2014-15 Training Camp Discussion PT.2

[Andy]

Desharnais' job is safe, but Eller might lose his before the end of the season though.

Like I said, Galchenyuk wasn't drafted to play 3rd line centre. DD is a placeholder for Galchenyuk. If he's ready, DD will be the one that is moved, either to another team or the wing.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

Desharnais' job is safe, but Eller might lose his before the end of the season though.

Yeah, I can't wait to see Galchy in a defensive role

 

[VAN-HAB]

Haha, not the statement you want to make a typo in.

hope this makes you happy

Galchenyuk

 

[Andy]

No center should feel safe this year.

Pacioretty-Desharnais-Parenteau
Scherback-Galchenyuk-Gallagher
Sekac-Plekanec-player trade for Eller

Looks good to me.

Habs would get schooled with a centre ice that contained two centres who can't play a lick of D.

DD can move to the wing, the habs don't need to force a trade.

 

[GoHabsGo312711*]

In the future, Scherbak gonna have same impact like Vladimir Tarasenko. (not same type player but same impact).

 

[OnTheRun]

It was a scrimmage, but Beaulieu dicked around a little too much. Got burned once and almost another time. Dick around when your spot is secured and you're a vet.

The guy in your avatar used to do that all the time; it burns, you learn and you get better.

 

[Bob b smith]

Scherbak raised the bar for what offensive rookies should look like in camp. DLR, McCarron, Hudon, Andrighetto, Thomas PALED in comparison.

It's a scrimmage so I will tone down my excitement, but it's clear that Galchenyuk is a centreman. It is the only position that gives him the space to allow his type of talent to shine. He's barely played at centre the last two years, it's only normal that he's gonna need to get his feet wet a bit before cementing himself.

Scherbak looked amazing. But it also helps to play with two good offensive players. Some of the other young players played with scrubs. Thomas' linemates would be Exhibit A.

 

[MrNasty]

I am getting tired of Beaulieu and his work effort. He whined last year when he got demoted and he doesn't even look like he is trying so far in camp. Kid needs a wake up call.

 

[Habsfan18]

God I hope it's clear to the management that Galchenyuk is a centreman..

 

[PricePkPatch*]

Bye Bye Desharnais, here comes Glachenyuk

I'll see Plek traded before DD

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

No center should feel safe this year.

Pacioretty-Desharnais-Parenteau
Scherback-Galchenyuk-Gallagher
Sekac-Plekanec-player trade for Eller

Looks good to me.

Basically at every position players shouldn't feel safe, its an awesome problem to have.. absolutely loving our depth right now.

 

[Andy]

I'll see Plek traded before DD

MB and MT are smart enough to understand the value and necessity of strong two-way centreman. DD moves to wing or is traded long before Plekanec is. It's fairly obvious with the way Plekanec is used by the coaching staff who will be moved in the event that Chucky breaks out.

I'd try near the end of pre-season:

Pacioretty Galchenyuk DD
Bourque Plekanec Sekac
Parenteau Eller Gallagher
Prust Malholtra Weise

 

[Mario Lemieux fan 66]

Habs would get schooled with a centre ice that contained two centres who can't play a lick of D.

DD can move to the wing, the habs don't need to force a trade.

Brière was a 4th line center last year. Malhotra is suppose to be able to play good defense.

 

[Analyzer*]

On Thomas goal, good work by Sorkin. Sorkin deserves a spot and a nice looking one with Hamilton.

It never hurts to add a 6'3 200+ lbs forward with tremendous speed and some hockey sense.

 

[PricePkPatch*]

MB and MT are smart enough to understand the value and necessity of strong two-way centreman. DD moves to wing or is traded long before Plekanec is. It's fairly obvious with the way Plekanec is used by the coaching staff who will be moved in the event that Chucky breaks out.

Yhea. That is why they just signed Eller 4 years

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Sherback is kinda like Hertl

 

[VAN-HAB]

I'll see Plek traded before DD

that would be stupid...with the french factor at all Pleks and Eller are still better than Desharnais. The team needs the local factor thus DD is still playing, otherwise he would be somewhere in Europe playing for peanuts.

 

[Andy]

Brière was a 4th line center last year. Malhotra is suppose to be able to play good defense.

Briere barely played any minutes in that role and was insanely sheltered. We're not gonna put Galchenyuk at centre to hide him at low minutes.

Teams in the nhl are looking for more two-way centres, not less. No way habs go with DD-Galchenyuk duo at centre, supported by one of Eller or Plekanec. Recipe for disaster.

 

[NHLFutureGuy3]

I'll see Plek traded before DD

Yup. We should trade DD but I'm afraid we'll trade Plek. That's another reason why they went with the four assistant captain strategy instead of giving the C to Plekanec.

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

You guys are too much

Great game by Galchenyuk, though. Too bad you guys are forcing him in everyone's throat and turning every thread into a DD-Galcheynuk one, after one nice goal against the likes of Finley and Bouillon.

 

[Andy]

Yhea. That is why they just signed Eller 4 years

Yup. Eller still doesn't hold Plekanec's jock as a two-way centreman though. As much as I hate MT, he's smart enough not to dump Plekanec's responsibility on Eller.

 

[Price is Wright]

Yup. We should trade DD but I'm afraid we'll trade Plek. That's another reason why they went with the four assistant captain strategy instead of giving the C to Plekanec.

Tinfoil hat out in full swing I see.

 

[Andy]

You guys are too much

Great game by Galchenyuk, though. Too bad you guys are forcing him in everyone's throat and turning every thread into a DD-Galcheynuk one, after one nice goal against the likes of Finley and Bouillon.

It wasn't just one nice goal, Galchenyuk was creating high quality chances almost every shift. It was just scrimmage, so I won't get too excited, but you see why he needs to play centre. It allows his style of play to shine. What also went unnoticed was Galchenyuk's positioning without the puck in all three zones.

 

[Rise from the Ashes]

I would say the likelihood of Eller being dealt is minimal at best. The likeliest centre to be dealt would be Plekanec since the org is in love with Pac-DD and they have groomed Eller to take Plek's d-zone matchups.

The Habs need a Nicklas Hjalmarsson type defender.

 

[Rapala]

Really liked Tinordi and Pateryn tonight, both very solid in their own end and were quick at moving the puck.

Pateryn had a great shift in his end just before he started the Thomas goal.