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Habs did good there. The pick going to them is crazy
Clutterbuck still has a bit of juice in him still
Not much sense, but on pto’s…..there’s worse places to showcase yourself.Yeah I'd take all that stuff with a huge grain of salt. It's a lot of maybe's and doesn't really make much sense.
Did anyone see that strange rumour how we want to offer Matt Martin and Clutterbuck a PTO?
I do kinda like this for the Habs because it’s only this coming season and the next but Laine is beyond damaged goods, with a long injury history and the PA assistance program, and he’s going into a high pressure market.
I suppose the second, which is a nice get for them, is because CBJ didn’t retain. How a guy who got 40 goals and 70 points once gets 9 is beyond me.
I think the rumour is likely true as far as the PTO's go. Martin and Clutterbuck are both from Ontario and at the tail end of their careers. It's possible that this is the final year for each of them. They both have been coached by Lane Lambert for several years in a row. Lambert will run the PK and Clutterbuck is solid in that area.
I only went back a couple of years but Clutterbuck was 5th in the league in hits last season. Martin was 5th in the league for hits the year before.
I think Martin would be a good AHL contract like Clifford is. The Marlies would be pretty tough with those two. I see a spot for Clutterbuck on an NHL deal. He can step in on a cheap one year contract at or under 875K if Robertson holds out. Even if Robertson does come back in or early in the season, they could waive Reaves to make space. If he is claimed, they would have Martin and Clifford sitting there on AHL deals, in theory they could both be signed to NHL deals if Reaves was claimed and they could be rotated up and down as needed from the AHL.
I think Robertson could be traded or poached via offersheet or Reaves waived to help Clutterbuck fit in the event of full health for day #1.
The Laine deal is kind of par for course for a rebuilder. Grab a name player from a few seasons back for a “song” only to realize why they’re in the bargain bin later.
Yeah, him or Kubalik for me.What about flyer on a Kevin Labank. Give him a PTO. No idea what happened to him, he’s still only 28 and had 55+ points have a decade ago.
Matthews/Laine bickering aside.I do kinda like this for the Habs because it’s only this coming season and the next but Laine is beyond damaged goods, with a long injury history and the PA assistance program, and he’s going into a high pressure market.
I suppose the second, which is a nice get for them, is because CBJ didn’t retain. How a guy who got 40 goals and 70 points once gets 9 is beyond me.
What about flyer on a Kevin Labank. Give him a PTO. No idea what happened to him, he’s still only 28 and had 55+ points have a decade ago.
Yeah, him or Kubalik for me.
Matthews/Laine bickering aside.
He's a good player who may still be able to score 50 in a season. But it is quite interesting that the two who were picked after Matthews have been moved in soft trades.
I know it's just a PTO and no commitment, but who's spot in the lineup with a Kubalik or Labanc take. We have enough of our own guys fighting for spots. Let's give them a chance to win them.Yeah, him or Kubalik for me.
I know it's just a PTO and no commitment, but who's spot in the lineup with a Kubalik or Labanc take. We have enough of our own guys fighting for spots. Let's give them a chance to win them.