Post-Game Talk: Gorton & Hughes End of Season Media Avail 9:30Am EST

[Colezuki]

It's going to be a boring summer though

I think we'll see a really busy week or so with the draft and free agency

 

[Nedved]

Jeff giving credit and praise to the fans is class, ya what else should he say, but still classy

being a gm is hard.

 

[sampollock]

He's clearly MSL's right hand man. He leans a lot on him, which is why he's always next to MSL behind the bench.

Burrows runs the PP and that's been dreadful. Burrows should be gone. But in saying that, I wouldn't be surprised if he is brought back.

agreed, not all posters feel the same

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

What’s wrong with our goaltending? It certainly isn’t a priority right now.

Nothing. It would have been good enough to get a good team into the playoffs and it's better than lot of playoff teams goaltenders (Assalanche, Loafs etc)

 

[le_sean]

Well they're well aware of their need for an offensive gamebreaker. Good because Igina ain't him.

They emphasized physicality too. He brings that and talent.

 

[Colezuki]

Im excited that vs. how we finished the season we're basically adding a 2nd line to start next without changing anything

Caufield - Suzuki - slaf
Roy - Dach - Newhook/ Someone else
Armia - Newhook /someone else - Gallagher
Anderson - DVo - Evans

 

[sampollock]

They emphasized physicality too. He brings that and talent.

Kent will "let it be written, let it be done"

 

[Gravity]

They emphasized physicality too. He brings that and talent.

Doubt they select him. Physicality is easier to address separately. They need pure skill.

 

[Captain Mountain]

We'll see how the UFA class shakes out, but its a great RD UFA class. Depending on cost and other moves, Montour, Roy, Pesce, DeMelo, Walker, Chatfield, Carrier, Tanev, etc. can all play.

 

[Gravity]

We'll see how the UFA class shakes out, but its a great RD UFA class. Depending on cost and other moves, Montour, Roy, Pesce, DeMelo, Walker, Chatfield, Carrier, Tanev, etc. can all play.

I'd sign Tanev to play with Hutson and trade Savard

 

[le_sean]

Doubt they select him. Physicality is easier to address separately. They need pure skill.

He’s the 2nd best goal scorer after Eiserman.

 

[Vachon23]

He's clearly MSL's right hand man. He leans a lot on him, which is why he's always next to MSL behind the bench.

Burrows runs the PP and that's been dreadful. Burrows should be gone. But in saying that, I wouldn't be surprised if he is brought back.

That’s actually why I would do the opposite. I think the experience coach need to be MSL right hand man.

And the PP is not only Burrows, MSL probably have more control on the PP then Burrows himself. He’s on charge of the forward and they showed good progression

 

[Whitesnake]

And another media press conference when they are not able to ask the REAL INFORMATIVE questions. Media always succeeds in looking dumb.

 

[sampollock]

good presser... great answers.
now lets focus on the draft and moving the peg pick + to get a scoring forward

 

[The Great Weal]

don't we have free cap space next season? Like he said maybe aquire a solid RD on a short term contract or sign an UFA

Cap space is not the issue, roster space is.

For forwards:
Slaf-Suzuki-CC
Newhook-Dach-Roy
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
RHP-Evans-Armia

As much as I'd love to waive Anderson, it won't happen. Maybe we sign someone as an upgrade on RHP but there's really no room for anyone else.

Fro dmen:
Guhle-Savard
Matheson-X
X-X

Then some combination of Xhekaj, Struble, Harris, Barron, Mailloux, Hutson, Reinbacher, and Kovacevic. Sure some will go to Laval and a guy like Kovacevic will be an extra, but that's still way too many dmen. There's really no point in adding someone that will be longer than 1 year since you want to give a chance to guys like Hutson/Mailloux/Reinbacher to make the team and play meaningful minutes.

 

[sampollock]

Cap space is not the issue, roster space is.

For forwards:
Slaf-Suzuki-CC
Newhook-Dach-Roy
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
RHP-Evans-Armia

As much as I'd love to waive Anderson, it won't happen. Maybe we sign someone as an upgrade on RHP but there's really no room for anyone else.

