habsgirl5000
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our real competitive window begins in the next few years when Suzuki, Brook, and Poehling join the team
because they have all proven they can contribute significantly at the NHL level?
our real competitive window begins in the next few years when Suzuki, Brook, and Poehling join the team
Middle of the pack is where I hope the Habs finish this year. We get to watch good hockey and we still get a good draft pick. Habs were supposed to finish bottom-5 this year so it's good to see some progression, our real competitive window begins in the next few years when Suzuki, Brook, and Poehling join the team
50 games spread over two seasons ? come on now...1/4 of a season? I guess you missed some good games.
He started to produce last year on febuary 24 2018 against Tampa Bay ( wake-up call against his former team?)
He got 17 points in his last 22 games ( 4 goals 13 assists) and he started this season with 10 goals and 25 points in 28 games.
That's 14 goals and 42 points in his last 50 games.
50 games is more then 1/4 of a season (61% of a season) and those 14 goals 42 points become ( when projected on a full season ) 23 goals and 69 points.
He still haven't kept this production for a complete season yet, he got some bad games, some brain cramps too but saying he got only playing good for 1/4 of a season is complete b.s.
Guys on the bottom 6, especially 4th liners have to bring an energy game pretty much every night or they are gone, as they dont have the skill set to compensate.
Many/ most skill players you often dont notice in a good way unless they are involved in a goal or scoring chance.
MB has been goofing around with the energy 4th line guys for years ( except Rads ), but this past summer he added skill players with that kind if energy. Whereas before it was just Gallagher and a lower skilled Shaw, maybe Danault, we now have added Domi and Tatar.
And I do think it has a synergy and culture effect. Drouin for example has an all out guy in Domi with a high enough skill set to generate opportunities with Drouin, it's not left all on Drouin to create something and hopefully Shaw bangs in a rebound. I think Domi and Tatar make the other guys around them better. They are like mini power forwards.
Not me, I rather a 5-10 range pick and better shot at the lotter win vs a 10-18 range pick. Not saying we can't hit with a 10-18 range pick but it could make a major difference in our ability to get a significant piece. Take Sergachev at 9th for example. Then go look at how many hits there are between 10-18. I'm sure you can cherry pick McAvoy but lets not ignore all the picks from 10-18
Jost, Brown, McLeod, Bean, McAvoy, Kunin, Chychrun, Fabbro, Stanley, Bellows. It's early yet but I think we need a sure shot type vs a guy with hope right?
Purely a guess but I'd say he wants to see sustained improvement not a hot streak maybe hold off on your crow comments until closer to seasons end.
If that's the plan then okay. Assuming Domi and Drouin keep up their current game..adding Duchene+EK would do wonders...not to mention Kotka should be better.I feel the same about Duchene. Not 100% sure about him but I do know we need a bit more offensive fire power and the idea would be to go all in IF... Karlsson was interested. Aside from Duchene or winning the draft lottery, what are the other options to add an offensive piece up front?
If that's the plan then okay. Assuming Domi and Drouin keep up their current game..adding Duchene+EK would do wonders...not to mention Kotka should be better.
I'm always dreaming big man. You know that. Remember Dahlin and Tavares and Stastny? haha
Under no circumstances can we pick 18th. It is our doom.
Well that was the off season plan that Bergevin sold to Molson in order to keep his job!!!!
I think 5-10 range would be perfect and I would not have a problem with 10th. This means we are still playing entertaining hockey but we get a significant pick even if we don't win the lottery.
Hughes (C)
Kakko (RW)
Cozens (C)
Dach (C)
Podkolzin (RW)
Turcotte (C)
Lavoie (RW, C)
Newhook (C)
Boldy (LW)
Suzuki (C)
Zegras (C)
Byram (D)
Broberg (D)
Krebs (C)
Caufield (RW)
Kaliyev (RW)
Robeertson (D)
Look at the centers here. I think teams snag them up left right and center in that top 10. Then maybe we can choose the best from Byram, Boldy, Broberg, Lavoie, Kaliyev.
I think a 10-12 range pick won't be terrible for us. But at 18, it's a hit or miss and I prefer higher probability of hitting another grade A prospect. Power forward winger who can score or a stud on LD.
LOL. What I meant was, we have picked at 18th OA and our last 4 were
-Leblanc-Bust
-Chipchura-4th Liner
-Brad Brown-6th/7th D
-Matt Higgins-Bust
Target Yzerman and lets change the culture of the Habs. Pay him and let him do his job.
Any suggestions of who will come here so we aren't stuck with the management we currently have?We are in the same boat with Yzerman as we were with Tavares....it's a dream and he won't want to come here
Good times.I'm always dreaming big man. You know that. Remember Dahlin and Tavares and Stastny? haha
Any suggestions of who will come here so we aren't stuck with the management we currently have?
Hopefully, simply hiring someone will obviously turn around everything. It doesn't matter this team was top of its division for multiple years then started a fast and so far good rebuild. Management needs to go so we can start the cycle all over again.J Quenville?
It doesn't matter this team was top of its division for multiple years
Tampa, Buffalo, and Toronto have left us in their dust, they flew by us like an F1 car racing a Honda civic
It's pathetic really
Tampa, Buffalo, and Toronto have left us in their dust, they flew by us like an F1 car racing a Honda civic
It's pathetic really
We are in the same boat with Yzerman as we were with Tavares....it's a dream and he won't want to come here, he also doesn't speak French (that I know of)