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So if Edmundson is back in say 1 week, then the Habs will have to cut someone so what do they do. Do they carry 8 D and cut Brooks, which with Evans injury seems unlikely as it would leave us with no spare forwards until Evans is 100%. Though I assume it's just a minor injury for Evans so maybe by then they will have him back and then would need to decide, 2 spare forwards or 1? With Byron perhaps not being that far out, which I have no clue but he's been skating so I would guess maybe by December perhaps, they would want to carry 14 forwards until Byron is back.

So that leaves the blueline, which you have Edmundson Petry Chiarot as the top 3 plus Savard. Romanov is the only one that can go down without having to clear waivers. Niku at least for now seems to have moved over Wideman.

I know many won't care but if you want to have one of the top AHL teams, they badly need one of Wideman/Niku in Laval as they are loaded at forward and very thin on the blueline as they know they are going to have a big influx of blueliners by seasons end when Guhle, Harris, etc... have their seasons end.

Then there's Norlinder, whatever the f*** is going on with him, they sure are taking their time with him and not saying anything. I assume the PTA would allow for the normal 2 week conditioning stint, as it would be a ton of fun to see him in Laval even if just for 2 weeks.
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montreal said:
So if Edmundson is back in say 1 week, then the Habs will have to cut someone who what do they do. Do they carry 8 D and cut Brooks, which with Evans injury seems unlikely as it would leave us with no spare forwards until Evans is 100%. Though I assume it's just a minor injury for Evans so maybe by then they will have him back and then would need to decide, 2 spare forwards or 1? With Byron perhaps not being that far out, which I have no clue but he's been skating so I would guess maybe by December perhaps, they would want to carry 14 forwards until Byron is back.

So that leaves the blueline, which you have Edmundson Petry Chiarot as the top 3 plus Savard. Romanov is the only one that can go down without having to clear waivers. Niku at least for now seems to have moved over Wideman.

I know many won't care but if you want to have one of the top AHL teams, they badly need one of Wideman/Niku in Laval as they are loaded at forward and very thin on the blueline as they know they are going to have a big influx of blueliners by seasons end when Guhle, Harris, etc... have their seasons end.

Then there's Norlinder, whatever the f*** is going on with him, they sure are taking their time with him and not saying anything. I assume the PTA would allow for the normal 2 week conditioning stint, as it would be a ton of fun to see him in Laval even if just for 2 weeks.
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I guess they would get rid of Brooks or Paquette, maybe Wideman. They might try Norlinder for few games before shipping him back to Sweden.
 
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montreal said:
So if Edmundson is back in say 1 week, then the Habs will have to cut someone so what do they do. Do they carry 8 D and cut Brooks, which with Evans injury seems unlikely as it would leave us with no spare forwards until Evans is 100%. Though I assume it's just a minor injury for Evans so maybe by then they will have him back and then would need to decide, 2 spare forwards or 1? With Byron perhaps not being that far out, which I have no clue but he's been skating so I would guess maybe by December perhaps, they would want to carry 14 forwards until Byron is back.

So that leaves the blueline, which you have Edmundson Petry Chiarot as the top 3 plus Savard. Romanov is the only one that can go down without having to clear waivers. Niku at least for now seems to have moved over Wideman.

I know many won't care but if you want to have one of the top AHL teams, they badly need one of Wideman/Niku in Laval as they are loaded at forward and very thin on the blueline as they know they are going to have a big influx of blueliners by seasons end when Guhle, Harris, etc... have their seasons end.

Then there's Norlinder, whatever the f*** is going on with him, they sure are taking their time with him and not saying anything. I assume the PTA would allow for the normal 2 week conditioning stint, as it would be a ton of fun to see him in Laval even if just for 2 weeks.
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If it were up to me: Paquette.

But probably Brooks or Wideman.

I like that Caufield has been getting chances. I think he's part of the solution, not the problem. So I'd keep him up. We need 3 lines that are a threat since we won't have 1 big line. And he contributes to that.
 
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I think it's an easy decision, you sent Brooks down
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Is Paquette better than Brooks?

The 4th line were great against the Sharks. But in the parts I saw, it was Armia and Lehkonen doing the heavy lifting on the forecheck.
 
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montreal said:
So if Edmundson is back in say 1 week, then the Habs will have to cut someone so what do they do. Do they carry 8 D and cut Brooks, which with Evans injury seems unlikely as it would leave us with no spare forwards until Evans is 100%. Though I assume it's just a minor injury for Evans so maybe by then they will have him back and then would need to decide, 2 spare forwards or 1? With Byron perhaps not being that far out, which I have no clue but he's been skating so I would guess maybe by December perhaps, they would want to carry 14 forwards until Byron is back.

