Rumours, Innuendos and Flat out B.S.: 2021-22 Edition
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Sal_Butera
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Where’s this Karlsson “injury prone” stigma coming from?
GP over last 6-seasons (since 2013-2014):
82
82
82
77
71
53 - this past season due to a real injury
GP over last 6-seasons (since 2013-2014):
82
82
82
77
71
53 - this past season due to a real injury
The Caps have been strong contenders for years . Underachieving is one thing but they have been in the conversation for a cup for a long time
This is a total blue moon event . 4 WC teams advancing to the second round and beyond is an event no one predicted this year .
Has this happened before in this playoff format ?
Parity is one thing , a team last on Jan 1 possibly winning a cup is a blue moon event .
They had maybe a .5 % chance of making the playing the playoffs .
His play was nowhere near elite the last few years , he is not the 2016 version anymore
MB is already on record saying he will be going after a high end UFA this summer, so the rebuild is over. The habs exceeded expectations last year, so your dream of rebuilding is completely over. I don't think they are going in ALL win now mode, ie trading picks to get guys with 1-2 years left. So, what you want, and what the habs will do, are two different plans? You know that right? lol. So, EK + MD transform this team into a contender, along with Suzuki + Poehling, right? You think we can't put together a winner in 1 summer, but the fact is, we were damn close to the playoffs last year and we could potentially have 4 new players like I just mentioned.
worm
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recency bias
worm
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Oh his play absolutely was elite. No real debate there.
Sure and you could have players like Petry , Price and others not play to expectations or have Domi not back top 70 points .
Putting your hopes on the kids to come through in year 1 is crazy .
An elite 2016 EK can carry you deep in the playoffs
A 70% EK on a stacked SJ team looked like shit playing with Burns in the top 3
If that's the player your throwing 10 mil at ....good luck
MD will play in his mid thirties easily barring a major injury . He has elite wheels and doesn't play heavy hockey .
If your looking at longevity only its no contest for me
Here's the philosophy I see MB going with.
He will try to put together a competitive team this summer going after UFA's and possibly making some trades
But I think big picture he will still stay the course in terms of and not trade 1st rounders and prospects for the immediate.
Sal_Butera
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Not elite??
Over the last 6-seasons:
54 in 82GP
45 in 82GP
66 in 82GP
54 in 77GP
53 in 71GP
42 in 53GP this past season (prorated to 65 points in a full season)
What am I missing?
Sal_Butera
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EK is probably top-2 PP QB - an ingredient the Habs lack throughout the system.
More importantly, EK is a point producer. Sign Edler to complement EKs defensive liabilities, giving the Habs a pretty formidable D group.
Sal_Butera
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I think Hayes is a much better fit for this Habs team than Duchene - and less of a cap hit.
DK , at least the Rags tanked for 2 years and unloaded their vets for picks and prospects and now have Kakko , Kravsov and others in the funnel
At least it was their plan to unload most who had no future or fit in their plans to work with their youth moving forward .
What was our plan the last 7 years ? We never fully capitalized on unloading our vets and bring on new ones like Weber and dumping an A level prospect on a French flake.
The Kings are done for many years as they try to flush their cap mistakes down the drain . The Hawks are in year 3 of a semi rebuild and still have work to do .
If done properly the Shanaplan could work if you go all in . There are no guarantees the shorter route works if your too deep into cap or veteran decline trouble like many teams are in .
Look at Minny they have retooling for years and still getting nowhere .
Nothing beats building a quality base of developed players then adding IMO when your winning.
I agree, We need his offense from the back end, we will get that from him no matter where he is physically be it 100% or 70%, we can't look the other way at a 60-70 point dman.
When it comes to defending he will definitely need to be partnered up with the right player at this stage of his career, not sure we have that guy
Please ... he was shit a good part of the season and a non factor in the playoffs
He couldn't defend a statue in the playoffs , it wasn't for Coture and others Sharks were toast .
He made no playoff impact whatsoever
Sal_Butera
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EKs not there to defend he’s an elite point producer on the back end, and he did so in the playoffs 16 in 19GP on one leg.
Well, I hope he won't waste 1st rounders on guys with 1-2 years left. Also, if they do swap any draft picks, I hope it's closer to the deadline after we see where we stand. But, the fact EK even hinted he would listen if we offered a competitive offer, means quite a lot. It means that as long as we are near the highest offer, we should be a favorite, plus you add in the endorsements that comes with playing in a big city like MTL. I'm sorry, but I think it would be a big failure if MB doesn't pull through on this RARE opportunity. If EK signs, you look to add a solid forward and I will be on the bandwagon, and let me tell you something, it's been quite a while since I've been on the bandwagon. I don't think we will have the best team, but you don't need to necessarily to win the cup ie Tampa this year.