Habs off season prediction game

[WeThreeKings]

Let me know if any questions should be added. We can review in October to see how accurate we are.

President of Hockey Ops hired?
Changes to the scouting staff?
Changes to the development staff?
Assistant Coach fired? (If yes, who?)
Lefebvre re-signed? (If no, who is hired?)
Changes to AHL assistant coaches?
Radulov re-signs?
Montreal signs a top 10 free agent? (not Radulov and according to the TSN list)
Price extension? (If yes, what term and dollars?)
Galchenyuk traded?
Beaulieu traded?
Who is claimed in the expansion draft?
Bergevin acquires a 4th liner?
Bergevin acquired a depth d man?
Flynn extension?
King extension?
Top line C acquired? (Averages above 65 pts)
2nd line C acquired? (Averages at least 50 pts)
Top LD acquired?
Center selected with a top 60 pick?

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[Fazkovsky]

nothing

we keep lefebre, we acquire dalton prout and Jordan Nolan and Tanner Glass.

Experience and grind

 

[waffledave]

At this point I wouldn't even be surprised if the asst. coaches were retained.

 

[Seb]

Probably the same as the past 5 offseasons

 

[Marc-E-]

Well don't expect anything so you won't be disappointed.

 

[Habs Halifax]

- Price gets 5 or 6 year contract extension. Thinking $9M AAV gets the job done and makes both Price and the Habs happy.

- Radulov signs for 5 years at at $6.75M AAV. Lots of money front loaded and another signing bonus.

- Galchenyuk gets a 1 year prove it deal. I prefer the long term deal but I think it will be a 1 year deal. There is also a 50/50 chance he is traded if we can get a potential #1C who is similar in age and we get the value we deserve from Galchenyuk with his offensive skills and how he is entering his prime years.

- Markov re signs for 1 more year at $4.5M ($5M max IMO).

- A trade will happen. We will be getting a top 6 center.

 

[Puck Luck Run Amok]

Let me know if any questions should be added. We can review in October to see how accurate we are.

President of Hockey Ops hired?
Changes to the scouting staff?
Changes to the development staff?
Assistant Coach fired? (If yes, who?)
Lefebvre re-signed? (If no, who is hired?)
Changes to AHL assistant coaches?
Radulov re-signs?
Montreal signs a top 10 free agent? (not Radulov and according to the TSN list)
Price extension? (If yes, what term and dollars?)
Galchenyuk traded?
Beaulieu traded?
Who is claimed in the expansion draft?
Bergevin acquires a 4th liner?
Bergevin acquired a depth d man?
Flynn extension?
King extension?
Top line C acquired? (Averages above 65 pts)
2nd line C acquired? (Averages at least 50 pts)
Top LD acquired?
Center selected with a top 60 pick?

Price won't be extended, Galchenyuk and Beaulieu will be traded, Radulov will move on, Bergevin will make the team less talented, sign an over the hill C to a dumb contract and we'll all be watching another year of soul-less garbage hockey.

 

[blarneylad]

- A trade will happen. We will be getting a top 6 center.

Habs absolutely have to get better up front. Because the best offensive team has now won a cup in back to back years.

We have the best goalie and that hasn't been good enough. Trading Galchenyuk or Pacioretty for Fowler or OEL or all these crazy scenarios being dreamt up by fans should not happen.

The defense core is good enough look at the defense that just hoisted the cup.

Now getting a top 6 center is the most important acquisition this team can make. I just hope that Anisimov and Hanzal aren't the answers.

 

[blarneylad]

Price won't be extended, Galchenyuk and Beaulieu will be traded, Radulov will move on, Bergevin will make the team less talented, sign an over the hill C to a dumb contract and we'll all be watching another year of soul-less garbage hockey.

Who is available? Hanzal? Thornton?

 

[Habs Halifax]

Habs absolutely have to get better up front. Because the best offensive team has now won a cup in back to back years.

We have the best goalie and that hasn't been good enough. Trading Galchenyuk or Pacioretty for Fowler or OEL or all these crazy scenarios being dreamt up by fans should not happen.

