dlbalr Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 15 minutes ago, GHT120 said: So once they have 12 healthy forwards either Caufield gets called up and Romanov is on the taxi squad/AHL until the playoffs, and the Rocket season is over (dlbair pointed out earlier today in another thread that: the four-recall rule is in effect until Laval's season comes to an end. That's currently May 15th but would be extended if there are AHL playoffs after all) ... or Caufield's emergency recall ends and Romanov gets called up ... much will depend on how Caufield does in the short-term It actually has been extended to May 17th with some schedule changes the league made today. I have to admit, when I said yesterday that there wasn't a combination of moves I could think of to make this work, I didn't give much thought to Romanov as I didn't think they'd risk making him ineligible for an extended stretch to carry a 12th forward for a game or two until Drouin or Byron return. 2 minutes ago, bbp said: NHL.com is saying that Romanov is in? So is he on taxi squad or playing? Out of the lineup. Romanov is no longer on the active roster. As has been noted above, once they get back to having a full contingent of forwards, they'll be forced to use their final recall on either Romanov or by converting Caufield to a regular recall, effectively making the other one ineligible for the rest of the season barring emergency conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Montreal's lines: Tatar-Danault-Caufield Toffoli-Armia-Suzuki Anderson-Kotkaniemi-Perry Lehkonen-Staal-Evans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbp Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, dlbalr said: Out of the lineup. Romanov is no longer on the active roster. As has been noted above, once they get back to having a full contingent of forwards, they'll be forced to use their final recall on either Romanov or by converting Caufield to a regular recall, effectively making the other one ineligible for the rest of the season barring emergency conditions. Silly that someone employed by NHL.com can't get that right... They have... Chiarot-Weber Edmundson-Petry Romanov-Merill with Kulak and Gustaf scratched. Who is in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Habsfan89 said: Like I said at deadline I would of traded Tatar for draft picks since we're not going to bring him back anyway and play the kid in his spot. But Bergevin didn't and this kid has been sitting since. Makes no sense to me why they didn't trade Tatar since they planned on calling up Caufiled. Because Tatar will help you win more right now than the kid will. And after leading the team with 61pts last year, he is on a 53point pace, so aint hurting the team any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 What is with the goofy start time? Anyways GHG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, bbp said: Silly that someone employed by NHL.com can't get that right... They have... Chiarot-Weber Edmundson-Petry Romanov-Merill with Kulak and Gustaf scratched. Who is in? Top four stay the same, Gustafsson-Merrill is the third pairing as per the lineup the Habs just released now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx..CK..xXx Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Looking forward to seeing Caulfield. I’m not one of those who hypes prospects up and in fact like veterans more than your average person, but he’s the real deal. No expectations right off the bat but it wouldn’t surprise me to see him put the puck in the net soon. Big game in general here. 4-2 Habs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I’m excited for Caufield. He is the real deal and I expect him to prove it tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Habs gave me malaise. But now Caufield is playing. Now I have excite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: Don’t like Romanov being out but I guess it’s what they had to do This is dumb. Just dumb, dumb, dumb! How is Gustafson or Merril a better option than Romanov- even when you consider where he is in his career??? If you wanna play Caufield, send Stall down. Oh, wait, he’s probably got a NMC? How does a GM that is been on the job fir 10 friggin years make rookie mistakes like this to handcuff himself????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 25 minutes ago, bbp said: NHL.com is saying that Romanov is in? So is he on taxi squad or playing? So what’s the lineup? On Saturday, we basically don’t know who’s playing goal until almost game time. What the hell is going on??