Prime Minister Koivu Posted January 8 Posted January 8 1 hour ago, dlbalr said: The Habs have been linked to Coleman a couple of times in recent weeks. This is the report they're citing: https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/early-trading-canadiens-and-coleman-potential-fit-details-on-canadas-reserve-list/ I can see Montreal wanting some grit but once our roster is healthy I can’t imagine who would come out of the lineup to make room for him Dach, Evans, Newhook, Anderson are already going to be a challenge for Habs to fit everyone. Quote
GHT120 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 46 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: I can see Montreal wanting some grit but once our roster is healthy I can’t imagine who would come out of the lineup to make room for him Dach, Evans, Newhook, Anderson are already going to be a challenge for Habs to fit everyone. I'm not certain Newhook is playoff player, or even a get you to the playoffs player Evans resumes his role as the 4C as soon as he is healthy ... maybe he and Danault become co-centres of line 3.5 as I'm not certain either line would have the offence of an ideal 3rd line. Dach is an absolute unknown at this point ... do HuGo even plan to extend/re-sign him ... with Kapanen's play and how good Hage looked at the WJHCs, Kirby could easily be trade bait Anderson is a playoff player but he is also a lone wolf that never seems to mesh with anyone, so not IMO an integral playoff piece if his physicality is replaced ... in his case I would be most "concerned" about ensuring his PK role was covered. Quote
DON Posted January 8 Posted January 8 14 minutes ago, GHT120 said: I'm not certain Newhook is playoff player, or even a get you to the playoffs player Was on 57 point pace when hurt. Quote
GHT120 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 3 minutes ago, DON said: Was on 57 point pace when hurt. His shooting percentage was roughly double his career average, so I'm not betting he would have continued that "pace" Quote
tomh009 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 1 minute ago, GHT120 said: His shooting percentage was roughly double his career average, so I'm not betting he would have continued that "pace" So ... you have concluded that he would NOT help the Habs get to the playoffs? Quote
GHT120 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 1 hour ago, tomh009 said: So ... you have concluded that he would NOT help the Habs get to the playoffs? I think he is a replaceable player who could be upgraded Quote
GHT120 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 1 hour ago, illWill said: Newhook won a cup, what are we talking about here? He was on a team that won a Cup ... he scored no goals and got 4 assists ... he averaged 10 minutes per game, 27th amongst Avalanche forwards those playoffs ... no I don't think he is "playoff player" that plays any significant role in a team's playoff success Quote
illWill Posted January 8 Posted January 8 36 minutes ago, GHT120 said: He was on a team that won a Cup ... he scored no goals and got 4 assists ... he averaged 10 minutes per game, 27th amongst Avalanche forwards those playoffs ... no I don't think he is "playoff player" that plays any significant role in a team's playoff success Okay Quote
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted January 8 Posted January 8 3 hours ago, GHT120 said: I'm not certain Newhook is playoff player, or even a get you to the playoffs player There are a lot of things we are not certain with regarding this young team as we have had only 5 playoff games for most of the players to judge whether someone is a playoff player. Tremendously unfortunate Newhook got hurt as he was off to the best start of his career and maybe it was going to be a break out year for him. Or maybe not. Quote
GHT120 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Not really a "rumour" but thought it fit best here SJSs picks are a bit more attractive than those belonging to the Habs ... but don't know I would have wanted HuGo making the same deal for a player with 17 goals when 9 were in his first 12 games of the season. Cole Clayton is an undrafted, 5th year pro AHL defenceman ... SJSs are at 49 contracts so I assume Clayton is just included to retain an open slot ... unless VAN has a desperate need for defencemen in Abbotsford or Kalamazoo. Quote
Prime Minister Koivu Posted January 19 Posted January 19 24 minutes ago, GHT120 said: Not really a "rumour" but thought it fit best here SJSs picks are a bit more attractive than those belonging to the Habs ... but don't know I would have wanted HuGo making the same deal for a player with 17 goals when 9 were in his first 12 games of the season. Cole Clayton is an undrafted, 5th year pro AHL defenceman ... SJSs are at 49 contracts so I assume Clayton is just included to retain an open slot ... unless VAN has a desperate need for defencemen in Abbotsford or Kalamazoo. Seems like a done deal but why would the sharks do this? 🤷♂️ Quote
