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

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

He might be crushing it off the scoreboard, but 1a in 8 games for Jiricek

 

[Kennerback]

Michkov picked up points after both benchings so it worked, sounds like Russians respect the boot.

Let's check on Rangers fans again

It’s a multi-pronged problem, but to me the key issue is that the team’s core is in its thirties now and age finally caught up to them.

 

[vokiel]

Preds vs Jets on Amazon Prime baby!

Barron is still warming up a seat in the stands. He should spend the time to grow a mullet, because why not?

 

[Kennerback]

Preds vs Jets on Amazon Prime baby!

Barron is still warming up a seat in the stands. He should spend the time to grow a mullet, because why not?

-3 and leading directly to at least one goal apparently doesn’t win you favors.

 

[Tyson]

Rangers in typical form down 2 to the Panthers. No pride on that team.

 

[GrandBison]

Rags down 2-0 on 4 shots. How much does Shesterkin make again?

Time to buy low!

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Time to buy low!

Schneider

 

[HuGo Sham]

Time to buy low!

Only guy I’d trade for is Will Cuylle

 

[LaP]

Schneider

There's no way they trade him that would be dumb as f***

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

There's no way they trade him that would be dumb as f***

Fingers are crossed. I'm hoping they see him a little bit of regressing and jettison him before he gets worse, but it's just the way he looks in that environment

 

[LaP]

I never thought watching NYR implode would be so satisfying. Boston should be next then TB.

 

[sampollock]

I never thought watching NYR implode would be so satisfying. Boston should be next then TB.

So strange rangers suck so bad

 

[CharleyHorse]

Michkov blanked again, stay classy Philadelphia.

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Yes, stay classy, but on the other hand, I completely understand.

 

[HuGo Sham]

So strange rangers suck so bad

They didn’t play poorly tonight. That D is awfully suspect though

 

[windycity]

I never thought watching NYR implode would be so satisfying. Boston should be next then TB.

I just came here to post that I'm also enjoying the Rags pooping the bed

 

[Schooner Guy]

Rangers are so bad right now! They might be drafting 1st overall.

They could be even lower in the standings if the referees didn't gift wrap them a win vs us at MSG a few weeks ago. That was the worst officiated game I watched all year.

 

[Shred]

It’s a multi-pronged problem, but to me the key issue is that the team’s core is in its thirties now and age finally caught up to them.

Hey, it’s working for Pittsburgh and Nashville!

 

[Canucks LB]

Q&A: Canucks GM Patrik Allvin expects more from top players in 2025

In 2024, the Canucks have given their fans much to be thankful for — but, they've also failed many nights to play to their standard. Iain MacIntyre sits down with GM Patrik Allvin to discuss why the team has struggled with consistency and reflect on the season thus far.

www.sportsnet.ca

This is absolutely blowing up in Vancouver right now by the way.
Looks like Pettersson is available
Allvin went on blast basically, Not sure what you guys would offer, or how seriously you would be interested, He would obviously need a Haul.
But, just thought I would share and get your guys opinions!
Not everyday a 90+ Center with great Defensive abilities becomes available.

Thoughts?

 

[Frankenheimer]

Q&A: Canucks GM Patrik Allvin expects more from top players in 2025

In 2024, the Canucks have given their fans much to be thankful for — but, they've also failed many nights to play to their standard. Iain MacIntyre sits down with GM Patrik Allvin to discuss why the team has struggled with consistency and reflect on the season thus far.

www.sportsnet.ca

This is absolutely blowing up in Vancouver right now by the way.
Looks like Pettersson is available
Allvin went on blast basically, Not sure what you guys would offer, or how seriously you would be interested, He would obviously need a Haul.
But, just thought I would share and get your guys opinions!
Not everyday a 90+ Center with great Defensive abilities becomes available.

Thoughts?

That is one of the most candid interviews I've read from a GM about his team in mid-season. Normally GMs are trying to conceal their thinking as much as possible with boilerplate replies. I guess Peterson must be playing terribly. And the GM obviously finds his attitude unprofessional. Still, surprised to just state this publicly. Given he deliberately devalued his guy, and wants to win now, I'm guessing he has no intention of trading him and that this was a ploy to get Peterson going. I mean if he could get equal value he would trade but the only kind of player of equal value he could get is for another underperforming player of the same level. Not many of those. There will be no trade, at least not until cup window closes.

 

[ReHabs]

Q&A: Canucks GM Patrik Allvin expects more from top players in 2025

In 2024, the Canucks have given their fans much to be thankful for — but, they've also failed many nights to play to their standard. Iain MacIntyre sits down with GM Patrik Allvin to discuss why the team has struggled with consistency and reflect on the season thus far.

www.sportsnet.ca

This is absolutely blowing up in Vancouver right now by the way.
Looks like Pettersson is available
Allvin went on blast basically, Not sure what you guys would offer, or how seriously you would be interested, He would obviously need a Haul.
But, just thought I would share and get your guys opinions!
Not everyday a 90+ Center with great Defensive abilities becomes available.

