alfredoh2009 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 I miss hockey, so I though of starting a thread on the upcoming pre-season. We are about one month away: https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-prospects-to-participate-in-2023-prospects-challenge/c-345369576 https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-release-2023-24-preseason-schedule/c-345344206 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 "the 47th edition of the Canadiens Golf Tournament, which will be held on Monday, September 11, 2023, at Club Laval-sur-le-Lac." https://fondation.canadiens.com/en/rsvp-canadiens-golf-tournament/ Hockey season is getting closer and closer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 14 hours ago, alfredoh2009 said: "the 47th edition of the Canadiens Golf Tournament, which will be held on Monday, September 11, 2023, at Club Laval-sur-le-Lac." https://fondation.canadiens.com/en/rsvp-canadiens-golf-tournament/ Hockey season is getting closer and closer Excited for the season. Preseason, not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 I’m itching to see Newhook play and I’m super excited to see if Slafkovsky has improved. Im also stoked at the possibility of having a player in the Rocket Richard trophy race. Go Habs Go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan89 Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 12:45 PM, Prime Minister Koivu said: I’m itching to see Newhook play and I’m super excited to see if Slafkovsky has improved. Im also stoked at the possibility of having a player in the Rocket Richard trophy race. Go Habs Go Would like to see what a line of Slafkovsky / Monahan / Newhook could do together. I think they would have nice chemistry together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, Habsfan89 said: Would like to see what a line of Slafkovsky / Monahan / Newhook could do together. I think they would have nice chemistry together. Maybe? Not many lines stay together long more duos seem to, like Monahan-Slafkovski seem like smart combo to try at least, with a vet centre for the big kid to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan89 Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 1 hour ago, DON said: Maybe? Not many lines stay together long more duos seem to, like Monahan-Slafkovski seem like smart combo to try at least, with a vet centre for the big kid to work with. I thought Slafkovski look good and played his best hockey with Monahan at center on his line. Newhook could add a different look to that line. Anyway just my food for thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 4 hours ago, Habsfan89 said: I thought Slafkovski look good and played his best hockey with Monahan at center on his line. Newhook could add a different look to that line. Anyway just my food for thought. They weren't together all that much last season (more or less three games) so that's a small sample size to work off of. http://www.cs.unb.ca/~mwf/habs/forw_20JS.html I honestly don't even remember the two playing together as Monahan was mostly in the top six before his injury. That said, if Dach starts as the 2C and Monahan the 3C, I think Slafkovsky could very well wind up on his wing to start and having a veteran middleman to work with him certainly does make some sense. I wouldn't be shocked if they try to start Newhook in the top six though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 8 hours ago, Habsfan89 said: Would like to see what a line of Slafkovsky / Monahan / Newhook could do together. I think they would have nice chemistry together. Once Dvorak is back I kind of think that Monahan will be on Dach’s wing as a face off buffer. Quite possibly Newhook on the other wing. I want Slafkovsky to see top 6 minutes with top 6 players but I expect that Marty will have him on the third line. Im still not convinced that HuGo are done with our roster yet either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 3 hours ago, dlbalr said: They weren't together all that much last season (more or less three games) so that's a small sample size to work off of. http://www.cs.unb.ca/~mwf/habs/forw_20JS.html I honestly don't even remember the two playing together as Monahan was mostly in the top six before his injury. That said, if Dach starts as the 2C and Monahan the 3C, I think Slafkovsky could very well wind up on his wing to start and having a veteran middleman to work with him certainly does make some sense. I wouldn't be shocked if they try to start Newhook in the top six though. I wouldn’t mind having Dach start on the top line - get him producing and later shift him to centre. I like having Monohan with Slafkovsky and Newhook. Can mentor both. Also allows Monohan to split time at centre with take important faceoffs and shelter Newhook a bit. Longterm, we need one of Dach or Newhook to become a bonafide legit 2nd line centre. For one of them to good enough as a 1a/1b type option would be ideal and help make the rebuild a success. funny how MB always said you can’t trade for too centewa - had to draft them. Both that he drafted were duds. The two he traded for Domi and Drouin (failed conversion experiment), were duds. Suzuki was a great pickup - but only because