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

[Boss Man Hughes]

Lindstrom had a setback AFTER the draft.
Iggy is fresh.
You could make that argument for Zegras if you want...but Habs have worse injury luck so probably would have got injured here too lol.

Zergras injury looked like a slew foot.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

We should can Robidas and hire Luke to coach D.

 

[OnTheRun]

“Today I made the difficult decision to move on from Luke as our head coach,” general manager Kyle Davidson said in a statement. “We thank him for his efforts and contributions to the organization and our community. As we have begun to take steps forward in our rebuilding process, we felt that the results did not match our expectations for a higher level of execution this season and ultimately came to the decision that a change was necessary.”

Chicago had expected to be more competitive in Richardson's third season. It signed Tyler Bertuzzi, Teuvo Teravainen, Alec Martinez and Craig Smith on a busy first day of free agency this summer.

Chicago rebuild strategy:
Step1: Signs a bunch of nonfactors on the wrong side of 30.
Step2: Fire the coach because Bedard can't carry them.

Davidson:

 

[Tyson]

“Today I made the difficult decision to move on from Luke as our head coach,” general manager Kyle Davidson said in a statement. “We thank him for his efforts and contributions to the organization and our community. As we have begun to take steps forward in our rebuilding process, we felt that the results did not match our expectations for a higher level of execution this season and ultimately came to the decision that a change was necessary.”

Chicago had expected to be more competitive in Richardson's third season. It signed Tyler Bertuzzi, Teuvo Teravainen, Alec Martinez and Craig Smith on a busy first day of free agency this summer.

Chicago rebuild strategy:
Step1: Signs a bunch of nonfactors on the wrong side of 30.
Step2: Fire the coach because Bedard can't carry them.

Davidson:

Another incompetent GM ar work.

 

[Fatbiggie]

Thank god Laine

Again wrong thread!!

 

[Miller Time]

“Today I made the difficult decision to move on from Luke as our head coach,” general manager Kyle Davidson said in a statement. “We thank him for his efforts and contributions to the organization and our community. As we have begun to take steps forward in our rebuilding process, we felt that the results did not match our expectations for a higher level of execution this season and ultimately came to the decision that a change was necessary.”

Chicago had expected to be more competitive in Richardson's third season. It signed Tyler Bertuzzi, Teuvo Teravainen, Alec Martinez and Craig Smith on a busy first day of free agency this summer.

Chicago rebuild strategy:
Step1: Signs a bunch of nonfactors on the wrong side of 30.
Step2: Fire the coach because Bedard can't carry them.

Davidson:

And yet many of the vocal posters here were
- mad at KH for not improving the team with these exact type of UFA signings
- want MSL fired for "reasons"
- think our rebuild is a failure because we didn't get a Bedard

Davidson is literally delivering exactly the kind of rebuild they want lol

 

[Tyson]

Seattle up 4-0 against Islanders. How long does Roy last?

 

[Habs 4 Life]

3 apples for Michkov so far

 

[Andrei79]

Seattle up 4-0 against Islanders. How long does Roy last?

Roy's coaching style has always been to coach for the richest team in the CHL and bully the hell out of teens. He's a fraud.

 

[Whitesnake]

So...the Calder trophy winner is already in the books. Hopefully Lane gets a nomination.

 

[salbutera]

Another incompetent GM ar work.

It’s the owner Danny Wirtz…

 

[The Great Weal]

So...the Calder trophy winner is already in the books. Hopefully Lane gets a nomination.

Don't know about that, Celebrini can definitely come back. Still, Reinbacher better be f***ing amazing.

 

[Andrei79]

Don't know about that, Celebrini can definitely come back. Reinbacher better be f***ing amazing.

I really like Reinbacher, but I can't see him be anything close to what we're seeing from MM. Michkov is playing like the #1OA, #1B they said he would be.

 

[Whitesnake]

Don't know about that, Celebrini can definitely come back. Still, Reinbacher better be f***ing amazing.

Yeah...well....I'm not expecting it. He will be serviceable. But never to that extent. That's my opinion. I think that a scouting group or a head scout should just believe in something and go with it. How you overthink 2023 yet analyze perfectly 2024.....is mind boggling.

 

[The Great Weal]

I really like Reinbacher, but I can't see him be anything close to what we're seeing from MM. Michkov is playing like the #1OA, #1B they said he would be.

Hell I don't even know if Demidov can perform like this but obviously it's not impossible that he replicates it. Seems like we Trevor Timmins-ed the pick.

 

[Andrei79]

Hell I don't even know if Demidov can perform like this but obviously it's not impossible that he replicates it. Seems like we Trevor Timmins-ed the pick.

Demidov is amazing, but I'd be shocked if he's as productive out of the gate. He relies more on his physical tools and technical skills, which take more time to adjust to the NHL. He'll be dynamite I'm sure, but a lot of things have to be right to be ppg in your D+2.

 

[JianYang]

Luke Richardson deserves way more respect than this. WTF

I know this was a great opportunity for someone who has waited as long as Luke but going into a scorched earth rebuild as a coach is almost coaching suicide.

 

[Kimota]

Roy's coaching style has always been to coach for the richest team in the CHL and bully the hell out of teens. He's a fraud.

Just like Scotty.

 

[Andrei79]

Just like Scotty.

Haha, fair point there.

But man, without going into too many details, from first hand accounts, Roy can be a psycho like Babcock.

 

[Kimota]

Haha, fair point there.

But man, without going into too many details, from first hand accounts, Roy can be a psycho like Babcock.

I mean I don't mind a psycho, I liked the tough ones when I played. But Babcock about got into the wives' underwear in Columbus. That's too much.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Yeah...well....I'm not expecting it. He will be serviceable. But never to that extent. That's my opinion. I think that a scouting group or a head scout should just believe in something and go with it. How you overthink 2023 yet analyze perfectly 2024.....is mind boggling.

There is no point comparing Michkov and Reinbacher. We have no way to know if Michkov would have signed with Montreal. And Habs are building a team not just the the best scorers. That is how you end up the same as the Sabres.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Lindstrom, Iggy, Zegras...all big injuries
I guess we lucked out with potential/no go future Habs

RB...

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

So...the Calder trophy winner is already in the books. Hopefully Lane gets a nomination.

He deserves more than a look. These are remarkable stats. That's ALL blueliners, not just rookies.

 

[Tyson]

He deserves more than a look. These are remarkable stats.

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And his skating has been better than advertised.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

And his skating has been better than advertised.

What he's doing is incredible for a rookie. He's already turned into one of the best blueliners in the league.

Great Calder class this year.