hockeyrealist

You sound like a complete douche.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UgCrHPKFalI

Haha I can kinda see it except he is bigger, faster and more involved. hopefully he also lasts longer and contributes more!

he is barely playing average minutes (15/game max) getting all zeroes across the stat sheet most nights (1a, -5) and was promptly demoted down the lineup within first four games. If he isn’t is game shape compared the short camp all players had, then that is on him. Even if, neither him nor Anderson score again, the Habs won the deal just by adding the physicality, speed and truculence that Anderson brings, things the Habs needed/need. what is garbage is this article of pure speculation and garbage research. Completely ignores anything that has happened since the trade, this is the worst writing I’ve seen on the main page and should be a forum post as it is so poorly put together and obviously just an opinion piece by nobody: Canadiens Overpaid for Josh Anderson By Dave Woodward – January 20, 2021

And no, you can’t say that without being insulting. good job I don’t really care.

Chiarot blew it on the game winner, totally overplayed the puck carrier. let the goalie have the shooter on a 2 on 1, he cost us the game there. If he’d let Price gave Tavares and taken away the pass I would bet on Price to make the save.

Anderson played like Anderson, def early but he played as expected.

Don’t know why foolish given how early on and many people saying Domi will thrive with CBJ?

So far so good with Anderson. That size and speed is going to be exciting. I see Domi played fourth line minutes for CBJ last night, early returns seems to favour les Habs on this one.

Agreed, he also stuck out his knee to clip Anderson with a questionable play. I can’t wait to see how good a memory Anderson has for that. Same hit he attempted to go for the head too with a two arm elbow/punch but missed. He (Matthews) is very competitive, can get riled up and that could work in opponents advantage, or spur him onto a ten shot/four goal game. Take away his space, lay the body/lumber every chance you get without takin a penalty or getting out of position. Matthews is still the ignorant #### that sexually assaulted a security guard and tried to hide it so won’t take much to rattle his cage. Got a kick out of the him being the primary face in the thank you to front line workers, seems obvious attempt to clean up his image after that fiasco. Screw him and his ugly dirt stache, damn that is ugly.

I agree with you. Drouin played well, was engaged, back checked, and fits well on that line. suzuki and Anderson can drive the play and he shines in finding gaps and making subtle plays such as his two assists. That bad bounce off of the ref was just a combo of bad luck, rust, rushing the play due to fatigue/rust. The Habs looked tired near end of game and OT. Drouin did what is expected and doesn’t deserve any criticism. Their line was dominant, he got two assists, was visibly engaged and people still shit on him, that’s BS. I too am not a huge fan of him, but give him credit for playing with intensity and good vision in game 1. If he keeps this up he will be the asset we hoped for.

Love our lineup and line combos as is listed above. Pretty much what I would choose if given opportunity. Leafs are one of the few teams that are also four lines deep so this will be a big test right out of the gates. Prediction: Leafs come out flying, Price stands tall. Habs weather the storm, gradually take over flow of play and win 4-2 with an empty netter. Tatar opens scoring for habs.

I disagree about Weber. he has been a beast all along (especially factoring that he was playing injured), but had to check his aggression because he was carrying a poor partner in Mete for most of season. Give him a partner he can count on and see the extra aggression thrive. He does not hold back until it matters as you elude to. The guy is a workhorse and captain for a reason, def not because he holds back until playoffs. That’s baseless and casts him in a light that is unfair.

While I recognize the point and unpleasant appearance of that much salary on 4th line, I think it works for Mtl roster. Prior to last season he had three consecutive 20+ goal seasons (per 82 gp) with very limited top 6 usage. Dude is worth his contract just for that and then add in that the players, management, coaches love him (he's an "A"). So, I disagree that he is overpaid for what he brings to the table. This team is without single player offensive star power, we need 3rd/4th liners who can play 12-15 min/night and get 20 goals. He causes no turmoil regardless of role he is given, is adaptable, kills penalties like a beast. CHaracter player, he just needs to not drop the gloves imo.

He is a beast and going to do well with Suzuki. they will be leaving Drouin behind some nights.

Didn’t get much traction because of your negative attitude. Anderson has already started making you look foolish and will continue to do so.

Perry would be a drain on that third line. either bump up Lehks or shift Toffoli to left and bring up Armia.

ugh, no thx. let’s not rehash no-offense-old-guys. With frolik and Perry already we don’t need another veteran 13th forward. This team needs offense not “face off specialists”. Is this the Same forum that makes fun of leafs for having Spezza, Thornton and Simmonds? Habs are getting close to that with Frolik and Perry. Let’s shut the door on reclaim projects.

Why do you say Byron would be an easy trade? Did you mean simply because we’d have to give up assets and/or money to convince someone to take him? I don’t think that is easy, not does his career speak to an easy trade at his contract. Lots of bargain bottom six players to be had atm as well so that plays against it being an easy trade.

Anderson will be in the top 6, he is a cornerstone piece moving forward. The dude is huge, plays big, is no slouch speed-wise and has very good hands. He is a more natural scorer than BG11, and like him goes to the dirty areas. I have seen him live and is very impressive, deadly wrist/snap shot off the rush. In interviews he comes across very hungry to get back in form from a couple seasons ago and in one interview was asked about the nay sayers who think he is over paid and his response was along the lines: “big money always generates talk, but Mtl is going to love me.” He also referenced that the only positive from missing so much time was the perspective he gained watching games, realizing how much more effective he can be with his time/space and efficiently get on he forecheck. I’m super excited to have him in Mtl. someone noted a line of Toff-Suzuki-Anderson and that was very intriguing. only problem is that may push Drouin down the lineup where he disappears usually, I see Drouin as the limiting factor in forward group. As previously mentioned, he needs good line mates to succeed and we kinda need him to. the other variable: Will Tuna-Danault-Gally be split up? I doubt it, so that’s why I see Drouin as the lynchpin to where Anderson and subsequently Toffoli play. If one ends up on the third, I don’t see the production level matching. KK is good but I see him a whole level below Suzuki’s offensive upside, so whomever plays with 14 is going to have the better opportunity to produce imo.

I agree as far as ice time goes but as far as getting a chance to produce I see a drop off b/w 2nd and 3rd lines. Suzuki (assuming he is 2C) should provide more opportunities for his wingers to produce. Combined with having Drouin on the 2LW is a big boost over having either Lehks or Byro as your 3LW and KK as 3C. so if you want to place your new shiny acquisition (based on $ that is Anderson) in a place to succeed offensively you put them with Suzuki and Drouin. ice time may not vary much between line 2/3 but quality of offensive line mates is markedly different. so I think Anderson will be given chance to produce on second unit at least to start. Will be up to him to lock it down with production. Given that Id put Toffoli as 3LW with KK and Armia. fourth line Lehks-Evans-Byro if you’re up for having wingers on their off sides.

I see the logic but they didn’t bring Anderson in at that money to play bottom 6. same for Edmundson, he will be given every chance to play top 4 given the contract and that he was told he’d be playing with Petry. so I guess the lines I posted are what I’d like to see given what has been released/contract size. I do like the ideas mentioned though.

Appears I was misinformed. although Sportsnet is saying Guhle may be on second pairing.

Back to lines. given the short camp/season: Tuna-Danault-Gally Drouin-Suzuki-Anderson Lehks-KK-Toffoli Byro-Evans-Armia Chiarot-Weber Edmundson-Petry Romanov-Kulak Mete

yeah, I may have gotten a little nostalgic looking at those names. Seems support for idea that of those three, only two play per game. They do have some forward depth in the bottom six. Mtl is a deep FW group for sure.