’t want it to. -
2024-25 Montreal Canadiens discussion thread
Prime Minister Koivu replied to tomh009's topic in Habs & Hockey Talk
“If you’re a MTL Canadiens fan, you might not like what I’m about to say. But I think now, you have to hurt for James Hagens…The one thing you’re seeing now is that (coach Marty & the Habs players) are in a great mood in the morning…and after (the game) they just look so defeated. That’s a really tough place to be in at the beginning of November….The Canadiens are not one big trade away.” “I would have a big conversation about: ‘are we really sure that the way we’re playing or the way we’re doing things is helping the players enough?’” “Next year you could have a high pick coming, you could have Ivan Demidov coming & all of a sudden things could start to look a little rosier.” “It is really hard to rebuild in this league.” - Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast -
Permanent Trade Proposal Thread
Prime Minister Koivu replied to dlbalr's topic in Habs & Hockey Talk
Seems a better option than Barron and it’s only one year. Put Xhekaj in Laval and Struble, Barron can fight for the last spot. -
Permanent Trade Proposal Thread
Prime Minister Koivu replied to dlbalr's topic in Habs & Hockey Talk
I think @dlbalr explanation of lack of cap space is the driving factor behind Montreal not picking Fabbs up. I think he would have been a perfect fit for Hutson. Fabbs is a bit like Savard but with a better shot I think.