HF Habs: Out of Town Thread: 2024 Playoff Edition

[Runner77]

Rags!

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Trochek. PPG.

Rangers win 4-3 go up 2-0 in series.

 

[Runner77]

There goes that lame Rags chant.

Suck it, Canes and Dundumb!

 

[Playmaker09]

Notable 6'4 behemoth Vincent Trocheck with the game winner.

 

[Habano]

Suck it Canes!!

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Andersen wasn't set. Trochek puts it 5-hole.

 

[Redux91]

Eat shit Canes

Love me some 2OT hockey games tho
Especially when the Habs aren't involved lmao

 

[MarkJ]

Take that jerks!

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Great game. Anderson was amazing

 

[windycity]

don't sleep on the Rags, they could win the Cup

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Trochek was a Carolina Hurricanes, but they decided they didn't want to pay him (ditto Hamilton), so they let him go, and signed KK to replace him. The same KK, who's still playing 4th line minutes, and was put on wing because Rod the Bod doesn't trust him.

 

[windycity]

Trochek was a Carolina Hurricanes, but they decided they didn't want to pay him (ditto Hamilton), so they let him go, and signed KK to replace him. The same KK, who's still playing 4th line minutes, and was put on wing because Rod the Bod doesn't trust him.

The same KK with zero pts this playoffs including 0 game winning goals

 

[Redux91]

Now for some more fun hockey

 

[PeteWorrell]

Trochek was a Carolina Hurricanes, but they decided they didn't want to pay him (ditto Hamilton), so they let him go, and signed KK to replace him. The same KK, who's still playing 4th line minutes, and was put on wing because Rod the Bod doesn't trust him.

You mean the same KK that some people talked about being some mystical playoff warrior? The one with no point in 7 games?

 

[BozoTheClown]

ok.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

The same KK with zero pts this playoffs including 0 game winning goals

They probably would have been way better off keeping Trochek. They would have a solid 2nd line center behind Aho, and wouldn't be bringing in guys like Domi, Kuznetsov, etc because KK can't do that job.

 

[windycity]

They probably would have been way better off keeping Trochek. They would have a solid 2nd line center behind Aho, and wouldn't be bringing in guys like Domi, Kuznetsov, etc because KK can't do that job.

Yup. Paying KK nearly $5m to be a 4th line winger is comical

 

[MarkovsKnee]

That was a wicked shot by Makar for his goal. Bullet. I have no idea why NHL has Nikushkin's goal as unassisted. Makar definitely assisted on that.

 

[PeteWorrell]

Yup. Paying KK nearly $5m to be a 4th line winger is comical

It's a classic case of the sunk cost fallacy. They doubled down on a losing investment because they had already given assets for said investment. So instead of cutting the cord, they handed the player a long term contract justifying it with the player's age and supposed potential.

 

[windycity]

It's a classic case of the sunk cost fallacy. They doubled down on a losing investment because they had already given assets for said investment. So instead of cutting the cord, they handed the player a long term contract justifying it with the player's age and supposed potential.

No, they extended the contract when he was an RFA before they knew the true extent of his suckitude

 

[PeteWorrell]

No, they extended the contract when he was an RFA before they knew the true extent of his suckitude

They stupidly handed him a $6 million dollar offer sheet so they could only qualify him for that amount or give him some security via a long term contract to lower the average salary. They had no leverage other than not qualifying him.

 

[Paddyjack]

You mean the same KK that some people talked about being some mystical playoff warrior? The one with no point in 7 games?

But he was only 21.... then 22... then 23....

 

[windycity]

They stupidly handed him a $6 million dollar offer sheet so they could only qualify him for that amount or give him some security via a long term contract to lower the average salary. They had no leverage other than not qualifying him.

Right, but they were clearly ready to sign him because they did. If they had misgivings, you gotta think they wouldn't have extended the term sheet to begin with. It really wasn't doubling down imo

 

[MarkovsKnee]

MacKinnon ties it. 3-3 less than a minute into 3rd.

Makar assist.

 

[donghabs98]

The same KK with zero pts this playoffs including 0 game winning goals

That offersheet was random at the time and time has certainly made it look worse. Hope they enjoy that "funny" $20 signing bonus.