DON
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Torts will treat him with kindness.
https://www.nhl.com/news/matvei-michkov-grateful-for-warm-welcome-from-philadelphia-flyers
"To have this opportunity, it's amazing. To get him early, at 19 years old, to learn under a coach like [John Tortorella] and the coaching staff that we have, I think it's a great opportunity for him and for us to have him early."
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2 hours ago, DON said:
That sounds about right, what i remember.
"Recall that Demidov only has one year left on his contract and, due to a KHL rule, a player with only one year left cannot be loaned to another team if he does not get the required ice time, as was the case the last two seasons with Matvei Michkov who was loaned to HC Sochi."
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15 hours ago, Sir_Boagalott said:
The reason he can't be loaned out is because he only has 1 year left on his contract. The difference is Michkov had 3 years left on his contract.
That sounds about right, what i remember.
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Or just that Habs are being patient, as really is no big thing they "must" do before game #1.
Wouldnt be ideal playing Armia or Anderson in top six or rotating young d-men; but you could be right and Harris, Barron, Struble not big enough value, compared to other d-men that GMs would likely rather pry from the Habs.
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44 minutes ago, tomh009 said:
THN proposing that Xhekaj has a second-pair ceiling:
He can skate fine, has a big shot, is big and physical and has 'OK" puck skills.
Can he put it all together and be top-4, is possible i suppose.
But, left-d top four seems already spoken for on the Habs, for near future anyways, so dont need him to play 20 minutes/night.
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No question about it, you guys are f'in bored.
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15 minutes ago, GHT120 said:
.. perhaps there are similar plans to loan Demidov to a KHL bottom-feeder if he isn't playing with St. Petersburg SKA.
different kind of contracts i think?
He cant be loaned out the same way as Michkov was... for some reason?
(my foggy memory could be wrong on that)
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Will Habs make the playoffs?
How Canadiens could make jump from league basement to playoff mix - The Athletic (nytimes.com)
Bit sobering look at how new guys have done.
Evaluating the Not so New Montreal Canadiens Management – HabsWorld.net
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12 hours ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:
You have made it clear many times that you are no fan of Arber and think he has limited potential. That's fine. You are entitled to your opinion. We will just have to agree to disagree.
For sure, heavy hitting/checking physical players have their place and is intimidation tactics also.
But, i see the whole fighting bit is old and bushleague type stuff, wouldnt still be a big deal if officiating was less lenient.
(e.g. Marchand punching Sedin in face numerous times trying to get him to fight and no penalty called)
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2 hours ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:
Exactly, well put. He doesn't need to prove he is tough anymore. He needs to pick his spots and be a protector.
On another team, sure sounds good to me.
A 3rd pairing d-man who takes lots of bad penalties, isnt required to win a cup.
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Poor skating, size & grit on day 2.
Thoughts on Montreal’s Later Draft Selections – HabsWorld.net
"After an exciting first day of the draft, Montreal’s approach on the second day was more underwhelming."
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On 7/20/2024 at 9:59 AM, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:
Thanks for sharing. I am no scout but his puck handling skills seem pretty good. LOL Ridiculous!
Only thing is, most of highlights are vs fairly weak competition.
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2 hours ago, TurdBurglar said:
I would welcome the change. I don't mind the shootout, but I'm an advocate that OT should be 2 points for a win, 1 for a loss and the shootout should be 1 for a win and 0 or 0.5 for a loss. It's no longer a team game in the shootout, so incentivize winning without it. An OT loss is equal to a shootout win, so just go for it in OT.
Some change to devalue shootout wins cant hurt.
How do Euro soccer leagues count shootouts for standings rankings?
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Saw Snuggerud mentioned (grain of salt, by Pierre McGuire) as trade target for Habs, if St Louis might want a cheap young d-man to partially fill in for Krug.
Not a clue how high on Blues prospect list he is, likely near the top i assume, but not as good a prospect as McGroarty?
(say Xhekaj & a 2nd pick?)
Realistic, or worthwhile kid to go after?
*Wheeler has them pretty equal.
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21 hours ago, GHT120 said:
Since you didn't mention a trade, I assumed you meant the Ducks would give him an offer sheet.
I know, kind of kidding.
But Xhekaj likely has more value in other GMs eyes in trade, than a Barron, Harris, Struble and is a LH-d so kinda expendable. Is my thinking.
Newhook was noted to be just 26 days older than Caufield and name on cup already.
Canadiens' Alex Newhook Looking To Achieve Bigger Things With Montreal In 2024-25 - The Hockey News
"Much of the optimism surrounding Newhook is due to the fact that in his final 13 games of the season, he posted five goals and 12 points. Almost as importantly, Gallagher notched five goals and 11 points, while Armia, who was twice sent to the minors this season, scored six goals and nine points to finish with a career-high 17 goals."
How can the Habs add physicality to their roster? – Hab At Her
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6 hours ago, GHT120 said:
Assuming you mean $3M as $3 is below the NHL minimum.
Taking their time if that is their plan ... what would you expect the term to be?
One Xhekaj is traded to the Ducks, who cares what his contract is.
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Late 2024 draft scouting report on Demidov.
Ivan Demidov: The Definition of Creativity — Full Scouting Report (youtube.com)
FUN stuff for sure, the kid is skilled for sure.
He and Lane Hutson could be very entertaining on the PP.
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Weber was awesome.
What if, Preds just took all the picks and used the $$ elsewhere instead?
Would they have been better off perhaps?
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15 hours ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:
I do listen to the sick podcast but will avoid this one. I have no doubt Hughes would draft a Quebec player if they were the BPA. Why wouldn't he? He did draft a player who can speak French in the 1st round.
I didnt watch the podcast.
Just saw the tired ol boring topic that Habs can really do without.
(but i find it hard to listen to that guy to begin with i suppose).
Interesting rule, i think is good... now just get rid of the goofy shootout.
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I say the Ducks likely will give him $3/yr, sound about right?
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Yes, of course they (and 31 other teams) are avoiding them intentionally.
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6 minutes ago, GHT120 said:
And less value than others think ... as is usually the case, the truth is somewhere in the middle.
He seems like a 3rd pairing d-man at moment with Habs, given all the LH-d options likely ahead of him.
How much does St Louis like him, he played Struble the same amount and Harris a bit more.
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9 minutes ago, Dalhabs said:
I want to know the potential trade value in Arber. What would teams give up for him?
I think it was rumoured a 1st was offered.
I think GMs would overpay for the fighting/intimidation, OK skating and big shot.
Seems expendable to me, with all the LH depth.
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GM in Florida seems to be doing well.
NHL contract efficiency rankings, 2024: Which teams spend their money most wisely? - The Athletic (nytimes.com)
"For the second year in a row, the Florida Panthers finished first in the cap efficiency rankings and that’s not something that should be up for debate. It’s not even close. No other team is set up better for the long haul than the Panthers who are sitting on $125 million in surplus value — $75 million more than the next-best team..."
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