alfredoh2009

they need more elite talent, or they will be condemned to bubble-team status again. Allen will be gone, and a G tandem of Montembeault-Primeau doesn't inspire confidence to backstop a cup contending team. Why stop short, when there are no expectations to win this year? especially since it would only take a couple of tweaks to tank

Ok, here is a trade proposal that I believe helps the Habs during the transition to the new core during the rebuild: To Edmonton: Armia ($3.4M until 2024), Norlinder and one of the depth Ds in Laval (Leskinen or Schueneman) To Montreal: Yamamoto ($3.1M until 2024) & Raphaël Lavoie EDM gets a depth winger with size, streaky scoring and great defensive/PK skills. EDM also gets a good D prospect that should thrive when he graduates to the NHL with them. They also get another D fir injury call ups and some depth for the playoffs MTL gets rid of a bit of cap salary, gets a smallish NHL F that they can trade later or play on a third line. They get a good F prospect in Lavoie to fill some of the roster spots when the aging CH wingers leave during the rebuild. A replacement to Hoffman/Drouin/Pitlick/etc.

they will hit the 20 game mark against CHI. Three 4-point games against teams in the Bedard sweepstakes (as far as I can tell) We will probably have a better idea after the CHI game on how real a playoff participation may be. I hope the Habs loose more than half the games in the coming week... but they have been playing too well for that to happen

I do not know why the Habs would not tank, give the low probability they win the cup?! I say that it is time for a first trade at the 20-25 game mark to shake the winning streak off and go back to .500 hockey

Drouin will either be traded or leave as an UFA, this is his last season as a a Hab. I am hoping Armia nets an interesting return like Lehkonen who was a 4th liner for most of his career in MTL I have an ida of a trade for Armia, I'll post it on the trade thread Drouin is soft as Hoffman but without the shot. Can distribute the puck like Wideman but cannot defend in any capacity. He cannot engage physically like Lehkonen did with the Habs. Of late, reminds me of Poehling without the faceoff %

Armia and Drouin are not playing well. If they are genuinely injured, that may explain it. It is hurting any trade value they may still have

thanks! I was going to bring that up too. ============ Watched on the PVR (trying to spend more time with my wife and kids). I like how the team is playing, it is definitely true that playing without pressure is helping most of the players. Some players are still lost: Armia? Dadonov? Anderson? On Drouin: it seems to me that since his wrist injuries he has lost his NHL-level shot. Playing him on the PP to quarterack from the blue line may be a way MSL is trying to re-launch him. He is making some defensive plays, but is still lacks any physicality. He will be dealt at the deadline, and for that reason I will praise any positives until I see what the Habs can get for him.

My thought this morning: maybe Bergevin and Timmins didn’t leave a team in shambles maybe it was the Stanley cup final “hangover” and the catastrophic injuries

Xhekaj

agreed, but I hope they finish as low in the standings as possible MOSTLY because it raises the quality of 2nd round and 3rd round picks: to me that is a huge advantage from tanking, i.e. the increased probability of quality picks through out the draft on a deep year

Chychrun probably

Seems like CBJ has consolidated its stranglehold on the Bedard sweepstakes

although I have an issue with any person being referred to as garbage, I agree that the salary structure has too many contracts that do not meet expectations. They come from a team built to win in the playoffs, where some players were meant to get you in and others meant to get you through. The Habs are on a completely different context, rebuilding to win a cup in the next window. That makes anyone 26 and older an asset to ripen and trade: Drouin, Anderson, Dvorak, Dadonov, Hoffman, Gallagher, Evans, Armia, Edmundson, Matheson, Savard, Wideman, Allen are all veterans that should be traded at some point for the best return.

watched on PVR, and I have to say how happily surprised I am on their win. Good to see Hoffman and Dach score, great to see Gallagher show the kids that we should all care and put in the best effort. the 3 or 4 posts saved Montembeault and clinched the win. Karma will Karma at some point I was happy for Pezzetta

That thug!!! Probably hanging out with the Laval gangsters like the Kostitsin brothers

you didn't write that, I know. I just couldn't resist replying using the stock trading lingo I tend to spend hours looking for potential trades; and to be honest, the Habs are carrying lots of dead weight at this moment including Anderson. He is playing at the same level as Armia!!! Last year he did better and looking back, he was a better asset to trade then. I am hoping that by the 30-35 game mark Anderson and the other trade chips have regained their value

It seems Monahan is not as engaged physically as Dach, for a big forward. He is definitely not as physical as Anderson. Monahan seems like a center version of Armia since he was moved from the Suzuki line. For asset management, I need Monahan to get points, but if he continues to play with soft players, he will not get points... what will St-Louis do ?

in stock trade terms: I don't want to short Anderson, let's wait for the rebound and trade on the news not on the trend

well, from the "team tank" perspective, this is disappointing:

watched on PVR, and liked the production from the Hoffman (2g, 31s PP) - Dvorak (1a, 50%FO, 31s PP) - Gallagher (2a, 31s PP) line I read before the game that DET had a big team. They have a few big players (Soderblom, 6'8") and the Kubalik - Copp - Perron overpowered the Habs; but the Habs managed them fairly well. Allen stole the game, is it 4 games the goalies have stolen so far this season? It seems close to that number. Monahan (-1, 45%FO, 1.29s PP) needs better wingers if the Habs want to maximize the return. Anderson is missed. It is interesting how they distributed the load between Ds, PKs probably had a lot to do with that. It shows who they view as the most reliable defenders:

thanks!

I agree with you, over performing is a nice way to put it. To reply to the thread: I would NOT add any player that would lessen the chances of drafting high. I would trade assets at any time in the season to support development of the future/young core

I got it from these websites, they are probably wrong. I see now that he is playing RW https://thehockeywriters.com/joshua-roy-2021-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/ https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/483757/joshua-roy

i did some terrible things in my youth that would probably get me cancelled now. I changed, turn my life before going to deep down the path I was on. I do not care about the Bruins, and I have not read the news on this kid. All I can add to what you shared is that in 2022, there is a minimum expectation of decency and respect that was not shown. The handling of this situation by the Bs is horrible.

Next game in Laval or NHL?