24-25 Habs Preseason

[GGpX]

The most probable solution? They'll play 7 D. Probably even on the opening night.

I don't think either Barré-Boulet or Kapanen has done anything to definitively lock up the 12th forward spot.

 

[CH1]

It's time to admit we goofed up and get Michael McCarron back.

 

[GrandWazoo]

The most probable solution? They'll play 7 D. Probably even on the opening night.

I don't think either Barré-Boulet or Kapanen has done anything to definitively lock up the 12th forward spot.

I think someone brought up the idea of playing Arber up front. Not the worst idea.

 

[GEEMAN]

I think someone brought up the idea of playing Arber up front. Not the worst idea.

Why not , has decent wheels

 

[GGpX]

I think someone brought up the idea of playing Arber up front. Not the worst idea.

I don't like the idea.

I want him to figure it out as a d-man, not just burn calories while being tough as a forward. If they really wanted to do that, they should have tried him in pre-season.

 

[Habsy]

You'll be able to pick up a scrapper off waivers if you really want one.

 

[GGpX]

I know…I know it’s coming from Georges “da code” FWIW


View: https://x.com/hftvsports/status/1842228068103897095?s=46&t=a3HPp5YfHU2XDo78oSJMFA

If they're looking for a bottom six forward who plays tough, waivers might have that guy: Samuel Laberge.


View: https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1842265918044606630

 

[CH1]

We need someone who can play.

We already have Pizza Mullet

 

[GrandWazoo]

I don't like the idea.

I want him to figure it out as a d-man, not just burn calories while being tough as a forward. If they really wanted to do that, they should have tried him in pre-season.

Me too but I’d rather have him in the lineup and right now he’s our 7th D.

 

[GGpX]

Me too but I’d rather have him in the lineup and right now he’s our 7th D.

I'm still not sure how Hutson's going to look 5 on 5. He'll be more than fine on the PP, but once he's up against sustained forecheck and a sustainable cycle game... If we're in the third and the game's tied or we're up, I don't know if we'll be seeing Hutson on the ice.

Anyway, if we're not playing 7 D and we really want Xhekaj in the lineup, put Struble on the right.

Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Savard
Xhekaj-Struble

 

[GEEMAN]

I'm still not sure how Hutson's going to look 5 on 5. He'll be more than fine on the PP, but once he's up against sustained forecheck and a sustainable cycle game... If we're in the third and the game's tied or we're up, I don't know if we'll be seeing Hutson on the ice.

Anyway, if we're not playing 7 D and we really want Xhekaj in the lineup, put Struble on the right.

Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Savard
Xhekaj-Struble

Hutson will have gap control issues and will need to be insulated defensively

His high IQ and production will need to outweigh his miscues

He will never be Hughes , more than happy as the next Spurgeon

 

[lecoqsportif]

Struble on the right side?

Much to Sal’s dismay, it might be Barron with Struble. Xhekaj in the stands.

 

[GGpX]

Struble's only playing the right side if we insist on having Xhekaj in the line-up and we don't want to play 7 D.

Logically, though, yeah, Xhekaj would be sitting as our #7 and Struble-Barron play the third pair.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

As Ottawa is dressing a Syracuse Bulldogs lineup tonight, we are sitting our top line and Dach

 

[lecoqsportif]

They tried Hutson on the right for one period.

 

[Krustchev]

Struble on the right side?

Much to Sal’s dismay, it might be Barron with Struble. Xhekaj in the stands.

Not just Sal.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Second year in a row he’s had a mediocre preseason. Xhekaj needs to be better.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Second year in a row he’s had a mediocre preseason. Xhekaj needs to be better.

there's a reason he was undrafted

 

[GGpX]

there's a reason he was undrafted

Don't tell that to GEEMAN, he'll give you this drivel about how good he was despite... checks notes... oh right, he wasn't.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

losing again, Ottawa so owns out ass