Pre-Game Talk: Countdown thread to 24-25 Season (T - 3 days)

[vokiel]

Forget last season, forget preseason, Wednesday night is a clean slate. Night one.

But I think they’re gonna get ****ing spanked

Which means it’ll be a good game.

My prediction is: They will look unprepared and overwhelmed in all first 4 games.

 

[RationalExpectations]

I've seen a lot more bad faith thrown torwards MSL than Barron.

If your answer is Barron, it might have more to do with your own preferences.

But aside all this, yeah sure, we'll pretend a #5-6D on a crappy team gets more hate than the coach.

Barron got blamed every games he played last year and several fans consider he is already a bust. Also he gets heat because Lehkonen won a Stanley Cup immediately after being traded.

Regarding MSL, as much as I like CC Slaf and NS‘s performance last year, I fail to have seen a true defensive system, an effective PP and an effective bottom 6. It s a rebuild so it is fine but if it does not improve this year, he should be accountable for those failures.

 

[McGees]

This is why I was hoping the Habs wouldn't really improve.

Roger MacQueen, or Porter Martone would be massive gets.

If Calgary is alright and the Habs get 11-15th they can grab another stud prospect.

Use the later picks (2nds, late 1sts) to take homerun swings and if they're kind of working out you got ammo to trade. If they really work out you got some very good, tough decisions to make

Nah CGY will suck we will get FLA pick...
But yes Martone would be a perfect fit for Habs

 

[EveryDay]

I guess ABB have made the team.

Meaning that one of Heineman/Roy/Kapanen will get cut, I'm guessing Heineman.

 

[morhilane]

Habs put nobody on waivers today. So Barron, ABB and Pezz made the team since tomorrow is the deadline to send the season roster to the NHL and waiver eligable players had to be waived today.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

I guess ABB have made the team.

Meaning that one of Heineman/Roy/Kapanen will get cut, I'm guessing Heineman.

ABB was always going to make the team and especially after Laine's injury

Hughes can't have his prized offseason acquisition get waived

 

[vokiel]

I guess ABB have made the team.

Meaning that one of Heineman/Roy/Kapanen will get cut, I'm guessing Heineman.

I think ABB cleared waivers already, so he doesn't have to be waived for another month.

 

[The Real Timo]

Agreed! I will be happy if he is a 30 goal scorer year after year.

I honestly think it's the ceiling. But he is more complete player now though

 

[morhilane]

I think ABB cleared waivers already, so he doesn't have to be waived for another month.

He was never sent down, I think you might confusing him with Gignac/Condotta.

 

[vokiel]

He was never sent down, I think you might confusing him with Gignac/Condotta.

They don't necessarily need to send him down after waiving, but you might be right.

 

[Rapala]

Habs put nobody on waivers today. So Barron, ABB and Pezz made the team since tomorrow is the deadline to send the season roster to the NHL and waiver eligable players had to be waived today.

ABB was the only player in that group who was in jeopardy. IMO

 

[morhilane]

ABB was the only player in that group who was in jeopardy. IMO

Lots of people were asking for Barron to get waived.

And unless there is a trade before tomorrow's deadline, this is pretty much last year line-up, so a one line team with a bottom 6 that can't score or stop pucks from getting in.

 

[Andrei79]

That chart yesterday on RDS of all the high profile who got injured during preseason was wild. So many reckless plays. Anyone have any idea wth happened this year ?

 

[Kosseca]

That chart yesterday on RDS of all the high profile who got injured during preseason was wild. So many reckless plays. Anyone have any idea wth happened this year ?

Not sure what, but somewhat sad to see it that this to finally act and fix what is a stupid system.

 

[morhilane]

That chart yesterday on RDS of all the high profile who got injured during preseason was wild. So many reckless plays. Anyone have any idea wth happened this year ?

I've been seeing many claim it's because Florida won the Stanley Cup while they had the most PIM during the season, basically brought back goons/enforcers as a thing.

Side effect: talentless jambroni think they can win points with NHL GMs by being stupid goons again.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

I think ABB made the team!!

 

[Andrei79]

I think ABB made the team!!

Confirmed ?

I still think ABB should have been a Canadien a long time ago. MB's management never communicated with him and preferred Alain. In any case, he improved his skating imo and outplayed Roy.

 

[morhilane]

Confirmed ?

I still think ABB should have been a Canadien a long time ago. MB's management never communicated with him and preferred Alain. In any case, he improved his skating imo and outplayed Roy.

Not confirmed, but he wasn't waived at 2pm today and that was the deadline to waive anyone who require waivers you don't want on your official roster at 5pm tomorrow (deadline to be cap and roster size compliant). Habs waived nobody, so only waiver exampt players are going down tomorrow.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Confirmed ?

I still think ABB should have been a Canadien a long time ago. MB's management never communicated with him and preferred Alain. In any case, he improved his skating imo and outplayed Roy.

Hopefully if he does nothing in the first 10 games they waive him. Why do they want another midget?

 

[Habssince89]

When are cuts coming?

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

When are cuts coming?

Well, trying to take the pulse from the board, I'd say there are many self-inflicted cuts already rampant among members