Habs News & Notes: 2019 Offseason

Rolex said:

In fact, knowing Molson's strategy of ''statu quo'', Bergy might not even want to make a run....he might just be happy with squeaking into the playoffs.

Low expectations, but still delivering some results (playoffs), people keep coming back....

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Krustchev said:

To make the playoffs, we'll have to beat out one team: the Boston Bruins. Is that really so difficult to do? I don't thinks so. But we will need to acquire a center and a d-man.

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Krustchev said:

To make the playoffs, we'll have to beat out one team: the Boston Bruins. Is that really so difficult to do? I don't thinks so. But we will need to acquire a center and a d-man.

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Rolex said:

You once made a very good analogy regarding basketball games only being interesting to watch in the final 5 mins because that's when the game is won....same applies to current NHL....everything will go down to last 2-3 months....Bergy still has time to acquire his Vanek-Petry type player

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DonKay said:

Max is Max...when he’ll get hot the three stretches during the year it will allow him to get the bulk of his goals.

Most snipers are streaky, its reality, but when some of the better scorers are cold they bring other elements to the table that allow them to contribute.

When Max gets cold I dont exactly see what he brings to the table.

I’ll take an example,

When Phil Kessel gets cold He is bringing playmaking ability which is why you still see this guy getting 45-50 assists.

Wayne Simmonds gets cold but he is still a physical force playing in traffic and going to the net.

Heck even when Brendan Gallagher is not scoring we still see his value due to his energy.

Max has no real other attributes that make him valuable in these slumps.

I think thats why he gets the criticism he does when he goes cold in the regular season and playoffs

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CaptainBolduke said:

So you are advocating to get rid of the little youth and future picks to hopefully finish 3rd in the division?

This is exactly what's wrong with this team and fan base.

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Rolex said:

You once made a very good analogy regarding basketball games only being interesting to watch in the final 5 mins because that's when the game is won....same applies to current NHL....everything will go down to last 2-3 months....Bergy still has time to acquire his Vanek-Petry type player

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CaptainBolduke said:

So you are advocating to get rid of the little youth and future picks to hopefully finish 3rd in the division?

This is exactly what's wrong with this team and fan base.

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TheCountofMonteCristo said:

Apparently, we are the third most valuable franchise in the NHL.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2017/12/05/the-nhls-most-valuable-teams-4/#7b77a71117c7

I read in another article that our debt level is only 18%, the way Sal writes, I swore we were at like 70%.

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hairnova said:

Looks like de la Rose will be the odd-man out with Drouin back.

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wiseguy1 said:

Interesting, I wonder what centre will drop to the 4th line or can Froese play centre? Probably Froese moves to centre.

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Rolex said:

There's no point in trading for players now...after Xmas, when half the season has gone by, Bergevin can try to trade for a top dmen and a top 6 forward. Our cap space will allow us to absorb 2 big contracts (8M+ each).

Of course, Bergevin has to find a salary dump dmen and forward. It won't be Tavares...but maybe Giroux...and maybe a top 4 dmen underachieving elsewhere that a team wants to dump his big salary. You usually don't need to give up much in terms of prospects to get those players...I'm sure Flyers would like to unload Giroux...I'm sure Anaheim is already thinking of unloading Perry's big contract (maybe this summer if they come up short again in playoffs)

(btw, I don't want Giroux)

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Krustchev said:

Geoffrey speaks, and states at least one huge lie (says "We're a salary cap team"):

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/molson-has-confidence-in-bergevin-to-improve-habs~1280392

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GrandWazoo said:

I thought Deslauriers was playing center on that line.

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