lecoqsportif
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This is job 1 for HuGo.
Habs Season Thread: 2024-25 Regular Season
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Fat Tony does have good sources so that would not surprise me
Habsy
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Have to factor in that he knows the system, is likely good in the room and listens to everything Marty says. Why go out and get an unknown to replace?
lecoqsportif
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He needed half a season to remember he’s a north-south 4th line plumber, it seems. He was better in the latter part of the season playing with other plumbers.
As long as he does that, fine.
As long as he does that, fine.
GrandWazoo
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I said it from the beginning, they are not paying Caufield more than Suzuki.
Habsy
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Nobody argued. It's the pecking order
GrandWazoo
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There was a few arguments.
Habsy
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Tweedle dee and dumb don't count
GrandWazoo
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Just for GGpX, I think we should target Anthony Mantha this summer, get the Caps to throw in a pick for the cap relief.
Habsy
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Caps would pay a lot for fifth overall if Michkov was still available. A lot.
GGpX
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Signed and I think it would be a logical trade to make on both sides. Washington's going to squeeze that spunge dry until Ovechkin breaks Gretzky's record, and then they'll embark on a long & painful rebuild. Might as well take advantage of it.
One of my least favorite types of players, but if we can get a 2nd round pick to acquire his contract? And maybe even flip him at the deadline with 50% retained?
GGpX
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I'm sure they would, but beyond trading up from 8th to 5th, which would in theory cost them this year's second and maybe a tiny bit more, the Caps aren't rolling in tons of future assets.
GrandWazoo
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For sure, but I’m not sure what makes sense for us
GGpX
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Random thought: I don't think there's a rule in the NHL that prohibits teams from trading picks very far down the road. In the NBA, I think teams can only trade their picks from 5 years in the future and they can't trade in consecutive years.
I would try to do more trades like we did last summer with Monahan: Acquire a bad contract, but receive a first round pick three years from now.
I would try to do more trades like we did last summer with Monahan: Acquire a bad contract, but receive a first round pick three years from now.
GrandWazoo
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I don’t care much about Mantha either but like you said, for a 2nd and flip later, why not?
Sal_Butera
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very interesting… Pollock and earlier GMs were HOFers (builders category), but none of Grundman, Serge Savard, Houle, André Savard, Gainey (for obvious reasons), Gauthier, ever found GM employment after Habs
Doesn’t look overly promising for MB…
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
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Pollock replaced Selke when Selke retired. Then Pollock essentially retired. Every GM we've had since, aside from perhaps Serge Savard and Gainey, couldn't get hired by another franchise to save their life. They only got the Habs gig because they were French and willing to work cheap, not because they were any good at managing.
Sal_Butera
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Yet no one hired Serge..
Gainey was an anomaly- his daughters tragic passing
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
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True, but at least Serge won 2 Cups and had a team that was consistently top tier and in the mix for most of his tenure.