HF Habs: Out Of Town Thread: 2024 Off-Season edition (Mod Warning #2635)

[Rapala]

Sabres crawling from behind when 30 teams haven't even started is hilariously on point.

I didn't catch the second game but Lindsey looked Ruffled in that first one.
Strange hiring IMO 'course I would be well placed to insist retreads don't work.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Looks like Boston and Swayman did manage to make peace in the end, unsurprisingly. He got his long term deal for more money than he's probably worth right now and the bruins get to finally turn that page and focus on the season.

8.25 isn't so bad nowadays for a good goalie. By year 4 of the contract, the cap will be around 100 mil and with that 8.25% he'll take on the cap won't even be double the average % of a player on a full cap 23 man roster, which is 4.35%

Draisaitl will be 3 times (and some extra) this average in the same frame (with a cap at 100m). 14% vs 4.35%.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

8.25 isn't so bad nowadays for a good goalie. By year 4 of the contract, the cap will be around 100 mil and with that 8.25% he'll take on the cap won't even be double the average % of a player on a full cap 23 man roster, which is 4.35%

Draisaitl will be 3 times (and some extra) this average in the same frame (with a cap at 100m). 14% vs 4.35%.

It's not bad for a number 1 goalie, the issue for me is more that he's never really been one before. It's a lot of money for a guy who never started more than half the games in a season.

 

[Team_Spirit]

No wonder Flames fans don't exist.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842695324361736194

 

[Miller Time]

I hope Swayman goes full dud this season...

The Boston fan backlash would get toxic real quick and could send him off the tracks long term.

(Nothing against Swayman... He's made his bank. Pure hope for the Bs to be locked in long-term to a mediocre goalie lol)

 

[Frankenheimer]

No wonder Flames fans don't exist.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842695324361736194

Nice photo touchups. Everyone looks like they just crossed the Sahara and are being forced to take a picture before being given a drink of water.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Swayman stuff was fun while it lasted

 

[Rapala]

Looks like Boston and Swayman did manage to make peace in the end, unsurprisingly. He got his long term deal for more money than he's probably worth right now and the bruins get to finally turn that page and focus on the season.

Yay I now hope he totally shits the bed.

That would be classic.

 

[Leto]

Huh.

 

[GrandBison]

Huh.

Good bottom 6 player, terrible contract

 

[MasterMatt25]

Ryan Suzuki on waivers

 

[Gustave]

No wonder Flames fans don't exist.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842695324361736194

Rasmus’ pick says “I’m being held against my will, get me outta here ASAP”

 

[vokiel]

Huh.

That's some big ass player if I ever seen one.

 

[EveryDay]

That's some big ass player if I ever seen one.

If only MTL had the balls to do the same with Gallagher or Anderson

 

[gusfring]

Pelletier or Fagemo might be of interest.

 

[EveryDay]

Pelletier or Fagemo might be of interest.

Or Jenik?

 

[_habsfan9]

go for Pelletier!

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

If only MTL had the balls to do the same with Gallagher or Anderson

There is no point with Gallagher. No one will take him and he can't be sent to the minors.

 

[Habby4Life]

If only MTL had the balls to do the same with Gallagher or Anderson

With Gally they can’t. He has a full no movement clause.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Fagemo would be okay with me, I always thought he had good potential but he never stuck in the NHL

Terrific AHL guy. 43 goals in 50 games last year, might be the kind of guy Hughes thinks has untapped upside in the right system (AKA no system)

 

[Team_Spirit]

Swayman stuff was fun while it lasted

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842947913858875395

The Sabres went 0-2 but at least they had some fun

 

[JuJu Mobb]

I hope Carolina claIms Sebastian Aho.

 

[McGees]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842625315182387286

Interesting observation. What does that say about the other teams he's been on, including ours.

"I saw Matthews buy at least 8 outfits that afternoon, Willy's head still hasn't stopped growing, and Marner posted over a dozen tik-tok dances. I'm stoked to be with hard working guys like this"

 

[HuGort]

It was Friedman on a recent edition of 32 thoughts. He said that Michkov and his camp withheld information and told information differently to other teams to manipulate the outcome to go where he wanted, which is Philly.

Michkov also met with them secretly on top of the regularly scheduled one that he had with other teams.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1674266650047049728

It's where he wanted to go, so even if you picked him, he could sulk and stay in Russia to force a move like Gauthier did to Philly.. and the return for Gauthier, is rarely ever the value of the guy forcing his way out.

And I do extend the courtesy to other prospects and players; all I've ever done on the Michkov saga is say that how SKA wanted nothing to do with him, even if he returns from Philly this year, is a strange thing to wrap your head around and gives a lot of credence to the smoke regarding the character questions. Turns out SKA is just a really stupid organization, as evidenced by handling Demidov; so I've not made the assertation recently.

Just a case of a guy who wanted to go somewhere and used his contract in Russia to navigate his way favorably through the process.

I always figure there was reason we passed on Michkov. Because huge difference in talent. But I would have drafted him. Philly was fierce to get him. Them seemed over eager. Could got king's ransom for him. Either that or traded down gained future first. Still got Leonard . I had him high also. Michkov not going to sit out career just because we held his rights.

 

[ReHabs]

I always figure there was reason we passed on Michkov. Because huge difference in talent. But I would have drafted him. Philly was fierce to get him. Them seemed over eager. Could got king's ransom for him. Either that or traded down gained future first. Still got Leonard . I had him high also. Michkov not going to sit out career just because we held his rights.

The reason the Habs passed on Michkov is they didn't rate his upside more than his downside and had Reinbacher ranked ahead of him. That's literally what they said: Reinbacher was their unanimous pick. The speculation about Michkov choosing his destination is BS and not worth acknowledging. Prospects meet with teams all the time, Levshunov met with Chicago many teams last sesaon for instance, it's only Michkov's meetings that are suddenly conspiratorial? Bullllshit.