HF Habs: Current Standings Thread: Fight for your Wright edition

[Lshap]

Habs enter the final third of the season in a dogfight for the last spot.

Current Standings (March 23)



Trade Deadline: March 21


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[Seb]

March 21st can't come soon enough

 

[Benstheman]

Looking at the standings right now. I think whatever happens between now and the TD, we at worst finish 26th, which would guarantee us 1oa, 2oa, 7oa, 8oa or 9oa. I guess i could live with that since the draft is pretty solid in top 10-top 12.

But more realistically, i think we finish 28th, 29th or 30th.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Looking at the standings right now. I think whatever happens between now and the TD, we at worst finish 26th, which would guarantee us 1oa, 2oa, 7oa, 8oa or 9oa. I guess i could live with that since the draft is pretty solid in top 10-top 12.

But more realistically, i think we finish 28th, 29th or 30th.

Dropping out of the top 6 would be a catastrophic end to the season.

 

[malton]

Dropping out of the top 6 would be a catastrophic end to the season.

Agree. I think the top 6 is where we need to be. Guarantees one of the high end forwards or Nemec.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Agree. I think the top 6 is where we need to be. Guarantees one of the high end forwards or Nemec.

+ Jiricek.

 

[Benstheman]

+ Jiricek.

Yeah i was gonna reply this.

I think we are in good shape to draft one of the high end players of the top 7 that will have good impact on the club in 2-3 years from now.

 

[malton]

+ Jiricek.

I think Jiricek might slide. It's a dream of mine that we get a high end forward and package 2 of our 1sts to move up for Jiricek.

 

[Scintillating10]

Looking at the standings right now. I think whatever happens between now and the TD, we at worst finish 26th, which would guarantee us 1oa, 2oa, 7oa, 8oa or 9oa. I guess i could live with that since the draft is pretty solid in top 10-top 12.

But more realistically, i think we finish 28th, 29th or 30th.

I still think there is a chance MSL can take us on a Hamburglar type run the Sens did in '15. End up finishing 11th, and have to draft 25th.

 

[Benstheman]

I still think there is a chance MSL can take us on a Hamburglar type run the Sens did in '15. End up finishing 11th, and have to draft 25th.

I think we would have to win almost all of our games through the end in order to do that.

 

[CaptainKirk]

I think we would have to win almost all of our games through the end in order to do that.

 

[Benstheman]

I hate that mofo

 

[Scintillating10]

I think we would have to win almost all of our games through the end in order to do that.

Not quite. But they said we never stood a chance against Toronto last year in playoffs also.

 

[WinterLion]

Not quite. But they said we never stood a chance against Toronto last year in playoffs also.

The most important thing right now is getting good value at the trade deadline. As long as that happens this season will be a success. After that we can concentrate on trying guys out in expanded roles and giving young guys a shot... there will be growing pains don't worry.

 

[First Line]

Replacing Chiarot with Clague will help a lot.

 

[WatchfulElm]

Replacing Chiarot with Clague will help a lot.

And Petry with Niku.

 

[Habs Halifax]

If we catch Seattle but not the Sabres, we are guaranteed a top 5 pick.
* 21.8% at top 2
* 28.8% at top 3

I like seeing the odds broken out like this. Not really that concerned about it cause there is no McDavid or Matthews but I wonder if we actually catch the Sabres, Flyers, Devils, Sens? 4 wins in the difference from that group. In that case, there is a fair chance we pick 6-8 range

 

[hardcorehabs]

If the Habs go 17-10 to end the year (entirely possible), we finish with 69 points.

Likely good for 7-8. Lottery could turn pick into 9-10 worst case scenario.

Crazy.

 

[CHfan1]

Of the Habs final 27 games they play Arizona and Seattle once, NJD and Philly twice, and Ottawa 3 times. That’s a 3rd of their schedule. Where they end up will have a lot on how they do in those 9 games.

 

[MtlSars]

All hail the trade deadline fire sale!

 

[WeThreeKings]

Of the Habs final 27 games they play Arizona and Seattle once, NJD and Philly twice, and Ottawa 3 times. That’s a 3rd of their schedule. Where they end up will have a lot on how they do in those 9 games.

Should have Dom coach these games.

 

[1909]

Even if we enjoy seing the Habs being more entertaining and competitive under MSL, I hope they gonna draft top-three. It not only means that the team get a to-three in the first round, but also, top -three in remaining rounds, which is significant, especially in Rounds 2 and 3.

 

[McGees]

Tank is back on!

 

[dcyhabs]

As long as the habs finish bottom 5 or so it's a crapshoot and there is at least a possibility of getting a really good pick. If they somehow succeed in giving the 11th pick to Carolina MB's horrible, useless, very bad offseason will look even worse.

 

[bobholly39]

If the Habs go 17-10 to end the year (entirely possible), we finish with 69 points.

Likely good for 7-8. Lottery could turn pick into 9-10 worst case scenario.

Crazy.

69 points would be 7th or 8th? That's crazy. Last 3 full regular seasons:

2018-2019 - only one team finished below 69 points
2017-2018 - only 2 teams with 69 or less points
2016-2017 - only 2 teams finished with 69 or less points