Will we return to last place?

[Jagged Ice]

Lol…so what’s Montreal excuse..they’ve lost 9 in a row…at the end of the season and knowing if they just lose they get #1 pick? Not buying it.

I've been trying to figure this out for months. Players and coaches don't tank, GM's do. How on earth could the Habs be this bad? From cup finalist to dead last in the league. Caufield and Suzuki almost have to be in on it. But st. Louis? Hell no!!!

 

[Dirty Old Man]

...

I hope Shane Doan represents the Coyotes at the draft lottery.

Cmon Balls!

Ultimate Troll Job: Arizona jumps in the lottery Montreal for Shane Wright, when the draft is in Montreal. Imagine the boos from the crowd. Ah that would be wonderful. Such quintessential Yotes. ...

*with Shane Doan, of all the supposed Francophone-haters, representing us!*

 

[MIGs Dog]

I've been trying to figure this out for months. Players and coaches don't tank, GM's do. How on earth could the Habs be this bad? From cup finalist to dead last in the league. Caufield and Suzuki almost have to be in on it. But st. Louis? Hell no!!!

Injuries are part of the problem. The last game they won was the last game Jake Allen completed. They've lost every contest since Price's injury, with Montembeault having an .872 sv% and Price at .853. Allen was .905 on the season. Not killing it, but had he not gone down they might have squeaked out a couple more wins.

To compound the problem, the Habs have only averaged 2 goals during the losing streak.

 

[justin323032]

Boko better be a force to reckon with on this squad after seeing how he sparked the comeback against St. Louis to tie us up with the Habs.

Didn't he get the memo??

 

[RemoAZ]

The positive of not getting Wright is it will be easier to not put the pick in the NHL next year as we're tanking again.

 

[moosemeister]

The positive of not getting Wright is it will be easier to not put the pick in the NHL next year as we're tanking again.

Primarily why I also love Slafkovsky, Jiricek and Nemec. They can all play in the AHL or play back at home. They don’t need to go back to juniors

 

[rt]

Primarily why I also love Slafkovsky, Jiricek and Nemec. They can all play in the AHL or play back at home. They don’t need to go back to juniors

Cooley is AHL eligible too. He’s just not likely to go there.

 

[JasonDemersWasOkay]

The rangers are resting all of their best players tonight against the habs and have literally nothing to play for aside from not getting hurt.

If the habs still find a way to lose this game they truly deserve to finish last. At least the coyotes are trying…

 

[Colezuki]

The rangers are resting all of their best players tonight against the habs and have literally nothing to play for aside from not getting hurt.

If the habs still find a way to lose this game they truly deserve to finish last. At least the coyotes are trying…

Not to make light of the trash battle we’ve had this year. What else can we do? We’re up against the cap, we’re not resting anyone and MSL has said he doesn’t want to lose. We are legitimately this bad this year. I don’t see us being this bad next year I see us finishing 6-10th

 

[MIGs Dog]

Montreal wins. Last game is vs Florida, who has nothing to play for and might rest some guys (speculation).

Last place still within reach.

 

[jmelm]

So I suppose AZ has the tiebreaker against MTL and can’t finish last unless MTL also gets at least one point in their last game on Friday (and AZ also loses in regulation to NSH)??

p.s. I posted that question when it was 3-0 Dallas in the 3rd period before the Coyotes won it lol.

 

[PainForShane]

Montreal wins. Last game is vs Florida, who has nothing to play for and might rest some guys (speculation).

Last place still within reach.

Too bad we came back from 3-0 down going into the 3rd period. Against a (now) playoff-bound team with everything to play for.

We've fought back a lot this year. Says great things about team culture, I hope it doesn't mean we get another Dylan Strome if the draft class ends up being players like McD, Eichel, Marner

Oh look, we won! I can't even watch anymore

 

[The don godfather]

It's ok guys logan Cooley might be the better guy anyways. No worries.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Ladies and Gentlemen - JJ Moser...even has the M-O-S right there in the name

I think now that Moss award goes to Travis Boyd, yeah?

 

[jmelm]

Too bad we came back from 3-0 down going into the 3rd period. Against a (now) playoff-bound team with everything to play for.

We've fought back a lot this year. Says great things about team culture, I hope it doesn't mean we get another Dylan Strome if the draft class ends up being players like McD, Eichel, Marner

Oh look, we won! I can't even watch anymore

There is no McDavid/Eichel in this draft, so no worries there.

And with Armstrong at the helm, there will be no Strome-esque mistake.

 

[rt]

 

[rt]

It's ok guys logan Cooley might be the better guy anyways. No worries.

BA took over as Director of Amateur Scouting in St Louis in 2011.

He picked 24 players in the first three rounds before leaving.

2 of 24 were under 5'11 and only 1 of the 24 was at the NTDP.

Not saying BA doesn't love Cooley (he might) but not much precedent (for whatever that's worth).

 

[BAdvocate]

So I suppose AZ has the tiebreaker against MTL and can’t finish last unless MTL also gets at least one point in their last game on Friday (and AZ also loses in regulation to NSH)??

p.s. I posted that question when it was 3-0 Dallas in the 3rd period before the Coyotes won it lol.

So it's your fault. You're off the hook @Grimes

 

[The don godfather]

I'm excited for the future for you guys my kids a big coyote fan and you guys are my favorite 2nd team. I think if you guys land cooley and have a resurgent Hayton down the middle you will have a formidable 1 2 punch. Hoping for you guys have a grandslam draft.!

 

[Canis Latrans]

Maybe it's better to have Montréal win one lottery and get passed in the other considering the prospects. Next year, they for sure tank again with lessons learned to rightfully earn the top odds and hopefully secure it in the lottery. This would then allow the team to start going on the up and magically win it from 11th worst to secure a 2nd 1st overall and use up our lottery luck for the 5 year period. They obviously make the playoffs and stay a playoff team/contender for at least 5 years thereafter.

 

[jmelm]

The positive of not getting Wright is it will be easier to not put the pick in the NHL next year as we're tanking again.

So it's your fault. You're off the hook @Grimes

@BAdvocate See the above quote from RemoAZ. It says it as well as I could.

One of Cooley/Slafkovsky/Nemec + Bedard is much better than Wright + (whoever?) a lot lower down in the draft order.

So I guess that means……you thank me?

 

[MIGs Dog]

Bedard? I think the team could be better next season. Hard to say for sure until we see what BA does in the off season.

 

[hbk]

Re-sign Carter Hutton. Only shot for Bedard.

 

[Jakey53]

Cooley is AHL eligible too. He’s just not likely to go there.

Why?

 

[Jakey53]

Bedard? I think the team could be better next season. Hard to say for sure until we see what BA does in the off season.

I agree. The silver lining with all the injuries is BA had more time evaluating the kids. And the kids that made the roster had more TOI and more time to mature and develop. We should be much better next year. Maybe even watchable. Like you said, let's see what BA does.