Prime Minister Koivu Posted January 19 Posted January 19 If that really is the ballpark salary then the sharks are going to regret this. Quote
GHT120 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 16 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: If that really is the ballpark salary then the sharks are going to regret this. In the new salary cap world that likely isn't far off the AAV for a quality 3rd line winger with "jam". Quote
Prime Minister Koivu Posted January 19 Posted January 19 8 minutes ago, GHT120 said: In the new salary cap world that likely isn't far off the AAV for a quality 3rd line winger with "jam". He will be mid thirties and his goal totals have already declined as the season progresses. Not to mention guys with jam generally don’t age well. I'm thankful that Hughes didn’t get him. Quote
GHT120 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 7 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: He will be mid thirties and his goal totals have already declined as the season progresses. Not to mention guys with jam generally don’t age well. I'm thankful that Hughes didn’t get him. I agree ... I was focused more on the $5.5MX5yrs than the individual Quote
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted January 20 Posted January 20 18 hours ago, GHT120 said: In the new salary cap world that likely isn't far off the AAV for a quality 3rd line winger with "jam". Yeah, that 5.5 is more like 3.5 in the “flat cap” era. We really have to get used to this new reality, or almost every contract is going to cause us to go into shock. It’s a reasonable deal for a UFA BUT the Sharks have scads of cap space and seem to be in a “what the hell” mindset. A team like the Habs, that has to be increasingly careful about how it is going to allocate cap dollars as it moves into its contending window, remains better off not throwing a long term deal at a late-blooming guy who is probably about to start his decline even if the dollars are market value. 1 Quote
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted January 20 Posted January 20 6 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: A team like the Habs, that has to be increasingly careful about how it is going to allocate cap dollars as it moves into its contending window, remains better off not throwing a long term deal at a late-blooming guy who is probably about to start his decline even if the dollars are market value. Agree 100% Quote
Prime Minister Koivu Posted January 23 Posted January 23 This is heavily reported and every time I see this rumour I’m thankful that Hughes picked Slafkovsky. He sounds like a solid third liner but Slaf is much more than that. Quote
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted January 24 Posted January 24 4 hours ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: This is heavily reported and every time I see this rumour I’m thankful that Hughes picked Slafkovsky. He sounds like a solid third liner but Slaf is much more than that. Still, if I'm HuGo, I'm kicking those tires Quote
Prime Minister Koivu Posted January 24 Posted January 24 3 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: Still, if I'm HuGo, I'm kicking those tires I'm not sure where he would play. Would he take Kapanen’s spot? Or Danault’s spot? Perhaps if Hughes officially gives up on Dach or if the cost to acquire was low Quote
DON Posted January 24 Posted January 24 4 hours ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: This is heavily reported and every time I see this rumour I’m thankful that Hughes picked Slafkovsky. He sounds like a solid third liner but Slaf is much more than that. Ya, no thanks on Wright. A young proven winger would seem a better fit and is no big hurry. Quote
Prime Minister Koivu Posted January 24 Posted January 24 9 minutes ago, DON said: Ya, no thanks on Wright. A young proven winger would seem a better fit and is no big hurry. Those numbers are decent for a third liner Quote
GHT120 Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Palat has a slightly lower AAV than Laine but one more season left on his contract ... is he more useful than Laine or, based on this standard, might Patrik not cost that much to move? Quote
dlbalr Posted January 29 Posted January 29 On 1/27/2026 at 8:29 PM, GHT120 said: Palat has a slightly lower AAV than Laine but one more season left on his contract ... is he more useful than Laine or, based on this standard, might Patrik not cost that much to move? From the sounds of it, Montreal is open to retaining money. With that, they shouldn't need to attach anything to move Laine. Not sure the return will be anything special but I think there's a move to be made with him. Quote
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