Hannibal
Fear the Weber
- Feb 11, 2007
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He won't play until next year, in another uniform. Accept it.
You don’t know how it infuriates me.
He won't play until next year, in another uniform. Accept it.
Me too but it is what it is.You don’t know how it infuriates me.
Really equating one mistake from Guhle last night to Matheson and Savards levels of sucking ?Ghule Matheson Savard get to have infinite bad nights but not the AXE , you hate to see it
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 thoughReally 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
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.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
He's not a good enough puck mover or good enough defensively to be top pairing.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.
Guhle is 22. Hes been in the top 30 5v5 producers every single year hes been in the NHL.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
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?Me too but it is what it is.
Unless there is an injury, it would seem.he wont play again this season or playoffs if they make it.
not sure why. to tough I guess
We already lack toughness with him, the difference is intense when hes not there too.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
agreed and he's very popular. It would be so stupid to trade him.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.
I'm not sure how he's going to work on his go/nogo decision-making unless he has access to ice and players. Same thing for MaillouxI hope Xhekaj gets some playoff experience. I'm sure MSL will give him at least 1 game, but it's clear he trusts Struble more and won't sit Savard for his last playoff run.
Xhekaj was always going to be a long-term project and, looking at the coaching staff's decisions this year, it seems that he didn't take the strides they were hoping for. Those talking about him possibly getting traded seems very unlikely to happen imo. Those wanting him to be traded is pure nonsense.
One thing I'm very confident about is that he will work his freaking ass off this summer to improve as a player. Xhekaj ain't going nowhere.
Yea I think improving his skating will be his main priority. Not that he's a bad skater, but him being more explosive will for sure help. And yea he needs reps, but maybe watching as much film as he can during the summer can help.I'm not sure how he's going to work on his go/nogo decision-making unless he has access to ice and players. Same thing for Mailloux
Repeat...repeat...repeat until it's a memory reflex rather then thinking about it. .
He should also work on his speed and quickness because the fastrr he gets, he can be a more effective pain giver as well as cover for his mistakes.
The NHL playoffs depletes players at a much faster rate than the regular season. If the Habs stay for any length of time in the playoffs, Xhekaj'll play because there will be injuries. Now it's a question of how fast? Let's say Washington takes out Hutson in game 1, he'll be there in game 2. The flow of the series will dictate it.I hope Xhekaj gets some playoff experience. I'm sure MSL will give him at least 1 game, but it's clear he trusts Struble more and won't sit Savard for his last playoff run.
Xhekaj was always going to be a long-term project and, looking at the coaching staff's decisions this year, it seems that he didn't take the strides they were hoping for. Those talking about him possibly getting traded seems very unlikely to happen imo. Those wanting him to be traded is pure nonsense.
One thing I'm very confident about is that he will work his freaking ass off this summer to improve as a player. Xhekaj ain't going nowhere.
I rebuke your bad jujuThe NHL playoffs depletes players at a much faster rate than the regular season. If the Habs stay for any length of time in the playoffs, Xhekaj'll play because there will be injuries. Now it's a question of how fast? Let's say Washington takes out Hutson in game 1, he'll be there in game 2. The flow of the series will dictate it.
You make it sound like he's been sent home and being kept away from the team. He has access to ice and players, he even set a personal best for games played this year with 70.I'm not sure how he's going to work on his go/nogo decision-making unless he has access to ice and players.
The games are more intense. As the series go forward many players will have all kind of injuries they might have sit for during the season. If a player has a bad game, he's much more likely to be pulled out the next game.You make it sound like he's been sent home and being kept away from the team. He has access to ice and players, he even set a personal best for games played this year with 70.
The time for players to play through mistakes and develop isn't the playoffs. And unless we are the ones sweeping Washington I would expect Xhekaj to get some playoff games. How many will depend on how he plays when he does get in and how far the team goes.