Prime Minister Koivu Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 I’m hoping for news today on Laine and Reinbacher. I feel pessimistic about Laine in particular but maybe we will be surprised and it’s nothing big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 7 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: I’m hoping for news today on Laine and Reinbacher. I feel pessimistic about Laine in particular but maybe we will be surprised and it’s nothing big. Yes, expect the worst, hope for the best. At this point my main concern is not how long they will be out, it's more that they can fully recover from whatever it is. Hopefully they still have long careers ahead of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Good news on Kaiden ... blue is non-contact, but it is a positive step. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Prime Minister Koivu Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Waiting for swelling to go down for a MRI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 21 hours ago, GHT120 said: The players/prospects who are likely to get a useful return are also likely the ones fans are least likely to want to give up ... other GMs would know Hughe needs a Top 6 winger and hold his feet to the fire. Also, Habs only have ONE retention slot left and likely want to keep it available for the deadline to maximize the return. those are the type of excuses pinned on MB for not landing a top-6 center for years. HughGort can surely do better, right?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 1 hour ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: Waiting for swelling to go down for a MRI? Good chance that's the case. Assuming it's a suspected ACL injury, those are quite swollen for a few days (I speak from unfortunate experience on this one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 54 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: those are the type of excuses pinned on MB for not landing a top-6 center for years. HughGort can surely do better, right?! In the midst of training camp immediately after an injury to a Top 6 forward ... no ... whereas it was MB's excuse 24/7/365/9.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 This The #Oilers have released forward Mike Hoffman from his professional tryout. pic.twitter.com/l0cS2xv9b1 — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) September 30, 2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 15 minutes ago, GHT120 said: In the midst of training camp immediately after an injury to a Top 6 forward ... no ... whereas it was MB's excuse 24/7/365/9.5 We always seem to slip back into talking about MB, I am guilty of that sometimes. Don't think it's productive but I guess sometimes you need to understand the history to understand where you are now. Bottom line for me, I am glad Hughes is running things. I think he is going to stick to the plan. There will be no panic with the Laine injury. Demidov will be here in a year and hopefully Laine will be back healthy at some point so I think Hughes will explore options to get a winger in the short term but he won't sell the farm to do it. Hughes hasn't done one thing yet to make me question whether he is the right guy for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 11 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: We always seem to slip back into talking about MB, I am guilty of that sometimes. Don't think it's productive but I guess sometimes you need to understand the history to understand where you are now. Bottom line for me, I am glad Hughes is running things. I think he is going to stick to the plan. There will be no panic with the Laine injury. Demidov will be here in a year and hopefully Laine will be back healthy at some point so I think Hughes will explore options to get a winger in the short term but he won't sell the farm to do it. Hughes hasn't done one thing yet to make me question whether he is the right guy for the job. Heres the issue. We have one poster who has had a clear agenda since the day Ducharme got fired and never liked HuGo. So he resorts to making up scenarios (that we dont even know are possible) that he wants them to do and then complains later that they should have done them. Its all just disingenious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 21 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: We always seem to slip back into talking about MB, I am guilty of that sometimes. Don't think it's productive but I guess sometimes you need to understand the history to understand where you are now. Bottom line for me, I am glad Hughes is running things. I think he is going to stick to the plan. There will be no panic with the Laine injury. Demidov will be here in a year and hopefully Laine will be back healthy at some point so I think Hughes will explore options to get a winger in the short term but he won't sell the farm to do it. Hughes hasn't done one thing yet to make me question whether he is the right guy for the job. exactly, I am looking forward to the player moves HughGort makes to ice a competitive team. Marty deserves to have the best team possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 LOL, enough joking around. With waiver season upon us, here's a refresher re: the #GoHabsGo position on the NHL's waiver-wire priority list. The Canadiens will maintain their waiver priority position until November 1. The complete list of NHL clubs and their waiver wire position⬇️https://t.co/JQuYd3abpJ — Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) September 30, 2024 I think the Habs will look to the waiver wire for a winger: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 NHL waiver wire targets: Who