HF Habs: 2023 Roster, Schedule & Standings Thread

[HabsCowboysOwn]

I know it’s early, but i’m scared for the tank. I guess it was too good to be true for a two year tank mode

Best to forget about it and if we start dropping in the standings at some point it'll be a nice bonus, that's how I see it at least it'll be better for my mental health. Middle of the pack here we come, who needs a franchise center anyway.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Best to forget about it and if we start dropping in the standings at some point it'll be a nice bonus, that's how I see it at least it'll be better for my mental health. Middle of the pack here we come, who needs a franchise center anyway.

Well, if we stay up in the standings because Suzuki scores 92 points, then we already have our franchise center.

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Well, if we stay up in the standings because Suzuki scores 92 points, then we already have our franchise center.

If that's what happens I'm all for it, we'll see if he can keep up that pace for a full season. I hope he does.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Last night's win is the type you want in this type of year.. unfortunately the Buffalo one was trash.

We really need to go 0-2 for the rest of the road-trip here. I'm looking at the first 12 games as their own segment and then 10 game segments. We need to be sub .500 in every series if we want a good pick.

 

[morhilane]

Looking at the standing, the only difference between the Habs and the #2 spot owned by Florida is that Florida lost a game in OT instead of regular time. Habs could easily be #2 in their division, it might actually happen before this trip is over.

But man the West is just so bad this year. 7 teams playing under .500 after 10ish games. The East has one (Jackets). It can swing fast with so few games played, but the trend isn't looking good. The Sharks and Anaheim seems to be trying to best how bad the Habs were last season.

People will have to accept that the Western teams decided to be putrid this year and that's going to stop the Habs from a spot in the bottom 10.

 

[RealityHurts]

It's so tough. It's like history repeating itself. We are missing one big piece and we won't get it.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Looking at the standing, the only difference between the Habs and the #2 spot owned by Florida is that Florida lost a game in OT instead of regular time. Habs could easily be #2 in their division, it might actually happen before this trip is over.

But man the West is just so bad this year. 7 teams playing under .500 after 10ish games. The East has one (Jackets). It can swing fast with so few games played, but the trend isn't looking good. The Sharks and Anaheim seems to be trying to best how bad the Habs were last season.

People will have to accept that the Western teams decided to be putrid this year and that's going to stop the Habs from a spot in the bottom 10.

The western teams have to play each other. Expect a lot of 3 point games.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

It's starting to look like Anaheim will be the worst team in league. They're 1-6-1 and are already -20. That's like a -200 goal season, which historically has meant very, very, bad seasons, like 1st year Ottawa/San Jose/Washington expansion bad.

 

[BLONG7]

It's starting to look like Anaheim will be the worst team in league. They're 1-6-1 and are already -20. That's like a -200 goal season, which historically has meant very, very, bad seasons, like 1st year Ottawa/San Jose/Washington expansion bad.

I still think we have a ton of bumps in the road, although the players on the team would not agree........I am still hopeful of a decent season but still getting a top 10 pick.

 

[Riggins]

It's so early, the sky isn't falling yet.

I have a very hard time believing anyone other than Arizona finishes last. Anaheim looks really bad so far so I'd slot them in as bottom 3. San Jose stinks too but they still have some competent vets who could drag them out of the bottom 5. Remember we went into the season thinking bottom two was out of the question and third was the absolute best case scenario. Chicago and Philadelphia are overperforming just like the Habs. Those are the five teams we're "competing" with for bottom 5 IMO.

Columbus has had a tough schedule and probably pulls it together to at least be a 78+ point team. Vancouver has too much talent to not be at 82+ points. Seattle looks pretty good and I bet we finish below them.

This isn't last year's team but I think we still have some solid 5 game losing streaks in us this year. We've had good goaltending and have been getting a lot of bounces. Let's see where we're at in January, that's where things start really taking shape.

 

[BaseballCoach]

It's so tough. It's like history repeating itself. We are missing one big piece and we won't get it.

We were missing many pieces. Suzuki, Caufield, Guhle, Slafkovsky are a stat. It's more beneficial that these four progress than us get another guy high because these four are not that great.

 

[Gravity]

We were missing many pieces. Suzuki, Caufield, Guhle, Slafkovsky are a stat. It's more beneficial that these four progress than us get another guy high because these four are not that great.

They can progress and we still get a top 5 pick. That would be the dream.

 

[montreal]

not worried yet as the offense is all Caufield/Suzuki as only 1 other player has more then 5 points. So if Caufield doesn't have 7 goals in 9 games, or slows down a bit, that's going to be tough on the lineup. Of course getting Edmundson and Matheson back will be big but I can't believe this goaltending will stay this good all year.

