Quoting: Leafsfan98
In 2021-22, Campbell was worse than Murray was this year...
If you think Edmunson/Chiarot/Petry is scaring anybody but Rielly or McCabe isn't... that says a lot. On top of that, Edmunson costs more money than Schenn and Schenn only got a 3rd round pick at the TDL
How many 80-90+ players did Carey Price have in front of him for 15 (I repeat, 15 season, not 7.) years? 1. So, either your GM is terrible at drafting or your GM trades away talent. In this case, the answer is all of the above. Before you decide that I don't know much about playoff success and that my team has only 1 playoff round win, think to yourself, how many series do Montreal win without Price? 0. Then, you might say: "Well my team has also won more Stanley cups than yours and blah blah blah. you already know you won most of those Stanley Cups when the Habs had exclusive rights to French Canadian players before the draft even started (i. e. Maurice Richard, Henri Richard, Jean Beliveau etc. don't come to your franchise). So, what's your knew excuse about Edmunson being great (so great that 100% of his value is being a 'locker room guy') or me not knowing what it takes to win etc.
You know Campbell better than I do so whatever.
Of course those 3 are scaring you. They hit you, cross check, slash you, they all are big bodies and just big presences. That is the point for D men in the playoffs, they bully you. You guys would kill to have had them this year so do not deny that. Forgot about McCabe, he is good and definitely a presence, but Reilly does not scare me that much tbh. And imo, Tanner Jeannot went for a first rounder which I thought was a lot. Schenn was an overpayment a little bit, still a trade worth making. Also, Eddy was hurt, and I am sure he would fetched more if he was healthy and the Habs actually wanted to move him.
Lol. Ok. Seems like your still hurt from last Friday. Here's my thoughts. Price had one PPG player in his tenure, and after that, we had Domi. We drafted well outside of the 1st round and got Subban, Gallagher, etc. However, when Berg came in, there was no Hockey Ops leader, no development team, scouting in the first round was absolutely atrocious. Every Habs fan knew that it was a disaster. Of course you do not understand playoff success. How do you think the Bruins, Hawks, Pens, Caps, Avs, Lightning won cups? They made trades at the deadline to acquire WINNERS! Veteran leaders, bullies. You need those guys to win cups. Edmundson is that type of player. You draft talent, but you add the key pieces after.
What even is your point in saying the Habs have zero series wins without Price? Lol of course we don't and wouldn't have won, we needed our best player. That's like asking me "How many series do the Rangers win without Shesterkin and Lundqvist? Zero. I could say the same about Matthews, however he has played in every series and you lost all of them except 1, maybe if he played vs the Panthers you'd be happier. In this years Tampa serires, you needed him to win the series, he was very good. So of course the Habs needed the GOAT to carry them. I don't care how we win, as along as we do, Im fine.
Buddy Im not bringing up the 24 cups or legends we have had in the past lol. I don' care about that right now. It happened 30 years ago. I wasn't alive for any of that, although very happy the team I love has an amazing history. You guys would kill for Eddy to be playing w Schenn or McCabe, that is how you win. I think you're underestimating a Stanley cup champ.