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Habs Season Thread: 2024-25 Regular Season

Dom from the Athletic on HuGo

I’m not sure there’s a more promising rebuild in this league than the one currently being cooked up by Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes. The team’s fan base certainly views it in extremely high regard, but it is taking some time for the public to catch up.

It’s true that Montreal has done well at the easy part and we haven’t yet seen how it handles the hard stuff. But so far the Canadiens have done an excellent job in almost every facet to position themselves well for when that time comes. The difference between the deals the new regime has signed and the albatross deals left behind by the old guard is night and day. The new ones are all winners, with the two newest deals for Juraj Slafkovsky and Kaiden Guhle looking like they could be huge steals at the right time.
 
Top 6 and D taking shape. Dvorak and Savard will be gone soon enough.

The issue will be Anderson and Gallagher. 12MX3 in cap space being flushed.
 
CH1 said:
Dom from the Athletic on HuGo

I’m not sure there’s a more promising rebuild in this league than the one currently being cooked up by Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes. The team’s fan base certainly views it in extremely high regard, but it is taking some time for the public to catch up.

It’s true that Montreal has done well at the easy part and we haven’t yet seen how it handles the hard stuff. But so far the Canadiens have done an excellent job in almost every facet to position themselves well for when that time comes. The difference between the deals the new regime has signed and the albatross deals left behind by the old guard is night and day. The new ones are all winners, with the two newest deals for Juraj Slafkovsky and Kaiden Guhle looking like they could be huge steals at the right time.
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I know the Ducks are in Anaheim, but shit, I'd trade our rebuild with theirs in a heartbeat.
 
CH1 said:
Dom from the Athletic on HuGo

I’m not sure there’s a more promising rebuild in this league than the one currently being cooked up by Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes. The team’s fan base certainly views it in extremely high regard, but it is taking some time for the public to catch up.

It’s true that Montreal has done well at the easy part and we haven’t yet seen how it handles the hard stuff. But so far the Canadiens have done an excellent job in almost every facet to position themselves well for when that time comes. The difference between the deals the new regime has signed and the albatross deals left behind by the old guard is night and day. The new ones are all winners, with the two newest deals for Juraj Slafkovsky and Kaiden Guhle looking like they could be huge steals at the right time.
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great great job by Hugo

Habs will be threats in a few years as other teams falter
 
TheCountofMonteCristo said:
who are you to argue against Ken?

btw we have to lower our standards
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What was Ken talking about? I was under the impression that he was asked if Carey belongs in the HHOF. He thinks he does and I agree. I don't recall Dryden being asked if #31 should be retired.

And no, we do not have to lower our standards. The players need to raise theirs. If you're going to lower them you may as well just get rid of them altogether because you render the honors meaningless.

The standard is the standard. If that means we never retire another number, so be it. Getting your number retired by the Habs is supposed to be an honor, the ultimate honor, not just a cheap marketing opportunity with which to grift the fanbase. The standards to qualify for it are high and that's what gives the honor its gravitas.
 
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
What was Ken talking about? I was under the impression that he was asked if Carey belongs in the HHOF. He thinks he does and I agree. I don't recall Dryden being asked if #31 should be retired.

And no, we do not have to lower our standards. The players need to raise theirs. If you're going to lower them you may as well just get rid of them altogether because you render the honors meaningless.

The standard is the standard. If that means we never retire another number, so be it. Getting your number retired by the Habs is supposed to be an honor, the ultimate honor, not just a cheap marketing opportunity with which to grift the fanbase. The standards to qualify for it are high and that's what gives the honor its gravitas.
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Let 31 wait a few years for first ball HOF
 
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