Player Discussion Arber Xhekaj the Sheriff Returns Edition

[Hannibal]

He won't play until next year, in another uniform. Accept it.

You don’t know how it infuriates me.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Ghule Matheson Savard get to have infinite bad nights but not the AXE , you hate to see it

 

[Mrb1p]

You don’t know how it infuriates me.

Me too but it is what it is.

 

[Mrb1p]

Ghule Matheson Savard get to have infinite bad nights but not the AXE , you hate to see it

Really equating one mistake from Guhle last night to Matheson and Savards levels of sucking ?

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Really equating one mistake from Guhle last night to Matheson and Savards levels of sucking ?

No but alot of people here see Ghule as a top pairing dman and I don't , not a fan of his game this year. Solid 4 though

 

[Mrb1p]

No but alot of people here see Ghule as a top pairing dman and I don't , not a fan of his game this year. Solid 4 though

A number 4 ? How does that make sense ? Do you even watch the league ? You're just trying really hard to be right about a dumb take and doubling down and now equating Guhle = Matheson and Savard.

Yikes thats not a good look.

 

[The Real Timo]

No but alot of people here see Ghule as a top pairing dman and I don't , not a fan of his game this year. Solid 4 though

I agree. Habs don't have #1D. Hutson is not it because by himself he cannot carry the pairing. He is a great #2 with the #1 still to come. If ever.

Guhle is #3-4 on a solid contending team. That's all we got, especially since we are not playing Xhekaj anymore.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

A number 4 ? How does that make sense ? Do you even watch the league ? You're just trying really hard to be right about a dumb take and doubling down and now equating Guhle = Matheson and Savard.

Yikes thats not a good look.

He's not a good enough puck mover or good enough defensively to be top pairing.

I also didin't say Ghule was equal to Matheson or Savard , just that these guys can lay stinkers and nobody fusses over it.

You get so defensive over ghule it's actually a little bit sad and its hilarious you ask me if I watch the league when you constantly trot ghule out as some amazing #2 D

 

[Mrb1p]

He's not a good enough puck mover or good enough defensively to be top pairing.

I also didin't say Ghule was equal to Matheson or Savard , just that these guys can lay stinkers and nobody fusses over it.

You get so defensive over ghule it's actually a little bit sad and its hilarious you ask me if I watch the league when you constantly trot ghule out as some amazing #2 D

Guhle is 22. Hes been in the top 30 5v5 producers every single year hes been in the NHL.

Hilarious that you would call him not good enough defensively though. Im not sure what youre watching if you really think that.

Haryley called him our #1 yesterday, Dorion did the same a week ago, MSL uses him as our matchup D, his advanced stats are always at the top offensively and of course defensively.

Like what?

 

[sampollock]

he wont play again this season or playoffs if they make it.
not sure why. to tough I guess

 

[HuGo Sham]

Me too but it is what it is.

hopefully habs brass realize 'a team' is not made up of 19 similar pieces and understand what he brings is unique. But who the f*** knows?
I think he's 100% full time next year.
As I've posted numerous times, when he's gone - which would suck since Florian is here - many will start crying about how we lack toughness or they'll whine about the league not doing a proper job deterring / protecting players.
It's amazing to me, that there isn't a bottom pairing spot for him. We haven't had a nuclear deterrent in 3+ decades.
It seems personal with the amount of leash MSL gives other players

 

[26Mats]

he wont play again this season or playoffs if they make it.
not sure why. to tough I guess

Unless there is an injury, it would seem.

Best I can reason theough how MSL sees it: the Xhekaj-Savard pairing isn't great, amd he wants to keep Savard in the lineup for pk, end games, and his experience. So X sits.

Or, if Wilson roughs us up, he may play 7 D so X can get back in.

 

[Mrb1p]

hopefully habs brass realize 'a team' is not made up of 19 similar pieces and understand what he brings is unique. But who the f*** knows?
I think he's 100% full time next year.
As I've posted numerous times, when he's gone - which would suck since Florian is here - many will start crying about how we lack toughness or they'll whine about the league not doing a proper job deterring / protecting players.
It's amazing to me, that there won't be a bottom pairing spot for him. We haven't had a nuclear deterrent in 3+ decades

We already lack toughness with him, the difference is intense when hes not there too.

Love the top players, Nick, Lane, Ivan but we have to find complimentary pieces that fit better.

 

[HuGo Sham]

We already lack toughness with him, the difference is intense when hes not there too.

Love the top players, Nick, Lane, Ivan but we have to find complimentary pieces that fit better.

agreed and he's very popular. It would be so stupid to trade him.
Habs have been creampuffs since basically the 70's