HF Habs: Out Of Town Thread: 2026 Play-off edition

[Schooner Goon]

Robertson is a RFA and can sign an offer sheet and as an RFA he doesn't have any trade protection.

Thanks! So much for my intuition!

 

[Schooner Goon]

It's Dobson situation all over again. Robertson is pricing himself out of Dallas and will get to choose who he signs with regardless of trade protection.

However, I think Robertson likes it in Dallas. Dobson couldn't stand playing for Patrick Roy.

 

[red devil]

It's Dobson situation all over again. Robertson is pricing himself out of Dallas and will get to choose who he signs with regardless of trade protection.

Pretty much but this was about LeBrun talking to an agent about a player putting Montreal on list he would be willing to be traded to, and Robertson as an RFA has no such lost.

 

[Guy Larose]

 

[red devil]

Here we go with expansion news

 

[Leto]

Here we go with expansion news

From the second tweet, it sounds like it's not the Houston Rockets' owner, otherwise it would be Houston without any second thought. Dan Friedkin was reported last year to be interested in bringing the NHL in Houston.​

 

[CHfan1]

Here we go with expansion news

I’m not a fan of this at all. I think 32 teams is the right amount. 4 divisions of 8 teams, half make the playoffs and now with an 84 game season each team plays their division opponent 4 times, conference opponent 3 times, and non-conference opponent 2 times. Add in it further lessens the talent per team.

Obviously this is a business decision to put more money in owners pockets but I don’t think it’s best for the league.

 

[vcb]

There’s barely enough players to fill 6 competitive teams, but sure let’s add more.

 

[tazsub3]

There’s barely enough players to fill 6 competitive teams, but sure let’s add more.

should be a party for the arbor fan club....with the league dilution, he might become a 5th D

 

[Ezpz]

There’s barely enough players to fill 6 competitive teams, but sure let’s add more.

Parity wasn't even bad at 30. Currently stretched thinner than a cheap Italian restaurant pizza owned by a guy who hits on teenage employees.

 

[JoelWarlord]

NHL heard us complaining that we're annoyed of all the players going to 5 teams and said well what if it were 6????????????????

 

[CHfan1]

I mean Tkachuk kept saying he didn't want to be traded and that the constant rumours were a distraction for him & the team.

The attitude definitely changed after the Olympic Gold win.

Garrioch is reporting that Tkachuk has been telling his teammates for the past 4 years he had no intention of resigning. If that’s the case I would assume Senators management knew about that and, if they did, they really missed the boat not trading him before his NMC kicked in.

 

[JianYang]

Nemec traded out of NJ.

Now devils fans can finally call up lane hutson.

 

[Schooner Goon]

Garrioch is reporting that Tkachuk has been telling his teammates for the past 4 years he had no intention of resigning. If that’s the case I would assume Senators management knew about that and, if they did, they really missed the boat not trading him before his NMC kicked in.

O Captain! My Captain!

What a jackass!

 

[tazsub3]

O Captain! My Captain!

What a jackass!

i cant stand the sens, however now it has become easy to cheer for them vs the panthers.
Just imagine florida missing the playoffs after a loss to ottawa ....that would be fun

 

[Bouboumaster]

What tf is happening in 'berta?

One team hire f***ing Bad Cock and the other team can't help themself and make a stupid f***ing Trade, for no reasons

 

[CDN24]

i cant stand the sens, however now it has become easy to cheer for them vs the panthers.
Just imagine florida missing the playoffs after a loss to ottawa ....that would be fun

They better extend Nick Cousins soon or I may start liking them. I feel dirty

 

[Schooner Goon]

I’m not a fan of this at all. I think 32 teams is the right amount. 4 divisions of 8 teams, half make the playoffs and now with an 84 game season each team plays their division opponent 4 times, conference opponent 3 times, and non-conference opponent 2 times. Add in it further lessens the talent per team.

Obviously this is a business decision to put more money in owners pockets but I don’t think it’s best for the league.

There’s barely enough players to fill 6 competitive teams, but sure let’s add more.

Parity wasn't even bad at 30. Currently stretched thinner than a cheap Italian restaurant pizza owned by a guy who hits on teenage employees.

Imagine how hard it will be for teams to get a 2C with 34 teams! There are already teams in the watered down NHL that don't have any star players.

 

[Team_Spirit]

I think Winnipeg with Chevy is very a competent front office. Chevy is definitely top 10 gm in the league if not higher

He lost Ehlers for nothing, gave 7M to Neal Pionk. Took 7 years to realize Logan Stanley sucks. 0 heir to Hallebyuck Millic is 6ft lol. Lucius, Lambert, McGroarty(yager) Boumedinne & Barlow are all busts. Horrible GM

What tf is happening in 'berta?

One team hire f***ing Bad Cock and the other team can't help themself and make a stupid f***ing Trade, for no reasons

Nemec sucks?

 

[Flip The Bird]

I wondered if it was Jason Robertson. Lebrun talked a lot about Robertson in that same segment and it had me wondering if he's been talking to his agent.

Ottawa trying to acquire Robertson. Reportedly could go up to 15 million. Just knocks our pay structure out of whack.

With Suzuki, Hutson among others locked up long term reasonable. We should come into quite an advantage in coming years.

Hughes new contract, Makar also be in 15 million range.

 

[jrom]

Imagine how hard it will be for teams to get a 2C with 34 teams! There are already teams in the watered down NHL that don't have any star players.

Everyone is raving at FLA’s toughness, ok yes but the their strength comes from having 3 top 6 C with Barkov/ Bennet / Lindell

 

[Whitesnake]

Love Eklund. Sucks that Ottawa gets him.

 

[Leto]

Love Eklund. Sucks that Ottawa gets him.

Huh. So SJ goes with Stenberg and a D at 9?

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

I like that trade, makes sense for both teams.

 

[Wats]

Sharks getting a fwd 2nd for sure now.