could be the best pickups when teams trim rosters in 2024-25? - The Athletic (nytimes.com) some options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 34 minutes ago, Commandant said: Heres the issue. We have one poster who has had a clear agenda since the day Ducharme got fired and never liked HuGo. So he resorts to making up scenarios (that we dont even know are possible) that he wants them to do and then complains later that they should have done them. Its all just disingenious. And I also think we also have some posters who would never give MB any credit for some of the good things he did. I think part of that is because MB had one of those personalities that just rubbed some people the wrong way which I get. He is one of those guys you really like or really don't like, there is not much in between. Anyway, I am happy to look forward. Hughes is a highly intelligent guy and I think some of those long term contracts will look really good a couple years down the road. We just need the gods of good health to be on our side for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 1 hour ago, DON said: NHL waiver wire targets: Who could be the best pickups when teams trim rosters in 2024-25? - The Athletic (nytimes.com) some options Nolan Foote? Jacob Pelletier? Ryan Suzuki? I am not sure any of those is better than a healthy Josua Roy... not sure.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 1 hour ago, DON said: NHL waiver wire targets: Who could be the best pickups when teams trim rosters in 2024-25? - The Athletic (nytimes.com) some options I honestly dont want anyone in that article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 22 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: Nolan Foote? Jacob Pelletier? Ryan Suzuki? I am not sure any of those is better than a healthy Josua Roy... not sure.. None of them would replace Roy. The question is if a waiver pickup is better than Boulet/kapanen. I also dont think any of them are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Ill wait for official confirmation but this guy wouldn’t make this up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted Monday at 08:02 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:02 PM 3 hours ago, alfredoh2009 said: those are the type of excuses pinned on MB for not landing a top-6 center for years. HughGort can surely do better, right?! He did acquire one and he got injured. Other than Vanak (until the playoffs) and that's the only high end winger acquired by MB (Domi was a bust except for his first year and was converted to centre), and Drouin was a HUGE mistake (also tried to convert him to a centre). Why the hell would Hughes give up assets when we aren't in are window, when the entire league would be looking to fleece him right now. If at the end of training camp, someone gets waived or made available to avoid waivers, or later in the year he may get someone. Hughes doesn't have the idiotic anything can happen approach - he's trying to build an elite team. No way should he be paying a kings ransom for a winger THIS year. We have internal options - Roy being the most intriguing. If they keep Kapanan, he could also be used as a wing and centre - given the number of centres we have. We are way ahead to being a legit contender than we ever were with MB and the yo-yo good to bubble to horrible teams he put together that depended entirely in the health and play of Price. Hughes is actually building a COMPLETE team, and doing a damn good job despite being handcuffed by two horrible contracts that MB handed out to overpaid wingers we are stuck with in Anderson and Gallagher. i just don't. Get your constant criticism of Hughes. We are on the right path - both in our prospect pipeline and how they are being developed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted Monday at 08:04 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:04 PM 2 hours ago, alfredoh2009 said: This Sure he is an Option. Maybe Hughes makes a mistake and goes after him. Why the hell would we want a guy who's been a cancer in every dressing room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted Monday at 08:04 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:04 PM 2 hours ago, Commandant said: Heres the issue. We have one poster who has had a clear agenda since the day Ducharme got fired and never liked HuGo. So he resorts to making up scenarios (that we dont even know are possible) that he wants them to do and then complains later that they should have done them. Its all just disingenious. I100% agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmethead Posted Monday at 08:13 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:13 PM 8 minutes ago, hab29RETIRED said: Sure he is an Option. Maybe Hughes makes a mistake and goes after him. Why the hell would we want a guy who's been a cancer in every dressing room. Ain’t ever gonna happen. He paid to dump him. He’s not going back for sloppy seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted Monday at 09:12 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:12 PM 3 hours ago, alfredoh2009 said: exactly, I am looking forward to the player moves HughGort makes to ice a competitive team. Marty deserves to have the best team possible YOU linked it to MB, not me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted Monday at 09:31 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:31 PM 1 hour ago, Helmethead said: Ain’t ever gonna happen. He paid to dump him. He’s not going back for sloppy seconds. Yes, I think there is zero chance that Hughes is the least bit interested in Hoffman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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