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 31 minutes ago, bbp said: NHL.com is saying that Romanov is in? So is he on taxi squad or playing? He's out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 19 minutes ago, dlbalr said: Top four stay the same, Gustafsson-Merrill is the third pairing as per the lineup the Habs just released now. Well that still sucks. Great trades and pickups!! Would have been better without them and Stall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, hab29RETIRED said: This is dumb. Just dumb, dumb, dumb! How is Gustafson or Merril a better option than Romanov- even when you consider where he is in his career??? If you wanna play Caufield, send Stall down. Oh, wait, he’s probably got a NMC? How does a GM that is been on the job fir 10 friggin years make rookie mistakes like this to handcuff himself????? Gustafson is downright scary out there! Caufield is always alone in open ice ready to score - please pass him the puck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 28 minutes ago, dlbalr said: It actually has been extended to May 17th with some schedule changes the league made today. I have to admit, when I said yesterday that there wasn't a combination of moves I could think of to make this work, I didn't give much thought to Romanov as I didn't think they'd risk making him ineligible for an extended stretch to carry a 12th forward for a game or two until Drouin or Byron return. Out of the lineup. Romanov is no longer on the active roster. As has been noted above, once they get back to having a full contingent of forwards, they'll be forced to use their final recall on either Romanov or by converting Caufield to a regular recall, effectively making the other one ineligible for the rest of the season barring emergency conditions. I think if Caufield plays well, they will keep Romanov down and count on the 7 on the roster. (I'd rather see Kulak than Gustafsson). If Caufield struggles, Romanov will come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Merrill and Gustaffson playing together. Put the best of them together you have an 1 elite defenseman. Unfortunately we can't play 3 defensemen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 5 on 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx..CK..xXx Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Nice to see Weber blast one in 🚨 1-0 Habs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Boagalott Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Habsfan89 said: Like I said at deadline I would of traded Tatar for draft picks since we're not going to bring him back anyway and play the kid in his spot. But Bergevin didn't and this kid has been sitting since. Makes no sense to me why they didn't trade Tatar since they planned on calling up Caufiled. That is an interesting argument. I'd rather move Tatar than Armia because Armia could be brought back for a lot less money. 1 hour ago, Commandant said: The smart move would have been not bothering with Gustafsson, That could be true. However, I do have faith in whoever picks the people the Habs target. They generally do a great job. I'm surprised Staal isnt doing better. 41 minutes ago, dlbalr said: Out of the lineup. Romanov is no longer on the active roster. As has been noted above, once they get back to having a full contingent of forwards, they'll be forced to use their final recall on either Romanov or by converting Caufield to a regular recall, effectively making the other one ineligible for the rest of the season barring emergency conditions. That sucks that Romanov has to be out because he has been playing better with more confidence lately. I was going to suggest they try pairing him with Weber again because he'd likely do better now than he did last time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Boagalott Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 D'oh, Flames PP ties it. OMG, a brutal collision leads to great Flames scoring chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Gustafson is poor We have several better options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Boagalott Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 44 minutes ago, dlbalr said: Montreal's lines: Tatar-Danault-Caufield Toffoli-Armia-Suzuki Anderson-Kotkaniemi-Perry Lehkonen-Staal-Evans D'oh. Those lines are terrible, even if Armia wasnt C. I'd go with: Toffoli-Suzuki- Caufield Tatar-Kotkaniemi-Perry Anderson-Danault-Armia Lehkonen-Staal-Evans That would put their top scorers on 1st line, 2nd scoring line, and 3rd is a checking line, and 4th as crash n bang energy line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Kind of a weird period. Gustafson is not an nhl defenceman. Caufield will score 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parksville habsfan Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Wish 690 would do away with the fake crowd noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 36 minutes ago, hab29RETIRED said: This is dumb. Just dumb, dumb, dumb! How is Gustafson or Merril a better option than Romanov- even when you consider where he is in his career??? If you wanna play Caufield, send Stall down. Oh, wait, he’s probably got a NMC? How does a GM that is been on the job fir 10 friggin years make rookie mistakes like this to handcuff himself????? Staal is not an option to be sent down. The paper transactions after the deadline made two players eligible for demotion - Romanov and Byron. You can't demote an injured player which left Romanov. Has nothing to do with any sort of trade protection, those are the post-deadline rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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