GDT: Leafs at Habs (Now, Friday)

[Skip Bayless]

Crête saying that the Habs have managed only 2 SOGs in their last 6 PPs.

Well, pre-season garbage, stat is not telling without the top players in the lineup.

Regardless though, it's not much better with our top players.

 

[morhilane]

I felt Barron was having a good start to the game. But after that give away that lead to the shorthanded goal against, he lost his step. I don't know how many times he was passed the puck at the blue line and he flubbed it and the puck came out of the zone.

Nerves then. Which probably means a few players know this was their "last chance" to impress and most of them fumbled it under stress.

 

[salbutera]

I don't know about being graped lol, but I think Mailloux will easily jump him, Reinbacher as well. I'd also rather have Harris or Struble playing RD as a 6th D over Barron. He seems to have serious confidence issues, kinda like Primeau

So basically he has no spot n the team while Lekhonen is part of the Avs core


Lekhonen was so much more valuable than stat watching…

 

[26Mats]

He had a bad 1st half, was probably our best lokking foward in the 2nd half. He will get a longer look with better players as the cuts comes.

A healthy top 12 for me has Ylonen on the 4th line. Pearson, Gallagher, and Armia fight for the spot opposite him, with Pearson having the edge. Dvo takes the last top 9 spot.

 

[Justin11]

My ears hurt just listening to Gaston Therrien.

How is this guy still employed at RDS is beyond me.

 

[HuGo Sham]

So basically he has no spot n the team while Lekhonen is part of the Avs core

yup. I think he's trade bait if he has a great start in Laval

 

[Goldenhands]

A healthy top 12 for me has Ylonen on the 4th line. Pearson, Gallagher, and Armia fight for the spot opposite him, with Pearson having the edge. Dvo takes the last top 9 spot.

Alot of hockey left to play before the season start, Ylonen will have his chances with quality NHLers, lets see how he looks first, could surprise.

 

[FLHabs]

So basically he has no spot n the team while Lekhonen is part of the Avs core

Yea, when you put it like that, haha. But I think he's still a tradable asset or as a sweetener in a trade. He's still a 6'2" offensive RD that can skate and is a former 1st rd pick. The talent is there with Barron, I think his issue is mental.

 

[Justin11]

Alot of hockey left to play before the season start, Ylonen will have his chance with quality NHLers, lets see how he looks first, could surprise.

Could happen, but I don’t see it.

 

[26Mats]

Alot of hockey left to play before the season start, Ylonen will have his chances with quality NHLers, lets see how he looks first, could surprise.

Ylonen has the speed to keep up with Newhook and Anderson, if they're the core duo of our 3rd line. Ylonen would then have to outplay Pearson, Gally, and Armia in that spot. Not an insurmountable feat.

 

[Goldenhands]

Ylonen has the speed to keep up with Newhook and Anderson, if they're the core duo of our 3rd line. Ylonen would then have to outplay Pearson, Gally, and Armia in that spot. Not an insurmountable feat.

Maybe Newhook fits with Suzuki Caufield on the top line, then Monahan would be back centering the 3rd line.

 

[417]

Ylonen has the speed to keep up with Newhook and Anderson, if they're the core duo of our 3rd line. Ylonen would then have to outplay Pearson, Gally, and Armia in that spot. Not an insurmountable feat.

If it wasn’t for salary considerations, I don’t think it would even be a fair fight.

 

[Rapala]

Yeah I wanted Mailloux based on his play tonight. Much more deserving of that ice time than Barron.

Beck and Roy over Pearson and Gallagher.

 

[26Mats]

If it wasn’t for salary considerations, I don’t think it would even be a fair fight.

I like MSL. But I think he also favors the vets sometimes.

 

[26Mats]

Maybe Newhook fits with Suzuki Caufield on the top line, then Monahan would be back centering the 3rd line.

I'm fine with Monahan as 3c. But if he's going to have Anderson on one wing, we saw tonight that they'll need a major upgrade over Armia. And we don't really have such an upgrade. I'm not sure Ylonen can give that duo what they need. Ylonen would benefit from playing with those two. But it might not be a very good line. RHP would be great with Monahan and Anderson. But Slaf and Dach may really benefit from RHP. So I don't want to take him away from them.

I like the balance of Newhook with Anderson and Monahan with Cole and Nick. But if Newhook looks spectacular, you have to go with him on the 1st line.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Nerves then. Which probably means a few players know this was their "last chance" to impress and most of them fumbled it under stress.

Stephane Fiset said something interesting about Barron that made sense to me. He said that when the pressure is on, when he needs to earn a spot, he seems not ready. But if he's called up due to injuries, which his call up is more due to circumstances, he comes in and does well.

And that is more the mental side.

 

[salbutera]

Stephane Fiset said something interesting about Barron that made sense to me. He said that when the pressure is on, when he needs to earn a spot, he seems not ready. But if he's called up due to injuries, which his call up is more due to circumstances, he comes in and does well.

And that is more the mental side.

Which begs the question, what historically has been the success rate of mentally weak players in this market?

 

[montreal]

I was never a big Barron fan but I wouldn't be too hard on him as Beaudin was f***ing terrible. If he has to spend more time in Laval then so be it, but there's still more games to play so next game he should have a much better D partner.

 

[Rapala]

I was never a big Barron fan but I wouldn't be too hard on him as Beaudin was f***ing terrible. If he has to spend more time in Laval then so be it, but there's still more games to play so next game he should have a much better D partner.

Yeah and that is also what MSL was referring to when he was saying the collective was terrible.

 

[The Real Timo]

I am dying to know what Marty said

About power play. This is now what... year 4 that PP looks absolutely abysmal. 5 even maybe?

 

[Habs]

I am dying to know what Marty said

About power play. This is now what... year 4 that PP looks absolutely abysmal. 5 even maybe?

yeah but the drop pass bro, it's a game changer, just you wait and see

 

[Habs]

Barron is total AHL material, hot garbage. Ohhhhh he trains with Crosby in the summer ooooohhh lookout like that's going to wear off on old numbnuts

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

So basically he has no spot n the team while Lekhonen is part of the Avs core

I’d call that getting raped…

Lekhonen was so much more valuable than stat watching…

Lehkonen is a 3rd line forward.. If he is on a scoring line the team is going nowhere.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Barron and Beaudin dear god

Barron shouldn't be stuck with a plug.

 

[Max2]

Barron is total AHL material, hot garbage. Ohhhhh he trains with Crosby in the summer ooooohhh lookout like that's going to wear off on old numbnuts

He's a 21 year old first rounder defenseman that has played a grand total of 46 NHL games......chill the f out.