Is the Rebuild almost done? POLL

[Lafleurs Guy]

If both Reinbacher and Guhle cannot return to their full form after their significant injuries, this team’s heralded re-build will take at least two years longer. All the discussions about possible combinations and usages of our current defensive assets is akin to re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

With the injuries to Guhle and Reinbacher, the trading of Harris and Barron, the obvious limitations of Mailloux, the over usage of Matheson, the decline of Savard and opposing teams’ growing ability to limit Hutson’s mobility and effectiveness through strong targeted physical play Montreal has been caught slow on defence.

All the Demidovs, Hages, Becks, Kapanens, etc. won’t address this problem. As I said at the start of the season, the team’s supposed depth on defense was largely illusory.

Reality is sometimes a real bitch.

Try being a New York Football Giants fan.

Injuries are a variable you can't control. No doubt that without the ridiculous injuries we've had we'd have been further ahead this season.

Dach misses 80 games on a hit that doesn't look like much. Plays like ass in his first two months back.
Guhle lacerates his leg in a once in a lifetime injury (I can't remember anything like it)
Reinbacher - Out for the season 'cause skating...
Heineman gets hit by a car.

It's just insane.

Anyways, I don't think any of these things will hurt us long term. It set us back this year but it's a transition season anyway. Hopefully we get this stupid crap out of the way and don't have to deal with it anymore. Injuries are inevitable but the types we've had - and the severity - is just crazy. I can't remember seeing a hockey team that was more cursed. - I'll leave the Giants out of this.

 

[HabsForHire]

honestly there's still too many question marks. dach was bad all year, slaf sucks and has been demoted and benched, Orville Redenbacher hasn't touched a stick in like 2 years. Those are all important future pieces that have either been disappointing or too injured to disappoint. Idk i guess we will see how we are next year. at least we got demidov

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Timeline is still in place. Just say you miss competing for 8th with the best goalie in the world and a bottom 3 roster in the league. Long proper rebuild was always the way.

 

[Leto]

Injuries are a variable you can't control. No doubt that without the ridiculous injuries we've had we'd have been further ahead this season.

Dach misses 80 games on a hit that doesn't look like much. Plays like ass in his first two months back.
Guhle lacerates his leg in a once in a lifetime injury (I can't remember anything like it)
Reinbacher - Out for the season 'cause skating...
Heineman gets hit by a car.

It's just insane.

Anyways, I don't think any of these things will hurt us long term. It set us back this year but it's a transition season anyway. Hopefully we get this stupid crap out of the way and don't have to deal with it anymore. Injuries are inevitable but the types we've had - and the severity - is just crazy. I can't remember seeing a hockey team that was more cursed. - I'll leave the Giants out of this.

I have to remind myself that Heineman getting hit by a car is not a joke. The hockey gods have a twisted sense of humour.

 

[Bring Bak Damphousse]

I voted 3 pieces, but I believe they are in the system, Slaf, Demidov and Reinbacher need to reach their full potential, no small order, but we need slaf to become a legit top line power forward, and Reinbacher to be a top pairing guy. I’m the least concerned about Demidov, guy has franchise forward written all over him.

 

[ReHabs]

I voted 3 pieces, but I believe they are in the system, Slaf, Demidov and Reinbacher need to reach their full potential, no small order, but we need slaf to become a legit top line power forward, and Reinbacher to be a top pairing guy. I’m the least concerned about Demidov, guy has franchise forward written all over him.

Slaf is not a power forward. He does not play like a power forward, does not think like a power forward, and will not be a power forward in the NHL. If he's to become a powerful winger who can win board battles with his heft and reach and be successful in 50:50s, then that's fine enough.