Thoughts?

Is Pettersson a 90+ point centre?
Right now he's on pace for 67, which is the PPG of his first four seasons in a row. 5 of his 7 professional season had a 67 point pace (give or take 1 point).

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the prevailing thinking that he's suffering from post-concussion or some other lingering injury issue late in the 23-24 season (before his new contract kicked in)? In the current discourse, when did the drop-off occur?

In the interview Allvin seems to imply that he's allowed the pressure to get to him and Petey seemingly turned inward instead of embracing the situation. If the case is that he's just intimidated by the expectations, I'd be more open to acquiring him and giving him a new challenge and new environment.

That is one of the most candid interviews I've read from a GM about his team in mid-season. Normally GMs are trying to conceal their thinking as much as possible with boilerplate replies. I guess Peterson must be playing terribly. And the GM obviously finds his attitude unprofessional. Still, surprised to just state this publicly. Given he deliberately devalued his guy, and wants to win now, I'm guessing he has no intention of trading him and that this was a ploy to get Peterson going. I mean if he could get equal value he would trade but the only kind of player of equal value he could get is for another underperforming player of the same level. Not many of those. There will be no trade, at least not until cup window closes.

Best part is this: "Allvin: Yes, 100 per cent the hardest one. We're up 4-1 with five minutes to play. Like, why is it? Is it the pressure that hits the players? That's something that Toc always talks about, meeting pressure with pressure. And I think in those environments, you should thrive, like, ‘Let's lock down the game here.’"

Emphasis mine. I think this is a GM who thinks he has assembled a team that should be performing better than this and he's frustrated that they can't hit a higher gear. He's not mad, he's disappointed. He wants to hit a higher level of performance and wants to see his team get there. I love this. He wants his team to play playoff quality hockey. Habs fans should keep an eye on this.

There is a range between Losing Culture and Winning Culture and the Canucks have not yet arrived the latter but they're starting to get worried about it.

I also liked this part: "Allvin: Our identity has been very vague this (season). It hasn't been a clear path. If you don't have that, success is not sustainable long term. So what I would say is, I would like to see us playing our style and brand of hockey on a more consistent basis. I don't like to drive to the game and I don't know what I'm going to get. We need to play a certain way every night to be successful, and when we do, we're a good team. I would like to see us find our identity and consistency more. And then everything else will take care of itself."

As a Habs fan, I have to ask: what is the Habs' identity?

 

[morhilane]

Q&A: Canucks GM Patrik Allvin expects more from top players in 2025

In 2024, the Canucks have given their fans much to be thankful for — but, they've also failed many nights to play to their standard. Iain MacIntyre sits down with GM Patrik Allvin to discuss why the team has struggled with consistency and reflect on the season thus far.

www.sportsnet.ca

This is absolutely blowing up in Vancouver right now by the way.
Looks like Pettersson is available
Allvin went on blast basically, Not sure what you guys would offer, or how seriously you would be interested, He would obviously need a Haul.
But, just thought I would share and get your guys opinions!
Not everyday a 90+ Center with great Defensive abilities becomes available.

Thoughts?

Why the ***** would the Habs want to trade for a guy that had his coach and now his GM refer publicly to as an overpaid immature soft baby loser (in more polite ways)?

The Habs locker room is made of winners and players who play for each others. EP is the total opposite of that.

 

[salbutera]

Why the ***** do you want to trade for a guy that had his coach and now his GM refer publicly to as an overpaid immature soft baby loser (in more polite ways)?

Stevie Y was once referred to in much the same manner by a HOF coach & GM.

People can mature & grow, just sayin..

 

[RandomTask26]

Q&A: Canucks GM Patrik Allvin expects more from top players in 2025

In 2024, the Canucks have given their fans much to be thankful for — but, they've also failed many nights to play to their standard. Iain MacIntyre sits down with GM Patrik Allvin to discuss why the team has struggled with consistency and reflect on the season thus far.

www.sportsnet.ca

This is absolutely blowing up in Vancouver right now by the way.
Looks like Pettersson is available
Allvin went on blast basically, Not sure what you guys would offer, or how seriously you would be interested, He would obviously need a Haul.
But, just thought I would share and get your guys opinions!
Not everyday a 90+ Center with great Defensive abilities becomes available.

Thoughts?

Would love it but if the Canucks are looking to win now, then I don’t think the Habs have anything to offer that they’d be interested in (other than Suzuki, but he’s not getting traded). Our other most valuable pieces are too young for their timeline

 

[morhilane]

Stevie Y was once referred to in much the same manner by a HOF coach & GM.

People can mature & grow, just sayin..

Was Stevie Y in his 7th NHL season when they said that?

 

[Victoire HuGo]

Was Stevie Y in his 7th NHL season when they said that?

The rumored trade for Yashin was in 96 so long after he had been drafted and much older than EP40