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Shanesaw9

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Forum: Montreal Canadiens11 avr. à 11 h 0
Sujet: Would you start Lindstrom in the NHL next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>They play Farrell &amp; Gignac up the lineup. Kidney just didn't adapt quick enough. I've been to a few games this season. Farrell is their best power play forward by far. Really looks like Suzuki on the half wall.</div></div>

What are your thoughts on Maillet? He's a 31 year old 5'10" forward who is Laval's 2nd leading scorer with 49 pts in 63 games. Laval probably isn't making the playoffs so why is this guy pushing their other prospects down the lineup and hurting their development? Would Simoneau or Farrell, or Davidson have gotten more opportunity if they signed a bigger depth AHL guy instead?

More speculation by me, but I think Kidney is a soft player but a talented playmaker who maybe just doesn't have the linemates to compliment his game in Laval.
Forum: Montreal Canadiens11 avr. à 10 h 49
Sujet: Would you start Lindstrom in the NHL next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>One thing I've noticed is that some players challenge themselves and others need to be challenged in order to grow.

If the kid is in the WHL laying bad hits and crossing the ice with his head down, and there's no one to rock his world and send him a message, he continue to pick up a bunch of bad habits.

I'm not saying that's happening today, I honestly have no idea, but I look at a kid like Riley Kidney. 100+ points in junior as a center, 4th line LW in Laval.

Sometimes staying in junior can hurt a player who has all the tools but does not know enough to put them together.</div></div>

I don't watch Lindstrom to really know anything about what his game needs... but I will speculate that with his missed time due to injury this season more development might not be the worst thing for him. Again, I think it's a decision that can't be made until you see where he is at prior to next season.

Edit: Do you watch many Laval games? Asking because I only catch highlights of the top prospects from time to time but it seems like a theme for Laval, undersized forwards play down in the lineup and don't get prime offensive opportunities. Not sure if it's a systematic thing with the coach or the fact that they have too many undersized offensive guys (only so much opportunity) or maybe I'm just wrong but it's seems to be a trend.
Forum: Armchair-GM4 avr. à 10 h 12
Sujet: 3 appropriately sized scoring lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>Yes, and if you watch Kakko, he's one of the ones who uses his body to protect pucks and to go to the dirty areas. He's a great kid and we'd be happy to have him once we do.

Go watch some of his plays the past 25 games. He is Rounding out nicely.</div></div>

And when he doesn't have the puck? He averages ~0.3 hits / game or ~25 per 82 games... that's really soft for a 6'2" 200 lbs player. Even Caufield has 52 hits this season. I think Kakko is too soft for NHL hockey, and that's a prime reason why his game hasn't translated to the NHL.

I'm also coming around to the idea of drafting Tij Iginla, he is thriving in playoffs right now I think he will be climbing the draft rankings.
Forum: Fauteuil - DG1 avr. à 7 h 33
Forum: Fauteuil - DG30 mars à 15 h 56
Sujet: What happen with Z
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>If the rift between Verbeek/Cronin and Zegras is actually serious, we'd be lucky to get Barron and the first, never mind the other goodies.</div></div>

I'm beginning to catch on to this as well, and as someone who was interested in Zegras before I'm now questioning it because it seems like it might be an unnecessary risk to bring him into a team culture.

The treatment he is getting in Anaheim is only lowering his value around the league. I previously compared him to Caufield and DeBrincat (in terms of value), now I see him as more of a Galchenyuk — a very talented young player that comes with some baggage.

Could probably still make a deal but I think Anaheim would have to be willing to absorb a contract in return to reduce the risk, someone like Anderson for example.
Forum: Armchair-GM27 mars à 13 h 52
Sujet: 6 Newhooks is better than 3 Laines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>Understood. I just think most of the ice time in a few years will be going to the pair of:

Hutson Reinbacher
Guhle Mailloux

or maybe

Guhle Reinbacher
Hutson Mailloux

Either way I don't think Arber gets enough ice time to make the sort of impact he's been making the past 5 games.</div></div>

He's only averaged 16:30 over the last 5 games though, so if you think he is making a good impact currently with that amount of ice time then I think you just contradicted yourself.

Edit: Something I don't love about MTL's defensive deployment is that Matheson has the 4th hardest matchups in the NHL and Guhle has the 7th hardest matchups. At times, I think they are overwhelmed, having a good 3rd pair (like Xhekaj - Savard right now for example) should help lessen the workload during those tough stretches throughout a season.
Forum: Armchair-GM19 mars à 12 h 30
Sujet: Which is a bigger risk
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>emoprettyboy</b></div><div>I'd say that taking Norris isn't a major risk for the Habs, since they're not a team that's looking to spend to the cap anyways, so can probably afford to take on one of these "idk hopefully get 50 games out of him" type of players, especially with the potentially really high upside, or non-zero chance of very-long term LTIR. I'd think that honestly, the biggest risk involved is the Sens moving Norris, because you're moving a guy who has shown that he can be an elite goalscorer in the NHL just out of fear that he could reinjure. either way, interesting thoughts!</div></div>

The habs aren't spending to the cap because they are rebuilding. Taking on an 6 years × $8M player that can't stay healthy makes no sense.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KentMcNally</b></div><div>I tend to agree. However, Norris does have a 35 goal season already under his belt, which is something exciting for a center as young as he is. If he could get healthy and produce near that rate I don't know whether Dach replicates that production. Plus, the Norris salary for a 35 goal scorer in the future is not bad.</div></div>

Dach is also younger than Norris. In his first season with MTL he had 38 pts in 58 games... Norris had 35 pts in 56 games at the same age. Dach was expected to breakout this season before his injury. I'd take Dach at $3.4M over Norris at $7.9M any day and it isn't even close for me. Dach on his current contract is not a risk at all, unlike Norris and there is no upside to Norris over Dach as they arguably have similar potential.
Forum: Armchair-GM18 mars à 11 h 1
Sujet: Getting to an average top 6
Reading your post I think you nailed exactly what Montreal needs up front, I came to the same conclusion when I looked at MTL's projected roster next year if they didn't make any moves. That said I don't necessarily agree with the execution, I think the Monahan and Stephenson contracts are risky, not necessarily because of the AAV but because of the term.

Anyways, this was my offseason plan:
- Need a #2RW or a #2C and move Dach to the wing.
- Need a #3C, send Dvorak to the AHL.
- Trade Ylonen.
- Sign a veteran 3rd string goalie.
- Don't rush the D prospects.
- Draft BPA.

So regarding the options at C the 2 I have circled is bringing back Monahan or buying low on Dubois. At RW two options I like are Toffoli and Marchessault. I feel like all 4 of those players are realistic options for MTL. I think I've moved on from Zegras, the cost to acquire would be too high, there is no reason to trade the top 10 pick this year.

Edit:
- I really like the idea of getting Stephenson but I just think he will have lots of options over MTL. I agree he's like a better Danault, but he is also older than Danault when he signed his $5.5M × 6 year deal. If I was going for Stephenson I'd offer something like $6M × 4 years using Danault as a comparison, I'd throw in a 5th year to try get the deal done but that's probably as far as I'd be willing to go, $6M × 5 years.