Recalled/Assigned: RHP Sent to Laval for a Conditioning Stint

[WeThreeKings]

He will be put on waivers as soon as that conditioning stint ends. Condotta does not deserve to go back down.

 

[Ezpz]

Once his conditioning stint is over, they should waive him. He doesn't replace anyone in the lineup and also needs playing time due to all the injuries he's had over the last 2 years.

No, one will pick him up due to those injuries, too.

Oh, this also means he will be taken off LTIR & start using cap space. His $1.1m can be fully buried in the AHL. No sense using cap space on a 14th forward. His $1.1m cap hit will also keep teams from claiming him.

I am not the type to say he'd never clear but sometimes injuries happen and teams claim guys who'd normally clear. If not for injuries we'd never have gotten Paul Byron.

 

[sampollock]

He will be put on waivers as soon as that conditioning stint ends. Condotta does not deserve to go back down.

and too small

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Who gives a f*** about the development of Farrell and Kidney?

Why? Because we know much more about what he have ( or more importantly, what we don’t have) in RHP while Kidney, Farrell, etc. are still works in progress unless, of course, you have some magical crystal ball.

 

[The Last Red]

Why? Because we know much more about what he have ( or more importantly, what we don’t have) in RHP while Kidney, Farrell, etc. are still works in progress unless, of course, you have some magical crystal ball.

Isn't this Farrell's third season in Laval? It's not looking like he'll be an NHL player.

 

[themilosh]

and too small

RHP is just another bland small player.. so many in a line of purgatory we have have been mired in fir 2 decades. No thank you.. this type of player should be max 1/team = we currently have it with Gally.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Who gives a f*** about the development of Farrell and Kidney?

RHP is nothing and will pass through waivers which makes him not worth anything. Kidney and Farrell can still develop into NHLers. There may not be room on the Habs but they would have trade value.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Isn't this Farrell's third season in Laval? It's not looking like he'll be an NHL player.

No it's his 2nd but he only played 48 last season. So he has about 1 year of AHL experience now. And of course Houle was likely no help to him last season.

 

[sampollock]

RHP is just another bland small player.. so many in a line of purgatory we have have been mired in fir 2 decades. No thank you.. this type of player should be max 1/team = we currently have it with Gally.

agreed, habs have 15 of these guys and so other teams

 

[Habssince89]

As I expected. The right call. No way is he going to be ready, and no way he plays over Laine. Hope he can get back to 100% for his sake.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

agreed, habs have 15 of these guys and so other teams

We haven’t won a Cup in over 30 years with a plethora of players like RHP on our roster. Its time to swing for the fences in our personnel decisions. RHP is at best a single.

 

[Heffyhoof]

Why? Because we know much more about what he have ( or more importantly, what we don’t have) in RHP while Kidney, Farrell, etc. are still works in progress unless, of course, you have some magical crystal ball.

How do you know that RHP is what he is with no room for improvement yet both Farrell and Kidney are brimming with it. You must have some magic crystal ball.

 

[sampollock]

We haven’t won a Cup in over 30 years with a plethora of players like RHP on our roster. Its time to swing for the fences in our personnel decisions. RHP is at best a single.

bang on

 

[Big Lurk]

Logical move. Lets see if he can earn back his 4th line role. Decent 13th forward at worst.

RHP or Pezzetta?

 

[The Last Red]

RHP or Pezzetta?

Both are trash.

 

[Frankenheimer]

I agree there's no place for him in the lineup. Yet I don't like that players immediately lose roster spots due to injuries. I would give him a few games once he's ready. Then send him back down if ineffective. It's good organizational practice that leads to improved recruitment opportunities. We would not have Laine, nor even Monahan, without a good culture in place.

 

[Frankenheimer]

Who gives a f*** about the development of Farrell and Kidney?

Well if you're short sighted and have no interest in ensuring assets grown in value, then I guess that's a reasonable position to take. Sadly, many people believe that development varies from player to player, rather than being a straight line that applies to everyone equally. You're obviously ahead of the curve in that regard.

 

[Treb]

Unlucky timing for RHP, would have had more opportunities a few weeks ago when the team was playing terribly and Dach was still playing C.

 

[rahad]

He’ll both help and hurt Laval. RHP will be an immediate improvement over players like Farrell and Kidney. But it will also rob these young players of critical developmental playing time and opportunity.

RHP is at best a fringe NHLer at present who has limited, if any upside.

Both Farrell and Kidney are barely AHL player. They will both end up in Europe in 2026. RHP is a fringe NHL player. He can still help Laval or play with us (if we have injury).

 

[ChesterNimitz]

How do you know that RHP is what he is with no room for improvement yet both Farrell and Kidney are brimming with it. You must have some magic crystal ball.

Well, RHP is three years older than Farrell and 5 years older than Kidney. In terms of hockey development and growth potential, that is a lifetime. While I may not have a magic crystal ball, I do have a calendar.

 

[rahad]

No it's his 2nd but he only played 48 last season. So he has about 1 year of AHL experience now. And of course Houle was likely no help to him last season.

What your excuse for Farrel this year? 1 assit in 13 GP. 23 years old and 5ft9.... Where do you see him play with the Habs or in the AHL? We have multiple young forward coming up soon (Roy, Beck, Domidov, Hage, Mesar, 2025 draft)...

 

[sampollock]

Both are trash.

yup
who cares

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Don't get why people hate RHP so much. He's a good bottom 6er. He's the type of player that actually moves the needle at a very cheap cap.

Yeah I wouldn’t throw him away but he is a tough fit right now. It seems like Dach’s slowly getting better otherwise, I’d actually try RHP with Suzuki and Slaf or have RHP swap out with Newhook.

We should try and get a better idea what we have with him before tossing him aside

 

[Mrb1p]

Yeah I wouldn’t throw him away but he is a tough fit right now. It seems like Dach’s slowly getting better otherwise, I’d actually try RHP with Suzuki and Slaf or have RHP swap out with Newhook.

We should try and get a better idea what we have with him before tossing him aside

Yes
Agreed. I don't think he's a top 6 option but filling the role Gallagher currently fills is a possibility. Also RHP is one of the only defensively responsible forwards we have and he's good on the PK.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Yes
Agreed. I don't think he's a top 6 option but filling the role Gallagher currently fills is a possibility. Also RHP is one of the only defensively responsible forwards we have and he's good on the PK.

Absolutely. I don’t think he’s necessarily a top 6 option but I’d rather keep the bottom 6 as is for now.

I don’t think it would kill Dach to sit a bit or Newhook. But it all depends what they’re doing at the end of the conditioning stint.