|
Post by maasart on Oct 31, 2023 0:01:41 GMT
Glad to see JD is meeting expectations with his new team. After 8 games he has 1 assist. Likewise Hoffman in SJ with 1 assist after 8 games. 1 assist in 8 games at $825k is still better than the crap he gave us for $5.5m In fairness, while guys like Hoffman and Drouin were more harm than they were good, Armia - even though he makes you pull your hair out from his lackluster offensive efforts - generally doesnt actively hurt us. The only negative with Armia is that he stops a younger player from dressing, but right now thats not an issue. He is sound defensively and can eat some minutes so our top 6 can have a break. Is he overpaid? Hell yes, but we dont really need that cap right now, so i can live with keeping him on the roster (or sending him back to the minors). I wouldnt take on a bad contract to get rid of him, is what im saying.
|
|
|
Post by electron58 on Oct 31, 2023 0:54:34 GMT
1 assist in 8 games at $825k is still better than the crap he gave us for $5.5m In fairness, while guys like Hoffman and Drouin were more harm than they were good, Armia - even though he makes you pull your hair out from his lackluster offensive efforts - generally doesnt actively hurt us. The only negative with Armia is that he stops a younger player from dressing, but right now thats not an issue. He is sound defensively and can eat some minutes so our top 6 can have a break. Is he overpaid? Hell yes, but we dont really need that cap right now, so i can live with keeping him on the roster (or sending him back to the minors). I wouldnt take on a bad contract to get rid of him, is what im saying. For a one year bad contract I would.
|
|
|
Post by joehabsjoe on Oct 31, 2023 16:02:10 GMT
1 assist in 8 games at $825k is still better than the crap he gave us for $5.5m In fairness, while guys like Hoffman and Drouin were more harm than they were good, Armia - even though he makes you pull your hair out from his lackluster offensive efforts - generally doesnt actively hurt us. The only negative with Armia is that he stops a younger player from dressing, but right now thats not an issue. He is sound defensively and can eat some minutes so our top 6 can have a break. Is he overpaid? Hell yes, but we dont really need that cap right now, so i can live with keeping him on the roster (or sending him back to the minors). I wouldnt take on a bad contract to get rid of him, is what im saying. The only negative with Armia is that he stops a younger player from dressing, but right now thats not an issue.
Ylonen's sat out two games so that Armia could draw in. To me, that's an issue. I'm fine with working Armia into the lineup some nights, but i hope they start rotating out some of the other forwards (pearson, gally, pez) Ylonen may never amount to much, but he needs the reps if we're ever going to find out.
|
|
|
Post by ramcharger440 on Oct 31, 2023 16:30:49 GMT
Pearson and Gally are more impactful players right now, Pez could sub in here and there for sure as much as I like him he is not a core guy. I like Ylonen but he has to turn it up! you can see there is more in there but he reminds me of Armia for just that fact.
|
|
|
Post by electron58 on Oct 31, 2023 16:38:02 GMT
Pearson and Gally are more impactful players right now, Pez could sub in here and there for sure as much as I like him he is not a core guy. I like Ylonen but he has to turn it up! you can see there is more in there but he reminds me of Armia for just that fact. But Jesse Ylönen has much more upside. Better skater, better shooter and better playmaker. He needs to play and with better players. For sure Army is better on the fourth line. If they can't trade Army then maybe they package Jesse Ylönen. I'd still like to see Jesse excel here. Then we can say that we developed him.
|
|
|
Post by BigTed3 on Oct 31, 2023 18:46:51 GMT
Pearson and Gally are more impactful players right now, Pez could sub in here and there for sure as much as I like him he is not a core guy. I like Ylonen but he has to turn it up! you can see there is more in there but he reminds me of Armia for just that fact. But Jesse Ylönen has much more upside. Better skater, better shooter and better playmaker. He needs to play and with better players. For sure Army is better on the fourth line. If they can't trade Army then maybe they package Jesse Ylönen. I'd still like to see Jesse excel here. Then we can say that we developed him. I agree with this. Ylonen hasn't excelled this year by any means, but he's still a strong transition player, and he's been asked to play a defensive role with the likes of Evans and Pezzetta as linemates. Hard to see him being able to use his offensive skillset in that scenario. Armia has actually played well on the 4th line, but his style of play lend to his being able to move up and down the line-up more easily.
Conversely, there are a number of players who I'd argue have had poor results despite getting more opportunity:
- Slafkovsky has played top 6 the entire year and has 0 goals and 1 assist to show for it. Without Dach, he's been lost on the ice and performing poorly. He's easily a better candidate to sit than Ylonen so far, except for the the fact the Habs' brass doesn't want to admit they made a mistake with how they've handled Slaf thus far. Either put him on the first line with Suzuki and CC and see what he can do or else send him to Laval.
