Without Weber for 35-odd games, I see the Habs struggle mightily In the first half, to then come back and have a better record in the second half, which is kind of the lamest prediction I could make since it's the most obvious.
If Weber was with the team for the whole season, I'd see the Habs maybe fight for a playoff spot.
By the time he's up to speed, Habs will probably be close to eliminated.
Forget Price playing in god mode. I've never seen Price dominate without an elite pair of dmen in front of him. It would be a first.
I see a lot of posts saying, 'well some players are gonna breakout yaddi yaddi yadda'. Seriously. That lineup is the worst I've seen since 00-01. And please spare me the comparisons (with 00-01), I'm talking in terms relative to what the rest of the league has to offer in the present. Even IF they all have the right attitude, which is everything, even IF they all eat the best hotdogs, even IF half of them have a great season, or even IF they ALL have a great season, the highest yield they will produce, that summit they can aspire to, is pretty ****in low. Like really low, like Buffa-low.
Ironically, Buffalo should do a lot better.
-10 by the time Weber comes back (to form). They play close to ,500 once he's back, We finish at around 72.
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