The Official 2026 Off-Season Thread: Revenge of the Nerds

[LeafOfFaith]

https://fb.watch/I6EQmbcXWU/

Meanwhile, I like Paul's vibe.

 

[axlsalinger]

View: https://x.com/zackphill/status/2072768905387430193?s=20

 

[Cal Gal]

Kid seems smart enough to pick up on good notes and off ice coaching, i.e., pretty good brain, maybe even some initiative.

 

[zeke]

View: https://x.com/koshtorontosun/status/2072757939702497519?s=20

 

[Preston]

View: https://x.com/i/status/2072794887158710682

 

[Killer93]

I overall didn't like the moves yesterday. I will admit, however, that we are a way better team than last year. This team will make the playoffs; and at that point, you're playing with house money. Let's see what happens

 

[CH1]

View: https://x.com/i/status/2072794887158710682

 

[Volcanologist]

I overall didn't like the moves yesterday. I will admit, however, that we are a way better team than last year. This team will make the playoffs; and at that point, you're playing with house money. Let's see what happens

plus this isn't the team yet. believe it.

 

[Killer93]

View: https://x.com/i/status/2072688822647705788

Personally I feel way more confident with Milk Boyz versus an unknown hack like Josh Coleman

 

[CH1]

Bottom line for me as a Habs fan is that these Leafs, partly telegraphed by the Hiller hire, see a winning path by building a solid defensive bottom 6 that is “tough to play against”, good special teams and an elite top 6.

Maybe it works, but I am more fearful of facing a team with a top 9.

Tavares will be key. Can his line win 5 on 5 with him at C

 

[Preston]

All this did was put a hard cap on how good they can be. And it isn't good enough to win anything. I'd sleep easy as a Habs fan.

 

[Leafin']

They signed a bunch of 4th line plugs. Besides Raddysh and the hope that McKenna hits the ground running I don’t see how we improved.

 

[hockeylover]

View: https://x.com/LeafsPapi_/status/2072819854092968000?s=20

 

[MindzEye]

All this did was put a hard cap on how good they can be. And it isn't good enough to win anything. I'd sleep easy as a Habs fan.

Habs have their own problems to worry about.

 

[axlsalinger]

View: https://x.com/Arunthings/status/2072754227353419867?s=20

 

[CH1]

Habs have their own problems to worry about.

Every fan you share a msg board with has struggles that you can’t see

 

[MindzEye]

That's deep bro.

Need a hug?

 

[LeafOfFaith]

All this did was put a hard cap on how good they can be. And it isn't good enough to win anything. I'd sleep easy as a Habs fan.

It does depend somewhat on how flexible they're going to be.

For instance, if Sissons sucks, will they sit him or trade him and give Tiny Luc a shot?

 

[zeke]

Just looking at pure offensive production to see how we match up.

Note that MTL and BUF have a solid (but not huge) chunk of capspace left with these lineups still.




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not terrible tbh.

 

[hockeylover]

If you could grab another legit top 6 player, it’d look a little better. Too bad we grabbed so many scrubs