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

[Team_Spirit]

Some poor team will trade for Provorov lmao

 

[windycity]

Some poor team will trade for Provorov lmao

NHL ref idiocy

 

[McGees]

Flames beating FLA 3-0
A beautiful thing.

 

[OldCraig71]

Jonathan Kovacevic leads the Devils with a +13 rating and has been rock solid for them. Another fun fact is that during six professional seasons, he has always been in the plus column, even when he played for us, lol. He plays on a minimum-wage NHL contract, wish we had a guy like that lol.

 

[Paddyjack]

Jonathan Kovacevic leads the Devils with a +13 rating and has been rock solid for them. Another fun fact is that during six professional seasons, he has always been in the plus column, even when he played for us, lol. He plays on a minimum-wage NHL contract, wish we had a guy like that lol.

I must eat my hat here, I really never thought he would matter much.

 

[OldCraig71]

I must eat my hat here, I really never thought he would matter much.

He's Shea Weber without the big shot and point production. I know that someone will reply and make fun of my comment but it's true, he is a big, strong and steady defenseman that does the little things right.

 

[teamfirst]

I must eat my hat here, I really never thought he would matter much.

Same here, change of scenery did him good.......or change of structure.....or culture.

 

[vokiel]

Jonathan Kovacevic leads the Devils with a +13 rating and has been rock solid for them. Another fun fact is that during six professional seasons, he has always been in the plus column, even when he played for us, lol. He plays on a minimum-wage NHL contract, wish we had a guy like that lol.

Rejoice, he's UFA this summer. Lets get him a stiff raise with a good term!

 

[Rapala]

Jordan Harris not even being able to crack a poor Columbus D is pretty indicative our coaching staff and pro scouts don't have the best idea about talent. Meanwhile kovacevic is a bonafide top 4 d, wonder if he makes it to free agency.

We've had too many guys skipping AHL time to develop on the fly and it's not been working well for many of them.

No one here said Kovacevic is a top 4 D when partnered properly but he was the only experienced depth we had on RD.
It turns out Kovacevic could have been a natural replacement for Savard but no one claimed that either.

However I agree having put all our eggs in the Reinbacher Mailloux basket before July 1st was a strategic error.
Having watched Laval down the stretch I still thought Reinbacher who was better than Mailloux needed some finishing.
We had plenty of built in flexibility on that left side but moving that experience with Barron still unproven.

 

[salbutera]

I must eat my hat here, I really never thought he would matter much.

This is a mirage driven by UFA contract year while playing on a good team - some sucker will fall for this anomaly season, overpay for his UFA services & regret it

 

[Heffyhoof]

Some of us were practically crucified for saying this (5000 times, in increasingly combative and argumentative tones)

You were dead wrong at the time and even ran from the forum instead of eating crow. Entire threads were unreadable of whining. This victim complex while you dance that Slaf is in a small rough patch has gotten really old.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Kovacevic has been playing below league minimum in the QC/NY tax hell.

Guy deserve his bag. Good for him.

 

[LaP]

Calgary beating Florida is a nice surprise. The dream is still alive.

 

[ReHabs]

You were dead wrong at the time and even ran from the forum instead of eating crow. Entire threads were unreadable of whining. This victim complex while you dance that Slaf is in a small rough patch has gotten really old.

the sarcasm emoji I guess didn’t work huh

 

[JianYang]

Calgary beating Florida is a nice surprise. The dream is still alive.

Florida has not scored a goal in their last 2 games. Those were against the Canucks who have had their problems on home ice and now against Calgary.

Their next 2 games are against the oilers who seem to be playing well now and the wild.

 

[Serge Menard]

Blues Looking To Move Brandon Saad

The St. Louis Blues made a surprising acquisition yesterday morning by trading for Cam Fowler from the Anaheim Ducks. According …

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[LaP]

Blues Looking To Move Brandon Saad

The St. Louis Blues made a surprising acquisition yesterday morning by trading for Cam Fowler from the Anaheim Ducks. According …

www.prohockeyrumors.com

The Montreal Canadiens are looking to not acquire Brandon Saad

One of the most overrated player of the last 15 yeras or so imo.

 

[Leto]

The Montreal Canadiens are looking to not acquire Brandon Saad

One of the most overrated player of the last 15 yeras or so imo.

Stan Bowman has entered the chat.

 

[OldCraig71]

Rejoice, he's UFA this summer. Lets get him a stiff raise with a good term!

I don't know the cap situation for the Devils but if they have room I could easily see him getting something in the 3 million per year range. Yes he is on a better team but the guy has been solid wherever he played and as long as his skating remains up to par he can be effective into his mid 30's.

 

[vokiel]

I don't know the cap situation for the Devils but if they have room I could easily see him getting something in the 3 million per year range. Yes he is on a better team but the guy has been solid wherever he played and as long as his skating remains up to par he can be effective into his mid 30's.

They have very little margin currently and I doubt they extend Kovacevic before he turns free agent. Not without dumping some contracts like Tatar, Bastian, Lazar or Allen.

if a team offers term like 5-6 years, pretty sure Kova signs at a reasonable hit.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Dusty hangin' in there hahaha

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Dusty hangin' in there hahaha

Props to the guy, he's definitely been doing everything he can to keep playing. His elite prospect page is almost 2 pages long

 

[LaP]

I don't know the cap situation for the Devils but if they have room I could easily see him getting something in the 3 million per year range. Yes he is on a better team but the guy has been solid wherever he played and as long as his skating remains up to par he can be effective into his mid 30's.

With Nemec and Casey as prospect i would honestly be surprised if they sign him. Kova will need to be very very very team friendly in his ask for them to sign him. They already have Hamilton, Pesce, Dillon and Siegenthaler signed long term all for 3.4 millions+ contract (all having more playoffs experience). If they are worse on the ice than Kova then they become untradeable outside of Siegenthaler because of their contract. They also need to resign Luke Hughes next summer and he's having a good season. One thing people forget about Kova is he has 0 experience in playoffs and he's gonna be 28 next season. Personally i'd be very afraid of signing him multiple years at 3+ if i was a GM. Would not be the first time we see a Cinderalla season before a new contract by an unestablished player in his late 20ies just to see that player revert to his old self one-ish season after signing. Mike Kempny comes to my mind. Paul Byron.

 

[Kimota]

Some poor team will trade for Provorov lmao

I'll allow it. Cause he scored before he crashed into the goalie. It is essentially the same as scoring and slashing someone in a way. You score and get a penalty.

 

[OldCraig71]

With Nemec and Casey as prospect i would honestly be surprised if they sign him. Kova will need to be very very very team friendly in his ask for them to sign him. They already have Hamilton, Pesce, Dillon and Siegenthaler signed long term all for 3.4 millions+ contract (all having more playoffs experience). If they are worse on the ice than Kova then they become untradeable outside of Siegenthaler because of their contract. They also need to resign Luke Hughes next summer and he's having a good season. One thing people forget about Kova is he has 0 experience in playoffs and he's gonna be 28 next season. Personally i'd be very afraid of signing him multiple years at 3+ if i was a GM. Would not be the first time we see a Cinderalla season before a new contract by an unestablished player in his late 20ies just to see that player revert to his old self one-ish season after signing. Mike Kempny comes to my mind. Paul Byron.

Thanks for the info. He will get paid come July, playoff experience aside, he plays the right side and is steady defensively, certainly not flashy but effective. A team will pay him based on his position and his size and attributes as a player.