The defense core is good enough look at the defense that just hoisted the cup.

Now getting a top 6 center is the most important acquisition this team can make. I just hope that Anisimov and Hanzal aren't the answers.

I'm very realistic. There is a very slim chance we win the Cup. However, I do believe in this core and our ability to get better offensively (especially at center). Circumstances will have to be in our favor if we manage to get to a cup Final. Look at the Sens, they were 1 OT goal away and their roster is not that much better than ours. The problem is the Pens!

Some say tear it a apart and rebuild? I think we will be getting a mini-rebuild in 5 years (+/-). I just think we owe this core a chance at getting better from within and also with additions through trades or free agent signings. In truth, a complete rebuild is also risky and we may not get to the level we are today for a very long time! So many focus at the successful rebuilds but don't realize how many are still rebuilding after 5-10 years and they are no better than where the Habs are today

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Habs sign Thornton 2 years
Habs re-sign Radulov 5 years
Habs re-sign Markov 2 years
Price is extended for 7 years
Habs trade Beaulieu in a package for a 2C. If not they try and sign E. Stall

Sadly Lefebvre is resigned to a new contract and I boycot all Rocket games even though I live 5 minutes from the Bell Place.

Julien keeps current assistants. Maybe an assistant coach is replaced but no overhaul.

Bergevin signs 1 depth defenseman. I believe however the youngsters will get to play this year. McCarron, Hudon, Sergachev, Carr etc...

We do indeed draft a C with one or our top 2 pics.

Habs make it official and keep Galchenyuk as a winger after signing him to an extension.

They lose Plekanec to Vegas in a deal made with them to chose Pleky at the expansion draft for a free 2nd round pick + prospect.

Habs start the season as is:

Max Pac - Thornton - Galchy
Lehkonen - Stall/Duche - Radulov
Byron - Danault - Gally
McCarron - Hudon - Shaw
Martinsen - Mitchell

Markov - Weber
Emelin - Petry
Jerabek - Benn
Sergachev

Price
Montoya

 

[Lshap]

President of Hockey Ops hired? -- No, but it's a good idea.
Changes to the scouting staff? -- Probably not.
Changes to the development staff? -- Maybe a minor change.
Assistant Coach fired? (If yes, who?) -- Yes. 50/50 Muller is gone. Julien might bring in someone from his Boston days.
Lefebvre re-signed? (If no, who is hired?) -- Hate to say it, but at this point it looks like he's returning
Changes to AHL assistant coaches? -- No idea
Radulov re-signs? -- Yes. I'll guess 4 yrs/$6M
Montreal signs a top 10 free agent? (not Radulov and according to the TSN list) -- No
Price extension? (If yes, what term and dollars?) -- Yes. 8 yrs./ $9.25M
Galchenyuk traded? -- Yes.
Beaulieu traded? -- Yes.
Who is claimed in the expansion draft? -- Emelin
Bergevin acquires a 4th liner? -- No
Bergevin acquired a depth d man? -- No
Flynn extension? -- Yes
King extension? -- No
Top line C acquired? (Averages above 65 pts) -- No
2nd line C acquired? (Averages at least 50 pts) -- Yes
Top LD acquired? -- No
Center selected with a top 60 pick?[/QUOTE] -- Yes

 

[Roke]

President of Hockey Ops hired? -- No
Changes to the scouting staff? -- No
Changes to the development staff? -- No
Assistant Coach fired? (If yes, who?) -- Julien will bring in one of his guys for Muller.
Lefebvre re-signed? (If no, who is hired?) -- Yes
Changes to AHL assistant coaches? -- No
Radulov re-signs? -- 6 years, $6million/year
Montreal signs a top 10 free agent? (not Radulov and according to the TSN list) -- Martin Hanzal for too much money and too much term
Price extension? (If yes, what term and dollars?) --No, he waits until next summer to see if the team's actually a Cup contender
Galchenyuk traded? -- Yes
Beaulieu traded? -- Yes
Who is claimed in the expansion draft? -- Hudon
Bergevin acquires a 4th liner? --Of course
Bergevin acquired a depth d man? --Of course
Flynn extension? --Yes
King extension? --No
Top line C acquired? (Averages above 65 pts) --No
2nd line C acquired? (Averages at least 50 pts) --No
Top LD acquired? --No. If Markov isn't re-signed I could see Alzner, but he's not a top D in my books.
Center selected with a top 60 pick? --Yes

