DON Posted June 25, 2024 Share Posted June 25, 2024 3 hours ago, GHT120 said: He allegedly told several teams, including Montréal, that he didn't want to play for them so I have no issues with HuGo not drafting him even ***IF*** they did happen to have him rated higher than DR. One i was pulling for, still looking like would of been a good option last year, but 6'0" just too small for Hughes am guessing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted June 25, 2024 Share Posted June 25, 2024 9 minutes ago, DON said: One i was pulling for, still looking like would of been a good option last year, but 6'0" just too small for Hughes am guessing? Or ... and this is a wild theory ... just not rated as highly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted June 25, 2024 Share Posted June 25, 2024 4 minutes ago, DON said: One i was pulling for, still looking like would have been a good option last year, but 6'0" just too small for Hughes am guessing? He may be 6feet but he is a goal scoring power forward. The guy is 192lbs. Jerome iginla was 6-1 210lbs. McDavid is 6-1, 192lb. By the time Leonard is 22 he will probably be around 210lbs. I'll take him over the 6-2, 230lb Fatendresse any day of the week! How the hell is 6ft too small now??? I think with all the years of having true smurfs like Petrov, in the 5-6" to 5-9" range has made Habs fans overly fixated on the need to get bigger. Bigger apparently now means 6-3, 6-4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted June 26, 2024 Author Share Posted June 26, 2024 20 hours ago, DON said: One i was pulling for, still looking like would of been a good option last year, but 6'0" just too small for Hughes am guessing? If Hughes were fixated on size he would not have traded for Newhook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted June 26, 2024 Share Posted June 26, 2024 49 minutes ago, tomh009 said: If Hughes were fixated on size he would not have traded for Newhook. He has made 3 BIG choices so far at/near top of draft, Track record is this, 6'3" Slafkovski 6'3" Reinbacher 6'4" Dach You think is simply coincidence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revvvrob Posted June 26, 2024 Share Posted June 26, 2024 35 minutes ago, DON said: He has made 3 BIG choices so far at/near top of draft, Track record is this, 6'3" Slafkovski 6'3" Reinbacher 6'4" Dach You think is simply coincidence? Coincidence - no Fixated - also no 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted June 26, 2024 Share Posted June 26, 2024 5 minutes ago, revvvrob said: Coincidence - no Fixated - also no Good answer. Size is great but without skill, work ethic and some hockey IQ it's not much good. I think Hughes likes size but considers other attributes more important. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted June 26, 2024 Share Posted June 26, 2024 30 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: Good answer. Size is great but without skill, work ethic and some hockey IQ it's not much good. I think Hughes likes size but considers other attributes more important. This is certainly my view, and I hope Hughes shares it. I suspect he is a thoughtful enough hockey man to understand that this isn't the 1990s - small men can have great careers now, and size without skill is worse than skill without size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted June 26, 2024 Share Posted June 26, 2024 1 hour ago, DON said: He has made 3 BIG choices so far at/near top of draft, Track record is this, 6'3" Slafkovski 6'3" Reinbacher 6'4" Dach You think is simply coincidence? He also drafted Mesar and Lane Hutson. Plus Owen Beck is at that size (6-0) too. Newhook also isnt big. So yeah, i think you are reading too much into 2 picks and a trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted June 26, 2024 Share Posted June 26, 2024 15 minutes ago, Commandant said: He also drafted Mesar and Lane Hutson. Plus Owen Beck is at that size (6-0) too. Newhook also isnt big. So yeah, i think you are reading too much into 2 picks and a trade. They also sent the big unit - wifi to the AHL for development, because they thought he needed it. Smaller young dman like Harris were kept with the big club- because they obviously didn't think Harris would benefit being sent down. they obviously know size has been an issue, but I haven't seen a Mcarron type pick, or traded for guys like Parros, Davidson, Benn, or King. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted June 26, 2024 Share Posted June 26, 2024 Doesn't the buyout window open sometime today? That might be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted June 26, 2024 Share Posted June 26, 2024 Some new rules for next season but nothing really big here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted June 26, 2024 Share Posted June 26, 2024 "NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo has informed the league he will not be pursuing re-activating the franchise, according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels.Bettman confirmed the news during the league's Board of Governors' meeting in New York on Wednesday." GREAT news for the NHL ... Pheonix now back in the expansion pool if the RIGHT potential owner* bids. * - meaning DEEP pockets and the connections to get a proper arena built in the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commandant Posted June 27, 2024 Share Posted June 27, 2024 Vancouver dumping money. They are gonna be active on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted June 27, 2024 Share Posted June 27, 2024 54 minutes ago, Commandant said: Vancouver dumping money. They are gonna be active on Monday. For sure. They are going to press HARD for Guentzel. Those were two useful depth guys for the Canucks, and that org cannot afford to further corrode its terrible draft capital, so they’d better succeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan89 Posted June 27, 2024 Share Posted June 27, 2024 Man I think this is the best time of year for hockey fans. To me this has passed the trade deadline. Draft day and start of free agency my 2 favourite times. Can’t wait to see what goes down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted June 28, 2024 Share Posted June 28, 2024 39 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: Is Calgary tanking or creating cap room to be active on the free agent market? I don't want them to tank next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted June 28, 2024 Share Posted June 28, 2024 13 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: Is Calgary tanking or creating cap room to be active on the free agent market? I don't want them to tank next year. The tank is on. No flames pick for us. Hopefully fla has a massive cup hangover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab29RETIRED Posted June 28, 2024 Share Posted June 28, 2024 32 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said: Is Calgary tanking or creating cap room to be active on the free agent market? I don't want them to tank next year. Unfortunately it looks like a tank job. Conroy wants to keep his pick next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted June 28, 2024 Share Posted June 28, 2024 1 minute ago, hab29RETIRED said: Unfortunately it looks like a tank job. Conroy wants to keep his pick next year! Yup. That's what it's looking like. Need that Florida hangover as mentioned. I was hoping that pick would be 10-15 but more likely 25-30. However you never know, strange things can happen. After 2 runs to the cup final, Florida might be a little tired, a couple injuries, lose a key guy or two to free agency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted June 28, 2024 Share Posted June 28, 2024 Hopefully Calgary surprises us with a bubble season finishing 12 worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted June 28, 2024 Share Posted June 28, 2024 I guess the plan is to rebuild in a fashion that, four years from now when Kadri’s ridiculous contract comes off the books, you are ready to take a step up. They’ll still be stuck with Huberdeau for two years thereafter, but if the cap keeps going up they can probably be competitive even with that millstone. (Assuming they don’t just buy him out or find some other way to deal with him). I will admit, I thought they’d pulled off a coup in horrible conditions when they made that deal for Huberdeau AND Weegar, but obviously the Panthers were the geniuses there, and the Flames the chumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted June 28, 2024 Share Posted June 28, 2024 Vancouver Canucks defenceman Nikita Zadorov appears to be headed to the free agent market. #Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin says the team tried its best to sign the Russian blueliner to a new deal, but he has decided to go elsewhere. Too bad because Zadorov was pretty great in the playoffs but I’m sure he is looking for a payday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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