Fro dmen:
Guhle-Savard
Matheson-X
X-X

Then some combination of Xhekaj, Struble, Harris, Barron, Mailloux, Hutson, Reinbacher, and Kovacevic. Sure some will go to Laval and a guy like Kovacevic will be an extra, but that's still way too many dmen. There's really no point in adding someone that will be longer than 1 year since you want to give a chance to guys like Hutson/Mailloux/Reinbacher to make the team and play meaningful minutes.

they will extend Slaf so some coin gone

 

[Gravity]

He’s the 2nd best goal scorer after Eiserman.

I don't know man, Lindstrom is up there as well.

 

[26Mats]

I just want him off the team by any means. He is a poor influence.

He's not a match with MSL.

MSL tried at the end of last year to have him play less straight ahead and crash the net, and take more time to survey and read the play. We see when he does that he still can't survey and read the play and it just prevents him from taking the puck to the net - the power pony's one trick.

Definitely would be better to move him. But I'm fine with a 4th line of RHP - Evans - Anderson. I think they could actually perfom at the level of a mid team 3rd line, which is fine for a 4th line.

 

[HabsCode]

What’s wrong with our goaltending? It certainly isn’t a priority right now.

I don't see in Montenbault or Primeau a starter you go far with for a cup run. And I don't think we have to wait to aquire a #1 goaltender when you are ready to contend for the cup since they are hard to get, you plan ahead.

I know people will be against it but I wouldn't be against drafting a goalie with WPG first (if there is one that is ranked around late 20 this year).

 

[le_sean]

I don't see in Montenbault or Primeau a starter you go far with for a cup run. And I don't think we have to wait to aquire a #1 goaltender when you are ready to contend for the cup since they are hard to get, you plan ahead.

I know people will be against it but I wouldn't be against drafting a goalie with WPG first (if there is one that is ranked around late 20 this year).

There isn’t and Dobes/Fowler/Volokhin have shown enough that it shouldn’t be addressed this year.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Cap space is not the issue, roster space is.

For forwards:
Slaf-Suzuki-CC
Newhook-Dach-Roy
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
RHP-Evans-Armia

As much as I'd love to waive Anderson, it won't happen. Maybe we sign someone as an upgrade on RHP but there's really no room for anyone else.

Fro dmen:
Guhle-Savard
Matheson-X
X-X

Then some combination of Xhekaj, Struble, Harris, Barron, Mailloux, Hutson, Reinbacher, and Kovacevic. Sure some will go to Laval and a guy like Kovacevic will be an extra, but that's still way too many dmen. There's really no point in adding someone that will be longer than 1 year since you want to give a chance to guys like Hutson/Mailloux/Reinbacher to make the team and play meaningful minutes.

True. Any acquisition should be a player that is expected to be part of the nucleus long term.

 

[le_sean]

I don't know man, Lindstrom is up there as well.

Oh they obviously take Lindstrom before him, that I agree. But I think Iginla is a real option too depending how the draft plays out.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I don't see in Montenbault or Primeau a starter you go far with for a cup run. And I don't think we have to wait to aquire a #1 goaltender when you are ready to contend for the cup since they are hard to get, you plan ahead.

I know people will be against it but I wouldn't be against drafting a goalie with WPG first (if there is one that is ranked around late 20 this year).

Why? There are 3 potential #1's in the pipeline. Fowler, Volokhin and Dobes. Also Miller if he isn't a glass body,. No need to waste a high pick on a goaltender that will be farther away than any of them. In any event I don't think there is a Price in this years draft.

 

[HabsCode]

There isn’t and Dobes/Fowler/Volokhin have shown enough that it shouldn’t be addressed this year.

So what is the plan, drafting two forwards this year in the first round? Since I doubt they go for a defense in the late first, we have enough quantity on the blue line.

Why? There are 3 potential #1's in the pipeline. Fowler, Volokhin and Dobes. Also Miller if he isn't a glass body,. No need to waste a high pick on a goaltender that will be farther away than any of them. In any event I don't think there is a Price in this years draft.

Didn't know they were considered potential #1.Would you say they project to be better than Primeau and Montembault?

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

So what is the plan, drafting two forward s this year in the first round? Since I doubt they go for a defense in the late first, we have enough quantity on the blue line.

Probably. I suspect they only take a d with the Jets pick if one of the top d falls for some reason.