HF Habs: Out Of Town Thread: 2024 Off-Season edition

[sandviper]

He was on the ice to defend a lead and got an ENG? Damn, HFHabs in shambles.



Much rather have the two russians.

Bro, i get the pain but how long you gonna hold on to this? It’s just time to let go.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Habs brass didn’t seem high on michkov whether he wanted to play here or not
I think they had rein in their sights for months

 

[Mrb1p]

Bro, i get the pain but how long you gonna hold on to this? It’s just time to let go.

It's the Out of town thread, can't I appreciate a player from out of town ?

 

[sampollock]

michkov, who cares
He is a flyer

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Michkov is a loser and a cockroach. Let Philly deal with him.

Embarrassing...

 

[Team_Spirit]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1839852462569656471

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Embarrassing...

Anyone who wants to play for the current mess that is the Flyers is an idiot. Just wanting to play for Philly over Utah was sad unless he has no interest in winning.

 

[Twisted Sinister]

Anyone who wants to play for the current mess that is the Flyers is an idiot. Just wanting to play for Philly over Utah was sad unless he has no interest in winning.

we still don't know that Philly was his only choice. His qualification could have just been "a good hockey market".

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Peepes still crying over Michkov?

Pathetic.

 

[Scintillating10]

Going to be collasal mistake not taking Michkov. Impressive other night against Islanders. Like passing on Denis Savard.

 

[FLHabs]

Some in this fanbase will never be happy. Laine and Demidov in one summer, Suzuki, Caufield, and Slaf all signed long-term under 8mil, Hutson about to challenge for the Calder, Dach back healthy, etc, but all that's still not enough to stop lamenting on the past.

 

[ReHabs]

Michkov is a loser and a cockroach. Let Philly deal with him.

Why are Habs fans like this. Why is this tolerated?

Some in this fanbase will never be happy. Laine and Demidov in one summer, Suzuki, Caufield, and Slaf all signed long-term under 8mil, Hutson about to challenge for the Calder, Dach back healthy, etc, but all that's still not enough to stop lamenting on the past.

Very happy about the summer and Demidov and even Reinbacher. We shouldn’t permit or encourage other fellow fans drag us down when they insult other prospects who’ve done nothing wrong.

Hope this helps

 

[ReHabs]

Peepes still crying over Michkov?

Pathetic.

It’s the “anti-Michkov” commentators who never stop mentioning him and refuse to treat him like any other top prospect across the league.

We won’t be allowed to even casually enjoy the talent’s ability on a neutral level. Guess what — I like skill players in the NHL, they make things fun! I like Pavel Bure, I like Patrick Elias, I like Sergei Zubov, I like Paul Kariya, I like Matt Barzal, etc. They never played for the Habs, what does it matter?

Why the hate campaign against one teenager?? He didn’t do anything wrong.

 

[ReHabs]

Habs brass didn’t seem high on michkov whether he wanted to play here or not
I think they had rein in their sights for months

This is the right take.

The Habs preferred Reinbacher at 5OA.
If you trust the Habs you’ll trust their decision.
You can appreciate the trajectory of the Habs and also Michkov’s talent without thinking you’re a bad fan or somehow have betrayed Reinbacher.

Reinbacher’s success is irrelevant to Michkov’s.

What is unavoidable — and won’t be helped by slander and lashing out — is some fans will be openly coveting Michkov as long as Michkov doesn’t bust. It’s a product of the draft system and it is unavoidable and inevitable. Many should make their peace with it.

If you trust the Habs you’ll tolerate the commentators who covet Michkov… without resorting to attacking the player or other fans.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

It’s the “anti-Michkov” commentators who never stop mentioning him and refuse to treat him like any other top prospect across the league.

We won’t be allowed to even casually enjoy the talent’s ability on a neutral level. Guess what — I like skill players in the NHL, they make things fun! I like Pavel Bure, I like Patrick Elias, I like Sergei Zubov, I like Paul Kariya, I like Matt Barzal, etc. They never played for the Habs, what does it matter?

Why the hate campaign against one teenager?? He didn’t do anything wrong.

It's the simple, predictible and ubiquitous tribalism that rules the minds of many misadapted individuals.

Their self-image is tightly tied to group identity, and have had part of their identity trampled on and wallow in years of mediocrity thanks to the previous numbnut steering the ship nowhere fast, whom many of them trusted. Now that he's gone and replaced by someone highly competent, but inevitably imperfect, their hope has been rekindled, part of their delicate image has been restored, and because of this cannot tolerate any criticism of their newfound hero.

Intense group identity and its consequential tribalism is mostly the result of emotional immaturity. We see this immaturity in full display as soon as anyone criticizes the new hero or praises someone the hero disregarded.

Some don't have the maturity to let go and accept what has been done, while others can't tolerate differing opinions and mindsets that go against the thought structure that maintains that oh-so important identity.

No matter the narratives built around facts and suppositions to support one outcome over another, whether they are genuine or not, does not negate any right to criticize or reject such outcomes. People who do not tolerate it are simply looking for an echo chamber where nothing can destabilize the thought process that maintains the self-image.