GDT: GAME 47 | Sens @ Rangers | Leevi Takes Manhattan Edition | Tue Jan 21 2025, 7PM | TSN5, RDS2

[OD99]

Everything has gone well for the Habs this year. They are playing well but have had virtually no adversity. Even Laine being out was good timing as it didn't happen in the middle of the season and he came in with low expectations for him and the team. Their backup goalie Dobes is putting up unreal numbers 5-0 .941 save % and 1.55 GAA compared to 2.44 and .910 in the AHL. Will he continue like that?
Outside Laine no injuries to speak of so far although Heinemen will be out now for another few weeks.
More concerning for them would be that Slalkofsky is pretty average for a 1OA and who knows what Reinbacher will turn into. Maybe Hage and Demidov will turn out to be great players but more likely they won't and just be average or good. Then they could end up being middle of the pack for years.

I think you are writing with your heart and not your head.

Their backup has won 5 games and of course he will come back to earth, but their scoring is helping them when their D falters.

Demidov is the real deal I am sorry to say. He won't turn into a pumpkin over here, he will be a big time scorer and be very exciting to watch.

They have a team learning to win now, while being young, in the pressure cooker that is Mtl AND they have loads of talent coming PLUS they have a ton of early picks coming...it really is sickening.

 

[DueDiligence]

And the B

I mean we are neck and neck with Columbus and Montreal. Not exactly elite company.

We are all equally as bad as eachother and we need to see how to take the next step.

And the Bruins and Tampa and Detroit and Philly and the Rangers and the Islanders and Pittsburg

 

[DueDiligence]

I think you are writing with your heart and not your head.

Their backup has won 5 games and of course he will come back to earth, but their scoring is helping them when their D falters.

Demidov is the real deal I am sorry to say. He won't turn into a pumpkin over here, he will be a big time scorer and be very exciting to watch.

They have a team learning to win now, while being young, in the pressure cooker that is Mtl AND they have loads of talent coming PLUS they have a ton of early picks coming...it really is sickening.

The Habs are playing with house money right now. No pressure no adversity and everyone thought they would be a lottery team. Let's see when they get a key injury or two and when the pressure starts to mount as the season goes on.
As for Demidov? He is viewed as this all world talent because he literally is being hyped every day by Habs faithful. Is he better the same or worse than Michkov? Personally I would say they are comparable but Demikov has had 5 times the publicity.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

And the B

And the Bruins and Tampa and Detroit and Philly and the Rangers and the Islanders and Pittsburg

Penguins are so disappointed with their season they’re thinking of blowing it up lol. Rangers also a massive disappointment this year.

We need to take a step. I don’t think a step can be taken without another piece. Up front

 

[Alex1234]

Everything has gone well for the Habs this year. They are playing well but have had virtually no adversity. Even Laine being out was good timing as it didn't happen in the middle of the season and he came in with low expectations for him and the team. Their backup goalie Dobes is putting up unreal numbers 5-0 .941 save % and 1.55 GAA compared to 2.44 and .910 in the AHL. Will he continue like that?
Outside Laine no injuries to speak of so far although Heinemen will be out now for another few weeks.
More concerning for them would be that Slalkofsky is pretty average for a 1OA and who knows what Reinbacher will turn into. Maybe Hage and Demidov will turn out to be great players but more likely they won't and just be average or good. Then they could end up being middle of the pack for years.

I hate them as much as you do but come on

Slafkofsky, Reinbacher ,Demidov and Hage are not all turning average lol

Dobes AHL vs NHL numbers mean nothing

Brodeur was 4.03 GAA and .884% in the AHL

Again they won't all turn superstars but they are really young and real good players will join next year and we don't have a single point over them right now unfortunately

 

[DueDiligence]

Penguins are so disappointed with their season they’re thinking of blowing it up lol. Rangers also a massive disappointment this year.

We need to take a step. I don’t think a step can be taken without another piece. Up front

Both the Pens and the Rangers are very mature teams and built to compete this season. If they dont get it done then they have to tear it down.
I agree the Sens need another piece. Maybe Perron can be that guy.

 

[DueDiligence]

I hate them as much as you do but come on

Slafkofsky, Reinbacher ,Demidov and Hage are not all turning average lol

Dobes AHL vs NHL numbers mean nothing

Brodeur was 4.03 GAA and .884% in the AHL

Again they won't all turn superstars but they are really young and real good players will join next year and we don't have a single point over them right now unfortunately

Just has Hutson as exceeded expectations other prospects will not achieve what Habs brass thought they could do when they were drafted. That's just a fact. As for Dobes his numbers are off the charts good so far and I doubt he continues his torrid pace.
Lets just see how the Habs are doing in another 20 games.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Just has Hutson as exceeded expectations other prospects will not achieve what Habs brass thought they could do when they were drafted. That's just a fact. As for Dobes his numbers are off the charts good so far and I doubt he continues his torrid pace.
Lets just see how the Habs are doing in another 20 games.

Kinda just sucks Dorion took part in like 2 nhl first rounds and then decided it was time to start drafting grinders for need and trading firsts. f***ing incompetent loser

 

[Norris4Norris]

Definitely.

