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Condotta is 26 years old. Id rather keep the contract spot than worry about leaving him in Laval. There isnt much more hes gonna develop there.

Dumont has a long history of Habs articles... managing EOTP at one point, working directly for the Habs on their website, being at the athletic, and now at MHN. I dont think hes overly negative or biased. I think hes one of the better Habs writers out there and i typically dont like the hockey now sites.

Yup, the point is without a transcription or video of exactly what Gagnon said, I have no idea how to evaluate this. Is he credible? of course.... but his words can only be parsed through knowing exactly what they were otherwise its just a game of telephone.

Maybe its not so mucn a demotion for Slaf as seeing if he can get a second line producing. We have been a one line team for a long time.

I appreciate you sourcing that. Hockey30 is a shit rag though. Im not blaming you, Im just saying they arent the type of site where I believe any of their rumours.

Struble was taken 46th overall in 2019. Barron 25th in 2020. I wouldnt say there is as much difference in pedigree as you say. The difference is Barron got more attention being in the Q instead of USHL/NCAA, had more offensive stats, and was part of a high profile trade. But thats all just hype. The pedigree of a late first rounder and middle of the second round isnt that much different I mean struble was drafted 3 spots lower than PK subban, amd considerably higher than Lane Hutson. Two.guys with hype. Points is hype.

Fair enough. I googled Jacques Martin and Martin St. Louis and couldn't find anything on this. Without the actual source i have no idea how much weight to put on this. Seems weird a rookie coach would reject an experienced assistant though.

No statute of limitations, but reality is that the longer it takes to have charges, the harder it is to convict. This is just a general principle. Witnesses die or memories fade with time. Evidence is sometimes lost or no longer preserved with proper chain of custody that allows it to be used in court. Reasonable doubt grows with time. Etc....

I really wonder if there is a trade in the works with a centre being involved. Otherwise the All star break is coming up so why not just do it then, even if its to get Roy more game time.

The thing is that even if Calgary doesn't want Monahan, they will likely go for another centre to replace Dube if they want to make the playoffs, same with New Jersey and McLeod who has a high faceoff % for them, and was taking lots of draws. They don't necessarily have to be the teams to trade with, the fact that they are in the market raises the price on centres, and the fact that Philly might enter the goalie market raises that demand too. In any event, its good for our player's trade values.

If they are serious about making the playoffs, Cal Peterson has been one of the NHL's worst goalies in recent years. Depends how much they want to capitalize on the surprising start.

Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod and Alex Formenton (Switzerland) have all been announced as taking leaves of absence from their teams in the last 48 hours. Thats 5 members of the 2018 WJC team who all took LOAs at the same time this news report came out. I'm guessing they are the 5.

Well the five assumed to be under arrest leave New Jersey down a third line C and RHD (Savard and Monahan) Philly down a goalie (Hart) Cgy down a 3rd line C (Monahan) and meanwhile, Mrazek signed an extension in Chicago, so thats another goalie off the trade market. Seems a good day for our trade options.... and a bad day to be a rapist, and that's most important.

Anyone got a source that MSL refused an experienced coach? Ive certainly not heard that.

Yes, i was agreeing with you but adding a qualification id like to see met.

I still think we need better coaching on PP and PK.

Thats a stupid penalty from Xhekaj

Starting a PP with no centre on the ice to take the face off seems suboptimal

I was told Barron and Harris were the problem. Too weak in front of the net.

And people think they will be a playoff team in a year. We are watching the wheels fall off a bad roster. Last year it was the December road trip that led to.these blowout losses. We made it a month more this season, so thats progress.

2-0 already. #### i hate the sens.

That seems unrelated. Remember the alleged incident was at a ceremony honoring the team, not at the tourney, so smilanic wouldnt have been there.

Depends on how bad the Hart leave is. I mean Dillon Dube and Hart both taking leaves in the same week smells a lot like that 2018 WJC legal issue could be coming to a head. Or it could be coincidence. Both were on that roster so its suspicious at the very least. If hes got a long legal case in front of him, Allen could be a wanted commodity for a team fighting for a playoff spot.

Watching a highlight video is not the same as watching him play. Also translating a 17 year olds stats in a mens league, that you dont watch and have no idea on the style of play, ans saying thats what he will score in the NHL is dumb. As for the professional scouts, you arent using them, cause if you were, you wouldnt compare Tiggy Iginla (16th).to Konsta Helnius, a top 10 pick by the pro scouts who voted in Bob McKenzie's list. You want Lindstrom ahead, no issue with that but your reasoning is flawed when you get to rather having Iginla cause Helenius has 8 goals.

It wouldn't shock me given we have 3 centres on the roster.