Official Tank Thread

[Skip Bayless]

Alright fellas, straight to the point. How many points out of a top 5 pick?

 

[SwiftyHab]

 

[McGees]

Despite the incredible run the team went on...they are only at .500 and are potentially 1 loss combined with other team wins, of falling back down to an 8th overall pick.
East is TOIT like a tiger for the 'in the mix' teams.

 

[ExReHabs]

I just want to be sellers at the deadline... after that let the chips fall where they may...

Honestly, I'm generally super anti-tank but I think the Jekell & Hyde routine they showed in this past half-season has made things very fuzzy. There is no right answer, we just have to see how the next however-many games plays out. It's a good thing, in a way... this is "in the mix". HuGo are in line with their own expectations at least. But yeah I would want to sell at the deadline, I don't think any of these UFAs are necessary and irreplaceable parts of the future winning team and whoever is called up or replaces the outgoing players will get a nice preview of NHL hockey (and the team gets to preview their NHL quality). Beck for instance, or Engstrom.

Alright fellas, straight to the point. How many points out of a top 5 pick?

We are +9pts over bottom4. We have 48 and Buffalo has 39, both teams played 45 games. We are 19th in the league by pt% with 0.533. There are so many conference and division games coming up that it'll basically define for us the playoff and wildcard standings. Exciting times to be a Habs fan either way.

 

[McGees]

I find the goal differential usually starts averaging out correlation with position over course of season.
Damn Bolts whats going on?

 

[Erika]

The Habs are 3 loses away from being back into the top 5 draft position

 

[Rapala]

I find the goal differential usually starts averaging out correlation with position over course of season.
Damn Bolts whats going on?

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Can you say turn it on when you need to?
The Bolts have learned the lesson coast as much as you can as long as you can before the stretch run.
We however have to give every drop of blood every game to get wins.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Tempted to hop back in.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Done.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Might as well have one, unless any thread is cool for tanking ?

Team isn't good. They played well for a bit, but thst might have been the team playing ok and no one taking them seriously.

10 points out of 3rd last, 6 points out of 4th last and last in the East.

No way the other teams catch up.

San Jose is really bad, so there's probably a chance Montreal wins Tuesday.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

This thread closes in 3…2…1

 

[OneSharpMarble]

We can rebuild it, faster, stronger!

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

I still dont understand why they closed the first one to begin with. 1 stretch of victories and people did really think we were buyers lol.

 

[Boyon90]

I got :coffee: for all of them, free lax for these bums they are too heavy

 

[SwiftyHab]

should’ve never closed this thread!

 

[Boyon90]

Smooth the descent, and easy is the way

 

[Tuggy]

Sell Evans, Armia, Savard and Dvorak.

We have a lot of picks already, but I'd really like to target NHL ready prospects. But, of course, that's easier said than done.

 

[BergevinBurner]

Smooth the descent, and easy is the way

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It's sort of a relief to see how close we still are to a top 5 pick.

I couldn't care less if they start selling now. Offload some expiring guys, draft top 5 again, move heaven and earth to try to obtain a legitimate 2C this summer, move Matheson and bring in a shut down minute eater for the top 4 and we should be in an ok spot to start next season.

 

[Walksss]

Choo choo. We ride again, but we don't even wait for dawn.

Sell Armia, Dvorak, and Savard for tidy profits. If somebody is gonna offer a 1st for Evans you should probably take it.

 

[Big Trout]

Smooth the descent, and easy is the way

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that's quite a logjam

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Surprised this thread is still up, so here is my opinion on the matter since there is no need to sugarcoat it anymore.

This Habs team just ain’t it. Five straight losses, a complete lack of consistency even when we were winning games a couple of weeks ago, and another season heading straight for the golf course. That’s four years in a row without playoffs, and at this point, it’s hard to see when that’s going to change. We have most of our core already playing with the team, I know Demidov is the savior but I just don’t trust he can come and cover all the holes of the ship by himself. Bedard couldn’t. Celibrini can’t. Is Demidov expected to have a bigger impact than them?

Sure, they have young talent, but development alone isn’t enough. The defense is a mess, the secondary offense disappears for long stretches. Injuries haven’t helped, but even at full strength, this team is nowhere near contending. We got opportunistic with the games we came back from a deficit, add to that the Laine+Carrier adrenaline. This was cool while it lasted.

And now, they are back in limbo—too bad to make a real push, but not bad enough to fully tank.

This is just a wasted season. Enjoy your 11th pick.

 

[vokiel]

If they lose against the Sharks, this thread is definitely Justified.

 

[ahmedou]

The Mix Tank Thread

 

[SpeedyPotato]

Surprised this thread is still up, so here is my opinion on the matter since there is no need to sugarcoat it anymore.

This Habs team just ain’t it. Five straight losses, a complete lack of consistency even when we were winning games a couple of weeks ago, and another season heading straight for the golf course. That’s four years in a row without playoffs, and at this point, it’s hard to see when that’s going to change. We have most of our core already playing with the team, I know Demidov is the savior but I just don’t trust he can come and cover all the holes of the ship by himself. Bedard couldn’t. Celibrini can’t. Is Demidov expected to have a bigger impact than them?

Sure, they have young talent, but development alone isn’t enough. The defense is a mess, the secondary offense disappears for long stretches. Injuries haven’t helped, but even at full strength, this team is nowhere near contending. We got opportunistic with the games we came back from a deficit, add to that the Laine+Carrier adrenaline. This was cool while it lasted.

And now, they are back in limbo—too bad to make a real push, but not bad enough to fully tank.

This is just a wasted season. Enjoy your 11th pick.

I completely disagree with you. I’m back on the tank for this season and then I’m done. This team I very close to becoming very good for a while. The latest good stretch was not luck, they outplayed and beat top tier teams but they’re not mature enough and deep enough to be consistent. That’s ok, but the signs we saw this year and this late in the season were never present in previous years. I’d be willing to bet a solid amount that we’re making the playoffs next year. It’s not a wasted season, it’s a solid stepping stone and normal progression of a team that’s been a legit bottom feeder for a while now.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

I completely disagree with you. I’m back on the tank for this season and then I’m done. This team I very close to becoming very good for a while. The latest good stretch was not luck, they outplayed and beat top tier teams but they’re not mature enough and deep enough to be consistent. That’s ok, but the signs we saw this year and this late in the season were never present in previous years. I’d be willing to bet a solid amount that we’re making the playoffs next year. It’s not a wasted season, it’s a solid stepping stone and normal progression of a team that’s been a legit bottom feeder for a while now.

Fully agree. I was just shit posting.