Playoff elimination (or miraculous entry) thread: The magic number is now 0

[26Mats]

I think that they can no longer send Suzuki down.

Would be great for his development to try to carry an AHL team into and through the playoffs as a 20 year old.

Do you know what the rule is exactly?

 

[sandviper]

Would be great for his development to try to carry an AHL team into and through the playoffs as a 20 year old.

Do you know what the rule is exactly?

I believe a player need to had been sent down, even a paper transaction, before the end of the trade deadline. IIRC, in this case, Habs would have had to send Suzuki down before that 3pm Monday.

 

[OnTheRun]

Would be great for his development to try to carry an AHL team into and through the playoffs as a 20 year old.

Do you know what the rule is exactly?

An NHL-contracted player must be on the roster of the AHL team at the deadline to qualify for the AHL playoffs. This rule does not affect players added to the AHL team via ATO, PTO or AHL contracts, or players recalled from loan to other leagues.

Now I wasn't paying much attention during the TDL, but I don't think the Habs made the necessary paper move to make Suzuki eligible for the AHL playoffs.

 

[26Mats]

An NHL-contracted player must be on the roster of the AHL team at the deadline to qualify for the AHL playoffs. This rule does not affect players added to the AHL team via ATO, PTO or AHL contracts, or players recalled from loan to other leagues.

Now I wasn't paying much attention during the TDL, but I don't think the Habs made the necessary paper move to make Suzuki eligible for the AHL playoffs.

Can he be sent down even if he doesn't plsy in the playoffs?

 

[OnTheRun]

Can he be sent down even if he doesn't plsy in the playoffs?

He can play regular season games, afaik.

But the chance for that to happen are pretty much zero.

 

[26Mats]

He can play regular season games, afaik.

But the chance for that to happen are pretty much zero.

Yeah, this post was one of those what i would do, not what i think will happen. Again, I'm in diaagreement with management. They should have made the paper transaction at the deadline to have suzuki eligible for the Ahl playoffs. It's a no brainer move to keep all options open.

 

[De Montreal]

Maybe Suzuki could play for Team Canada if the tournament isn’t cancelled because of coronavirus. Could be a great experience too

 

[Habs13]

Are we in the minus now??

 

[mariolemieux66]

Finally!!!!!

 

[Le Tricolore]

Trying to read the habs reddit,, but I can't its way too cringey

The Reddit is weird. I remember getting downvoted a ton for suggesting that maybe Michel Therrien was a bad coach. I haven't really been to /r/habs in years.

 

[hockeyfan2k18]

And the GM has no fear of losing his job.

 

[Ezpz]

The Reddit is weird. I remember getting downvoted a ton for suggesting that maybe Michel Therrien was a bad coach. I haven't really been to /r/habs in years.

It is a cheerleading sub. They are still very pro-Bergevin outside of game threads.

 

[NORiculous]

Habs have 71 in 71.

11 x 2 = 22 + 71 = 93.

97 - 93 = -4

Habs need to remove 2 of their loses and win all 11 games left to hit the magic number.

The magic number is -2

MB is miss evaluating his core again because unless they get very lucky or that Suzuki immediately becomes a super star, Habs will, at best, get a quick 1st round exit next year.

 

[swimmer77]

So we are at the point where "anything can happen" no longer applies?

 

[Habs Halifax]

Habs have 71 in 71.

11 x 2 = 22 + 71 = 93.

97 - 93 = -4

Habs need to remove 2 of their loses and win all 11 games left to hit the magic number.

The magic number is -2

MB is miss evaluating his core again because unless they get very lucky or that Suzuki immediately becomes a super star, Habs will, at best, get a quick 1st round exit next year.

Accurate but I do think he makes some moves this summer.

 

[LaP]

So we are at the point where "anything can happen" no longer applies?

Yup.