Pre-Game Talk: #HabsHawks (09/12/2018 ; 18:00 PM ; SN, SN1, NHLN-US, NBCSCH, RDS)

[habsgirl5000]

The difference is this JT would love to play for the Habs.

I don't believe that one bit, if he goes anywhere in Canada it will be a western team

 

[the]

I say give this game to Anti-Niemi, he would be playing against his old team and a good opportunity to build some confidence.

 

[habsgirl5000]

(Suzuki, Poehling, Brook are not available)

Then neither is JT,

They would want Suzuki or Kotka in the deal

 

[Cobra Commander]

Then neither is JT,

They would want Suzuki or Kotka in the deal

Pwahahahahahaha no.

 

[habsgirl5000]

Pwahahahahahaha no.

And that's what Chicago says too, you don't get a proven #1 center by offering picks and prospects,

 

[Cobra Commander]

And that's what Chicago says too

Maybe you are right. On second thought, yes I would offer up one of Suzuki, Poehling, Brook. But no way in hell on Kotka.

 

[thegoalie39]

This is the Hawks first game back from the west coast,habs should have better legs.

 

[nhlfan9191]

I say give this game to Anti-Niemi, he would be playing against his old team and a good opportunity to build some confidence.

Niemi’s confidence means very little in comparison to Price who we absolutely need to get going. We had 3 days off. The way I see it is Price should get Chicago and Niemi gets Minnesota. Price has given up 12 goals against Minnesota his last two starts in that building.

 

[peate]

I don't believe that one bit, if he goes anywhere in Canada it will be a western team

He said so himself a few years back in an interview with Pierre Houde. I'm pretty sure. Anyway, it's just a fantasy.

 

[peate]

Maybe you are right. On second thought, yes I would offer up one of Suzuki, Poehling, Brook. But no way in hell on Kotka.

It would probably take two prospects and a pick, but no harm in inquiring, after all MB has an inside track being a former employee.

 

[the]

Niemi’s confidence means very little in comparison to Price who we absolutely need to get going. We had 3 days off. The way I see it is Price should get Chicago and Niemi gets Minnesota. Price has given up 12 goals against Minnesota his last two starts in that building.

Pricer played a lot recently and getting Niemi going is also important in the long run this season

We pay Pricer to win us against the better teams and he already got two freebies against Ottawa to build his confidence.

 

[1909]

Would they swap Keith for Alzner + ???

 

[Tyson]

Wounded animals are the most dangerous. Chicago is struggling mightily and the Habs can’t take a 2-8 team lightly.

 

[Tyson]

Pricer played a lot recently and getting Niemi going is also important in the long run this season

We pay Pricer to win us against the better teams and he already got two freebies against Ottawa to build his confidence.

Fair point but my counterpoint would be to play the thoroughbred since this is not a back to back scenario.

 

[JianYang]

This is about as positive a post as I've seen from you, maybe they'll actually lose this game!

I try to post objectively, but virtually all of us have certain biases whether we realize it or not. Fandom gets in the way, sometimes.

That specific post was intended to be neutral, actually.

 

[Habs]

Guess Saturday belongs to the Leafs now. HNIC must be so pumped.

 

[26Mats]

Would they swap Keith for Alzner + ???

Yes if the plus is right. If you were Chicago, what would the plus have to be?

 

[1909]

Yes if the plus is right. If you were Chicago, what would the plus have to be?

I cannot answer that. A high pick ? One of our actual top-9 ? Poehling ? Brook ?

 

[habsgirl5000]

Maybe you are right. On second thought, yes I would offer up one of Suzuki, Poehling, Brook. But no way in hell on Kotka.

A trade for JT begins with our 2019 first plus one of Suzuki or Kotka, and still you would need to add something else.....it's not happening anyway, and JT has a NMC anyway

 

[JianYang]

Fair point but my counterpoint would be to play the thoroughbred since this is not a back to back scenario.

Price just played B2b less than a week ago and is overdue for a break.

Lets play it safe especially since he's an injury prone goalie. For the big picture, the better rested goalies seem more likely to play better down the stretch than the "work horses" in recent history anyways.

 

[BLONG7]

Guess Saturday belongs to the Leafs now. HNIC must be so pumped.

It seems to be this way for 20 years........even when they are a crap team, they own HNIC...weird.

 

[Per Sjoblom]

Guess I'll be forced to watch the Leafs light up Halak or Rask. Maybe Colorado vs Lightning will provide some entertainment.

Sunday, we'll beat Chicago and watch our future #1 Center play his last season as a Hawk.

Is that the Hockey Night in Canada CBC game?

 

[peate]

Is that the Hockey Night in Canada CBC game?

Always the Leafs on CBC National, unless they're playing us, or they're idle.

 

[Tyson]

Guess Saturday belongs to the Leafs now. HNIC must be so pumped.

One of those rare occasions when I will cheer for Toronto...can’t let Boston get points

 

[Adam Michaels]