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

[BozoTheClown]

Another solid game by Kovacevic.
Most ice time on New Jersey and on the ice with 2 minutes left in the game on a 6 on 5 in a 3-2 Devils win.

I guess we didn’t need a 6’5” 220 lbs right handed solid stay at home dmen making 766K.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

the Carey Price rule: never pay your goalie more than 10M

 

[the valiant effort]

The Caps are my favourite team this year. I would never bet on them or anything, but they’re the best mix of castaways, writeoffs, and upcoming superstar coach.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

The Caps are my favourite team this year. I would never bet on them or anything, but they’re the best mix of castaways, writeoffs, and upcoming superstar coach.

huh, looks like i should keep an eye on that Spencer Carbery fella. coaches are such an enigma to me in the NHL. do they have an impact? or are they just interchangeable, empty suits? i can never tell.

 

[LV426]

Another solid game by Kovacevic.
Most ice time on New Jersey and on the ice with 2 minutes left in the game on a 6 on 5 in a 3-2 Devils win.

I guess we didn’t need a 6’5” 220 lbs right handed solid stay at home dmen making 766K.

And we gave him up for basically nothing. It's mind boggling.

 

[McGees]

Another solid game by Kovacevic.
Most ice time on New Jersey and on the ice with 2 minutes left in the game on a 6 on 5 in a 3-2 Devils win.

I guess we didn’t need a 6’5” 220 lbs right handed solid stay at home dmen making 766K.

I always thought he was solid, loved him as a 3rd pair guy - MSL hated him tho and was the 7th D in his mind.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Another solid game by Kovacevic.
Most ice time on New Jersey and on the ice with 2 minutes left in the game on a 6 on 5 in a 3-2 Devils win.

I guess we didn’t need a 6’5” 220 lbs right handed solid stay at home dmen making 766K.

He is nothing special and someone is going to overpay for him and regret it.

huh, looks like i should keep an eye on that Spencer Carbery fella. coaches are such an enigma to me in the NHL. do they have an impact? or are they just interchangeable, empty suits? i can never tell.

Coaches always have an impact. Especially incompetent ones like Douche Arm, La Violet etc

 

[Shred]

Ducks will probably retain and re-trade him. Trouba at 4 million has decent value. It's free first rounder.

Unless Trouba pulls a Klingberg in Anaheim.

 

[Miller Time]

I always thought he was solid, loved him as a 3rd pair guy - MSL hated him tho and was the 7th D in his mind.

Nothing about MSL's comments about Kovacevic' play, nor Kovacevic' comments about being a hab, support that silly suggestion. Quite the opposite actually.

Johnathan Kovacevic | « La transaction a été bonne pour moi »

Le Canadien a-t-il sous-estimé ce qu’il détenait en cédant Johnathan Kovacevic pour une bouchée de pain l’été dernier ?

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His comments suggests transparency with the Habs, deep appreciation and "only positives" from his time in Montreal.

 

[BozoTheClown]

He is nothing special and someone is going to overpay for him and regret it.

He’s been a + player with us on terrible teams.
He’s better that Savard right now.
He’s playing in key situations with New Jersey.
He leads the team in +/-.
6’5” 220 lbs right handed stay at home dmen.
Clears players from the crease and net area.
Drops the gloves.
Can do a little bit of everything.
Makes peanuts.

He’ll be our 3rd best dmen most games.

About him getting overpaid, we will see, but I can guarantee you that we get more than a 4th at this years trade deadline.

 

[Tyson]

Washington will be a challenge tomorrow.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

And we gave him up for basically nothing. It's mind boggling.

Well, we got him for nothing. He was a waiver pickup. It would have been nice to keep him for another year, though.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Canucks getting out shot 18-3 in 2nd period to Columbus. Idk why but Vancouver is just awful at home.

 

[BozoTheClown]

Canucks getting out shot 18-3 in 2nd period to Columbus. Idk why but Vancouver is just awful at home.

No Miller, No Hronek , no Demko and no Zadorov, which I think was a big loss for Vancouver .

 

[McGees]

Nothing about MSL's comments about Kovacevic' play, nor Kovacevic' comments about being a hab, support that silly suggestion. Quite the opposite actually.

Johnathan Kovacevic | « La transaction a été bonne pour moi »

Le Canadien a-t-il sous-estimé ce qu’il détenait en cédant Johnathan Kovacevic pour une bouchée de pain l’été dernier ?

www.lapresse.ca

His comments suggests transparency with the Habs, deep appreciation and "only positives" from his time in Montreal.

I'm not saying he actually HATED him as a person, I'm saying that he was the odd one out and forced to sit for long stretches...just like I don't think MSL HATES Pezz, but he clearly favours other players.