 

[danyhabsfan]

Habs sign Thornton 2 years
Habs re-sign Radulov 5 years
Habs re-sign Markov 2 years
Price is extended for 7 years
Habs trade Beaulieu in a package for a 2C. If not they try and sign E. Stall

Sadly Lefebvre is resigned to a new contract and I boycot all Rocket games even though I live 5 minutes from the Bell Place.

Julien keeps current assistants. Maybe an assistant coach is replaced but no overhaul.

Bergevin signs 1 depth defenseman. I believe however the youngsters will get to play this year. McCarron, Hudon, Sergachev, Carr etc...

We do indeed draft a C with one or our top 2 pics.

Habs make it official and keep Galchenyuk as a winger after signing him to an extension.

They lose Plekanec to Vegas in a deal made with them to chose Pleky at the expansion draft for a free 2nd round pick + prospect.

Habs start the season as is:

Max Pac - Thornton - Galchy
Lehkonen - Stall/Duche - Radulov
Byron - Danault - Gally
McCarron - Hudon - Shaw
Martinsen - Mitchell

Markov - Weber
Emelin - Petry
Jerabek - Benn
Sergachev

Price
Montoya

Everything is wrong about this. Spelling and he's not UFA.

 

[Habsawce]

Shot in the dark.

Galchenyuk traded for Fowler

Sergachev traded for Duchene

Anisimov acquired out of Chicago

Plekanec traded for picks

Beaulieu moved for picks


Pacioretty-Duchene-Radulov
Lehkonen-Anisimov-Gallagher
Byron-Danault-Shaw
Martinsen-McCarron-Mitchell

Fowler-Weber
Markov-Petry
Emelin-Benn

Price

Not really that much better, but at least the centre position is better.

 

[hockeyguru19]

- Price gets 5 or 6 year contract extension. Thinking $9M AAV gets the job done and makes both Price and the Habs happy.

- Radulov signs for 5 years at at $6.75M AAV. Lots of money front loaded and another signing bonus.

- Galchenyuk gets a 1 year prove it deal. I prefer the long term deal but I think it will be a 1 year deal. There is also a 50/50 chance he is traded if we can get a potential #1C who is similar in age and we get the value we deserve from Galchenyuk with his offensive skills and how he is entering his prime years.

- Markov re signs for 1 more year at $4.5M ($5M max IMO).

- A trade will happen. We will be getting a top 6 center.

If Price signs an extension with Montreal it will be for the max 8 years.

 

[blarneylad]

Shot in the dark.

Galchenyuk traded for Fowler

Sergachev traded for Duchene

Anisimov acquired out of Chicago

Plekanec traded for picks

Beaulieu moved for picks


Pacioretty-Duchene-Radulov
Lehkonen-Anisimov-Gallagher
Byron-Danault-Shaw
Martinsen-McCarron-Mitchell

Fowler-Weber
Markov-Petry
Emelin-Benn

Price

Not really that much better, but at least the centre position is better.

I disagree, this team is much better

 

[Uncle Gary]

President of Hockey Ops hired? - No, MB is King
Changes to the scouting staff? - No, it's a process
Changes to the development staff? - No
Assistant Coach fired? (If yes, who?) - Yes, not sure who but someone isn't coming back
Lefebvre re-signed? (If no, who is hired?) - Yes
Changes to AHL assistant coaches? - Yes, someone isn't coming back but likely not due to a firing
Radulov re-signs? - Yes
Montreal signs a top 10 free agent? (not Radulov and according to the TSN list) - No
Price extension? (If yes, what term and dollars?) - No
Galchenyuk traded? - Yes, for a defenceman
Beaulieu traded? - Yes, for an underwhelming return
Who is claimed in the expansion draft? - Plekanec
Bergevin acquires a 4th liner? - Yes
Bergevin acquired a depth d man? - Yes
Flynn extension? - Yes
King extension? - No
Top line C acquired? (Averages above 65 pts) - No
2nd line C acquired? (Averages at least 50 pts) - Yes
Top LD acquired? - Whoever Galchenyuk returns
Center selected with a top 60 pick? - Yes

