HF Habs: The official 2023-2024 tank thread

[morhilane]

With the Sharks doing a bit better now, I wouldn't be surprised if the Habs finished dead last. They aren't improving as the season advance, they are regressing. Those OT wins are an illusions...

 

[Gustave]

Anderson and Gallagher are legendary tank commanders

We'll need our G's to fall flat on their faces and we're good. The D has been a mess all season so once the wheels fall off for the G's... that's it.

The man to man D is the BEST tank strategy I've seen yet.

 

[Michoulicious]

Imagine if we win the draft lottery and get frickin'Macklin?

How awesome would that be?

Seeing him feed cross ice saucer passes to Hutson for a decade would be incredible.

 

[NORiculous]

Kent is still waiting for the Josh Anderson offer that'll blow his socks off.

Not sure if we're watching a new foxhole or a worse GM. Can't say on the whole I'm impressed either way.

Hughes said he thinks that anyone can get better and he gave Anderson as an example. He said that they are working on him converting more of his opportunities.


He said that last year. I see things are going as planned. lol

 

[WeThreeKings]

Long road trip coming up and we know what the Habs typically do in December.

We might be seeing a nice bottom 5 placement.

 

[Habitant#1]

I was wondering what would break first for the Habs this season: their spirit, or their bodies?

 

[habsfan891]

Imagine if we win the draft lottery and get frickin'Macklin?

How awesome would that be?

Seeing him feed cross ice saucer passes to Hutson for a decade would be incredible.

I'm trying not to imagine it so I don't get my hopes up

 

[Yasuo]

If we get first my only hope is we dont try to get fancy and just draft Celebrini.

 

[morhilane]

Even McGaggs is complaining about the "veteran privileges" that is given to Anderson now.

Also, lines unchanged at practice today (good for the tank) and Harris was cleared to play, looks like the Habs will not recall another D.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Even McGaggs is complaining about the "veteran privileges" that is given to Anderson now.

Also, lines unchanged at practice today (good for the tank) and Harris was cleared to play, looks like the Habs will not recall another D.

At least get him off the PP and off the ice in key situations until he creates some offense.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

If we get first my only hope is we dont try to get fancy and just draft Celebrini.

They haven't gotten fancy yet so it isn't likely. They took the #1 rated prospect with the #1 pick and the 5th or 6th rated prospect with the #5 pick.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Idk what's worse journos pushing that wins in regulation garbage or fans that don't see the tank job is on.

5 out of 6 Dmen dressed last game make less than 1M.

 

[NORiculous]

If we get first my only hope is we dont try to get fancy and just draft Celebrini.

I like that.

« Don’t get Fancy, just draft Celebrini! »

Still long way to go though.

 

[morhilane]

I like that.

« Don’t get Fancy, just draft Celebrini! »

Still long way to go though.

But the Habs need Anderson to be fancy so they can draft Celebrini, that's when he's doing his best as the Tank Commander .

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Long road trip coming up and we know what the Habs typically do in December.

We might be seeing a nice bottom 5 placement.

It won't be long til we're bottom 2 in East with Columbus. Blue Jackets currently sit 5th last because Oilers & Nashville have gotten off to terrible starts. Chicago & SJS were always going to be bad.

Chicago, SJS, CBJ & Montreal should be the bottom 4 teams.

 

[rahad]

3 years left for both of them too. Ugh.

Should have traded Anderson last year. Ylonen is ready for more ice time. His value is at a all time low now.

 

[NORiculous]

But the Habs need Anderson to be fancy so they can draft Celebrini, that's when he's doing his best as the Tank Commander .

Sure but it was aimed towards management.

 

[TT1]

Imagine if we win the draft lottery and get frickin'Macklin?

How awesome would that be?

Seeing him feed cross ice saucer passes to Hutson for a decade would be incredible.

Eiserman also pretty good

 

[The Real Timo]

I'm trying not to imagine it so I don't get my hopes up

Don't worry. we'll get another defenseman.

 

[rahad]

Don't worry. we'll get another defenseman.

Good! we can become the next Nashville!

 

[LaP]

By P% we would draft 11th this morning despite having a good start of a season. I think a top 7 is definitely not out of question.

 

[WinterLion]

The West Sucks... again!! I can't see how we won't be bottom 3 in the East though.... should work out as those Western teams have to play eachother at some point!!

 

[DAChampion]

Bedard and McKenna are cousins.

Connor Bedard's Cousin Gavin McKenna has my Attention

With Connor Bedard's current goal pace, whirlwind media attention (guilty as charged), and history of accolades it's easy to identify his skill traits (from age

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[Whitesnake]

Who from this present lineup and prospects you are CONFIDENT that will join this Habs team with their supposed top end defense. Whether their names are Guhle, Barron, Mailloux, Hutson, Engstrom, Harris, Xhekaj.....when they'll be around 25-26 years old and ready to compete...who are you confident will be the response as forwards for us? Suzuki, Caufield, Dach, Slaf.....who else? And I'm talking top end scoring players. Will you have the nerve to mention Roy already?

Mind you....except Suzuki and Caufield, nothing else are proven.

If it ends there...it means you need a few more drafts...AND NO MISTAKES for this team to happen. Unless some miracles trades.

You need to tank hard. At least for the upcoming 2 years. Minimum. If not 3 years. With the fact that we have the super Bobrov-Lapointe duo in mind...

 

[MarkovsKnee]

With their win today Ottawa passes Montreal. Habs fall to 7th place in Atlantic with Buffalo only one point back.

Still 13th in East. NYI are 1 point back. CBJ I expect to finish last in East.

It's insane that we'd only pick 11th OA. West is absolute trash. Hopefully some teams can pick it up, like Edmonton, Nashville, Seattle & Calgary.