If he's not getting regular minutes with the Canadiens, it may be a better idea for the Habs to send Poehling down to the AHL and get big minutes there. I could see them doing that. I can also see Fleury and Leskinen being sent down, as both will get big minutes in Laval and neither are waiver eligable yet.

I wonder if GMMB still has something in the works.

love the 4th line best in the league for sure. M.B has to get Danault signed long term. Weal time is up! That trade coming next.

I agree with you. I've put thoses 3 in the taxi squad because of their NHL experience from recent years but if there's a season in the AHL they would benefit the ice time at Laval. If it's the case and they do get to play in Laval, who do you propose to replace them in the taxi squad ?

I think you're right about Weal, he definitely is the odd man that will either be traded or Buried. As for Danault, I think MB is waiting to see how Poehling will perform at camp. If he shows signs that he can take that 3C spot, I think that would mean the end for Danault :/ Personally, I don't think Poehling will be ready. He will need some ice time in the AHL. So that brings us back to Danault's situation. I appreciate what he brings to the team and I even think he could bring more. Therefore, MB need to think about Petry and Gally's new contracts coming in play and also the youngster coming in that we'll also need to pay soon enough (Suzuki, KK, Romanov, Caufield). I could see him sign a similar contract that Jean-Gabriel Pageau signed with the Isles but not more. 6 x 5 or 5.5. It's in his camp to choose, yes he could probably get more elsewhere but he can stay home and get less but with a competitive team. In the end, he's the one that will decide his fate. Really interesting to see how that will go.

Great question (and thank you for not being mean in your reply! ) I would (and this is just me) select Laurent Dauphin, Blandisi or Vejdemo, and maybe Olofsson on defense. Dauphin, Blandisi and Vejdemo have NHL experience - albeit a small amount - and at least could play a passable role on the fourth line. Same is said for Olofsson: I wouldn't trust him with 15 minutes a night, but if you asked him to play 10-11 sheltered minutes, he would probably be fine (and that's all a team would probably ask a taxi squad player to play anyway, right? They have so many defensemen that the likelyhood of Olofsson playing is minute at best. Same goes for any of those three forwards).

No problem, I like it when we can discuss and propose solution without being mean and insult so ! Your propositions for the taxi squad seems about right, will definitely take those in account for my next AGM.