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Forum: Armchair-GMven. à 0 h 23
Sujet: With what we saw from today
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Campabee</b></div><div>I wouldn't at all be surprised if Roy gets tossed on the Zuke-Caufield line after the first round of cuts. Also the RHP-Beck-Gally line was a nightmare. They hemmed the opposition in their own end for extended periods with their unrelenting forechecking</div></div>

If St-Louis is hellbent on playing Dach AND Newhook at C, I just don’t see how Beck can make the team now. Suzuki, Dach, Newhook, and Evans are all pretty secure.

100% there’s gonna be a logjam on the wing too. If one or both of Heineman and Roy make the team, one or two guys of Armia, Ylonen, or Pezz have to go on waivers.


So far on D nothing has really stood out to make me think there will be any changes from the 7 guys of last season. (Guhle, Matheson, Savard, Xhekaj, Harris, Kovacevic, Barron)
Forum: Armchair-GM25 août à 3 h 27
Sujet: Who is on first
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Campabee</b></div><div>Beck has some pretty stiff competition for a center spot. 1-2C are taken by Zuke and Dach, 3C is likely filled by Monahan and 4C is Evans. Now beating out Evans is pretty simple if Beck can chip in on the offense but the other 3 are pretty well solidified in their spots. That doesn't mean Beck can't displace Monahan and move him to the wing it's just not an easy task. Now if we are betting on which rookie will make it on the opening night roster out of camp, the smart money is on Beck but I have a sneaking suspicion that it will be Reinbacher who makes it.</div></div>

As much as Habs management want Dach at C (and they will definitely try) until he can prove to be a decent face-off guy (let’s face it, he stunk at the dot last season, although not as much as with Chicago) I still see them pairing him with another Center. Be it Suzuki or Monahan. So for me, that 3C position is wide open.

My projected forward group to start the season is:

Caufield - Suzuki - Newhook
Slafkovsky - Dach - Monahan
RHP - Beck - Anderson
Armia - Evans - Gallagher

Ylonen and Pezetta (extras), Dvorak (IR) and when he comes back decide to either send Beck to junior or waive Armia or Ylonen (Hopefully Armia lol)



Also, I REALLY hope they don’t rush Reinbacher and put him on the roster, doesn’t even matter how good a camp he has. There’s really no point to throw him to the wolves. When Habs still have Savard, Barron, Kovacevic, and even Wideman *barf* at RD that would take away valuable minutes away from Reinbacher, just let him play 25+ minutes a night in Laval or Kloten, and play 30+ minutes a game at the World Juniors.

My projected D core is:

Matheson - Barron
Guhle - Savard
Xhekaj - Harris
Kovacevic (extra)

Habs are notorious for rushing their top picks now it’s not even funny anymore (Galchenyuk, Kotkaniemi, and even Slafkovsky imo should of gone to Laval or back to Europe instead of bouncing around the Habs lineup playing less than 10 minutes a night…)
The last top pick where the Habs actually took their time with…Carey Price… so for the love of god please please please keep Reinbacher away from this current D core. It might not be because Reinbacher isn’t ready, he very well could be, but it’s 100% because the Habs aren’t ready for Reinbacher.
Forum: Armchair-GM24 août à 22 h 34
Sujet: Who is on first
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Campabee</b></div><div>TBH, I think Roy might get some camp time on that line and make it hard to break up.</div></div>

I hope you’re right, but my money will be on Beck cracking the starting roster. There’s more at stake with his development. If Roy doesn’t make the Habs, he’ll still get pro experience in Laval. Beck would have to go back the OHL, and I doubt the Habs and Beck himself has any interest in going back to junior (he’s got nothing left to prove there)
Not to mention Dvorak likely won’t start the season, so a bottom 6 Center spot is practically Beck’s to lose.

Anything can happen, but Roy would have to have a phenomenal camp to displace someone (Armia?), whereas Beck would just need to have a solid camp imo, nothing special, to secure his spot.
Forum: Armchair-GM16 août à 23 h 46
Sujet: Lehkonen we miss you
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>future_gm</b></div><div>Wish him and Toffoli didn’t get traded. For these two we got them

- Mesar
- Heineman (Was so good in Laval)
- Guindon
- Pitlick (He’s a Ranger now)
- Barron
- 2024 2ND.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Leafs_Fan3416</b></div><div>yeah that's pretty rough</div></div>

It’s still way too early to tell and see how well (or not) the Habs did on either the Lehkonen or Toffoli trades.

Barron still looks like a solid addition and will get top 4 playing time this season, and the 2nd rd pick could turn into another Lane Hutson type pick for all we know. So I’m not disappointed in the Lehky trade.
The Toffoli trade is really going to depend on how well Mesar and Heineman turn out. From the look of things so far, Heineman has serious top 6 potential, and Mesar’s style of play and size make his NHL top 6 probability a bit more dicey.

Still way too early to tell either way
Forum: NHL Trades16 août à 18 h 58
Sujet: (DET/MTL) - Lindström, 2025 4th (DET) for Petry
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyScotty</b></div><div>That seems the case from my outsider viewpoint. Leaving Harris as the 3rd pair LD? And who on the right; and as the 7th?

