GrandWazoo
Well-known member
Re: Habs News & Notes: 2017-18 Regular Season
I accounted for the Vegas expansion by removing Emelin. I also forgot Hudon.
I wouldn't mind if they had kept that above lineup but tried to trade Max and Price instead. I'm sure we would have gotten quite the collection of players, prospects and picks for those two, keeping us still fairly competitive in the short term while restocking the farm and preparing the future. Even without considering the potential return for those two, the following lineup is enough to get us fighting for a playoff spot while the picks and prospects received could have prepared us nicely for the future.
Galchenyuk-Danault-Radulov
Hudon-Plekanec-Gallagher
Lehkonen-Shaw-Byron
De La Rose-Mitchell-Carr/Sherbak/McCarron
Markov-Weber
Sergachev-Petry
Beaulieu-Benn
Mete
Lindgren
Montoya
Agreed. Of course the Vegas expansion impacts but not a giant deal.
As I explained awhile ago we did the worst case scenario. Put out a team worse than last year while giving up our best prospect.
Even going with the statues quo there was a small chance at a cup. Luck, match-ups, price, etc.
But if they decided they wanted to not bring back Markov / radulov (or similar). Then don't sign alzner and don't trade serg for a winger (or at all). Then look at trading vets away. Even explore trading max with two years left and teams with some cap room.
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I accounted for the Vegas expansion by removing Emelin. I also forgot Hudon.
I wouldn't mind if they had kept that above lineup but tried to trade Max and Price instead. I'm sure we would have gotten quite the collection of players, prospects and picks for those two, keeping us still fairly competitive in the short term while restocking the farm and preparing the future. Even without considering the potential return for those two, the following lineup is enough to get us fighting for a playoff spot while the picks and prospects received could have prepared us nicely for the future.
Galchenyuk-Danault-Radulov
Hudon-Plekanec-Gallagher
Lehkonen-Shaw-Byron
De La Rose-Mitchell-Carr/Sherbak/McCarron
Markov-Weber
Sergachev-Petry
Beaulieu-Benn
Mete
Lindgren
Montoya