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jonh514

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Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 15 minutes
Sujet: Questions for my fellow Habs fans
I haven't watched much of Reinhart, but what I do know about him is, he is great defensively, scored 50+ goals and can be a game breaker.

As people and pundits are saying Suzuki and Barkov are comparable players, so it's not that far of a reach to assume Reinhart's production with Suzuki would be similar.

I'd be happy if the habs throw money at him. . but for no more than 5 years. 5 Years at 12 Million would be great for the player and team, Reinhart's deal would expire one year before Suzuki's. Reinhart would be 33 at expiry, which should give him enough time for one last pay day, that won't happen at 35 or 36.

The habs then have control of Suzy, Slaf, Caufield, Reinhart, Dach, Newhook, Guhle, Hutson and Reinbacher for the next 5+ years. If the progression of the current habs continue, we are in for a good run.
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 46 minutes
Sujet: Questions for my fellow Habs fans
Personally, we will gonna need to fix 2-3 things before talking about playoffs.

1st : We will gonna need a young foward who can play in the top 6, and my favorite target is Necas.

2nd : We will gonna need to add another experienced foward in the top-6, but my personal target for that isn't Reinhart, it's Stamkos. He already have a natural connection with Marty.

3rd : we will gonna need a legit 3rd line centermans. That's can't be Dvorack or Evans. What about a Monahan return ??

Also, that's 1000% a bad idea to trade Matheson right away after what Hutson did. Hutson didn't need any more pressures to produce offensively as a Dman. I think Montreal will gonna trade 2 of theses 3 Dmans during the offseason : Kovacevic, Harris and Barron. I can really see a line-up like that for game 1 if we really wants to be in the playoffs mix :


Stamkos-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Caufield - Dach - Necas
Newhook - Monahan - Roy
Gallagher - Evans - Anderson or Armia

Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Savard
Xhekaj - Maillloux
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 43 minutes
Sujet: Questions for my fellow Habs fans
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BadaBing</b></div><div>Getting a UFA to sign now with the HABS will be a hard sell. In a couple of years when the Habs are more mature, Hutson, Mailloux, Reinbacher &amp; Roy with a full season from Dach and 2 solid lines we will be able to attract a top UFA to fill a gap. Spending money now will not push the HABS where they need to be. I would wait until 2025 to sign a UFA and better choices. You can pick either Draitsatil, Marner or Rantenen</div></div>

We will gonna have 19M in our cap space next season, and that's if we don't trade away somes contracts. I maked a ACGM with a competitive Habs line-up with like somes Necas, Monahan and Stamkos additions, with keeping Anderson and Gallagher (and traded Armia (50%) and Dvorack away), the cap space was over 5M for 24-25 and like more than 20M for 25-26.
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 23 heures
Sujet: Joshua Yes Hronek Nah
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>But that would imply Matheson's contract is a steal which it is not.
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It's a steal unless you dont watch the games.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>Hronek may be better than Reinbacher &amp; Mailloux today, but I doubt that will be true for long.</div></div>

Trading Matheson is quite tired here.

He was put in awful situations in the last 2 years and still produced.
He may be a tad cocky/reckless as he's easily a top5-10 skater in the league and takes a lot of needless risks YET he isnt the best PP specialist. The fact this guy can dangle a whole team shorthanded and score like his last goal vs the Senators is unreal talent.
He isnt Savard, he's 3.5 years younger, signed with term, another local kid and can grow with this group. There is zero rush there. Habs fans have complained for years about lack of talented players. Matheson is a very talented player. His hockey sense, yeah, it can be a struggle at times but look at the team he's had to drag here!
Forum: Armchair-GMil y a 24 heures
Sujet: Joshua Yes Hronek Nah
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ht42</b></div><div>With Hronek, Montreal can have a Dcore like this :

Guhle - Hronek
Hutson-Savard
Xhekaj-Mailloux.</div></div>

Hutson-Reinbacher is going to be their top pair in a few years if not it's Guhle-Reinbacher going forward.
Savard has his last year and will be resigned only at a discount at best or if they are in contention for the playoffs otherwise he's gone by the deadline at the latest.

I dont think Matheson is going anywhere, the guy is chaos on the ice, at times, but his skating is just so elite and he will be a ton better when he isnt getting the toughest matchups like in Pittsburgh. MikeyM was unreal on the 2nd pair in Pittsburgh without the big point totals but his metrics were fantastic.

Next season I go with..

Hutson-Guhle
Matheson-Reinbacher
Xhekaj-Mailloux

Harris/Struble/Kovacevic are fantastic cheap depth pieces. Barron (not waivers exempt) needs to go!
Forum: Armchair-GMHier à 7 h 30
Sujet: Joshua Yes Hronek Nah
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>All these speculations are weird. The Habs are not looking at defenders, they are looking at forwards.</div></div>

Yeah. Its getting crazy right now with the congestion on the backend.

Hutson is clearly ready. That wasnt a Poehling situation vs AHL Leafs. He dummied a team fighting for their playoffs lives in Dtown and already looks like a potential elite top pair puck mover that can run a PP in his sleep.
Mailloux has proven everything in the AHL, they need his size when Savard is on his last year and Reinbacher is the type of player that plays better with better teammates (he shouldnt be in the AHL) he immediately looked 10 times better in Laval than that bottom feeder Swiss team and I suspect it will be the same in Montreal as he was drafted because of his high hockey sense and floor.
Forum: Armchair-GMmer. à 10 h 26
Sujet: Sometimes common knowledge is wrong
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>I am not saying I want to be the Caps. I am saying that sometimes people on this site especially, are scared to support a contrarian opinion.

There is not one person who commented on this thread, including me, who thought the Caps would make the playoffs.

I'm sure everyone expects them to lose in the 1st round as well.

The point I'm trying to make is, I think there are reasonable moves the Habs can make which will not sacrifice the future, but get them to a much better present. Giving 5-6 years to one, or even two, 30 year old vets is not a terrible way to build this team.

Handing top 6 minutes or even NHL roles to players who have not earned them, is.

I do not expect us to be the Caps. I expect us to be the Habs and not a failed clone of the Colorado Avalanche.</div></div>

I sort of agree with this. I expect the habs to make some of these moves too eventually. the question is when. With our defense so young and unproven, i can understand if they wait a year to get more help.