I want nothing to do with that garbage offersheet. We are just asking for trouble and got a lot to lose if we start playing these types of games with other GM's.
HF Habs: Trade Proposal Thread #90: 2024-2025 season part III
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...I don't really get why not...sure, Mitts is a slower, cerebral guy and not an up-tempo Mover & Shaker, but he's got the talent and I personally think he might mesh well with Dach on RW and Slaf or Demidov on LW...and he's MUCH better than just continuing to throw Dach out there at C to look lost most of the time...
Sterling Archer
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Cozens contract is no bigger an issue than it was for Suzuki, Caufield and Slafkosky’s before they proved themselves. Question is wether or not HuGo think he’s going to be the guy he was last year when he broke out and be a future 2nd line center, Dach is struggling to be.
Apoplectic Habs Fan
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Wonder what St Louis Blues will do. Jim Montgomery hasnt drastically changed their yr going .500
3 yrs in a row the core wont make the playoffs
Will there be a rebuild or retool
Not that a disagree but his breakout was 2 seasons ago
Last yr wasnt good and neither is this yr
His last 130 ish games arent a positive trend
3 yrs in a row the core wont make the playoffs
Will there be a rebuild or retool
Not that a disagree but his breakout was 2 seasons ago
Last yr wasnt good and neither is this yr
His last 130 ish games arent a positive trend
Lou is a dinosaur, so I wouldn't rule out Anderson because of size and stuff being asked in whatever package we would put together.
Sam I Am
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An argument can be made for Caufield (or for Slaf) if Dobson is coming the other way.
Demidov would slot into Caufield's spot on the first line and the right side of the defence is all of a sudden not looking so dire. Habs are now free to trade Savard, and Mattheson in the near future. Carriere is bumped down a notch and Dobson anchors the first pairing for a good long while.
The team is bigger and more balanced.
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LesCactus
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I would not give up Caufield for Dobson
MarkovsKnee
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It's so Lou to want to trade a 25 year old, developing RHD, while wanting to resign a 33 year old declining center.
Isles as a team are scoring slightly less goals per game this year (2,72 GF/G) compared to last year (2,99 GF/G) and Dobson's on-ice shooting percentage has also decreased signifanctly from 11,3% last year to 8,9%, which naturally decreases the possible amount of points he could get by quite a lot. So far the difference is most notable on the power play, where Dobson only has 7 points this year while last year he had 24 power play points in total.
Effectively, the Isles this year are clearly a much weaker team offensively. Dobson's advanced stats are better than ever this year however, so I think it's more to do about the team surrounding him rather than any indication of his own personal level.
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
He's just not that good.. if he's not finding offense on Colorado, it won't get magically better here.
He's soft as baby shit, too.
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wouldn’t even consider it for half a second and i love dobson
...in Colorado, he's a slower cerebral guy on a high-tempo run & gun Avs team...I think he'd fit better here, given the chance, with Dach (RW) and Slaf or Demidov (LW)...and he's at least far more defensively responsible than Dach is at 2C...
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
Slaf is the sacrificial piece if they need a Top 6 FWD for Dobson.
it’s the only right answer.
BergevinBurner
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I like the idea of Dobson, but not at the cost it'd take to get him.
With Hutson having the #1 pp spot for the foreseeable future, I don't think Dobson would be anywhere near a 70 point guy with us. The Islanders would probably be looking for a top 6 forward+ something else back. So we'd still be left with a need at 2C and a new hole on the wing in the top 6 that'd we'd have to fill, but we'd now have less assets to fill those holes.
It makes more sense for a team needing a powerplay quarterback desperately.
With Hutson having the #1 pp spot for the foreseeable future, I don't think Dobson would be anywhere near a 70 point guy with us. The Islanders would probably be looking for a top 6 forward+ something else back. So we'd still be left with a need at 2C and a new hole on the wing in the top 6 that'd we'd have to fill, but we'd now have less assets to fill those holes.
It makes more sense for a team needing a powerplay quarterback desperately.
Kobe Armstrong
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Depends on if you think Slaf is a Rantanen-esque unicorn power forward
Or just a complimentary top-6 guy with size and good passing
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
Then you don't do it, either.
Finding the Slaf skill-set in some cases is harder than finding a Dobson.
sampollock
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WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
Not that concerning and Dobson is also getting big coin next year.
Cap rise will not hurt us with Slaf's contract.
Egresch
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They have great offense already Thomas, Kyrou ... Dvorsky,Snuggerud coming soon, but their D is old. They acquired Broberg, but rest is above 30. They are already retooling.
Sterling Archer
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He’s still very young and progressing. He’ll he just fine as long as he continues down this path, which I think is a safe bet given his line mates a show close he is with leadership on the team.
