red devil
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GDT: Kent Hughes Press Conference 1pm Eastern (Link Added)
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WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
The Athletic had a good article on this last night.
"And it is appropriate that Hughes is hamstrung with a salary-cap situation he inherited that paralyzed the Canadiens on the opening day of the market.
All of it is appropriate because this is how the Canadiens should be operating right now. They are not at a stage where signing high-priced free agents makes sense. They are at a stage where they should be focusing on player development, like they were all week with director of hockey development Adam Nicholas running the show for the first time and doing a job so impressive that Vincent Lecavalier and Marie-Philip Poulin were left shaking their heads at how much they learned from him."
"But rather than a burden, Hughes should see this paralysis as a blessing. Championship teams are rarely built through free agency, if ever. They are built through what happened earlier in the day in Brossard, Quebec, through the activities Nicholas was overseeing."
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The Canadiens might still make improvements, and even if they don’t, they could improve internally with the natural progression of Suzuki, Caufield and others. But considering how much better division rivals like Ottawa and Detroit got Wednesday, making the Atlantic Division an even tougher slog, what was once a possibility of the Canadiens perhaps having a top-10 pick in next year’s draft might now be a very real possibility of having a pick in the top five. And there are difference-making players available in the top five of next year’s draft.
This forced state of treading water might be frustrating for Hughes, these handcuffs left by his predecessor. But they allow the Canadiens to undergo more of a proper rebuild without having to admit that is what they are doing. And that is more of a gift than a burden."
26Mats
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But let's still hope for subtractions going out!
BLONG7
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You would think there is something up..............why bother if there is nothing to announce.......this is not the Bergevin Montreal Canadiens.....
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Good, maybe we can even operate without putting injured players on LTIR this year .
HabsWhiteKnightLOL
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I agree with this a lot.
At this point, Montreal is the weakest team in the East, and outside of Arizona and Chicago, I can't see anyone finishing lower in the standings than us (unless Cole becomes a 50g guy and Price returns to full immaculate health lol) ... it's a shame we won the lottery this year (lightning can strike twice!) because we have a real shot at a top 3 pick next year - I think we will end up with Fantilli ... or Dvorsky (we will be the Slovakian team at this rate)
HomeAndHome
All aboard the Lane train! WooWoo
When I was watching TSN yesterday all of the Canadian team GMs did a media availability except MTL. Could just be standard post FA q & a?
Unless I missed it lol
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
A top 8 pick next year is all I'm hoping for and its a completely realistic outcome.
The only way its not is if Suzuki, Caufield, Slafkovsky and Dach make monumental leaps and we get vintage Price goaltending.
Mrb1p
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"So yeah eh... we did nothing, bye"
Why even hold a presser.
Why even hold a presser.
habsfan891
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Because the media is horny for a press conference I'll be surprised if anything is announced between now and the press conference
Agalloch
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We can begin the season with this team and it will be alright for me. Need a top 3 pick next year.
BLONG7
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We do, really need to finish at the bottom 2 years in a row, to get this done right.........sad to say but the handcuffs on the Cap are a bit of a blessing..........
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
Probably a media obligation before the reporters go on vacation.
Whitesnake
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To lower expectations. They postponed last night's presser. Which had to mean...something is in the works. They now have one today to say.....we are still working but nothing is imminent. We are not in a easy situation right now as you could see with the Patch trade etc...
Whitesnake
If you rebuild, they will come.
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The bad thing isn't players not coming. It's players not leaving.
De Montreal
help
I'll agree with you guys on this one. Bergevin was a genius for capstrapping us with all those bad contracts. Makes us instant contender for Bedard.
BLONG7
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Maybe Renaud can ask Hughes, what about the phantom trade at the draft? When does that one go public?
lol
The meida in Montreal is just plain awful at times............
Because every team apparently has a press conference within a day or 2 after free agency starts.
Mrb1p
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Lmao if I was reno id just retire
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to tell us the Gorton “we are rebuilding” letter is in the mail
