Out of Town Thread: Sergachev Rising Edition

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Will's.

Will post-season 3 wasnt all that colorful though

 

[isthatso]

Did anybody talk about PK's end-to-end carry midway through first period yesterday?

What a beaut!

 

[groovejuice]

Let’s be honest tho, they’ll end up winning the lottery ahead of us. Lol

No guarantees any more...

 

[nhlfan9191]

No guarantees any more...

I was being sarcastic. Probably should’ve put the emoji. Lol

 

[groovejuice]

I was being sarcastic. Probably should’ve put the emoji. Lol

I know you were. But I do like the lottery, even if we drop because of it.

 

[nhlfan9191]

I know you were. But I do like the lottery, even if we drop because of it.

I’ve said since they changed it that I like the new format, I just hope it benefits us as opposed to screws us. Fingers crossed!

 

[groovejuice]

I’ve said since they changed it that I like the new format, I just hope it benefits us as opposed to screws us. Fingers crossed!

As long as Bergevin isn't there to participate, I'll be cheering like crazy for #1!

 

[BlackStar]

Did anybody talk about PK's end-to-end carry midway through first period yesterday?

What a beaut!

I saw that from the highlights of the game. He should do that a lot more than he does. I understand that Subban is heavily relied on defensively on that team, but despite his great offensive numbers, he could actually be even more effective offensively. Nashville would be an even better team if Subban was a little more proactive offensively, in my opinion. His end-to-end rushes seem to always produce quality offensive chances. That is maybe partly because of the element of surprise.

But still, he's maybe a little too comfortable now in his defensive/two-way role in Nashville. He can be better offensively, as crazy as that may sound.

 

[RickP]

Did anybody talk about PK's end-to-end carry midway through first period yesterday?

What a beaut!

Here it is for those who missed it.

 

[NotProkofievian]

I saw that from the highlights of the game. He should do that a lot more than he does. I understand that Subban is heavily relied on defensively on that team, but despite his great offensive numbers, he could actually be even more effective offensively. Nashville would be an even better team if Subban was a little more proactive offensively, in my opinion. His end-to-end rushes seem to always produce quality offensive chances. That is maybe partly because of the element of surprise.

But still, he's maybe a little too comfortable now in his defensive/two-way role in Nashville. He can be better offensively, as crazy as that may sound.

I get the impression that he's rope-a-doping in the regular season in anticipation of the playoffs. He's just so money that he's still putting up points. He's going to go beast-mode in the playoffs.

 

[Habs178]

Deslauriers

Lol he’s suited for hockey that doesn’t count? Makes sense. Go Drouin. Sorry....not deslauries....I was reading guys comment before u.

 

[Roke]

I want this to happen so much.

Here it is for those who missed it.

I didn't realize the NHL put Match of the Day style extended highlights up on their Youtube channel. That's pretty great.

They never give you a complete picture of what happened in the match but with MOTD you at least get to see the build-up to the key events.

 

[badbrains]

So you are willing to say Sergachev is the best player after 39 NHL games this season? Seems premature don't you think?

I think the edge goes to Tampa based on Cap hit at this stage. Same with Jones. At the end of the day, I don't believe any team lost the trade. All teams got a serious asset they will have on their teams for many years.

Sergachev is TOP 10 in NHL D scoring while leading all rookie D men in scoring and +/-. He's got 5 gwg. He's a difference maker.

David Desharnais has more points than Jonathan Drouin this season. Let that sink in.

How many other GM's would have traded Sergachev for Drouin at the time? My guess is not very many. How many GM's would make that trade today? Zero.

 

[mariolemieux66]

Sergachev is TOP 10 in NHL D scoring while leading all rookie D men in scoring and +/-. He's got 5 gwg. He's a difference maker.

David Desharnais has more points than Jonathan Drouin this season. Let that sink in.

How many other GM's would have traded Sergachev for Drouin at the time? My guess is not very many. How many GM's would make that trade today? Zero.

The same can be said about the Subban trade. Bergevin's 2 big trades have been lopsided loses.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Sergachev is TOP 10 in NHL D scoring while leading all rookie D men in scoring and +/-. He's got 5 gwg. He's a difference maker.

David Desharnais has more points than Jonathan Drouin this season. Let that sink in.

How many other GM's would have traded Sergachev for Drouin at the time? My guess is not very many. How many GM's would make that trade today? Zero.

Oh I think our pal Bergy would have still done it tomorrow. I can already picture it.

Sergachev has half as many points with us, Drouin is nearly PPG in TB because he’s on the wing (on a stacked team) and Bergy not only gives up Serg, but likely adds to it.

 

[Deluded Puck]

Oh I think our pal Bergy would have still done it tomorrow. I can already picture it.

Sergachev has half as many points with us, Drouin is nearly PPG in TB because he’s on the wing (on a stacked team) and Bergy not only gives up Serg, but likely adds to it.

Funny how the “Tampa stacked team, Montreal zero offence” argument never applied to Drouin and Galchenyuk’s respective production prior to this year.

 

[PaulD]

If he was a top 4D instead of a top pairing D, he'd still play 40 games.

What the hell is this?

Sergachov for Drouin straight up was a bad trade. Especially if you're going to use him in his wrong position and especially if you're gonna let Markov and Radulov walk.

I don't care if everyone else liked it. I didn't. I like Drouin as a player but you don't give up an elite blue line prospect for a winger. You don't put the pressure of a local guy, on a long term deal as the Savior of the team, in a new position to carry a team. It was asinine.

I don't care about any of that. The trade is bad. The conditional pick was bad. The signing was ill timed. Putting him at C is stupid and leaving him there is worse.

Bergevin sucks. There is no debate here.

No it was vert good trade. One of the best trades made. Yzerman did well.

Sergachovs career won the lottery when he got out of Montreal.

 

[badbrains]

Subban named All Star game Captain.

Rumor has it the Habs only All Star attendee will be Pierre Gervais, legendary equipment manager.

We're the best at something!

 

[FlatIron]

David Desharnais has more points than Jonathan Drouin this season. Let that sink in.

I had to look that up because I didn't believe it, more points with almost 4 minutes less of ice time per game. LOL

 

[Roke]

Remember that Chiarelli has a recent Cup ring. All NHL GMs are incompetent, some are just luckier than the others.

 

[sheed36]

Another player MB moved last year seems to be playing very well for the Stars. I'd rather have Pateryn back than Alzner.

Statistically Speaking: Pateryn thriving in shutdown role - Article - TSN

 

[The Great Weal]

Another player MB moved last year seems to be playing very well for the Stars. I'd rather have Pateryn back than Alzner.

Statistically Speaking: Pateryn thriving in shutdown role - Article - TSN

Damn, I always liked Pateryn. I wouldn't have made that trade, was eating crow once Benn came, now I know that I was right.

 

[BlackStar]

You know things are bad when we miss Greg Pateryn.

 

[DAChampion]

You know things are bad when we miss Greg Pateryn.

In my case it's more annoyance that a good player never got a fair shot with the Habs.

The development has been absolutely atrocious.

 

[SquiddFX]

Big Joe fought Kadri off the opening faceoff