I think this team is far away from competing and this starts to get demoralizing. I don’t want to see the first cup in my life in my 40s, at this point I will be a fossile who doesn’t care about this stuff anymore.
Hopefully you are in the right here.I disagree. I think the Habs window opening is 1-3 years away.
I disagree. I think the Habs window opening is 1-3 years away.
With RHP/Laine injured long term, the #13 forward will play half the season minimun. Pezz played 61 games last season.Ask yourself : who do you want as the 13th forward? (meaning : someone who won't play more than 50% of the games and who can be left in the stands for a few weeks without consequence). Pezzetta or a youngster like Heineman/Kapanen?
Or the other way to ask the question : What's best for the development of youngsters like Heineman/Kapanen? Not playing more than 50% of NHL games and being left in the stands for long periods OR playing on the top line of a men's team?
No matter how you ask the question, for me the answer is Pezz as 13th forward.
Now, if Heineman or Kapanen can steal a spot among the top 12 forwards, that's a different story, but Pezz is probably still the 13th forward and someone else has to go.
That sounds like someone who knows the answer
Curious what gives you confidence that the team will contend in one year?
Cole realizing that Josh Anderson, Armia and Gallagher will be on the PP this season
I hope so. That would mean MCL tear only plus maybe other damage. Right now I would take that and run.
It's all coming together. Laine returns for the playoffs and goes on an absolute tear, scoring 20 goals on the way to the cup and is the first player to hoist the cup for us.
Knee injuries are usually around 10 weeks (or 3 months) without surgery, not sure what people were expecting here.
"Very long" is subjective.