Habs53
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Hickey has gone senile in that column
I would not be terribly upset if he was resigned to be honest
Hickey has gone senile in that column
I would not be terribly upset if he was resigned to be honest
The team wasn't that good. We had some nice pieces in Subban, Price, Gallagher, AG and Max but little else except for a decent 3rd line center in Eller. No other quality prospects coming up at any position. Aging vets playing key roles in Markov, Plekanec, Gionta, Prust and Gorges. An undersized top line center. Bad contracts to dump in Bourque, Cole and Moen. The rest was filler.
Pat Hickey: It's time for the Canadiens to re-sign Max Pacioretty
http://montrealgazette.com/sports/h...=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1530728463
MAGodin: Why signing Max Pacioretty to a contract extension is starting to make some sense https://theathletic.com/420002/2018...act-extension-is-starting-to-make-some-sense/
Yes, I know I would.It’s time for the Canadiens to start letting the kids play and also let them make mistakes. Tell them what they did wrong and put them right back on the ice again to gain more experience and hopefully not make the same mistakes too many times. Let them grow up together both on and off the ice as a team.
I believe Canadiens fans are ready to buy into a full rebuild after watching a bad, boring team get shut out 12 times last season and score only once in 14 other games. Wouldn’t you rather watch a young, rebuilding team open up a bit offensively and lose something like 5-3 than what you witnessed last season?
Fans would also know there is at least a solid plan in place now. It might even fill some of those empty seats at the Bell Centre that grew in number last season with each loss.
The desire for a proper rebuild has never been stronger. The patch and play method the last 25 years hasn't worked.
It has for team profits. Otherwise they would have rebuilt properly years ago.
I'm not sure in what universe we would suddenly be a run and gun team, rebuild or not.
Sure but watching some kids develop is better than watching Dano and Pleks on the top 6
Sure but I don't see how our kids would suddenly be able to score 3 goals per game.
If the canadiens were able to unload price to the islanders (taking back some salary) for the isles first next year and a prospect. That imo would be a good trade. The islanders even with price are going to be a team that is in the lower echelon of the league, thus allowing montreal another lottery pick and a better chance at drafting hughes.
Then trade pax to the kings for their first and second next season. Los Angeles is an old team, and will be hard pressed to make the playoffs next season. I really dont think think will.
By sending pax to the kings, this could allow the habs a chance at another lottery pick, and yet another chip in the hughes sweepstake.
Even if the canadiens didnt get hughes, they pickup up 6 really good prospects with the islanders top 2 choices, the kings top two choices and their own. Jmho
FWIW, 2019 & 2020 drafts are being touted as the best cuvée since 2003I have a feeling 2019 first rounders are of high value due to the good pool of prospects...can anyone back this up?
FWIW, 2019 & 2020 drafts are being touted as the best cuvée since 2003
so were 2017 and 2018
Actually no, 2017 was regarded amongst the weakest draft classes, and 2018 was considered good but lacking depth.so were 2017 and 2018