Habs Season Thread: Regular Season 2025-26

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Unless Arber shows growth and ability to become a PK regular I wouldn’t say “no chance”…

The love some have for him baffles me. Other than fighting, he brings little to the table

 

[GrandWazoo]

Only contract I don't like is Dobson.

 

[worm]

Yes, but he’s clearly got some mojo with Dobson. That’s bigly.

That said, agree we can’t go to wild on term and cap hit. The ball would be in his court, I think.

LD is by far our greatest strength. So it would need to be a great hometown discount.

Hutson
Guhle
Matheson
Wifi
Struble
Engstrom

 

[Sal_Butera]

Only contract I don't like is Dobson.

So far Dobson has allowed the transition game to be transformed w all 3 pairings now capable of it - Carrier is very underrated at it

 

[GEEMAN]

Only contract I don't like is Dobson.

Agreed the acquisition was fine but needs to put up big numbers for that deal

 

[Sal_Butera]

Agreed the acquisition was fine but needs to put up big numbers for that deal

No he doesn’t … simply needs to keep executing transition game

 

[GEEMAN]

No he doesn’t … simply needs to keep executing transition game

9.5 is a hefty price to execute a transition game , needs to do that and put up 50-60 points

 

[Sal_Butera]

9.5 is a hefty price to execute a transition game , needs to do that and put up 50-60 points

Dude $9.5M in 2yrs is < 8% cap hit - that’s good 2nd line / 2nd D pairing asset

 

[GEEMAN]

Dude $9.5M in 2yrs is < 8% cap hit - that’s good 2nd line / 2nd D pairing asset

I can poach a team looking to dump contracts for less if he isnt putting up numbers

9.5 is big fucken money for no offence

 

[AH$$$]

Geez 3 games in and Dobson is a loser ?

 

[Sal_Butera]

Geez 3 games in and Dobson is a loser ?

We have entered phase II of the reconstruction… “psychotic Habs fanbase”

 

[Krustchev]

Agreed the acquisition was fine but needs to put up big numbers for that deal

No he doesn't. He needs to play well and play/eat up big minutes.

 

[lecoqsportif]

LD is by far our greatest strength. So it would need to be a great hometown discount.

Hutson
Guhle
Matheson
Wifi
Struble
Engstrom

Hutson can live on the right.

 

[GEEMAN]

No he doesn't. He needs to play well and play/eat up big minutes.

and produce points

 

[lecoqsportif]

On this team, he will.

Just needs to play within himself and avoid brain cramps. He has all the tools.

 

[GrandWazoo]

So far Dobson has allowed the transition game to be transformed w all 3 pairings now capable of it - Carrier is very underrated at it

I like the player, just not a fan of the contract.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Hugo put their foot down and said this or nothing

View: https://youtu.be/k61kx5L6ZNM

 

[worm]

Hutson can live on the right.

Probably going to have to. But ideally Reinbacher gets to a decent level.

In a few years

Hutson Reinbacher
Guhle Dobson
Wifi Carrier
Engstrom

But if the price is right.... This is fine

Matheson Dobson
Guhle Hutson
Wifi Reinbacher
Engstrom

 

[worm]

I like the player, just not a fan of the contract.

Maybe overpaid by a million but RD are the rarest thing in the NHL.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

I like the player, just not a fan of the contract.

But the players get 50% of the revenues and there is something called a salary floor...