Pre-Game Talk: Game 1 Preseason Habs vs. Philadelphia (Monday Sept. 23 – 7PM ET) RDS

[Kudo Shinichi]

2 expansion drafts in 4 or 5 years could really f*** this team out of really good players.

We'll lose some good players, but we also have a lot of good young players coming up that won't need to be protected and could replace those we lose. Players such as Hage, Eriksson, Konyushkov, the 7 picks we have in the first 2 rounds of the next 2 drafts, etc.

 

[FLHabs]

This is definitely something HuGo needs to keep in mind. I'm sure they're aware, but it scares me knowing that a lot of these guys wont be exempt in 4/5 years down the line. Last thing we want is to be put in a pinch for what to do with some of the young studs.

Also right in the middle of being contenders too imo. I honestly don't even like thinking about it lol but hopefully guys like Kapanen, Hage, future draft picks, etc can step in if an important piece unfortunately has to go

We'll lose some good players, but we also have a lot of good young players coming up that won't need to be protected and could replace those we lose. Players such as Hage, Eriksson, Konyushkov, the 7 picks we have in the first 2 rounds of the next 2 drafts, etc.

I'm only laughing at your post because we're thinking the exact same thing haha

 

[BaseballCoach]

2 expansion drafts in 4 or 5 years could really f*** this team out of really good players.

Say there is a draft in June 2027. We'd be in good shape, losing just one player.

With 7-3-1, we would protect (exempt have an *)

Suzuki
Caufield
Slafkovsky
Dach (assuming re-signed before draft )
Newhook (RFA)
Roy
Beck
*Demidov
*Kapanen (assuming Sweden this year)
*Hage
*Koivu
*Thorpe
*2025 1st rounder
*2026 1st rounder

Guhle
Reinbacher
Hutson or Mailloux
*Konyushkov
*2025 1st rounder (Calgary)

Montembeault or Primeau or Dobes (whoever is the #1)
*Fowler
*Volokhin

Three potential regulars is one hell of a coup.

Then Slaf, Hutson and Beck from 2022

 

[Scintillating10]

Never watched the game but good to hear positive reports on Hutson, Primeau, Kapanen and Roy.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

After that game and reading here I'm convinced the Habs will be in the cup final and I found a guy in Nigeria who was willing to sell me tickets to it.

 

[Tyson]

David Savard has become such a vital player to this team. His defensive efforts, his stability, mentorship is so important. Every young player paired with him seems to play so much better.

After that game and reading here I'm convinced the Habs will be in the cup final and I found a guy in Nigeria who was willing to sell me tickets to it.

You bought tickets too? Me too

 

[Andy]

LOL, FLyers fans arguing about Lane Hutson in their thread. We finally got a good one folks.

 

[salbutera]

Why Torts won’t be canned …

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838322265760444815

 

[Habs10Habs]

Same, I won’t be cheering for losses this year that’s for sure. Enough of that lol.

Pretty sure we won’t be bottom of the barrel bad anyway, the kids look good and more are coming soon including our best prospect.

Feels good!

Amen brother. I think I hurt my soul doing that these last few years lol

 

[Habs10Habs]

Silky Kapanen 57% on the dot our boy Dvo 43%
Just sayin' given people were pumping Dvo's tires for his prowess on face offs.

In fairness, that's pretty much all he was doing consistently lol

 

[Tuggy]

Hard to get much better than that for a preseason game. The line of Kapanen, Barre-Boulet and Heineman was outstanding.

Hutson was electric. Hindsight and all that, but to get him at #62 overall still seems crazy.

Group 2 has a tough act to follow tonight

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Man Poehling sucks. What a brutal draft pick that was. Dumb on the ice. Dumb off the ice. I can't believe some thought he could replace Plekanec like basically at the time of the draft.

I can't remember which one of the regulars had a massive hard-on for the Peelman.

Oh... it was GoldenHands. He thought Poehling was ready to replace Danault, just before or just after Phil signed with LA.

 

[CHwest]

So to recap: half the people in this thread said that Barron sucked ass and was the worst player on the ice and the other half said that he was very good, kept things simple and joined the rush at the right time.

That's pretty confusing.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I’m sorry but Laine needs to shave that moustache. He looks 60 years old.

Laine McDonald

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

David Savard has become such a vital player to this team. His defensive efforts, his stability, mentorship is so important. Every young player paired with him seems to play so much better.


You bought tickets too? Me too

IMO, they will not trade him and will rather re-sign him unless both Mailloux and Rainmaker improve immensely before the season ends. Having someone who can be a complement and mentor to Hutson is paramount to our future success.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I can't remember which one of the regulars had a massive hard-on for the Peelman.

Oh... it was GoldenHands. He thought Poehling was ready to replace Danault, just before or just after Phil signed with LA.

Goldenhands liked him a lot but it was DramaticGloveSave who claimed Ryan Poehling was the best center not in the NHL.

 

[Rapala]

Watching tonight from Gatineau. Kapanen really impressed me

I honestly felt he was more impressive from right here in Montreal.

 

[Paddyjack]

Man Poehling sucks. What a brutal draft pick that was. Dumb on the ice. Dumb off the ice. I can't believe some thought he could replace Plekanec like basically at the time of the draft.

At least for a summer he was leading History with a ratio of 3 gpg

 

[Prettyisland]

Kapanen and Tuch just made the team for me.

f*** Dvo and Armia.

Usually I’m not a fan of “good for the room” talk when it comes to keeping youth out of the line up. But armia needs to stay for Laine

 

[Skip Bayless]

IMO, they will not trade him and will rather re-sign him unless both Mailloux and Rainmaker improve immensely before the season ends. Having someone who can be a complement and mentor to Hutson is paramount to our future success.

He is the perfect example of "Has more value to his team than on the trade market".

 

[Hannibal]

Usually I’m not a fan of “good for the room” talk when it comes to keeping youth out of the line up. But armia needs to stay for Laine

Nah.

 

[Prettyisland]

Nah.

 

[Rapala]

IMO, they will not trade him and will rather re-sign him unless both Mailloux and Rainmaker improve immensely before the season ends. Having someone who can be a complement and mentor to Hutson is paramount to our future success.

I can see him being a perfect 7 or 8 and angling towards a Paul Byron type placement down the road.
I think we can almost be certain a retention slot most probably won't be used on David Savard.
Damn the way this camp is going that retention slot may not last the duration.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Barron was OK , the problem is Mailloux was better , kid has no shot going up against Mailloux and Rein on the depth chart imo , and his game is not fit for a bottom pair like Struble or Arber or Harris were

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I can see him being a perfect 7 or 8 and angling towards a Paul Byron type placement down the road.
I think we can almost be certain a retention slot most probably won't be used on David Savard.
Damn the way this camp is going that retention slot may not last the duration.

How much experience/how many AHL/NHL games was a threshold for retention in the last expansion draft? I'm thinking Rainmaker won't be eligible, but Mailloux might be?