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2 minutes ago, hab29RETIRED said:
Frankly, I would have like to have seen Lias Andersson and had the two of them trade spots during the year.
Lias Andersson was injured and missed a lot of the second half of the season. Josh Anderson finished 2022-23 strong, so when he struggled to start the year, they were going to give him time to work out of the slump. By the time they would have made such a switch, Lias was injured, and then by the time he came back, he needed time to get to game speed again after the long injury.
So when would the move have been made?
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Mattheson is the vet to keep around.
Guhle, Kovacevic, Harris, and Xhekaj will be entering their third seasons in the league. They aren't rookies anymore. At this point, they should be able to take a step without Savard.
Struble played four full years of college so he's a bit more mature as well. And Barron is make or break now, does he need Savard standing in his way on the Right side.
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26 minutes ago, GHT120 said:
RANDOM THOUGHT:
If David Savard were willing to sign a 3-yr extension this summer for $2.25 AAV with 25/26 20-team, 26/27 10-team NTC and 27/28 5-team NTC would you do it?
Makes him (hopefully) the 35-yr-old, 3rd pairing, veteran RHD to support Reinbacher and Mailloux the season after next ... AAV still tradeable.No
I'm moving him this summer or next trade deadline when his value will be highest. He will only decline with age.
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7 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:
That's what he said, he also said in an interview with Servalli not that long ago that if the best player was a Left Defensemen they "might" consider trading down.
I think the bottom line is that Hughes is a smart cookie and will keep all options open. Everything he says is carefully measured as most teams like to keep information about who they might draft hidden to maintain maximum leverage in case of any trading. Just glad the Coyotes won last night.
He said he MIGHT... key word MIGHT trade down in that interview.
Never did he say he wont draft a dman, which is why i asked Boagalott what he was talking about.
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6 hours ago, Sir_Boagalott said:
As long as the 2 lotteries are won by teams ahead of the Habs they might be able to get Lindstrom or Iginla for sure if they want him.
At 1 point I was wondering if Hughes might surprise everybody and draft another d-man, but he has since said that he wont. I pondered if that was intentional misdirection but I doubt he would publicly lie about it. However, imagine the scenario that Celebrini, Demidov, Lindstrom, and Iginla are all taken before the 5th pick. That could possibly change things.
No matter what happens they will get a great player.
He just.said yesterday that if D was the clear best player, hed take him.
What are you talking about?
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Habs draft pick could be.
1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, or 7th.
Depending on lottery results.
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Coyotes lead 2-1 after 2
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I
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Venus
and she gives me every channel and every game i could ever want, in every sport and its dirt cheap. Just saying boys
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The only thing i can say is that its been over a decade since we have seen anything resembling such a trade, so the price is impossible to say.
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34 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:
Yes, the Sens win was a pleasant surprise. Would have preferred a Habs regulation loss BUT the kids look good, will likely draft before Ottawa and maybe Arizona pulls a surprise tomorrow night. Hopefully the Canucks get a point tonight so it's a nothing game for the Oilers.
Arizona should be motivated for their last game.
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Sens won... so 6th at worst.
Could be 5th if arizona wins their last game... (or 1 point if we lose this)
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I have no doubt on his offence translating to the NHL.
Its the defensive end that is the issue but i think he will be good enough there too. He might need AHL time though.
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4 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:
Can’t watch the game tonight but all the social media commentary is gushing over Hutson.
Is he really playing well?
Is he any better in the Dzone tonight?
Im missing an exciting game 💩
Hes really showing that crazy edgework in the ozone to create space and chances.
D is better too.
Just got an assist on a shot slaf tipped in.
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4 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:
I don't have time to ponder this question at the moment, but - is Desharnais REALLY worthy of being on there? Or is that a sop to the 'francophone' factor?
its clearly francophone factor.
1) desharnais was mainly a C during his time, so he'd be the 5th centre.
2) the fifth centre is the only position that has a fifth and weirdly, its Tatar, who was a Left Wing,,, and that line would be the Tatar - Danault - Gallagher a line for years.
I'd also put Ryder ahead of Desharnais.
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Right now it's fun.
Going forward he has some things to work on and might need to start in the AHL next year.
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Hutson was fun to watch, but as dangerous as he was offensively, there were some rookie adventures in the Habs end too.
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Nice to lose this.
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Im fine with it. Let him play.
The game is meaningless, why shelter.
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18 minutes ago, hab29RETIRED said:
Any actual confirmation on Tuch yet? What’s the point of waiting? He won’t actually be able to play if he waits until the Eason is over?
Its not just waiting. It sounds like its negotiations on when his deal begins.
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Keep in mind any comparison is a stylistic comparison, not a talent one.... so just cause someone is compared to Aho doesn't mean that the point totals is what we are comparing.
He's a centre IMO.
Yes, I see him in the NHL in 25-26, but I wouldn't say regardless of who takes him. Every team has different philosophies on what they do for development, but I'd think barring injury and lost development time in 2024-25, he'd be in the NHL by then. Some teams might even put him in the NHL 2024-25.
What are people missing? I think he has almost no weaknesses. He does everything you need a player to do at an above average level, while still being elite in a few areas
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18 minutes ago, sim.on said:
What are you seeing in Helenius that puts him at 2?
Most draft lists have him outside the top 5
What he is doing in the mens league in Finland is special... and its at both ends of the ice. Now hes also doing it in the exhibition games for the Mens world Championships. Our full report is up at Lwos though.
And i dont go by what other sites have. I try to look at it independently, its why we had Quinn Hughes much higher than other sites and Mike McCarron as a third round pick.
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23 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:
I think that is the key point. It's not like he is a guy who is 25/26 entering his prime years. Injuries increase with age. He will be 31, almost 32 when his contract expires and he will be looking for one more good payday before he retires and it won't be from us.
His birthday is May 31st. So he will be 31 next month and 32 when the contract expires next year.
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Even at his best he's a third liner.
I dont believe we should give a guy who is going to be 32 years old when the contract even starts... and is an inconsistent bottom line player... a contract extension.
1.) At his age hes not part of the rebuild.
2.) Hes already not the fastest guy... and hes hitting the age curve. If he loses a step that contract is a disaster
Nope trade him as a rental now just to get him off the books.
Luke Tuch signed (2 years ELC @ $925K AAV)
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Its a little creepy for an old man to throw that many heart eyes at a teenager.