llamateizer
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Very likely yes but do you have a source to make it sound like a fact?
No. Not at all.
The expansion draft makes the UFA list bigger than it appears.
We can dream,
Very likely yes but do you have a source to make it sound like a fact?
Because this was a cinderella run on the back of a second season in a row where we wouldn't have made the play-offs if it weren't for covid.
We will be back in our regular division and for all of Toronto's ability to implode in the play-offs.. they are still a great regular season team, Tampa isn't going anywhere, Florida isn't going anywhere, Boston isn't going anywhere - and that's just our division. On the other side of the ledger, there's still Washington, Pittsburgh, Carolina, the Islanders and teams like the Rangers and Philly who might not stay down again.
It's going to be a tall task and we don't have a lot of cap room, we will have more miles on Weber and Gallagher.. the only way I see the Habs making the play-offs is if Norlinder/Guhle break our defense and come in as legitimate studs.
Still too much for Armia. Flat cap. Players like him are gonna have a hard time getting paid.
Perry for sure.
Danault if we can't get the big names like Landeskog and Ovi, and if he is willing to sign a reasonable contract.
Armia if we have enough cap space after doing the more important signings.
3 mill max. But only if we can get another top line scoring left winger on top of him
Here is Ovechkin himself expressing his desire to do so in May of this year:Very likely yes but do you have a source to make it sound like a fact?
Tatar won't returm
His contract expiredWhy is Landeskog UFA?
Don't forget the Sens. They had a better record than us in the second half.
Wow this poll is lopsided, looks like everyone here agrees who needs to go and stay
Also, it’s one thing to play w zero expectation and quite another to play when you’re the media darling driving expectationsSens will be better but team D will hold them back. In the 2nd half, the Sens had a better record yes but Habs were also banged up.
Make no mistake, it's going to be tough to make the playoffs. But I would not focus on other teams, focus on our team and to continue to have a strong team D in front of Price and we will be in the mix.
Habs allowed 92 goals in the last 28 games. That was 6th worse in the NHL. Habs issues are being inconsistent with our team D in the regular season and it's clear as day.
2.45 goals against in the Playoffs
2.95 goals against in the Regular Season
Sens will be better but team D will hold them back. In the 2nd half, the Sens had a better record yes but Habs were also banged up.
Make no mistake, it's going to be tough to make the playoffs. But I would not focus on other teams, focus on our team and to continue to have a strong team D in front of Price and we will be in the mix.
Habs allowed 92 goals in the last 28 games. That was 6th worse in the NHL. Habs issues are being inconsistent with our team D in the regular season and it's clear as day.
2.45 goals against in the Playoffs
2.95 goals against in the Regular Season
The goaltending was also much better for the habs in the playoffs. The biggest improvement is how good the PK looked in the playoffs compared to the regular season.
Same thing happened last year when the PK was awful for the regular season but very good in the bubble. I just hope they can translate it to the regular season this time, because they do need it to be better.
Hamilton would look pretty good to add some offense on the blueline, and help out the PP, while adding some skill on the blueline and still being a big body that can be physical at times.
I know he's probably going to command a gigantic salary, but he would be such a good fit for the habs.
People going to flip out but I believe we will try to bring back Merrill in a depth role.
While I agree that the team as presently constituted should not be seen as a legitimate contender, it is hardly as bad as you have described. A re-tooling is required, not a complete demolition. We have enough cap space available, (if prudently used) and young talent on the team and about to join, that will allow us to make the playoffs. One should not rely on a possible and improbable Cinderella run as a team building philosophy. Nor should one de-value the assets that allowed the Cinderella run to occur in the first place.Dude stop being delusional. This team went through FAIRY TALE CINDERELLA RUN! we are not a cup contender and the Lightning just showed us what a contender looks like we got f***ing spanked my dude. Price and Weber are old and will need to be replaced we need top end talent we need to stop living in this f***ing fairy tale and do whats needed to be done to become a contender for multiple years not pray we get into the playoffs and and then pray again we go on another cinderella run. Stop dreaming and snap out of it this team is dog shit outside of the young kids. We desperately need multiple top 5 picks.
I agree but a lot of Habs hopefuls are banking on another cinderella run and it took MB how many years? 10? for it to happen. I think sure a total demo of the team is what I think should happen but I know theres a fat chance it happens so I have rethought about it and went with a not resigning Danault and getting some actual offensive weapons we clearly need mind set. We need a deadly LW sniper and some work on the back end and I guess we can go from there.While I agree that the team as presently constituted should not be seen as a legitimate contender, it is hardly as bad as you have described. A re-tooling is required, not a complete demolition. We have enough cap space available, (if prudently used) and young talent on the team and about to join, that will allow us to make the playoffs. One should not rely on a possible and improbable Cinderella run as a team building philosophy. Nor should one de-value the assets that allowed the Cinderella run to occur in the first place.