HF Habs: 2023 Roster, Schedule & Standings Thread

[Vachon23]

Looks like it...doesnt Leskinen need waivers though?

No he didn't need to be on the waivers

 

[jrom]

I don't think Harris proved he was better or more ready than Xhekaj who while not perfect didn't lose board battles and brought intangibles Harris cannot bring.

I agree but I think Harris needs to be at the NHL level to adapt to that level of physical play / speed.

Xhekaj physical play isn’t an issue but I hope they don’t keep him for his intangibles and allow him to improve his hockey skills which he would be able to do as a top4 D in the AHL.

 

[HomaridII]

I want to see a video of the moment they told Xhekaj he had made the team.

 

[EXTRAS]

Makes sense it isn't too common for a 20 year old dman (barron) to make the NHL

 

[jrom]

 

[Wats]

Hopefully they are just giving Slafkovsky a 9 game look and don't waste an ELC year having him struggle in NHL. This year will show if this organization is really going to be different at developing compared to Bergevin.

 

[HomaridII]

 

[rickthegoon]

Oups, my bad!
I replied before reading Leskinen was given his bus pass

I think they keep Leskinen to start the season, Harris too but Xhekaj goes to Laval. He could use some time to develop his hockey skills and will certainly be one of the first call ups.

 

[Agalloch]

It's possible we didn't made any claim on waivers.

 

[Vachon23]

Hopefully they are just giving Slafkovsky a 9 game look and don't waste an ELC year having him struggle in NHL. This year will show if this organization is really going to be different at developing compared to Bergevin.

That won't change anything for Slaf, even if we send him down before the 9 games the chance are extremely high that he will finish the year with the Habs and will play more then 9 games

 

[jrom]

I think you're right, but that's a bummer. Leskinen has shown nothing . If I understand right, he's waivers exempt,and has a one year, one way contract?
I guess he'll be eating hotdogs in the stands as the 7th or 8th D ?
Jackeye and Harris both have way higher ceilings. I hope they don't collect dust in the AHL for too long.

Well I was wrong, Leskinen to AHL

 

[HomaridII]

It's possible we didn't made any claim on waivers.

Doesn't look that way.

On D we now have:

Matheson
Guhle
Savard
Wideman
Harris
Xhekaj
Kovacevic

 

[Agalloch]

Doesn't look that way.

On D we now have:

Matheson
Guhle
Savard
Wideman
Harris
Xhekaj
Kovacevic

Yes, maybe we keep 8 d and 13 forwards... but it looks like we are going to start with 14 forwards.

I would take a chance on Mahura and send Harris back.

 

[Playmaker09]

So we start the season with these 14F, 7 D. Two more decisions to be made when Armia and Edmundson return. Slaf/Xhekaj likely get tryouts until then.

Suzuki
Caufield
Monahan
Anderson
Dach
Drouin
Dadonov
Dvorak
Gallagher
Pitlick
Evans
Hoffman
Slaf
Pezzetta

INJ: Heineman, Byron, Armia

Matheson
Savard
Guhle
Wideman
Xhekaj
Harris
Kovacevic

INJ: Mailloux, Edmundson

 

[Gustave]

So when Eddy comes back.... one LD goes down.

 

[Vachon23]

I think we will know what the team will look like after 2pm

 

[1909]

So when Eddy comes back.... one LD goes down.

Or one forward.

 

[The Great Weal]

I think we will know what the team will look like after 2pm

A poster also said that Lavoie said we are making a trade for a dman

 

[Vachon23]

A poster also said that Lavoie said we are making a trade for a dman

Lavoie said he would't be surprise but he didn't had any info on that

 

[teamfirst]

Well, we tanked last year and we'll tank this year. That's two. I don't know why you're sounding the alarm bells. Most posters just want a chance at Bedard/Michkov/Fantilli/Karlsson/Sale and are ready to compete next year.

What about Kovacevik 2024 Misa 2025, i mean why stop at Bedard

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[Vachon23]

What about Kovacevik 2024 Misa 2025, i mean why stop at Bedard

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We already have Kovacevic

 

[Runner77]

Lavoie said he would't be surprise but he didn't had any info on that

We should never be surprised about the many ways in which Renaud can disappoint.

 

[teamfirst]

We already have Kovacevic

Lol thanks, i knew his name started with a K

Kiviharju

 

[GordonGraham]

So the interesting cuts wil be the next one when a few injured players come back

 

[Fainting Couch]

What about Kovacevik 2024 Misa 2025, i mean why stop at Bedard

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We already have Kovacevic at home.