the guy they wanted (Glass was unavailable). on the other hand, Hughes had picked up two guys in successive years that have the potentially yo be legit #1b (Dach), and #2 (Newhook) centres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 13 hours ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: I want Slafkovsky to see top 6 minutes with top 6 players but I expect that Marty will have him on the third line. Laval might be smartest option, but doubt is happening. I didnt think Newhook played centre. I guess Monahan might be good mentor for him as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Heineman , how close is he to prime time. "I've never played an official game in the NHL, but based on the three preseason games I was used in last year, I'm confident I have what it takes not only to earn a regular position with Montreal, but also to help the team." Emil Heineman: a short answer... which says a lot - TVA Sports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 https://www.habsworld.net/2023/08/getting-the-habs-into-cap-compliance/ Paper shuffling of players to fit Carey's $$ in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 8 hours ago, DON said: I didnt think Newhook played centre. I guess Monahan might be good mentor for him as well. That's his natural position. But with his size and playing style, some think he's a better fit on the wing. 5 hours ago, DON said: https://www.habsworld.net/2023/08/getting-the-habs-into-cap-compliance/ Paper shuffling of players to fit Carey's $$ in. I've been meaning to get to this one for a bit as I had a few requests for it. Basically, it's easy to get Price on in-season LTIR. The better question is can the Habs stay out of it altogether and actually bank some cap space? If that's the plan, expect a lot of shuffling early in the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Montreal Canadiens Organizational Depth Chart (habseyesontheprize.com) Pretty good summery image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 It's amazing how much better that FW configuration looks if Gallagher and Monahan stay healthy. They won't, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN THE HEARTS OF MEN Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Poor Dvorak... 6th on C depth... Surely 2 of those 6 will be used on the wing when everyone is healthy. I think we are still 2 pending deals away from our opening line up choices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted September 2, 2023 Author Share Posted September 2, 2023 48 minutes ago, IN THE HEARTS OF MEN said: Poor Dvorak... 6th on C depth... Surely 2 of those 6 will be used on the wing when everyone is healthy. I think we are still 2 pending deals away from our opening line up choices I think we are closer to two AHL d’émotions than trades. But I agree the roster needs tweaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 8 hours ago, IN THE HEARTS OF MEN said: Poor Dvorak... 6th on C depth... Surely 2 of those 6 will be used on the wing when everyone is healthy. I think we are still 2 pending deals away from our opening line up choices One of Newhook/monahan will play wing and dvorak is better than Evans... so hes fourth imo. Still at his salary/effectiveness, think he can be moved, maybe as part of a package to get a young goalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sim.on Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 Not sure if this is right thread, but saw from The Hockey Guy that Michkov is already a healthy scratch at SKA for whatever that's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 1 hour ago, sim.on said: Not sure if this is right thread, but saw from The Hockey Guy that Michkov is already a healthy scratch at SKA for whatever that's worth. From cherry-picked draft video, seemed most in Habs group were pretty high on Reinbacher, so fingers crossed he turns out great. But likely be similar to passing on Shane Wright last year, we hope Habs made best choice or that at worst Slafkovski does very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 one week to go before some kind of sort of hockey. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 How good will Heineman look at camp? Prospect To Watch: Emil Heineman – HabsWorld.net Pezzetta?, with so many forward prospects, wonder if he is headed to Laval? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 I'd rather have Pezzetta as the 13th or 14th forward than someone like Heineman. Pezzetta sitting in the pressbox is fine, but a player who has less than 20 games in North America needs to continue to play and develop on this sized ice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 7 hours ago, Commandant said: I'd rather have Pezzetta as the 13th or 14th forward than someone like Heineman. Pezzetta sitting in the pressbox is fine, but a player who has less than 20 games in North America needs to continue to play and develop on this sized ice. Yes. That’s the whole reason why you have marginal plugs like Pezzetta - to keep the benches warm until they can be replaced the (hopefully) superior talent developing properly in the minors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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