Official Tank Thread

[The Real Timo]

Honestly I'm not that surprised... they have been playing playoff hockey for a long time... still hoping they can get another push but they must be exhausted...

Then perhaps it's better they don't make playoffs because... and I am not sure, but just heard it somewhere... you have to play playoffs hockey in da playoffs. Totally took me by surprise.

 

[26Mats]

Just realized we can still get a top 10 pick, even top 5 - 8 if things go really bad.

we may be able to get that center in the draft, or by trading our first, afterall.

 

[Walksss]

Maybe gas up the tank, just a little, just to see how it feels.

 

[The Great Weal]

Pretty wild that we are 3 points away from 9th last and could still be in a playoff spot by the end of the night

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Team would be in the same spot if they traded Savard and Armia.

Gotta say that's another little strike against Hughes and co on their decision making

 

[sandviper]

Team would be in the same spot if they traded Savard and Armia.

Gotta say that's another little strike against Hughes and co on their decision making

Not a big deal IMO. Say we got a second for Armia… for every Hutson, we can also get a Norlinder, Brook, DLR….

 

[Kennedys]

Pointless to tank with 10 games to go it's too late. I see them going on a semi tear and missing the playoffs by 1 fucjin point because to playoffs positivity thread rubbed me on the wrong way.

 

[LaP]

Not a big deal IMO. Say we got a second for Armia… for every Hutson, we can also get a Norlinder, Brook, DLR….

Norlinder was a 3rd round pick

From 2000 to 2022 we drafted in the 2nd round

Subban
Lehkonen
Romanov
Hutson

That's arguable 4 good players. Kapanen, Beck and Struble could eventually join the list.

That's 4 good players in 26 pick so about 15% or 1 every 6.5 picks (if none of the other 3 pans out). Another 2nd round pick would have given us five 2nd round picks in the next 2 years so a pretty solid chance to get one good player.

 

[austin316]

Norlinder was a 3rd round pick

From 2000 to 2022 we drafted in the 2nd round

Subban
Lehkonen
Romanov
Hutson

That's arguable 4 good players. Kapanen, Beck and Struble could eventually join the list.

That's 4 good players in 26 pick so about 15% or 1 every 6.5 picks (if none of the other 3 pans out). Another 2nd round pick would have given us five 2nd round picks in the next 2 years so a pretty solid chance to get one good player.

Nobody was trading a 2nd rounder for Armia

 

[Kennedys]

We need Jiri Sekac back. The only reason why the Habs ever won a game

 

[salbutera]

I'd be glad with either a competitive playoff experience or a second draft pick in the 10-15 range.

What would be disappointing is showing up in the playoffs and being massacred in the first round, like against New York in 2017.

Habs weren’t massacred in 2017 - NYR out scores Mtl 14-11 in 6 games.

2GP were decided in OT, and 2 others by 2G wins as a result of empty net goals

 

[the]

Team would be in the same spot if they traded Savard and Armia.

Gotta say that's another little strike against Hughes and co on their decision making

I wish Hughes would have traded all our RFA also. I wish we would have tanked for another year but I also understand the reasoning behind the decision based on the way the team was playing and wouldn't say it's a strike against him.

 

[the]

Habs weren’t massacred in 2017 - NYR out scores Mtl 14-11 in 6 games.

2GP were decided in OT, and 2 others by 2G wins as a result of empty net goals

We got destroyed. Price saved us, he kept us alive and Radulov was the only offensive weapon we had.

 

[DAChampion]

Habs weren’t massacred in 2017 - NYR out scores Mtl 14-11 in 6 games.

2GP were decided in OT, and 2 others by 2G wins as a result of empty net goals

RAngers dominated the play.

 

[Boyon90]

If we don't get one of Martone/Misa/Hagens/Schaefer, I will light my car on fire and drive it off a cliff.

Hello

 

[Boyon90]

Panthers L
Panthers L
Bruins L
Flyers L
Preds L
Wings L
Sens L
Leafs L
Hawks W
Canes L

 

[LesCactus]

Flyers L
Preds L

These I don’t know about. I don’t think the Flyers will keep up this form in the rematch.

 

[Boyon90]

These I don’t know about. I don’t think the Flyers will keep up this form in the rematch.

These 2 teams usually have our numbers

 

[SwiftyHab]

We’re Back baby!!!


Shut the thread down!

 

[sandviper]

We’re Back baby!!!


Shut the thread down!

Please stop saying this… last time we took a nosedive

 

[Boyon90]

Panthers L
Panthers L
Bruins L
Flyers L
Preds L
Wings L
Sens L
Leafs L
Hawks W
Canes L

just have to swap hawks and panthers, no problem

Panthers W
Panthers L
Bruins L
Flyers L
Preds L
Wings L
Sens L
Leafs L
Hawks L
Canes L

 

[SwiftyHab]

Please stop saying this… last time we took a nosedive

 

[WeThreeKings]

Team would be in the same spot if they traded Savard and Armia.

Gotta say that's another little strike against Hughes and co on their decision making

In what world, would a GM, intentionally f*** his team, after they got back into the playoffs, just to get their 15th pick of the draft and their 40th pick over the past 3 drafts?

Yeah, a total strike against Hughes that he didn't piss off Suzuki and everybody in the room.

 

[ExReHabs]

Habs weren’t massacred in 2017 - NYR out scores Mtl 14-11 in 6 games.

2GP were decided in OT, and 2 others by 2G wins as a result of empty net goals

That was some of the worst playoff hockey I've ever had the misery of enduring. Toothless, frustrating garbage. Whatever it was, it was pathetic.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Team would be in the same spot if they traded Savard and Armia.

Gotta say that's another little strike against Hughes and co on their decision making

I’m okay with it.

His players had been pressuring him to add. He challenged them to play better. We got within striking distance and so he split the difference - no buying or selling. That makes perfect sense. And the club could well make the playoffs.