 

[Miller Time]

I'm not saying he actually HATED him as a person, I'm saying that he was the odd one out and forced to sit for long stretches...just like I don't think MSL HATES Pezz, but he clearly favours other players.

Lol... I didn't think you meant MSL hated him "as a person" either... That wouldn't be a silly comment, it would be outright stupid and childish.

But even as you meant it, it's a silly exaggeration. A coach doesn't limit a player's role or ice time because they "hate" the way they play... At least not easily replaceable or waivabke depth players.

Aside from Kovacevic' appreciation of his time in Montreal (which also isn't a common reaction from an athlete who played for a coach he though hated his game), the simple facts of his use don't support your comments.

Kovacevic was the 4th most used dman, and 6th most used player in MSL's first 2 seasons coaching... Think about it.

That's not what happens when a professional head coach "hates" the way a 800k waiver acquisition plays...

 

[BozoTheClown]

Anaheim is loaded with high draft picks.

 

[McGees]

But even as you meant it, it's a silly exaggeration. A coach doesn't limit a player's role or ice time because they "hate" the way they play... At least not easily replaceable or waivabke depth players.

You're so caught up in the word 'hate' dude. I'll say PREFERS others if it helps you.
And that is my point, I think he was better than a 7D/ waiver type player and he is showing that this year, and would be a far more stable option than some of our D this year too.

Aside from Kovacevic' appreciation of his time in Montreal (which also isn't a common reaction from an athlete who played for a coach he though hated his game), the simple facts of his use don't support your comments.

Including this interview into this conversation is ridonkulous -
Why would MSL preferring other D mean he would not enjoy his time here?
I'm sure he loves Marty too, that that has nothing to do with getting benched for 1/4 of the year.
And how often do players even say anything bad about the team/city/coach when they leave anyway lol.

All of this has nothing to do with the point that he would be playing better than Savard and Barron on our team right now.
But the team didn't see him in their plans.
Is what it is.

Not the end of the world - I would have kept him over Barron and traded Savard last deadline but that's just me.

Please share me Pezz's exit interview at the end of the year and remind me that the coach was his biggest fan if that is what you are getting from my comment.

 

[Max2]

If I were in charge, I'd have kept Kovacevic and Lehkonen

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

the Carey Price rule: never pay your goalie more than 10M

Carey Price was well worth ten mil. You find a goalie who can consistently beat better teams in the playoffs you pay him. Nothing’s more valuable than a big game goalie in the postseason.

Not many goalies are worth the money but Price was.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

And we gave him up for basically nothing. It's mind boggling.

And yet people want to ditch Baron on waivers…

 

[Miller Time]

You're so caught up in the word 'hate' dude. I'll say PREFERS others if it helps you.

What helps is using the words you mean

And that is my point, I think he was better than a 7D/ waiver type player and he is showing that this year, and would be a far more stable option than some of our D this year too.

The decision to trade him wasn't just about his level of play or likelihood of being better than every dman we expected to play.

Including this interview into this conversation is ridonkulous -

Yes, why let his own words inform your hot take lol

Why would MSL preferring other D mean he would not enjoy his time here?

Preference and hate are not equivalents. I responded to what you wrote. Appreciate that you've clarified what you meant... Far less silly if a take.

I'm sure he loves Marty too, that that has nothing to do with getting benched for 1/4 of the year.
And how often do players even say anything bad about the team/city/coach when they leave anyway lol.

Pretty often when they feel that their game was hated by their coach

All of this has nothing to do with the point that he would be playing better than Savard and Barron on our team right now.
But the team didn't see him in their plans.
Is what it is.

That wasn't the point you made.

"MSL hated him tho and was the 7th D in his mind."

Is not the same point as:

"he would be playing better than Savard and Barron on our team right now."

The former is a silly exaggeration. The latter is an opinion I happen to agree with and would've told you as much (via that trusted thumbs up emogi)

Not the end of the world - I would have kept him over Barron and traded Savard last deadline but that's just me.

I'd take him over Savard today, last summer I'd agree with prioritizing the experienced vet knowing I had such a young D group in place.

No chance I'd have kept him over Barron, then or now.

Please share me Pezz's exit interview at the end of the year and remind me that the coach was his biggest fan if that is what you are getting from my comment.

? No idea what this silly comment means and not interested in figuring out what you mean this time.

 

[McGees]

And yet people want to ditch Baron on waivers…

Waivers?
No he's still got a morsel of trade value.

 

[ReHabs]

Shane Wright has 5 goals in his last 7 games

I thought he was a bust

 

[Heffyhoof]

I thought he was a bust

You have to wait until at least a player's draft+7 before evaluating their play properly, but if they were injured you might not even properly know until draft+8. Patience is key.