But I say enjoy it no matter what happens. We FINALLY have a GM with a f***ing clue and a plan. We FINALLY have a Coach that understands development. Just look at the player Caufield has turned into under MSL and then go back and read the Caufield thread when he had 1 goal and posters were laughing at those of us that suggested he would score 40 one day.

The farm system is loaded, of course many won't make it but now we have a top farm system, a HC that understands how to develop players and a GM duo that understands the modern NHL and can think outside the box. The '23 draft could be an epic one, which means no matter where we end up, there's no telling how good of a player we can get with 3 or more top 50ish picks most likely and they will likely need to move some players at some point.

For now just seeing Slaf, Caufield, Suzuki, Xhekaj, Harris, Guhle all doing well with Hutson, Mesar, Beck, Roy, Mailloux, Dobes, etc... point to exciting things for the future on top of whoever we pick in '23.

 

[Milhouse40]

It's so tough. It's like history repeating itself. We are missing one big piece and we won't get it.

I think we're missing more than one big piece.....but we have to stop pretending the only way to get them is to draft them top 3 cause that's only true when your organization sucks at everything and need to be handed to goods.

We have the tools to get whatever we need starting next summer and we have a whole year to make that situation even better.

Let's give a chance to this management, they actually seems like they know what they're doing.

 

[Gravity]

I think we're missing more than one big piece.....but we have to stop pretending the only way to get them is to draft them top 3 cause that's only true when your organization sucks at everything and need to be handed to goods.

We have the tools to get whatever we need starting next summer and we have a whole year to make that situation even better.

Let's give a chance to this management, they actually seems like they know what they're doing.

You're not going to trade for a Bedard/Carlsson/Fantilli. No team in the league is trading those players away.

 

[habsfan891]

Cameron Allen here we come ugh I hate having such a mediocre offense

 

[Milhouse40]

You're not going to trade for a Bedard/Carlsson/Fantilli. No team in the league is trading those players away.

Florida just traded Huberdeau.....and those 3 players won't end being the top 3 players of that draft, it's never the case.

 

[the valiant effort]

This team will be comfortably under .500 by December.

The Pens/Blues/Leafs all performed terribly in opposition. The Habs do not have a #1 goalie, never mind a Hart-level goalie anymore. No legitimate secondary offense. MSL can’t just backpat this team to the next level, you freaks.

 

[BaseballCoach]

This team will be comfortably under .500 by December.

The Pens/Blues/Leafs all performed terribly in opposition. The Habs do not have a #1 goalie, never mind a Hart-level goalie anymore. No legitimate secondary offense. MSL can’t just backpat this team to the next level, you freaks.

OK, but we are playing without our two best defencemen.

 

[Sorinth]

In terms of rebuilding it's better for the young guys on the roster right now to do well and continue to develop then it is to suck and get a higher draft pick. That said we are probably going to drop down somewhat as I doubt our goaltending will remain as good as it has been and although I expect some improvements to our secondary scoring it can and likely will be a big problem as the season wears on.

 

[ReHabs]

My small concern is we don’t have many viable strong pieces to sell at the deadline and get worse.

 

[Gravity]

Florida just traded Huberdeau.....and those 3 players won't end being the top 3 players of that draft, it's never the case.

When is that never the case? Matthews is the best player of his draft, so is Hughes arguably, Dahlin etc.... there's a reason higher draft picks have more value.

Huberdeau got traded at 28 and due to contract demands. Not at all the same thing.

 

[Gravity]

I have never witnessed a ppg+ elite C in the Habs uni in my lifetime. Would love to finally have a chance.

 

[SwiftyHab]

OK, but we are playing without our two best defencemen.

And our PP just started working for the first time all season

 

[Milhouse40]

When is that never the case? Matthews is the best player of his draft, so is Hughes arguably, Dahlin etc.... there's a reason higher draft picks have more value.

Huberdeau got traded at 28 and due to contract demands. Not at all the same thing.

Fox, Zibanejad, Panarin...how did Gorton got them?

We can argue that the 1st overall is mostly always the best guys of the draft but it stops there......you can name Bedard but that's about it

The point remains that top players in this league don't have to just be drafted top 3. Either it's Kucherov, Shesterkin, Kaprizof, Point, Panarin, Pastrnak, Aho....many example exists that show you can get top players outside the top 3 and you can get top players without drafted them.......we just suck at it for a long time cause of a bad management group!