Official Tank Thread

[habamillions]

Huge game tomorrow. Sabres have lost 10 straight and only 1 point ahead of mtl.

 

[Habby4Life]

Two terrible teams might turn into a half decent game. Since this is the tank thread, I’m not interested in 2 useless points.

If there is a game the habs bet 30+ shots, this should be it.

 

[themilosh]

For a tanking team to become a contender, it probably needs to spend a season (or more) on the bubble in between.

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I kind of like how NJ has done it.. Two years ago they made the playoffs, only to crash again last year picking Silayev. It was a blip, they added a hulking Dman (who is still a few years away) and this year they are cup contenders. They spent zero time in the no-mans land.

 

[DAChampion]

I kind of like how NJ has done it.. Two years ago they made the playoffs, only to crash again last year picking Silayev. It was a blip, they added a hulking Dman (who is still a few years away) and this year they are cup contenders. They spent zero time in the no-mans land.

How did they do it? Was their crash just a fluke?

 

[LaP]

How did they do it? Was their crush just a fluke?

They got a goalie and some depth vet dmen but honestly the goalie is the main difference along with the return of hamilton who was injured most of last year. Last year was just a young team learning to handle pressure. That all there was to it imo.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

They got a goalie and some depth vet dmen but honestly the goalie is the main difference along with the return of hamilton who was injured most of last year. Last year was just a young team learning to handle pressure. That all there was to it imo.

Hughes was hurt I believe.

 

[DAChampion]

They got a goalie and some depth vet dmen but honestly the goalie is the main difference along with the return of hamilton who was injured most of last year. Last year was just a young team learning to handle pressure. That all there was to it imo.

Hughes was hurt I believe.

Sounds like the Devils are not a model for the Habs.

 

[The Last Red]

I kind of like how NJ has done it.. Two years ago they made the playoffs, only to crash again last year picking Silayev. It was a blip, they added a hulking Dman (who is still a few years away) and this year they are cup contenders. They spent zero time in the no-mans land.

They drafted Jack Hughes. Helps.

 

[Miller Time]

How did they do it? Was their crash just a fluke?

2015 - 6oa
2016 - 12oa
2017 - 1oa
2018 - 17oa
2019 - 1oa
2020 - 7oa, 18oa, 20oa
2021 - 4oa & 29oa
2022 - 2oa
2023 - traded 1st for Timo Meier
2024 - 3oa
2025 - traded 1st for Markstrom

Since 2015
2 playoff appearances, 1 playoff round won.

Being bad for a long time certainly can fill a roster with young talent... but doesn't insulate a team from the inevitable ups and downs that goes with a younger roster.

 

[DAChampion]

2015 - 6oa
2016 - 12oa
2017 - 1oa
2018 - 17oa
2019 - 1oa
2020 - 7oa, 18oa, 20oa
2021 - 4oa & 29oa
2022 - 2oa
2023 - traded 1st for Timo Meier
2024 - 3oa
2025 - traded 1st for Markstrom

Since 2015
2 playoff appearances, 1 playoff round won.

Being bad for a long time certainly can fill a roster with young talent... but doesn't insulate a team from the inevitable ups and downs that goes with a younger roster.

Ok then I agree with @themilosh , the Devils might be a model for the Habs.

 

[Miller Time]

Ok then I agree with @themilosh , the Devils might be a model for the Habs.

That'd be a disappointment frankly.

Hopefully (& I'd bullishly say likely) we're much faster to becoming a regular playoff team and a contender

They are in year ten... We're midway through year 3.

 

[DAChampion]

That'd be a disappointment frankly.

Hopefully (& I'd bullishly say likely) we're much faster to becoming a regular playoff team and a contender

They are in year ten... We're midway through year 3.

Depends if you include Sergachev and Kotkaniemi.