DON Posted March 14 Posted March 14 51 minutes ago, GHT120 said: The question may be whether he is far enough along that he could play enough as a 3rd liner (center or wing) to develop in the NHL or he needs to be in Laval. Dosent 'need' to be in AHL, but to play bigger role in playoffs might be better. But hanging out, practicing, travelling with the big club and maybe get to play a bit if are injuries cant hurt either. Quote
GHT120 Posted March 14 Posted March 14 13 minutes ago, DON said: Dosent 'need' to be in AHL, but to play bigger role in playoffs might be better. But hanging out, practicing, travelling with the big club and maybe get to play a bit if are injuries cant hurt either. Original post to which I responded was about next season ... but don't think Hage could play in the AHL playoffs if he signs an NHL contract at the end of his season ... same reason teams sometimes "paper" players to the AHL at the deadline to be AHL playoff eligible Quote
tomh009 Posted March 14 Posted March 14 1 hour ago, GHT120 said: The question may be whether he is far enough along that he could play enough as a 3rd liner (center or wing) to develop in the NHL or he needs to be in Laval. In general, I would expect more TOI in a top-six role would benefit his development more than 12 minutes in a checking role. Quote
GHT120 Posted March 14 Posted March 14 Just now, tomh009 said: In general, I would expect more TOI in a top-six role would benefit his development more than 12 minutes in a checking role. My question was assuming he isn't ready for NHL Top 6 minutes ... a Slafkovsky-ish choice. Quote
dlbalr Posted March 15 Posted March 15 1 hour ago, GHT120 said: Original post to which I responded was about next season ... but don't think Hage could play in the AHL playoffs if he signs an NHL contract at the end of his season ... same reason teams sometimes "paper" players to the AHL at the deadline to be AHL playoff eligible Correct. Deal that begins this season = Montreal only. Deal that begins next season = Laval only. Quote
Commandant Posted March 15 Posted March 15 6 minutes ago, dlbalr said: Correct. Deal that begins this season = Montreal only. Deal that begins next season = Laval only. Yup and the reality is that Hage ans his agent will argue he has earned the ability to burn a year off his ELC with his play this season in college and the World Juniors, and honestly, they would be correct in this view. He should be getting an NHL deal. Next season, it may make sense to start in the AHL, but he deserves the one year burn off if he wants it. Quote
DON Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Kent Hughes on Canadiens ‘roller coaster,’ his mystery target at the deadline, more - The Athletic ...And while there has been speculation on the Habs trying to acquire Matthew Knies (league sources confirmed that they called the Toronto Maple Leafs on him, but it didn’t get close), Nazem Kadri and Rasmus Ristolainen, among others, what I can say with confidence is that whatever major trade the Canadiens were working on hasn’t actually been identified yet in all the post-deadline reports. ... “But I don’t think I said anything that day (after the deadline) that was novel or unique. There’s a whole slew of people that continue to pursue trades until the deadline. We did that, not just on one particular trade, although one particular trade probably took up more of our time. But we were calling around about a number of different things right up to the end.” Quote
GHT120 Posted March 18 Posted March 18 19 minutes ago, DON said: what I can say with confidence is that whatever major trade the Canadiens were working on hasn’t actually been identified yet in all the post-deadline reports. My guess ... Colton Parayko* to mentor Reinbacher ... OR ... Tom Wilson to "babysit" 13/14 ... OR .................. * - $6.5M AAV for 4 more years isn't as serious a cap hit as it once was, especially with the last two years only a 15-team NTC Quote
dlbalr Posted March 18 Posted March 18 1 hour ago, GHT120 said: My guess ... Colton Parayko* to mentor Reinbacher ... OR ... Tom Wilson to "babysit" 13/14 ... OR .................. * - $6.5M AAV for 4 more years isn't as serious a cap hit as it once was, especially with the last two years only a 15-team NTC Parayko said no East teams when he vetoed Buffalo so I'm pretty confident it wasn't him. The thought is there was a second move lined up to dump Laine so the other team had to be one with a fairly tight cap situation; Washington has a ton of cap space so I suspect it's not Wilson or the Caps either. Quote
illWill Posted March 18 Posted March 18 6 hours ago, GHT120 said: My guess ... Colton Parayko* to mentor Reinbacher ... OR ... Tom Wilson to "babysit" 13/14 ... OR .................. * - $6.5M AAV for 4 more years isn't as serious a cap hit as it once was, especially with the last two years only a 15-team NTC My guesses in no particular order are: Nico Hischier Dylan Strome Elias Petterson (retained salary obv) Matty Beniers Filip Hronek Anton Lundell Mason McTavish Quote
JoeLassister Posted March 19 Posted March 19 McTavish seems to have lost some of his bright shine in Anaheim recently. I wouldn't be suprised if it was him. Quote
GHT120 Posted March 19 Posted March 19 1 hour ago, JoeLassister said: McTavish seems to have lost some of his bright shine in Anaheim recently. I wouldn't be suprised if it was him. But if the loss of lustre is deserved and "he is what he has shown he is" (i.e., a 21 goal, 30 assist per 82 games player) is he a significant upgrade on Kapanen (on pace for 24 goals and 16 assists as a rookie)? Quote
dlbalr Posted March 19 Posted March 19 8 hours ago, JoeLassister said: McTavish seems to have lost some of his bright shine in Anaheim recently. I wouldn't be suprised if it was him. Wouldn't shock me if they were interested but Anaheim had the cap space to take Laine back. The team this was with evidently didn't which is why the Habs were trying to move him elsewhere to make the space to make the trade. Quote
dlbalr Posted March 28 Posted March 28 It looks like the Habs could be losing one of their goalie scouts to a GM job in the KHL: Quote
GHT120 Posted March 28 Posted March 28 51 minutes ago, dlbalr said: It looks like the Habs could be losing one of their goalie scouts to a GM job in the KHL: If you are going to the KHL, Shanghai is likely the warmest spot Quote
Prime Minister Koivu Posted April 4 Posted April 4 Gotta think that Reinbacher was the key piece. Shame it didn’t happen and with Treliving gone I don’t think the deal happens this summer Quote
GHT120 Posted April 4 Posted April 4 4 hours ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: Shame it didn’t happen and with Treliving gone I don’t think the deal happens this summer Expect it depends where on the rebuild ↔️ re-tool spectrum they land Quote
dlbalr Posted April 4 Posted April 4 I don't particularly trust Lawton given his ever-changing story of the pieces he was allegedly getting as part of the Lecavalier-to-Montreal trade that never went through (if memory serves, in one version, Tampa was getting a player who wasn't even drafted at the time) but the centre bit is something. Quote
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