Pre-Game Talk: Monahan-less Habs vs Caps

[Habs 4 Life]

The next 32 games will be difficult to watch.

Agreed, at this point, just looking forward to the TD and summer with the Draft and FA

 

[jrom]

Agreed, at this point, just looking forward to the TD and summer with the Draft and FA

there's also a good chance that we get to see Hutson play in the NHL and see what's up instead of talking about it

 

[HabbyGuy]

1-1-1 With no rhyme or reason for my thinking,, it's just what they do. 7.5 goals on the over/under.

 

[Habssince89]

With Monahan leaving/ Gignac and Newhook entering the lineup, this team might get a bit faster

 

[HabbyGuy]

With Monahan leaving/ Gignac and Newhook entering the lineup, this team might get a bit faster

A welcome development, this team needs speed.

I'm gonna miss Money though despite it being the right thing to do.

 

[Habssince89]

A welcome development, this team needs speed.

I'd keep the Suzuki line the same, but Drop Evans into 2C and try to find the right mix for the bottom two lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Evans-Anderson
Pearson-Gignac-Gallagher
Pezzetta-Condotta-Armia

 

[Runner77]

Show me the players

Show me the astute scouts who will help make our picks count.

 

[Tyson]

Show me the astute scouts who will help make our picks count.

I think over the past few seasons it has been shown that our scouts are decent. What has changed is the way the players are being developed and brought along.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Which is kind of crazy. The estimate was 3 months. It's been only 2. I wasn't expecting Newhook back til late February at the earliest. Timeline was early March.

He's a bigger threat as a winger than a center. They should try Slafkovsky at center.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I'd keep the Suzuki line the same, but Drop Evans into 2C and try to find the right mix for the bottom two lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Evans-Anderson
Pearson-Gignac-Gallagher
Pezzetta-Condotta-Armia

Gallagher is suspended for another 4 games.

At least the 2nd line brings speed. Stick Ylonen on 3rd line for now.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

We are looking until at least 2026-2027 before the team starts improving. What kind of players will start making a difference next year? The forward core will still suck. Only addition might be Roy.

Dach will be back but I am expecting him to be injured again at some point (sry I know it's rough but wish him the best and hopefully I'm being proved wrong).

Slaf should continue his progression next season but it wouldn't be enough to tip the scale in our favor. Especially considering our direct tanking competitors will get better than us.

I think we start competing for the playoffs in 25-26.

Which is kind of crazy. The estimate was 3 months. It's been only 2. I wasn't expecting Newhook back til late February at the earliest. Timeline was early March.

He's a bigger threat as a winger than a center. They should try Slafkovsky at center.

I’d rather he just sit out and heal properly. Why rush back?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Also, fun fact: if Suzuki were to go down we’d have like… no centers.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I think over the past few seasons it has been shown that our scouts are decent. What has changed is the way the players are being developed and brought along.

Agreed - theres nothing from the last two drafts to say so far they made the wrong pick. Everyone is still developing and the only spot where there was doubt because there were other NHlers, Slafkovsky is showing to be at the same level with them to the point you couldn't say Cooley or Nemec are unequivocally better picks.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I think we start competing for the playoffs in 25-26.


I’d rather he just sit out and heal properly. Why rush back?

Maybe it wasn't as bad as initially thought.

 

[CHwest]

We don’t tank with hungry AHL’ers. Hughes needs to trade for some cap dumps for jaded vets.

Should never have gotten rid of Drouin.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Should never have gotten rid of Drouin.

Should never have traded for him in the first place.

Also, fun fact: if Suzuki were to go down we’d have like… no centers.

We would still have the legend known as Evans.

 

[Essenege]

I think Monahan PP production would be partially replacable, if they would call up Roy, who’d be a great bumper on our PP1

 

[Tyson]

I think Monahan PP production would be partially replacable, if they would call up Roy, who’d be a great bumper on our PP1

Sorry but Roy isn't ready and needs to work his craft in Laval.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Maybe this guy has us all fooled and is the biggest clown on the team.

He sure is on ice..

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Sorry but Roy isn't ready and needs to work his craft in Laval.

I think he’s in the NHL next year. Give him Suzuki or Dach and he’ll develop nicely.

 

[Pazucha]

I just realized that the game is not tonight but tomorrow

After that its another 3 days without a game..

 

[Team_Spirit]

It's gonna be brutal 0-3

 

[The Real Timo]

In the interview Monahan said that "all you want as a player is a chance to play in the playoffs". Hmm... is he implying that if he stayed with the Habs he wouldn't have a chance to play in da playoffs? that's kinda rude.

 

[SwiftyHab]

 

[Runner77]

I think over the past few seasons it has been shown that our scouts are decent. What has changed is the way the players are being developed and brought along.

Development has been better under the current regime. Plus, you can only develop so much — you need quality players to work with. We’ll see how this regime’s draft crop pans out.