The state of the Habs Rebuild - The Next step

[morhilane]

I would like for them to make room for more young players though.

They are more likely to re-sign their UFAs at this point. Their plan was to make the playoffs bounds by 2025-2026, you don't do that with 3-4 new rookies on the line-up...

 

[themilosh]

It's true that many players need a large chunk of time to fully heal and move past the 'injury-prone' tag. We saw it with Monahan, as we did with Markov years ago, as we hopefully will with Dach.

Unfortunately, Laine just came back from a long recovery stretch. He missed almost all of last season and now looks like he'll miss all of this one. Not good.

I could see hugo offer him a 4 yr extension at $3.5m/ prior to next season..

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

If he can ever put it together it would be very welcomed.

He did much better in that win of 5-0. His level of play improved a bit. He deserve a chance. If he doesn't play enough, Rockets.

 

[Tyson]

He did much better in that win of 5-0. His level of play improved a bit. He deserve a chance. If he doesn't play enough, Rockets.

Agreed

 

[expy]

Been saying it since last year tho!

It's bad form to take my jokes without dropping a like ;p

GDT: - GAME 27: MTL @ BUF | Buffalo wings and a prayer | Sat., Dec. 9th, 2023, 7:00 PM ET -- CBC, TVAS, SN360, TSN690, 98.5FM

Heck of a play by Matheson without a stick

forums.hfboards.com

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Been saying it since last year tho!

GDT: - GAME 27: MTL @ BUF | Buffalo wings and a prayer | Sat., Dec. 9th, 2023, 7:00 PM ET -- CBC, TVAS, SN360, TSN690, 98.5FM

Heck of a play by Matheson without a stick

forums.hfboards.com

Sorry had never noticed

 

[Riggins]

The Athletic's model is projecting the bottom of the league as:

1. San Jose 64.7 points
2. Columbus 68.6 points
3. Anaheim 70.1 points
4. Chicago 77.1 points
5. Calgary 78.9 points
6. Montreal 80.6 points

This projection is with Laine missing 41 games. Missing the whole season drops the projection to 79 points.

 

[McGees]

The Athletic's model is projecting the bottom of the league as:

1. San Jose 64.7 points
2. Columbus 68.6 points
3. Anaheim 70.1 points
4. Chicago 77.1 points
5. Calgary 78.9 points
6. Montreal 80.6 points

This projection is with Laine missing 41 games. Missing the whole season drops the projection to 79 points.

Dach and Hutson don’t make a dent? Lol
This must be from that that Dom guy who had Suzuki as one of worst contracts in league.

 

[morhilane]

Dach and Hutson don’t make a dent? Lol
This must be from that that Dom guy who had Suzuki as one of worst contracts in league.

Only 4 more points than last season. Their model is ignoring a lot more than Dach/Hutson.

 

[Miller Time]

The Athletic's model is projecting the bottom of the league as:

1. San Jose 64.7 points
2. Columbus 68.6 points
3. Anaheim 70.1 points
4. Chicago 77.1 points
5. Calgary 78.9 points
6. Montreal 80.6 points

This projection is with Laine missing 41 games. Missing the whole season drops the projection to 79 points.

I hope we're either in the WC hunt till the end, or out of it before the deadline and in full selling/tank mode that gets us top 3-5 lottery spot.

6-10 would be the worst, bad enough that we're out of WC chase early but too good to be in finish with high odds for top 3 pick

 

[HuGo Sham]

 

[overlords]

The Athletic's model is projecting the bottom of the league as:

1. San Jose 64.7 points
2. Columbus 68.6 points
3. Anaheim 70.1 points
4. Chicago 77.1 points
5. Calgary 78.9 points
6. Montreal 80.6 points

This projection is with Laine missing 41 games. Missing the whole season drops the projection to 79 points.

their model projects half a season of Laine as being worth 1.6 points in the standings? Well okey dokey.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

The Athletic's model is projecting the bottom of the league as:

1. San Jose 64.7 points
2. Columbus 68.6 points
3. Anaheim 70.1 points
4. Chicago 77.1 points
5. Calgary 78.9 points
6. Montreal 80.6 points

This projection is with Laine missing 41 games. Missing the whole season drops the projection to 79 points.

I'll take those odds. I think we're going to surprise people.