HF Habs: Out of Town Thread: 2024-2025 season

[Rapala]

Detroit laying a large egg in game 1 of the new coaching staff era

Yeah they need to get Sandin-Pellikka paired up with Moritz Seider as soon as possible.
Too many useless veterans signed and it should be a cautionary tale for our club.
Gotta have the right balance of the piss and vinegar that comes with youth and the steadiness of a Veteran.
We already have enough Vets signed on for next year we need to graduate some players.

 

[Goalfield13]

Yeah they need to get Sandin-Pellikka paired up with Moritz Seider as soon as possible.
Too many useless veterans signed and it should be a cautionary tale for our club.
Gotta have the right balance of the piss and vinegar that comes with youth and the steadiness of a Veteran.
We already have enough Vets signed on for next year we need to graduate some players.

The problem is they signed the wrong vets, and most people pointed this out in the offseason.

 

[Rapala]

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Dude might be a winger.

That or he needs wingers that know how to assist on the dot. Just like every successful Center iceman.
I noticed how Suzuki's stats got better when Slaf started playing on the wall vs Caufield.
I'm not even sure why Caufield gets any wall reps at all.

 

[Rapala]

The problem is they signed the wrong vets, and most people pointed this out in the offseason.

Gotta have the new young blood or you are just treading water at best.
That is the reality of rebuilding and the one aspect of it some can't seem to grasp.
Too much paranoia on our board because shitty run teams can't get the balance right IMO.

 

[Goalfield13]

Gotta have the new young blood or you are just treading water at best.
That is the reality of rebuilding and the one aspect of it some can't seem to grasp.
Too much paranoia on our board because shitty run teams can't get the balance right IMO.

You need to have a good balance. Young players need support too to help them learn. I am not saying a team filled with vets, but having a Monahan to support a Fantilli or an Allen to support a Montembeault is important.

 

[Rapala]

You need to have a good balance. Young players need support too to help them learn. I am not saying a team filled with vets, but having a Monahan to support a Fantilli or an Allen to support a Montembeault is important.

The two positions we need to fill remain RD and 2C
I would surely like to add veteran assets there.
It will probably take some $$$$ to get good ones which is why I'm not keen to over pay Evans.
I also believe Dobes will be a fine 1B to Montembault's 1A.

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[Goalfield13]

The two positions we need to fill remain RD and 2C
I would surely like to add veteran assets there.
It will probably take some $$$$ to get good ones which is why I'm not keen to over pay Evans.
I also believe Dobes will be a fine 1B to Montembault's 1A.

Everyone has their own opinions on where we need a vet or two, but the fact remains that we need them. I, personally, would like a vet as 2G to help bring Dobes along, and I think a Carrier-like RD is needed as well. for 2C, I think the answer lies in the org with Beck, Kapanen, Hage and even Demidov as options very soon, and we have Suzuki and (hopefully) Evans to carry the load to bring those guys along. Anyways, not trying to get in a debate about where vets are needed as I believe your opinion is valid, we just need to have some.

 

[sampollock]

Everyone has their own opinions on where we need a vet or two, but the fact remains that we need them. I, personally, would like a vet as 2G to help bring Dobes along, and I think a Carrier-like RD is needed as well. for 2C, I think the answer lies in the org with Beck, Kapanen, Hage and even Demidov as options very soon, and we have Suzuki and (hopefully) Evans to carry the load to bring those guys along. Anyways, not trying to get in a debate about where vets are needed as I believe your opinion is valid, we just need to have some.

2nd line centre not a small 5.0 ft player
RD D man with beef

I know I ask alot, but this team is weak up the middle and need another vet D after Math is moved out

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Idiot Trotz strikes again. Parssinen for nothing.

 

[Kennerback]

Another bizarre trade in Nashville. What’s happening over there?

 

[the valiant effort]

Seattle scored 3 times in the last 5 min to tie the Nunks. Pathetic

 

[Andrei79]

So, Nashville got rid of Tomasino, Parssinen, Carrier, Fabbro, Wedgewood with what to show for it ?

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

 

[The Great Weal]

Monster season by Tavares so far

 

[Andrei79]

Monster season by Tavares so far

Contract year.

 

[The Great Weal]

Contract year.

Still, he looked very cooked last year.

I'd love to see a line of J.Robertson-Tavares-Stone just for fun.

 

[JianYang]

Monster season by Tavares so far

Good for him. With that dark CRA cloud hanging over him and the whole captaincy situation, things could have easily gone another way.

Sign of a good professional.

 

[The Great Weal]

So, Nashville got rid of Tomasino, Parssinen, Carrier, Fabbro, Wedgewood with what to show for it ?

Trotz is a clown. I hope we keep trading with them.

 

[Andrei79]

The main board are filled with idiots, it's really something.

 

[Miller Time]

Young talented forward struggles after a strong start...

Is he a bust like Slaf?
Is Torts a bad coach like MSL?
Is Briere an idiot for picking him over Leonard?

Where are the hot takes to help us understand this completely unpredictable turn of events


Kidding aside, will be interesting to see how his first full season goes. Is this rough patch something he'll fight through, or does the drought continue long enough for friction between player & coach start to boil over & either end Tort's tenure or reveal some of the rumored attitude question marks that were bubbling about MM pre-draft...



Either way, hope the Michkov fan club remembers this when Reinbacher has his inevitable rough patches... Development is rarely if ever linear!

 

[The Great Weal]

Chychrun playing like how he did with the Yotes. I absolutely loved the player in Arizona but he was a worse Matheson with the Sens. Awesome year for him now.

 

[The Great Weal]

Caps GM has to be in contention for GM of the year right? Prostas extended for peanuts, PLD for Kuemper, Thompson for a pair of 3rds, Chychrun for Jensen and a 3rd, and Eller for a 5th.

Basically got a 2nd and 3rd line center, a top 3 dman, and a 1B goalie for players who were cap dumps for them and some late picks.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Caps GM has to be in contention for GM of the year right? Prostas extended for peanuts, PLD for Kuemper, Thompson for a pair of 3rds, Chychrun for Jensen and a 3rd, and Eller for a 5th.

Basically got a 2nd and 3rd line center, a top 3 dman, and a 1B goalie for players who were cap dumps for them and some late picks.

The most important person on the team is the coach. McMichael breaks out as soon as they get rid of the imbecile Laviolette.

 

[Kennerback]

Young talented forward struggles after a strong start...

Is he a bust like Slaf?
Is Torts a bad coach like MSL?
Is Briere an idiot for picking him over Leonard?

Where are the hot takes to help us understand this completely unpredictable turn of events


Kidding aside, will be interesting to see how his first full season goes. Is this rough patch something he'll fight through, or does the drought continue long enough for friction between player & coach start to boil over & either end Tort's tenure or reveal some of the rumored attitude question marks that were bubbling about MM pre-draft...



Either way, hope the Michkov fan club remembers this when Reinbacher has his inevitable rough patches... Development is rarely if ever linear!

Is he a bust like Slaf? Neither are
Is Torts a bad coach like MSL? Torts is loco but won a Cup.
Is Briere an idiot for picking him over Leonard? No

Did many people predict before the season that there would be a war between Torts and Michkov? Yes
Do the Flyers already have a quick strike intervention squad in place to protect Torts from Michkov? Yes
Will Michkov be a star? Yes
Will the relationship between Torts and Michkov continue to be bumpy? Extremely