Lehkonen is so clutch. I despise the fact we traded him.
Such a playoff warrior. Blocks a shot one way then scores the other way.Lehkonen is so clutch. i
I love Habs fan Sid
He was a 30 point player here. He’s a perfect fit for the Avs but he was never hitting those numbers in Montreal, we don’t have the same talent level.Lehkonen is so clutch. I despise the fact we traded him.
Ever since guys like Shawn Thornton, prime Lucic and Ference left, there isn't really any reason for me to hate the Bruins. Marchand is annoying but he's a good player at least. I also give them props for being able to remain competitive for such a long time in the cap era.I personally have a hard time hating on the Dirty Bruins. I always respect a well run organization. They just always figure out a way to stay relevant. In a cap era that's such a rare accomplishment.
Hopefully we will have our moment soon, I think we are in good hands with that Boston guy.
and Habs likely finish higher in the standings than they have been and get worse picks.He was a 30 point player here. He’s a perfect fit for the Avs but he was never hitting those numbers in Montreal, we don’t have the same talent level.
Plus look at his games played. He’s getting hurt every season now due to his style of player. It’s not going to get better.
I really like Lehky but he wasn't going to be put up the points or show off his playoff abilities if we kept him. It made sense to trade him. Whether the return we got for him pans out is another question.He was a 30 point player here. He’s a perfect fit for the Avs but he was never hitting those numbers in Montreal, we don’t have the same talent level.
Plus look at his games played. He’s getting hurt every season now due to his style of player. It’s not going to get better.
Goes to show how much better McDavid is vs his peers, and the true importance of secondary scoring during playoffs
It's clear he doesn't control that room. I remember a few years ago when he had to walk back some "tough comments" he made post game about Matthew's and Marner. It was clear then that there is just no authority or accountability in that locker room. I'm not a big fan of old school coaches but that locker room could use a guy like Torts, they need a kick in the pants.Meanwhile, Keefe post game:
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Seriously? What game was he f***ing watching? You can definitely question their effort. Keefe is a f***ing moron.
I recall a majority of folks thought it would be bad if Hughes didn't trade him because he didn't fit in our timeline, would be another middle 6 winger that we had a bunch of and we didn't have the cap space he'd probably want due to the likes of Armia and Gallagher on the team. It's easy to say we should have kept him but that ignores the fact he wouldn't have has the same success here. Look at Drouin, no way was he putting up the stats he had this season if he resigned here for another season.Happy to see the success that Lehkonen has found in Colorado. I remember how many people on this board criticized him and now are dumbfounded as to why we ultimately got fleeced in a trade.
He would have never found this level of success playing with mediocre players in Montreal. Too bad we wasted money on guys like Alzner, Gallagher, Anderson, Armia and watched Danault, Lehkonen, Markov leave.
I was going to post a similar thought on Mittelstadt. Nice Acquisition for sure.Mittelstadt was a good pick-up for Colorado. That was a nice backhand dish to Lehkonen. His 5th point in 4 games. It ties him with MacKinnon.
A solid win-win tradeMittelstadt was a good pick-up for Colorado. That was a nice backhand dish to Lehkonen. His 5th point in 4 games. It ties him with MacKinnon.
He would have done well with the scoring talents we have now. He was going to be a RFA the summer of the year he was traded but Hughes was in salary shedding mode and unfortunately chose the wrong guy to send out.It was a dumb idea to trade him. Real dumb
Still mediocre’s bad enough. Regular season will come back and I’ll have to hear how he’s in the same league as McDavid and all that nonsense.He’s a mediocre playoff performer but not a terrible one. In the right club he could be amazing.
It’s not going to happen with the club they have there now though.