I think Staios did a good job salvaging the errors that Dorion made but it did cost the team in terms of options going forward.

Losing the first next year is the one that’ll hurt the most because we are in a position to make an add but don’t have the necessary assets to get that type of player that would improve the team “significantly”.

Turning Debrincat and Korpisalo in Ullmark looks good right now.

Turning Chychrun in Jensen looks good right now but Jensen is also getting up there in age.

That said, the Chychrun and Debrincat trades should’ve been calculated and they weren’t. It’s okay to trade assets if you know you are getting youngish long term pieces. When you get an asset that stays in the team for a year you lose value. Sometimes these littles things are the difference between having one more player that can help you win games or staying outside the playoffs. Real shame Dorion was not fired in due time.

For the playoffs I’m weary of how things will unfold here. Rangers have a team to make the playoffs if they start putting it together and they’re right there with us. They have one of the best goalies in the league, they could easily pass us. For Boston it’s a bit of the same. If Swayman starts to put it together have to imagine they’ll be winning games more consistently.

Then you have two wildcards in Columbus and Montreal. We’ll need literally everything to go right to make it.

Yep I agree with all that you said.

Ullmark coming back healthy is what will hopefully separate us from the log jam that is the Eastern Conference wild card spot.

 

[Xspyrit]

The Sens are not "very mediocre". They are average like about 8 other teams in the East. Right now they excel at nothing. They can play good defense, they have some talented guys and they have some toughness, But so do most teams. What they don't have is a really talented guy who brings it every night and can consistently be the best player on the ice. We thought Stutzle could be that guy. He isn't. We thought Sanderson could be that guy. He's nowhere close. Brady bring toughness virtually every game but he also needs to score. Guys like Chabot, Norris and Batherson are wildly inconsistent in what they bring. Giroux is too old to play at a consistently high level. The rest of the cast is meh.
Bottom line? They are average.

Semantics, maybe I should have used "average" but yeah like Cosmix has shown with the definition, it means average.

IMO the Habs will clearly be a better team than us next season.

Their D is far more productive and they have more depth scoring. Adding in Demidov (which disgusts me that he fell to them), will make them incredibly dangerous up front.

It's sad but it's the reality we'll have to accept. I thought this whole thing would begin next season (and still got flamed) but apparently it's already happening. It was easy to see (for me), you compare both GMs work and it's not even close. The only thing we had is incredibly valuable assets to trade at the beginning of the rebuild compared to any other rebuilding team but outside of Karlsson and Pageau, we didn't even benefit from it

We also had an awesome 2020 draft, a few good moves there and there but otherwise, Dorion has FAILED miserably. Now we need Staios to pull some a few more miracles ala Ullmark trade and to start hitting really well at the draft again.

And hopefully they hit some stepbacks on the way

I think you are writing with your heart and not your head.

Their backup has won 5 games and of course he will come back to earth, but their scoring is helping them when their D falters.

Demidov is the real deal I am sorry to say. He won't turn into a pumpkin over here, he will be a big time scorer and be very exciting to watch.

They have a team learning to win now, while being young, in the pressure cooker that is Mtl AND they have loads of talent coming PLUS they have a ton of early picks coming...it really is sickening.

All it shows is that a rebuild is not super hard as long as you don't have an idiot for GM. Of course, turning into a contender is no guarantee for them at this point and the really hard part but they did the first half of their rebuild the right way, aka they didn't sabotage it themselves and just accumulated young talent, prospects and picks.

Dobes AHL vs NHL numbers mean nothing

Brodeur was 4.03 GAA and .884% in the AHL

I actually thought Dobes wouldn't be much lol... their top goalie prospect is Jacob Fowler.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

The team was 5-0-1. They earned another rookie party uf you ask me.

After 7 years of failure I don't think they deserve much of any kind of party.

 

[DueDiligence]

Semantics, maybe I should have used "average" but yeah like Cosmix has shown with the definition, it means average

As I answered back to Cosmix, you used the adjective "very" in front of mediocre which implied below average or poor. I just responded to that.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I hate them as much as you do but come on

Slafkofsky, Reinbacher ,Demidov and Hage are not all turning average lol

Dobes AHL vs NHL numbers mean nothing

Brodeur was 4.03 GAA and .884% in the AHL

Again they won't all turn superstars but they are really young and real good players will join next year and we don't have a single point over them right now unfortunately

Slavfosky is actually pretty average for a top line W, and in his third season doesn't look anywhere near the #1 pick he is.

 

[Alex1234]

Slavfosky is actually pretty average for a top line W, and in his third season doesn't look anywhere near the #1 pick he is.

Absolutly
That's why I said not all of them will turn superstars
He is having a down year but still he's first in points in his draft year
I hope he doesn't score a goal again but its unlikely

 

[Cosmix]

They sucked last night. Feels bad man.

Yes indeed!

When the team has an opportunity to get two points when playing another team of equal or less capability, they sometimes lose badly.

Why?

Because they are “mediocre”?

 

[bicboi64]

Where's the Boston GDT at? I need to start talking shit about Machand and co