Pre-Game Talk: Countdown thread to 24-25 Season (T - 6 hours)

[morhilane]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843333256693068148

I was actually thinking about that yesterday. Nobody has any idea what the Habs are going to be doing with their shitshow pre-season.

 

[Rapala]

Are we making another move soon.
Something just isn't adding up for me with these lines.
When does Columbus have to reach the floor?

 

[Hannibal]

This is one of the worst camp ive seen in recent memory. I expect us to have a really slow start to the season. We are gonna get killed wednesday.

 

[morhilane]

Are we making another move soon.
Something just isn't adding up for me with these lines.
When does Columbus have to reach the floor?

Columbus is above the cap by about 2m.

and Habs should have traded Dvorak soon after acquiring Laine. They have until RHP/Laine comes back at this point.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843313479593402654

 

[Rapala]

Columbus is above the cap by about 2m.

and Habs should have traded Dvorak soon after acquiring Laine. They have until RHP/Laine comes back at this point.

Shame on me for reading dated material. I heard they were exempt for a time but had to be compliant by a certain date.
I didn't realized they added salary.

 

[Hannibal]

To see Armia on that second line is depressing asf.

We are gonna be far from the mix, boys.

 

[le_sean]

Really looking forward to seeing PP2 led by Marty. It could really end up being the worst group of players ever put together.

 

[Seb]

I think I'll switch channel whenever the third line is on the ice. I'm not expecting anything to happen during that time.

 

[PhysicX]

It's Dvorak-Anderson


Lol... I wonder who is officially going go fire up that thread and when

@expy will jump start it early in the season along with a PGT.

 

[salbutera]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843333256693068148

I.e Hutson will be unveiled as PP QB in season opener…

 

[le_sean]

I think I'll switch channel whenever the third line is on the ice. I'm not expecting anything to happen during that time.

Lots will happen…for the other team

 

[morhilane]

Shame on me for reading dated material. I heard they were exempt for a time but had to be compliant by a certain date.
I didn't realized they added salary.

They signed Labanc and have 3 players on IR who count against the cap but do not take roster spot.

 

[Rapala]

They signed Labanc and have 3 players on IR who count against the cap but do not take roster spot.

Oh yeah Labanc was on that PTO.

 

[PhysicX]

I.e Hutson will be unveiled as PP QB in season opener…

I hope Hutson's teammates on the PP will be ready to receive a puck anywhere on the ice, at any time. Especially the ones in good scoring positions.

 

[Rapala]

I think I'll switch channel whenever the third line is on the ice. I'm not expecting anything to happen during that time.

LOLOL
You don't know how much time I spent with a dazed look on my face waiting for our first line to hop over the boards these past two seasons.
But even then sometimes it wasn't watchable if they didn't have a proper D pairing on with them.

 

[morhilane]

I hope Hutson's teammates on the PP will be ready to receive a puck anywhere on the ice, at any time. Especially the ones in good scoring positions.

He will have more success throwing pucks at the goalie hoping Gallagher garbage collect.

 

[Seb]

LOLOL
You don't know how much time I spent with a dazed look on my face waiting for our first line to hop over the boards these past two seasons.
But even then sometimes it wasn't watchable if they didn't have a proper D pairing on with them.

Feels like watching a Demidov game

 

[Rapala]

I hope Hutson's teammates on the PP will be ready to receive a puck anywhere on the ice, at any time. Especially the ones in good scoring positions.

With that line up the strategy is simply.
Everyone crash the net while Lane's only job is to get the puck through.
Anything else is probably beyond our talent quotient.

 

[Maitz]

Pre-season means absolutely nothing (especially since the team generally stopped caring about the games after the second Toronto game), but Montreal (especially without Laine) was most likely to be a bottom 5-10 team in the league this season regardless.

Totally agree, pre season means nothing, however I can't remember a camp where I saw nothing to watch or be excited for, I have been to all the pre season games and except Dach and Hutson there was nothing to see. Dach is an upgrade but I want to see him healthy first and also how much of an upgrade will he be

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843348210288672900

 

[salbutera]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843332450778525740

 

[The Great Weal]

We might have the worst bottom 9 forward core in the league. As much as it pains me to say, the top line may need to get broken up just to spread them out.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1843332450778525740

What has changed since last year to "turn the tide on half the losses"? The only difference is Dach instead of Monahan, and Hutson in the lineup. It seems like a MB strategy to just pray for luck.

 

[salbutera]

We might have the worst bottom 9 forward core in the league. As much as it pains me to say, the top line may need to get broken up just to spread them out.

What has changed since last year to "turn the tide on half the losses"? The only difference is Dach instead of Monahan, and Hutson in the lineup. It seems like a MB strategy to just pray for luck.

Habs will have a top-5 PP w Hutson as QB + dominant 3-on-3 OT…. take it to the bank.

 

[The Great Weal]

Habs will have a top-5 PP w Hutson as QB + dominant 3-on-3 OT…. take it to the bank.

So in other words thinking that Hutson will be a top 5-10 dman in the league from the get-go. No pressure kid.