- RHP has also spent a lot of time in the top 6 with 0 goals so far.
- The same can be said of Anderson, who has had chances but can't finish any of them. 0 goals.
- Gallagher has two goals, but his overall play has been behind the pace of the game and it's lead to him taking a few bad penalties. I think he's mainly being kept afloat by Monahan thus far.
I think sitting Ylonen was certainly the easy choice, but from what we've seen so far, there are plenty of other candidates just as worthy as spending a night in the pressbox. I don't have a problem with Ylonen missing a game or two, but hopefully they rotate him back in next time out and hopefully it's not just Armia or Pezzetta sitting for him. Armia and Pezzetta are actually reasonable fits for the roles they're playing on the 4th line. I'd much prefer to see Ylonen get a shot in the top 6-9 with a Monahan or a Suzuki on his line. As we've discussed with other offensive prospects before, it's not helpful at all to know what they can or can't do in a 4th-line defensive role playing with scrubs.
|
|
|
Post by ramcharger440 on Oct 31, 2023 20:37:25 GMT
I agree Ylonen should play with better players to have a better shot, but why does that not happen? must be some reason? MSL is a pretty progressive coach it could just be that with what we have to ice right now he sees this as a good balance? The team seems to be playing well right now I just wish we could flush Armia I don't see him really helping at all.
|
|
RCAF48
Captain Kirk
Posts: 359
|
Post by RCAF48 on Nov 1, 2023 15:11:49 GMT
Nathan Beaulieu signs with Kloton in the Swiss league. There is a chance he may be partnered with Reinbacher after Reinbacher returns from his injury.
|
|
|
Post by maasart on Nov 1, 2023 15:32:22 GMT
Nathan Beaulieu signs with Kloton in the Swiss league. There is a chance he may be partnered with Reinbacher after Reinbacher returns from his injury. Good luck to him! I never understood why he never had more success in the NHL. Incredible skater, good passer, decent size... he just never seemed able to put everything together. Hockey sense i guess. A shame. Hopefuly he can be a good mentor in Europe.
|
|
|
Post by kinot3 on Nov 9, 2023 19:35:40 GMT
Foul-mouthed ex-NHLer Alex Galchenyuk threatened to kill cops during arrest.
|
|
|
Post by HTL on Nov 9, 2023 19:43:10 GMT
Foul-mouthed ex-NHLer Alex Galchenyuk threatened to kill cops during arrest. Good vodka can do that to you.
|
|
regis
Le Gros Bill
Posts: 1,095
|
Post by regis on Nov 9, 2023 19:45:27 GMT
|
|
rkgoalie
Little Viking
If it was easy, it would not be fun
Posts: 85
|
Post by rkgoalie on Nov 9, 2023 20:53:22 GMT
what a mess he turned out to be, sad indeed
|
|
|
Post by claremont on Nov 9, 2023 22:04:54 GMT
what a mess he turned out to be, sad indeed He was fine until he joined the leaf organization who corrupted him
|
|
|
Post by ChiLla on Nov 9, 2023 22:53:42 GMT
Oh my, I didn't realize he's that far gone. Great job, he managed to throw a very promising hockey career right out of the window.
|
|
regis
Le Gros Bill
Posts: 1,095
|
Post by regis on Nov 11, 2023 13:18:43 GMT
|
|
|
Post by HTL on Nov 11, 2023 16:57:28 GMT
PK is wrong. Let the guy keep coaching. LOL
|
|
|
Post by electron58 on Nov 12, 2023 15:24:13 GMT
Arturri Lehkonen has skated with different linemates this year, including Ryan Johansen and Valeri Nichushkin. He isn’t just a versatile plug-and-play forward, though. The Avalanche were looking for him to build on last season’s breakout performance when he scored 21 goals and 51 points in just 64 games. So, Nichushkin seems like the safe bet to step into his spot, but that leaves a gap elsewhere. ---Jonathan Drouin --- now has his chance to return to the lineup though he needs to find some kind of production to stick. With Lehkonen’s extended absence, the opportunity is there. They may turn to veteran Tomas Tatar in the short run as well.
Lotta x-Habs trying to fill one spot. Guess we were right about J. Drouin, albeit 5 years too late!
|
|
|
Post by electron58 on Nov 15, 2023 5:25:30 GMT
Charlie Lindgren didn't need much goal support to beat the defending Stanley Cup champions. He pretty much did it by himself. Lindgren stopped all 35 shots he faced to help the Washington Capitals shut out the NHL-best Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Tuesday night for their third consecutive victory. It was his third career shutout and first since signing with Washington in the summer of 2022. Never really got a chance here.......
|
|
regis
Le Gros Bill
Posts: 1,095
|
Post by regis on Nov 15, 2023 7:08:53 GMT
Re Charlie Lindgren , Montreal had a guy named carey price .
|
|