Wideman/Kovacevic/Lindstrom in the mix

Xhekaj/Mailloux as the top pair in Laval?</div></div>

Pairings will probably have a vet dman with a younger player if possible, not to mention Matheson and Barron showed really good chemistry towards the end of last season. So: Matheson - Barron and Guhle - Savard should be the default top 4 to start the season. The bottom pairing will be any combo of Harris, Xhekaj, Kovacevic, Wideman, and now Lindstrom I guess. With Wideman and Lindstrom being waivers fodder…
Both Harris and Xhekaj played RD last season, but it wasn’t ideal.

I have a theory that Lindstrom may have been acquired as a back up plan for Laval and NHL depth with injuries if Mailloux doesn’t get approval to play pro (still no word yet, which isn’t a good sign)
Forum: Armchair-GM28 juill. à 22 h 12
Sujet: Josh Anderson and grit
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Leafsfan98</b></div><div>Anderson had 6 points in 22 games for the Habs though... That's an abysmal performance... especially for a guy whom the Habs are looking to ship for a 1st+, even with retention... Anderson was a nonfactor at best against the leafs in the playoffs and wasn't very good beyond that point... 1 point in 7 games. And according to Habs fans, that was THE defining series for JA... I don't think any good GM is looking at JA and thinking: This guy will swing a series for me... He doesn't score, doesn't fight and isn't good at defence... 3 major red flags</div></div>

I don’t know what you’re expecting from 3rd line production, but anymore and you might as well consider him top 6. If you average out Anderson’s 5 goals in 22 games over a full season, it gives just under 19 goals… which is what you expect from him.
I know leaf fans try to repress the memories of the Habs series, but Anderson definitely played an important part in the series with his physicality. I’d agree he wasn’t THE factor (that belongs to the Danault line completely shutting down Matthews and Marner).
Saying Anderson again wasn’t very good after the leafs series just continues to show you’re out to lunch, he was one of the best Habs players in the Vegas series, and was one of the few who actually played well against Tampa.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Leafsfan98</b></div><div>Reaves had roughly half of Anderson's total points... but plays a lot tougher <strong>and faster</strong> than Anderson... I think the Leafs don't need Anderson</div></div>

And now I know you’re just a troll, no point debating anymore.
Forum: Armchair-GM28 juill. à 19 h 1
Sujet: Josh Anderson and grit
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Leafsfan98</b></div><div>Anderson doesn't score 15 on a good team though... He would be on the 3rd line... MTL would HAVE to retain to even come close to what they'd want... JA is also NOT a playoff performer:
https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/josh-anderson-vs-calle-jarnkrok-playoffs
https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/calle-jarnkrok-playoffs
https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/matthew-knies-playoffs

I would argue he's not worth 3.3... but I can see teams paying him if MTL retains 2.2 for the next 4...

To sum, MTL retaining doesn't make him get this super high value... It'll get him a decent return, but not a top prospect like some people here are thinking</div></div>

Anderson played 3rd line minutes during the 2021 playoffs and produced at exactly what you’d expect a contending team 3rd liner would produce… he scored goals that mattered (2 game winners), had positive possession metrics during those playoffs (look them up yourself), and had a whopping 87 hits in 22games. To say Anderson didn’t perform well in the playoffs just shows you have no idea what you’re talking about.

No one is denying Anderson is overpaid. But if any team is buying what Anderson is selling, it’s EXACTLY for what he did during the Habs cup final run…
Forum: Armchair-GM27 juill. à 21 h 23
Sujet: Montreal Canadiens in 2025-2026
I agree chances are high Gallagher will be LTIRetired, but if not, depending on his production, he could very well be bought out if Habs are going for it and are competitive in the playoffs.

With 1 year left, Price’s contract could be moved to a bottom feeder needing to get to the cap floor, or a contender looking to utilize LTIR.

You also have to imagine that not all prospects are going to hit AND/OR some of the current youth on the team won’t “improve”. So I’d have to guess there will be veteran players signed or acquired via trade sprinkled on the roster.

Goaltending NEEDS to be better by 2025-26. Monty has improved, but I still don’t buy into him becoming a clear cut 1A starting G, and none of the goalie prospects we have really stand out *yet* to be confident they can split the net with him either.


So for this lineup, my guesses would be guys like Ylonen, Gallagher, Evans at forward and 1 or 2 of the current D squad (not necessarily Matheson) won’t be with the team anymore, and a vet goalie will signed or acquired via trade to complement Monty or be the designated “#1 goalie”.

Wouldn’t surprise me either if Anderson is traded at some point too, with the salary cap increasing exponentially over the next few years, his cap hit will become more and more digestible for teams. Although I’d still prefer keeping him.
Forum: Armchair-GM8 juill. à 20 h 38
Sujet: Leafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>WN88</b></div><div>That’s not “insane”. The only reason he cracked your lineup is because you guys are a tanking team. There’s nothing in his play that indicates he’ll ever be a top 4 d man. He’s not worth 2+ firsts which is essentially what we’re sending in value.</div></div>

Show me another young 22 year old that’s 240lbs (other than Slafkovsky lol)…. Oh and I agree he’s not worth 2+ firsts, not even close. But to say he has no top 4 potential is just plain wrong. For his size, he’s got good wheels, and let’s not forget he lead all rookie defensemen in goals before getting injured.
He’s also the reason Habs management moved Edmundson to make room for him and not go shopping for a vet dman this offseason.