 

[David Suzuki]

President of Hockey Ops hired? - no
Changes to the scouting staff? - Minor ones post draft
Changes to the development staff? - No
Assistant Coach fired? (If yes, who?) - JJD
Lefebvre re-signed? (If no, who is hired?) - No, Benoit Groulx
Changes to AHL assistant coaches? - No idea
Radulov re-signs? - Yes
Montreal signs a top 10 free agent? (not Radulov and according to the TSN list) - Yes (Hanzal)
Price extension? (If yes, what term and dollars?) - Yes 8 years, 8.75 million per
Galchenyuk traded? - No
Beaulieu traded? - yes
Who is claimed in the expansion draft? - Emelin
Bergevin acquires a 4th liner? - No
Bergevin acquired a depth d man? - No
Flynn extension? - No
King extension? - No
Top line C acquired? (Averages above 65 pts) - No
2nd line C acquired? (Averages at least 50 pts) - Yes
Top LD acquired? - No
Center selected with a top 60 pick? - Yes

 

[WeThreeKings]

President of Hockey Ops hired? No, but one should be.
Changes to the scouting staff? No, unless Timmins is let go to make room for another one of Bergie's friends,
Changes to the development staff? None.
Assistant Coach fired? (If yes, who?) None.
Lefebvre re-signed? (If no, who is hired?) Yes, if not, Carrier's son will be new head coach.
Changes to AHL assistant coaches? No,
Radulov re-signs? No.
Montreal signs a top 10 free agent? (not Radulov and according to the TSN list) Yes, Hanzal, and it's a universally hated move in year 1
Price extension? (If yes, what term and dollars?) No
Galchenyuk traded? Yes
Beaulieu traded? Yes
Who is claimed in the expansion draft? Hudon
Bergevin acquires a 4th liner? Yes
Bergevin acquired a depth d man? Yes
Flynn extension? Yes
King extension? Yes
Top line C acquired? (Averages above 65 pts) No
2nd line C acquired? (Averages at least 50 pts) See Hanzal
Top LD acquired? No
Center selected with a top 60 pick? No

 

[FireBurningBin]

President of Hockey Ops hired? Nope
Changes to the scouting staff? Nope
Changes to the development staff? Nope
Assistant Coach fired? (If yes, who?) All but Muller
Lefebvre re-signed? (If no, who is hired?) Yes
Changes to AHL assistant coaches? Nope
Radulov re-signs? Yes
Montreal signs a top 10 free agent? (not Radulov and according to the TSN list) Nope
Price extension? (If yes, what term and dollars?) If this offseason, it'll be 10m+ x 8
Galchenyuk traded? There won't be a good enough offer
Beaulieu traded? Yep
Who is claimed in the expansion draft? Byron
Bergevin acquires a 4th liner? Yep
Bergevin acquired a depth d man? Yep
Flynn extension? Nope
King extension? Nope
Top line C acquired? (Averages above 65 pts) Nope
2nd line C acquired? (Averages at least 50 pts) Nope
Top LD acquired? Nope
Center selected with a top 60 pick? yep

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[NobleSix]

