Habby4Life
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Then the habs should be looking to dump CC, Wifi, Dach etc. All are injury prone.Yes. Medically fit. Better to go after someone who hasn't had injury problems.
Then the habs should be looking to dump CC, Wifi, Dach etc. All are injury prone.Yes. Medically fit. Better to go after someone who hasn't had injury problems.
No. The point is to not acquire any more injury prone players. In any event Caufield can't be said to be injury prone, at least not yet. Xhekaj, Guhle and Dach probably.Then the habs should be looking to dump CC, Wifi, Dach etc. All are injury prone.
He would be the habs best pure goal scorer by far. Laine is in his prime, has put up very good numbers in the past and if he is good to go and willing to come to MTL, the habs should be all over him.
The move is exactly what the habs should be doing.
Salary is for two years, they have the room. Injury issues, Cole, wifi, Dach, all have injury issues. If he is medically fit to go, he has the potential easily to be a point per game guy.
Laine is coming off shoulder surgery…He has had three tough years. In the two years prior to this year, playing only 50+ games he would be right up there for team leader in scoring with NS.
Cole just came off shoulder surgery, Wifi has had two in two years.
PL would be the habs best pure goal scorer by far.
Except you’re imagining the Laine of 2018-19. That’s a long time ago.He would be the habs best pure goal scorer by far. Laine is in his prime, has put up very good numbers in the past and if he is good to go and willing to come to MTL, the habs should be all over him.
The move is exactly what the habs should be doing.
Salary is for two years, they have the room. Injury issues, Cole, wifi, Dach, all have injury issues. If he is medically fit to go, he has the potential easily to be a point per game guy.
Really what about people dismissing his mental health issues out of hand?If you’re going to talk about Laine’s games player over the last 4 years could you please acknowledge the shortened COVID seasons? Folks are looking over this and it’s super disingenuous
We do not know the cause of his mental health issues. Just because he has them it doesn’t mean it is due to an inability to handle pressure.Really what about people dismissing his mental health issues out of hand?
Major markets are probably not be a great idea for Patrik Laine at this point.
He should focus on his health and putting together a decent season before begging out.
Columbus will do much better at TDL if he can.
Yeah, ok, remove your best PPP producer from the PP in favour of a midget with 2 games pro experience.
Move your best pure goal scorer out of his preferred spot.
Expect miracles.
best as we have? who is a 40 goal man on the habs?At best Laine gives us what we already have.
At worst, he’s a a huge distraction who costs us assets and disrupts the rebuild.
Again, not wholly against adding someone but it has to make sense.
If we decide that we need more forwards (and I really don’t think we do) then go all in on a power forward for a dimension we don’t have. That makes more sense.
Again though, the Canadiens should be thinking long term. Does Laine get us closer to a cup? I don’t think he does. He might help in the short term but I don’t really care much about that.
It doesn't matter what his underlying issues are which is what people just don't get.We do not know the issue of his mental health issues. Just because he has them it doesn’t mean, due to an inability to handle pressure.
Maybe he has body image issues. Maybe he had a severe bout of depression because of the death of his dad.
To throw out a blanket statement of “how can a person with mental health issues deal with the pressure of Montreal” is entirely meaningless if we don’t know the cause his emotional ailments.
time means zip. he is still youngExcept you’re imagining the Laine of 2018-19. That’s a long time ago.
What makes you think Laine’s going to score 40?best as we have? who is a 40 goal man on the habs?
Laine is not a 40 goal scorer. At least he hasn't proven that yet. Caufield is if he completely recovers from his injury. And Suzuki might well score 40.best as we have? who is a 40 goal man on the habs?
Do you consider Konyushkov a B prospect? A little higher maybe.. That's the kind of ask I think they might do. Maybe Kapanen on his own also.
The trade could be worth it if they eat Anderson or Gallagher's contract in return, shortening the liability by one year.
They aren't taking Gallagher. No one is. Not likely they would be willing to take Anderson either.Do you consider Konyushkov a B prospect? A little higher maybe.. That's the kind of ask I think they might do. Maybe Kapanen on his own also.
The trade could be worth it if they eat Anderson or Gallagher's contract in return, shortening the liability by one year.
I think the Habs absolutely need another top 6 forward. The sooner they get him, the better. I agree, a power forward would be ideal.At best Laine gives us what we already have.
At worst, he’s a a huge distraction who costs us assets and disrupts the rebuild.
Again, not wholly against adding someone but it has to make sense.
If we decide that we need more forwards (and I really don’t think we do) then go all in on a power forward for a dimension we don’t have. That makes more sense.
Again though, the Canadiens should be thinking long term. Does Laine get us closer to a cup? I don’t think he does. He might help in the short term but I don’t really care much about that.
They may not be able to trade Laine either. You just make your offer and wait it out. If it doesn't work, do we really care that much?They aren't taking Gallagher. No one is. Not likely they would be willing to take Anderson either.
One more would be nice going forward. Honestly though, the top six we have going into this year is pretty good and next year we’ll add Demidov to it.I think the Habs absolutely need another top 6 forward.
Why are they in trouble? We are not expecting the playoffs anyway.The sooner they get him, the better. I agree, a power forward would be ideal.
If Roy pans out this season, great, you can play him on the 3rd line. Nothing wrong in having good depth.
If not, they're in trouble and that's likely another lost season.
best as we have? who is a 40 goal man on the habs?
On the one hand, he seems like a player that there will always be a market for, so his cap will be high, especially if he scores 30 again. But, his 200 foot game doesn't seem like it would be worth his high cap hit.The last and only time Laine scored 40 goals was 7 season ago in 2017-18. With Columbus he scored 64 goals in 174 games (a pace of 30 goals over an 82 game season). If Montreal were to trade for him I think we have to lower our expectations on his production.
He’ll score less because he won’t be on PP1. His only use is one-timer from the left slot which is Cole’s spot.The last and only time Laine scored 40 goals was 7 season ago in 2017-18. With Columbus he scored 64 goals in 174 games (a pace of 30 goals over an 82 game season). If Montreal were to trade for him I think we have to lower our expectations on his production.