NHL Around the NHL - Regular Season 2017-18

[Jorah Marshmont]

I'm sure every team has d prospects they plan on getting experience. Moving from Markov will allow them to play their prospects. We aren't the only one with them. This is the NHL. Seriously though who would pay Markov 6 mill

Oh I agree on not paying Markov that, that's probably why he isn't still a Hab.
But they also replaced him with a 39 year old Mark Streit, so clearly they had a problem with the price, not his age.

I guess I'm just not seeing how you get "no Markov=playing kids" after they signed a cheaper old guy.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Oh I agree on not paying Markov that, that's probably why he isn't still a Hab.
But they also replaced him with a 39 year old Mark Streit, so clearly they had a problem with the price, not his age.

I guess I'm just not seeing how you get "no Markov=playing kids" after they signed a cheaper old guy.

Ya but Streit is 700k doesnt work out they'll play their prospects. No risk there, long season

 

[JOKER 192]

Oh I agree on not paying Markov that, that's probably why he isn't still a Hab.
But they also replaced him with a 39 year old Mark Streit, so clearly they had a problem with the price, not his age.

I guess I'm just not seeing how you get "no Markov=playing kids" after they signed a cheaper old guy.

Striet is not Markov's replacement, he may take his place on the PP but it ends there. I would love it if he was but he's just not.
He even said in his press conference that he knew he would be a roll player.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Ya but Streit is 700k doesnt work out they'll play their prospects. No risk there, long season

Who are these prospects that can replace Markov this year? They just traded their best D prospect for a lateral move at best going from Radulov to Drouin.

They have zero puck moving D. No good C. No good prospect.

Bergevin is having a fantastic summer. For the rest of the division/conference.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Who are these prospects that can replace Markov this year? They just traded their best D prospect for a lateral move at best going from Radulov to Drouin.

They have zero puck moving D. No good C. No good prospect.

Bergevin is having a fantastic summer. For the rest of the division/conference.

I don't have a clue, but its funny bc all the Bruins prospects are bound to be NHL stars and nobody can name a hab prospect. Only Donny can draft prospects I guess. montreal will go 0-82 and boston 82-0, calling it now.

I would actually like somebody here to give me an objective unbiased educated opinion on how the habs bruins match up this year besides the usual they suck, we're better lol.

 

[ickie*]

I don't have a clue, but its funny bc all the Bruins prospects are bound to be NHL stars and nobody can name a hab prospect. Only Donny can draft prospects I guess

juulsen is a great player

 

[BruinDust]

I don't have a clue, but its funny bc all the Bruins prospects are bound to be NHL stars and nobody can name a hab prospect. Only Donny can draft prospects I guess. montreal will go 0-82 and boston 82-0, calling it now.

I would actually like somebody here to give me an objective unbiased educated opinion on how the habs bruins match up this year besides the usual they suck, we're better lol.

Do you ever stop with the sarcastic whining?

Every thread, same thing.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Do you ever stop with the sarcastic whining?

Every thread, same thing.

meet the ignore button, its your friend

 

[C77]

I don't have a clue, but its funny bc all the Bruins prospects are bound to be NHL stars and nobody can name a hab prospect. Only Donny can draft prospects I guess. montreal will go 0-82 and boston 82-0, calling it now.

I would actually like somebody here to give me an objective unbiased educated opinion on how the habs bruins match up this year besides the usual they suck, we're better lol.

Why don't you provide it?

 

[KrejciMVP]

Why don't you provide it?

I'll leave that to you hockey experts, thats why i asked. But since this is the prospects board I figured somebody would know our biggest rivals prospects?

 

[GloryDaze4877]

I don't have a clue, but its funny bc all the Bruins prospects are bound to be NHL stars and nobody can name a hab prospect. Only Donny can draft prospects I guess. montreal will go 0-82 and boston 82-0, calling it now.

I would actually like somebody here to give me an objective unbiased educated opinion on how the habs bruins match up this year besides the usual they suck, we're better lol.

Montreal has 3 D prospects that had good junior seasons last year:

Juulsen (Dub), Bourque (Q), Mete (OHL)

I don't think any of them are ready to step in and take Markov's place.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

I don't have a clue, but its funny bc all the Bruins prospects are bound to be NHL stars and nobody can name a hab prospect. Only Donny can draft prospects I guess. montreal will go 0-82 and boston 82-0, calling it now.

I would actually like somebody here to give me an objective unbiased educated opinion on how the habs bruins match up this year besides the usual they suck, we're better lol.

I know I touched a nerve posting about your beloved Habs but you were the one saying not signing Markov give them the chance to play their D prospect.

I ask again, who are their D prospect that can step in and do Markov job this year? I'll give you a hint: none.

 

[KrejciMVP]

I know I touched a nerve posting about your beloved Habs but you were the one saying not signing Markov give them the chance to play their D prospect.

I ask again, who are their D prospect that can step in and do Markov job this year? I'll give you a hint: none.