President of Hockey Ops hired?
-lol, no chance.
Changes to the scouting staff?
- nope, unless some of MB's buddies need some cash.
Changes to the development staff?
- see above
Assistant Coach fired? (If yes, who?)
- JJD
Lefebvre re-signed? (If no, who is hired?)
-yes
Changes to AHL assistant coaches?
- Nope
Radulov re-signs?
-Yes
Montreal signs a top 10 free agent? (not Radulov and according to the TSN list)
-Nope
Price extension? (If yes, what term and dollars?)
-8 years at 9.5 Million per.
Galchenyuk traded?
-Yep. For some grinding, wrong side of their prime, 2nd line center.
Beaulieu traded?
-for garbage
Who is claimed in the expansion draft?
-Davidson
Bergevin acquires a 4th liner?
- Absolutely. Wouldn't be an offseason in Montreal if not.
Bergevin acquired a depth d man?
- See above
Flynn extension?
-Of course. Need dat depf.
King extension?
-No
Top line C acquired? (Averages above 65 pts)
-absolutely not.
2nd line C acquired? (Averages at least 50 pts)
-yes. Acquired in a fleecing for Galchenyuk. Will be 30+ in age.
Top LD acquired?
-No
Center selected with a top 60 pick?
- Yes, but it wont be until the late second/early 3rd round and they will bust.


BONUS ROUND

Will the Habs sign Hanzal?
- Yes, and Belial and the likes will try to convince us all that he is the big #2 center we have all been waiting for, and that MB's job is done on the center ice front. #praiseMB
- Hanzal does not constitute as a #2C by the given definition, so he does not apply to the original questions.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Shot in the dark.

Galchenyuk traded for Fowler

Sergachev traded for Duchene

Anisimov acquired out of Chicago

Plekanec traded for picks

Beaulieu moved for picks


Pacioretty-Duchene-Radulov
Lehkonen-Anisimov-Gallagher
Byron-Danault-Shaw
Martinsen-McCarron-Mitchell

Fowler-Weber
Markov-Petry
Emelin-Benn

Price

Not really that much better, but at least the centre position is better.

That is a much better line-up. I'm good with all of your moves except for Sergachev. He isn't getting moved. Especially in the same off-season as Beaulieu. Sergachev is now what the organization thought of Beaulieu (a young LD who can skate and grow to take Markov's spot). With Beaulieu not having lived up to that hype, it is now Sergachev in that spot.

 

[Runner77]

Let me know if any questions should be added. We can review in October to see how accurate we are.

President of Hockey Ops hired? Nope
Changes to the scouting staff? Nope
Changes to the development staff? Yes
Assistant Coach fired? (If yes, who?) Lacroix.
Lefebvre re-signed? (If no, who is hired?) Ducharme or Bouchard.
Changes to AHL assistant coaches? Nope. Carrière Jr. is a lifer on account of merit.
Radulov re-signs? Yes
Montreal signs a top 10 free agent? (not Radulov and according to the TSN list) No
Price extension? (If yes, what term and dollars?) 8 years, maybe 9 - 9.5M
Galchenyuk traded? Yes
Beaulieu traded? Yes
Who is claimed in the expansion draft? De La Rose.
Bergevin acquires a 4th liner? He's signing the ones he had last year.
Bergevin acquires a depth d man? No
Flynn extension? Yes
King extension? No
Top line C acquired? (Averages above 65 pts) No.
2nd line C acquired? (Averages at least 50 pts) Yes
Top LD acquired? No, trading assets will have gone to acquire 2nd line C.
Center selected with a top 60 pick? Yes, with 54th pick.

Great questions, we should all provide answers and see where the majority opinion lies.

BONUS ROUND

Will the Habs sign Hanzal?

No.

MB will probably trade for someone out of Minnesota.

 

[vokiel]

President of Hockey Ops hired? No
Changes to the scouting staff? Yes (Scouts are easily rotated, so that's scouting staff)
Changes to the development staff? No
Assistant Coach fired? (If yes, who?) No
Lefebvre re-signed? (If no, who is hired?) Yes
Changes to AHL assistant coaches? No
Radulov re-signs? Yes
Montreal signs a top 10 free agent? (not Radulov and according to the TSN list) No
Price extension? (If yes, what term and dollars?) Yes 8 years/10 mil
Galchenyuk traded? Yes
Beaulieu traded? No
Who is claimed in the expansion draft? Beaulieu
Bergevin acquires a 4th liner? Yes
Bergevin acquired a depth d man? Yes
Flynn extension? Yes
King extension? No
Top line C acquired? (Averages above 65 pts) No
2nd line C acquired? (Averages at least 50 pts) Yes
Top LD acquired? No
Center selected with a top 60 pick? Yes