So that leaves the blueline, which you have Edmundson Petry Chiarot as the top 3 plus Savard. Romanov is the only one that can go down without having to clear waivers. Niku at least for now seems to have moved over Wideman.

I know many won't care but if you want to have one of the top AHL teams, they badly need one of Wideman/Niku in Laval as they are loaded at forward and very thin on the blueline as they know they are going to have a big influx of blueliners by seasons end when Guhle, Harris, etc... have their seasons end.

Then there's Norlinder, whatever the f*** is going on with him, they sure are taking their time with him and not saying anything. I assume the PTA would allow for the normal 2 week conditioning stint, as it would be a ton of fun to see him in Laval even if just for 2 weeks.
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Wideman is not a NHL D and will clear waivers
 
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Tyson said:
Wideman is not a NHL D and will clear waivers
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I wonder if he could be a good mentor for Brooks when it comes to the offensive side of the game.

I bet Wideman would tear up the AHL. He seems like a Daniel Carr - too good for the AHL, but not good enough for the NHL.
 
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Vachon23 said:
I won't use better, but I will say he's not worst. At least Paquette can have an energy role, Brooks just doesn't have a role in the NHL
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Yeah currently Paquette is playing because he is a NHL player while Brooks isn't there yet.
 
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26Mats said:
I bet Wideman would tear up the AHL. He seems like a Daniel Carr - too good for the AHL, but not good enough for the NHL.
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Outside of his rookie year in the AHL, Wideman has put up 158 pts in 220 games, that's a .72 ppg so that's freaking outstanding. That's why I say Laval badly needs one of Wideman/Niku as they would likely put us over the top to be one of the top teams in the league I would think.
 
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Edmundson still needs to get in shape so maybe 2 weeks before he can go? Wideman should be the player waived.
 
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Gonna be Brooks.
We got him on waivers and we only played him 1 game.

If they need a center later on, they will recall Poehling.
 
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26Mats said:
If it were up to me: Paquette.

But probably Brooks or Wideman.

I like that Caufield has been getting chances. I think he's part of the solution, not the problem. So I'd keep him up. We need 3 lines that are a threat since we won't have 1 big line. And he contributes to that.
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Paquette faceoff is around 25 pct for the season. bloody hell! if his name was Mr pocket he would be in laval or waivers already
 

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26Mats said:
I wonder if he could be a good mentor for Brooks when it comes to the offensive side of the game.

I bet Wideman would tear up the AHL. He seems like a Daniel Carr - too good for the AHL, but not good enough for the NHL.
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Hmm, didn't realize how little Carr has done at the NHL level since he left.
 

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montreal said:
So if Edmundson is back in say 1 week, then the Habs will have to cut someone so what do they do. Do they carry 8 D and cut Brooks, which with Evans injury seems unlikely as it would leave us with no spare forwards until Evans is 100%. Though I assume it's just a minor injury for Evans so maybe by then they will have him back and then would need to decide, 2 spare forwards or 1? With Byron perhaps not being that far out, which I have no clue but he's been skating so I would guess maybe by December perhaps, they would want to carry 14 forwards until Byron is back.

So that leaves the blueline, which you have Edmundson Petry Chiarot as the top 3 plus Savard. Romanov is the only one that can go down without having to clear waivers. Niku at least for now seems to have moved over Wideman.

I know many won't care but if you want to have one of the top AHL teams, they badly need one of Wideman/Niku in Laval as they are loaded at forward and very thin on the blueline as they know they are going to have a big influx of blueliners by seasons end when Guhle, Harris, etc... have their seasons end.

Then there's Norlinder, whatever the f*** is going on with him, they sure are taking their time with him and not saying anything. I assume the PTA would allow for the normal 2 week conditioning stint, as it would be a ton of fun to see him in Laval even if just for 2 weeks.
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I am not high on Wideman.
 
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Edmundson can replace Kulak who has been the suck for 3 years and is overpaid to boot. And UFA at season's end so who cares. He's gone anyway.

Keep Niku and Wideman who can at least provide some offense, unlike Kulak.

The top-5 is pretty clearly Petry Chiarot Edmundson Savard Romanov for now. Keep Niku/Wideman as PP specialists.

Kulak is the one to go once Edmundson is back.

Up front Brooks will be cut eventually as Poehling can come up to play on the bottom-6 at C if there is a need, just like Perreault and Paquette. Once Byron is back we will have way too many forwards, so Brooks is gone for sure.
 
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Caufield should be sent down, he's too important to the future to keep playing him this way and watching him struggle. But it would be par for the course with this franchise.
 
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