Well.. when you have a mother from Montreal and a father from Boston who raised us as bruin fans. I can't be a total ***** when discussing hockey with my mom lol. Try to be fair

 

[Estlin]

Who are these prospects that can replace Markov this year? They just traded their best D prospect for a lateral move at best going from Radulov to Drouin.

They have zero puck moving D. No good C. No good prospect.

Bergevin is having a fantastic summer. For the rest of the division/conference.

You appear to be relishing repeatedly taking digs at the Montreal situation, but I am not convinced that the team will suck next season or even the one after that. The Canadiens have Price, Weber, Galchenyuk, Pacioretty, Drouin and Alzner. That's a pretty good nucleus. Julien remains a good coach, too. I expect Montreal to be very competitive.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

You appear to be relishing repeatedly taking digs at the Montreal situation, but I am not convinced that the team will suck next season or even the one after that. The Canadiens have Price, Weber, Galchenyuk, Pacioretty, Drouin and Alzner. That's a pretty good nucleus. Julien remains a good coach, too. I expect Montreal to be very competitive.

I expect them to be irrelevant.

They have Cap space to improve though but it will need to be in a trade cause there is no good UFA left. Maybe next summer they take a run at some really good with their Cap space+Plekanec 6M that comes off the book. But Price will have a 4M increase starting next year so almost all of that Plekanec 6M will go to Price+his replacement and Paccioretty the year after will also get a big bump from his 4.5M Cap hit.

As for the players you listed, Alzner wouldn't even be brought by Habs fan to predict why they will be competitive and the majority don't like his signing, especially the term.

They have no puck moving D, No good two way C like Julien like for his system and a lack of scoring.

They may sneak in because of Price and Clode but they are no threat to anyone in the East. Bruins in much much better shape for this season and the near futur.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

You appear to be relishing repeatedly taking digs at the Montreal situation, but I am not convinced that the team will suck next season or even the one after that. The Canadiens have Price, Weber, Galchenyuk, Pacioretty, Drouin and Alzner. That's a pretty good nucleus. Julien remains a good coach, too. I expect Montreal to be very competitive.

While that all may be true, it doesn't take change his point that the Habs don't have anyone to come in and play meaningful minutes and take those minutes away from Streit. Thus he really is the de facto replacement for Markov.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Is Petry a PMD, I mean Weber, Alznar, Petry, then Streit seems pretty comparable to anything the Bruins have. I'd say Weber is far better than any Bruins Dman overall at this point

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Is Petry a PMD?

No.

And right now, he might be the best at it that the Habs have. Or is it Morrow?

Weber
Petry
Alzner
Schlemko
Benn
Davidson
Streit
Morrow

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Is Petry a PMD, I mean Weber, Alznar, Petry, then Streit seems pretty comparable to anything the Bruins have

Streit? The guy that was a healthy sctartch on a depleted Pens blueline and was signed at 700k in middle of July?

Krug and McAvoy: Habs have nothing close to that on their roster or prospects.

 

[DKH]

If Montreal makes the playoffs Claude's best coaching job

He's got a handful of high end players but not the depth

He has a history of running his core into the ground

Pray For Shea ~ Habs 2017-18 theme

 

[KrejciMVP]

Streit? The guy that was a healthy sctartch on a depleted Pens blueline and was signed at 700k in middle of July?

Krug and McAvoy: Habs have nothing close to that on their roster or prospects.

are we going to ignore that Shea Weber is a great Dman and was 2nd in the NHL in D scoring goals last year?

All in all I think they'll still be a challenge even without 39 year old declining Markov

 

[DKH]

No.

And right now, he might be the best at it that the Habs have. Or is it Morrow?

Weber
Petry
Alzner
Schlemko
Benn
Davidson
Streit
Morrow

Hockey may be my third best sport but I'm still in the top 1 % when it comes to hockey knowledge in North America and 80% of the Scandinavian countries

With that

Montreal will suck by March

 

[missingchicklet]

I'm thrilled with the way Bergevin has handled the offseason so far. Making things a little easier for the Bruins. If they make the playoffs the Habs are going nowhere.

On a different note, Poile continues to get things done -- Ryan Johansen signed for 8 more years at $8 mil per year average. Still has cap space to work with and has the core signed for the future.

 

[KrejciMVP]

I love how confident we are with no pasta signed and no moves made. If we got Drouin with Krejci I'd be planning my NHL road trips

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

are we going to ignore that Shea Weber is a great Dman and was 2nd in the NHL in D scoring goals last year?

All in all I think they'll still be a challenge even without 39 year old declining Markov

Markov is no big loss. I agree. He was a pansy when he was younger and now he's beat up old pansy.

But as much as Julien loves it, that defense is slow and crappy. Alzner is a decent enough player, but aside from him and Weber I'd take seven Bruins defenceman over the rest of that squad.

I don't like how that team is built AT ALL. Real reasons for concern. 2 high end players and a 35 goal winger. And Bruins fans aren't the only ones critical of their prospect pool. It's not good.