Out of Town Thread Part XXV

[Adam Michaels]

Could you imagine the Bruins with a better 2015 1st round?

They passed on Barzal and Chabot if I'm not mistaken, right?

DeBrusk, Barzal, and Chabot. Imagine that draft! Adding Chabot to McAvoy and Carlo.

 

[Whitesnake]

Could you imagine the Habs with a better 2009-2010-2011-2013-2014 first round pick?

Timmins screwed us for a far too long period of time.

Yeah well 2015 1st round is close to what 2003 was. 3 1st rounders for them could have make their team significantly better if drafted wisely. That's what I want this management to do. You do not need 15 picks most of them after the 4th round to succeed. You need top end prospects. 3 1st rounders will always beat 20 picks from the 5th round to the 7th....

 

[The Great Weal]

Damn I was really hoping we would OS Chabot

 

[Whitesnake]

They passed on Barzal and Chabot if I'm not mistaken, right?

DeBrusk, Barzal, and Chabot. Imagine that draft! Adding Chabot to McAvoy and Carlo.

Barzal, Chabot, Boeser, Connor. Insane top 20. Was never convinced of Zboril. Had no idea how Senyshyn was suddenly a 1st rounder. DeBrusk was a reach...but it kinda made sense for them. End result...DeBrusk made sense.

 

[EXPOS123]

Damn I was really hoping we would OS Chabot

People will laugh, but i will go on record as saying the Sens will make the playoffs this year. I will also go on record as saying i like their core (and prospects) better than ours. Chabot, Branstrom, Tkachuk, White, Batherson, Norris, Tierney, L. Brown, Formenton, Thomson, Sogard....despite their idiotic owner, talk of their demise is overblown.

 

[Tuggy]

People will laugh, but i will go on record as saying the Sens will make the playoffs this year. I will also go on record as saying i like their core (and prospects) better than ours. Chabot, Branstrom, Tkachuk, White, Batherson, Norris, Tierney, L. Brown, Formenton, Thomson, Sogard....despite their idiotic owner, talk of their demise is overblown.

Not going to happen. They will be one of the worst teams in the league again.

 

[EXPOS123]

Not going to happen. They will be one of the worst teams in the league again.

With a new (and better) coaching staff, less off ice player related distractions, and their young players taking another step forward, they'll be right in the thick of it.

 

[Draft]

With a new (and better) coaching staff, less off ice player related distractions, and their young players taking another step forward, they'll be right in the thick of it.

There will be more than enough off-ice distractions based on Melnyk's track record. I'm not sure they have the vets to bring it all together for the playoffs. Lots of great young players though. I do think playoffs are out of the picture for them this year, but I don't think they should be underestimated through the regular season.

 

[Mudz]

With a new (and better) coaching staff, less off ice player related distractions, and their young players taking another step forward, they'll be right in the thick of it.

To go from 64 pts to 98... That's a huge leap!
Ain't saying you're wrong. Maybe they'll get better. But it might be in steps...

 

[Tuggy]

With a new (and better) coaching staff, less off ice player related distractions, and their young players taking another step forward, they'll be right in the thick of it.

I think you're way off. They don't have a good team.

But hey, if you are a gambling man (like me) and that confident then I'd put down some $$$ on the Sens making the playoffs. If by some miracle it happens, you'll make some coin.

 

[Hfbsux]

People will laugh, but i will go on record as saying the Sens will make the playoffs this year. I will also go on record as saying i like their core (and prospects) better than ours. Chabot, Branstrom, Tkachuk, White, Batherson, Norris, Tierney, L. Brown, Formenton, Thomson, Sogard....despite their idiotic owner, talk of their demise is overblown.

Good one

 

[ArtPeur]

Damn I was really hoping we would OS Chabot

Damn. I was really hoping we could say that Bergevin tried again.

Inb4 more gambling debts

 

[stanley25]

Savage

 

[Mrb1p]

You guys remember how much I liked Kotkaniemi in the 2018 draft?

This is the play they are talking about above.

This is one of the kid I had above him. Absolute game breaker.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I wouldn't give Domi. Include Drouin and Suzuki. Give a 1st obviously. Give another prospect like Ylonen. But don't give up another guy who's heart is REALLY in Montreal. We keep whining about people who don't like playing here and won't come...and then you trade Domi?

Of course I'd do everything I could not to trade him. I'd much rather part with Drouin +++ (Though I think it's an overpayment to give him AND Suzuki)

But you have to give to get. So if it came down to it, I'd have to give them Domi for Laine. Laine's just too talented to pass up.

 

[Mrb1p]

Savage

Jeez. So freaking unprofessional.

 

[Lshap]

People will laugh, but i will go on record as saying the Sens will make the playoffs this year. I will also go on record as saying i like their core (and prospects) better than ours. Chabot, Branstrom, Tkachuk, White, Batherson, Norris, Tierney, L. Brown, Formenton, Thomson, Sogard....despite their idiotic owner, talk of their demise is overblown.

I love bold, off-the-map predictions. I don't see what you see, but kudos for going against the grain!

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Melnyk ruined our plan... MB was supposed to OS Chabot...

 

[sandviper]

Savage

No idea how the Jets can possibly salvage this relationship... Laine should be moved for both his sake and the team's sake.

 

[Lshap]

Yeah well 2015 1st round is close to what 2003 was. 3 1st rounders for them could have make their team significantly better if drafted wisely. That's what I want this management to do. You do not need 15 picks most of them after the 4th round to succeed. You need top end prospects. 3 1st rounders will always beat 20 picks from the 5th round to the 7th....

I am totally down with this. Since Bergevin can't seem to sign a single quality player, may as well go in the other direction and trade his own quality vets for 1st-round picks. The season won't end well if the roster's filled with undercooked rookies, but next summer will be amazing when we march into the draft with extra high-end picks.

 

[Rapala]

Every year there's at least 1 case like this...

Likely had better offers earlier but either waited too long or was too picky on where he didn't want to play.

Yet another late UFA signing that highlights how poorly MB did with contracts this offseason, overpaying on 3 of his 4 signings (arguably all 4, especially if lingren or Primeau outplay Kinkaid).

3 for sure unless the idea is to let the season slide.
I don't have a problem with Kincaid we'll find out soon enough he isn't CP.

 

[Lshap]

No idea how the Jets can possibly salvage this relationship... Laine should be moved for both his sake and the team's sake.

That's the way it looks from the outside. Hard to imagine Laine reconciling with Maurice and his teammates after so many ugly words. Safe bet they're fielding offers and any day now a trade-bomb will explode.

 

[Rapala]

I would trade Domi for Laine. The upside is way too good on the other side not to do it.

I'm afraid I would end up disliking Laine for the same reasons I ended up disliking Patch. Not only that Laine wouldn't get any benefit of the doubt like Patch did. I really want players who do more than just score in random bunches.

 

[Habaneros]

That's the way it looks from the outside. Hard to imagine Laine reconciling with Maurice and his teammates after so many ugly words. Safe bet they're fielding offers and any day now a trade-bomb will explode.

could you imagine this type of situation in Montreal??

(Habs player X) skips training camp....demands to be on first line....and not happy with the money offered....

Man there would be a definite trade coming for sure ...

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Damn was sure Melynk would be way too cheap to do this ffs.

He got lucky last weekend at the casino