HF Habs: Out of Town Thread: 2024 Playoff Edition

[red devil]

 

[Runner77]

As opposed to Melnick who is living in the 60s by shoving his buddy Bod Dylan in everyone’s face.

 

[morhilane]

Hahahahahahahaha now I’ve heard it all. It’s like me trying to get a sick day off work. “Yeah it’s the type of illness that gets worse when I start typing on a keyboard. Can’t work today”

Maybe the Leafs docs should read on anxiety and acute stress symptoms if that "food poisoning" hangs on.

Although, it could also be a very sticky bacteria, but you think others on the team would have caught it too since that kind of bacteria tends to be very contagious (ask any parents with daycare kids!).

 

[vokiel]

He would have done well with the scoring talents we have now. He was going to be a RFA the summer of the year he was traded but Hughes was in salary shedding mode and unfortunately chose the wrong guy to send out.

He should have waited an extra year. He got schooled by the Avs — live and learn, it was a rookie GM mistake.

He got bamboozled into acquiring Justin Barron. A swing and a complete miss, so waiting an extra year wouldn't have produced anything. Tells you a lot about the pro scouts.

 

[le_sean]

He got bamboozled into acquiring Justin Barron. A swing and a complete miss, so waiting an extra year wouldn't have produced anything. Tells you a lot about the pro scouts.

He did a hardworking player a favour. Gave him a great shot at winning the Cup with a team willing to extend him. I know I’d likely choose that over a rebuild.

 

[Tyson]

That was a beyond lame call on Stanley. Refs allow maulings the entire playoffs but all of a sudden...

He did a hardworking player a favour. Gave him a great shot at winning the Cup with a team willing to extend him. I know I’d likely choose that over a rebuild.

Priority one should be to improve your team not give a hard working player a chance to win the cup.

 

[PhysicX]

He would have done well with the scoring talents we have now. He was going to be a RFA the summer of the year he was traded but Hughes was in salary shedding mode and unfortunately chose the wrong guy to send out.

He should have waited an extra year. He got schooled by the Avs — live and learn, it was a rookie GM mistake.

The Lehkonen we're seeing in the playoffs, we saw the same player during the Covid bubble. And I believe we would have finished higher in the standings with him in the lineup, so it's not all doom and gloom, true that.

The issue with the trade is we were never going to get full value for him. Partly because it's hard to project his offensive production and impact on a more talented team, but also due to not being truly valued here as well.

 

[Runner77]

He got bamboozled into acquiring Justin Barron. A swing and a complete miss, so waiting an extra year wouldn't have produced anything. Tells you a lot about the pro scouts.

He did.

On Feb. 8th this year, LeBrun was on BPM and confirmed that Lehkonen wasn’t actually on the market. But then, Sakic called Hughes for 17 consecutive days and Hughes’ early “nos” turned into a yes. Hughes was in the driver’s seat and should have held firm.

 

[Tyson]

Refs are nitpicking every little thing the Jets are doing.

 

[Runner77]

Refs are nitpicking every little thing the Jets are doing.

Which is a good thing, right?

 

[Cournoyer12]

The Lehkonen we're seeing in the playoffs, we saw the same player during the Covid bubble. And I believe we would have finished higher in the standings with him in the lineup, so it's not all doom and gloom, true that.

The issue with the trade is we were never going to get full value for him. Partly because it's hard to project his offensive production and impact on a more talented team, but also due to not being truly valued here as well.

Lehky is the best player on the ice today

 

[Tyson]

Which is a good thing, right?

I don't really care about the pick to be honest. It will fall where it falls.

 

[Habano]

When the Avs turn it on, it's very impressive!

 

[Tyson]

Monahan has nothing in the tank. He hasn't played alot in recent years and it shows.

 

[le_sean]

Priority one should be to improve your team not give a hard working player a chance to win the cup.

Well he might have expressed little interest in coming back. It’s a lot easier to move Lehkonen than the other albatross contracts on the team.

This is on Bergevin, not Hughes.

 

[Habano]

Makar is a beaut!

 

[David Suzuki]

everyone stop what you’re doing and laugh at the jets

 

[Tyson]

Holy crap what a goal by Makar

 

[Junohockeyfan]

So, if/when the Peg gets eliminated, what pick do the Habs get with their 1st?

 

[red devil]

Makar goes end to end, his talent is just at another level

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Pack it up Jets. You're done. The Avs big boys aren't human.

 

[Tyson]

Pack it up Jets. Your done. The Avs big boys aren't human.

And Mackinnon hasn't woken up yet

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

avs in 5 pick looks nice rn

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Lehk still hasn't forgiven Scheifele

 

[Runner77]

I don't really care about the pick to be honest. It will fall where it falls.

Wasn’t about that at all. I feel as you do about the pick, nothing to get worked up about.

I thought you might have connected it to the fallout we had with Jet fans since the Scheifele incident and how making fun of Hab fans is a cottage industry on their forum.

So, please don’t mind if some of us enjoy their misery, whenever it arises.