Looking at all these deals by Hughes, other than Hutson, there is hardly anything to be really excited about
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I don't think there's a bad deal in here anywhere.
Looking at all these deals by Hughes, other than Hutson, there is hardly anything to be really excited about
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I don't think there's a bad deal in here anywhere.
No sir I know the rebuild is far from over and management is straddled with several bad contracts, I just want to see on ice leadership, decent play in the D zone, i want to see a team ready to play when the puck drops.People really trying hard to hate on the most competent group since the beginning of the 2000s by a country mile.
Wah wah wah I want a rebuild to be over by year 3.
No sir I know the rebuild is far from over and management is straddled with several bad contracts, I just want to see on ice leadership, decent play in the D zone, i want to see a team ready to play when the puck drops.
Some very good deals in there but what they did with the picks is another story.Looking at all these deals by Hughes, other than Hutson, there is hardly anything to be really excited about
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The Hutson deal was more luck that he was still there, as they didn't target him from Edmonton and he was a nice surprise.Looking at all these deals by Hughes, other than Hutson, there is hardly anything to be really excited about
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No sir I know the rebuild is far from over and management is straddled with several bad contracts, I just want to see on ice leadership, decent play in the D zone, i want to see a team ready to play when the puck drops.
If they trade Arber And keep on sucking i'm done With them till St-Louis gets canned and maybe Huges as well
Fans really like Arber Xhekaj. He's a popular player.
But what is more true.. the team last year that competed most nights, led the league in 1 goal games, and lost most nights due to a lack of talent and not a lack of execution/pace
or a less than 10 game sample to start the season where everybody looks off?
I'm inclined to believe that the larger sample size of the horses in the room is more indicative of who they are than a struggling young roster to start the year.
Hard to develop being a healthy scratch. Marty seems to prioritize developing some players more than others. MSL is doing everything he can to help Dach get going as he should but why not help Xhekaj the same way?They are not trading Arber unless he never develops into a capable bottom pairing defenseman.
Hard to develop being a healthy scratch. Marty seems to prioritize developing some players more than others. MSL is doing everything he can to help Dach get going as he should but why not help Xhekaj the same way?
Agreed but has Struble been any better? No he hasn't, maybe he is rusty but none of the young D have gone without struggles. If Xhekaj sits 3 straight there is an issue.Who is the future 2C that is currently sitting and scratched that should play over Dach?
If Xhekaj plays and gets infinite rope, that means Struble also has to sit and not play. They are in a competition. If there is an alternative for your play and that alternative has outplayed you up to this point, and you had an opportunity when they were hurt, and didn't take it. Then you have to bide your time for your next chance.
Imagine staking your whole Habs fandom on whether or not they trade Arber Xhekaj...when there's not even an indication they event want to trade him.If they trade Arber And keep on sucking i'm done With them till St-Louis gets canned and maybe Huges as well
Agreed but has Struble been any better? No he hasn't, maybe he is rusty but none of the young D have gone without struggles. If Xhekaj sits 3 straight there is an issue.
I said it during camp and was blasted for it...when he was getting kicked out of games and barely playing while leaving the team short handed with ill advised and ill executed payback fights, I said that he's playing like someone who thinks he doesn't have to compete for a spot every night.He was miles and leagues better in pre-season.
He then got hurt and that was Arber's chance and he fumbled the bag.
Xhekaj likely plays because of the injury to Barron. When he gets back in there, he has to make a case to stay in the lineup.
We can't just put him out there because he can punch people in the face. He has to find his game outside of that. Not every game is going to call for that and if you are a liability, that just adds to the issues we already have.
Imagine staking your whole Habs fandom on whether or not they trade Arber Xhekaj...when there's not even an indication they event want to trade him.
I'm a big AX fan, but he's by far and away, the most overrated Habs player by this fanbase.