Out of Town Thread - Part XI

[PaulD]

Said it all season long. Jets are not serious contenders with Hellebuck in net.

Laine has been terrible for months and Maurice still has him out there on first pp unit.

They will go out to one of the Sharks, Preds, Flames, Blues, Vegas) and Maurice will be gone soon there after. Team needs a fresh upgrade behind the bench.

They miss Buffer big time as well.

 

[PaulD]

If the Habs want to win a series, that second wildcard is their best option if the Isles win the Metro. Not a good team at all. On par with or worse then the Habs.

Islanders would be a tall order for the Canadiens in a seven game series.

But better than any of the other options.

 

[PaulD]

You seriously think Shaw is better than Coyle?

Post a poll, it might end up the most lopsided poll in history.

I think Coyle is the better player.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Said it all season long. Jets are not serious contenders with Hellebuck in net.

Laine has been terrible for months and Maurice still has him out there on first pp unit.

They will go out to one of the Sharks, Preds, Flames, Blues, Vegas) and Maurice will be gone soon there after. Team needs a fresh upgrade behind the bench.

They miss Buffer big time as well.

They lost Ehlers as well. Just a few seasons ago Tampa missed the playoffs in a similar situation.

 

[waffledave]

I think Coyle is the better player.

He's underrated. His point totals are not that impressive but Minny is a low scoring team. He plays a good two way game and can fill in anywhere in the lineup. Doesn't take stupid penalties. Back when Minny had more firepower he had almost 60 pts, and I think in Boston he's got a shot at those kinds of numbers again (maybe). I always liked him, really did not think he would go for so cheap.

 

[JianYang]

If the Habs want to win a series, that second wildcard is their best option if the Isles win the Metro. Not a good team at all. On par with or worse then the Habs.

You mean the 1st WC.

Every team is tough, but I also prefer the isles just like the isles probably prefer the habs.

The other bonus is that I'd probably rather try and go through the metro division than the Atlantic. If you knock off the isles, you stay in the metro division path.

 

[Chili]

The Bruins aren't shy about moving young players trending the wrong direction. Trade 'em while they still have value.

 

[UVMCats]

The Bruins aren't shy about moving young players trending the wrong direction. Trade 'em while they still have value.

Can you think of one on the Habs trending the wrong way?

 

[Roadhouse]

Can you think of one on the Habs trending the wrong way?

Probably Lehkonen. He has King-Kong sitting square on his neck at the moment.

 

[UVMCats]

Probably Lehkonen. He has King-Kong sitting square on his neck at the moment.

Oh ok. And what kind of return do you think Lehkonen would get you ? A Charlie Coyle ?

 

[Habs 4 Life]

The Bruins aren't shy about moving young players trending the wrong direction. Trade 'em while they still have value.

It also helps when your stacked in prospects and you're not that worried
The Bruins missed the playoffs 2 years in a row and retooled very well, that's why I'm hoping that Bergevin doesn't f*** up here and starts moving away prospects and picks just because we are overachieving.
Stay calm and in 2-3 years that's when we will be a contender and a big time player

 

[Roadhouse]

Oh ok. And what kind of return do you think Lehkonen would get you ? A Charlie Coyle ?

No I wasn't one of those guys. I think we shouldn't sell low on Lehkonen (I wouldn't sell low on my appliance 350z either, it's not worth much).

At this point it's either going to be the Bergevin special (another 4th liner then done) or a blockbuster trade to bring a LHD and/or scoring forward in (very unlikely).

 

[Chili]

Can you think of one on the Habs trending the wrong way?

Currently would be Lekhonen but more in the past would be some of their first round picks who have fizzled.

Some of the most important scouting is knowing your own players.

 

[Chili]

It also helps when your stacked in prospects and you're not that worried
The Bruins missed the playoffs 2 years in a row and retooled very well, that's why I'm hoping that Bergevin doesn't **** up here and starts moving away prospects and picks just because we are overachieving.
Stay calm and in 2-3 years that's when we will be a contender and a big time player

True. Once someone gets bypassed on the depth chart, they become expendable.

The Habs hanging onto guys is a reflection of the lack of prospects coming along the last few years, confirmed by the poor AHL rosters and lack of homegrown players on the NHL team.

 

[BLONG7]

The Bruins aren't shy about moving young players trending the wrong direction. Trade 'em while they still have value.

That's a GM who has a plan...vision, and being pro active.......MB does not do those things, but hey he is only on the job 7 years, maybe around years 10-12 he will develop himself as a real GM.

 

[Rapala]

Which is crazy. They have the worst differential in the league at -50. However, they've played well since the coaching change, and are actually winning games.

They held a playoff spot for much of the season with a horrendous differential. This leads me to believe it's either crap goal tending or just plain players who don't care.
I sense the Stanley Cup Dream has fled for some of them?

 

[Rapala]

Peaking too early?

Who'd they play in that stretch?

 

[David Suzuki]

Islanders would be a tall order for the Canadiens in a seven game series.

But better than any of the other options.

Yeah I think they're, like I said, at best equal to the Habs.