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2024 Draft

GEEMAN said:
Should be top 5 , upside is too intriguing to pass up especially with limited forwards

Slaf size center and excellent skater
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Fear of Michael McCarron exists though. He's a big bitch. Taller than Slafkovsky and thinner.
 
GrandWazoo said:
Why? You think we will be playing 600-650 hockey down the stretch?
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No - those teams based on schedule difficulty for some, age & number of key pending UFAs for others will perform worse in 2nd half vs 1st, combined w slight uptick for Habs IMO
 
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We have a difficult schedule and will also move people. Based on form, and the extent to which 35 steals games, I just don’t see us picking 11-16.
 
We also have a ridiculous number of OT games (be they losses or wins) dragging us up. Don't see that happening in the second half. Dach and Dvorak also won't be back so the current lineup is pretty much as good as it will get.
 
Hoiles said:
We also have a ridiculous number of OT games (be they losses or wins) dragging us up. Don't see that happening in the second half. Dach and Dvorak also won't be back so the current lineup is pretty much as good as it will get.
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Yup minus the deadline trades
 
Sal_Butera said:
No - those teams based on schedule difficulty for some, age & number of key pending UFAs for others will perform worse in 2nd half vs 1st, combined w slight uptick for Habs IMO
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Somehow I don't think so. Maybe Calgary. But Minny and Bufallo might also pass us. I think we finish about where we are, meaning around 24th.
 
Hoiles said:
I think it will be the other way around, Min, Buf will pass us, maybe Ott, though we may pass 1-2 of the above teams as well. I think we'll be around 5-8.
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Ottawa is now tanking. I'll wager they are sellers at deadline.

Buffalo? I have no idea WTF they're doing.
 
Sal_Butera said:
No - those teams based on schedule difficulty for some, age & number of key pending UFAs for others will perform worse in 2nd half vs 1st, combined w slight uptick for Habs IMO
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I know you analyze stuff for a living but you seem to have a few blind spots where the Habs are concerned.

This wasn't a very good team when Dach and Newhook were healthy. Now? Even worse.

3 goalies? Stupid. Waive Allen and let him get claimed.

7 D even after we've solidified the pairings? After Struble established himself ahead of Kovacevic? Dumb.

Contracts to players that require waivers that are borderline NHLers? Dumb. Holding onto them because you believe they're worth more than they are? Even dumber.

To me the reason this team is schizoid is that HuGo are still subtlety tanking with this lineup while Marty is actually trying to win. They aren't giving him the horses needed.
 
Oh and if I have to watch Anderson take another stupid ill-advised shot or miss on yet another breakaway I think I'll smash the TV. Fucking useless.

Truly a dumb man.
 
Habsy said:
Oh and if I have to watch Anderson take another stupid ill-advised shot or miss on yet another breakaway I think I'll smash the TV. Fucking useless.

Truly a dumb man.
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You will need to buy about a dozen TV`s on sale
 
Habsy said:
Ottawa is now tanking. I'll wager they are sellers at deadline.

Buffalo? I have no idea WTF they're doing.
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Ottawa will probably move 1 core D like Chabot or Chykrun

Tarasenko, Kubalik start packing a suit case

Giroux will require a chat if he wants to go to a contender
 
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