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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 16, 2022 at 7:42 p.m.
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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 17, 2021 at 2:46 p.m.
Thread: 2015-16-17 blue jays is habs now
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Howisjulienstillhere</b></div><div>Look at you, getting all upset because you can’t back up your point. It’s okay

In your magical world we’re going to get better for the next five years while having agin players on big contracts
We’ll also find a number 1 centre (not saying Suzuki is bad but we need someone just as good but preferably better), we’ll also find a number one winger as caufield is good but someone better is preferred as a number one winger

Oh and we’ll do all of this while not picking high in the draft as you believe they’ll be a playoff team real soon</div></div>

Besides Price, we have one player signed over $7M. We have a bunch of guys signed to reasonable contracts that we can move for assets whenever necessary. AGAIN, the draft is a crap shoot. If you move guys for picks/prospects when you're close to the cap, that's the best way to build through the draft, since each pick is literally a lottery ticket. Tanking guarantees NOTHING. For every team that won a Cup after a lengthy rebuild, there's two that never became contenders.

I think you're being overdramatic and unreasonable, so you can feel free to dodge on and find something else to whine about now.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 17, 2021 at 11:12 a.m.
Thread: 2015-16-17 blue jays is habs now
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Howisjulienstillhere</b></div><div>Carey price 34, Jeff Petry 34(December) Gallagher 29, Savard 31

Savard,petry have 4 years left of getting worse and price has 5

sit there with a straight face and tell me we have a shot at winning the cup in those 5 years

they have a "core" of Suzuki and Caufield who are both good but neither elite. my opinion is that you "go for it" for this year and next then "rebuild" for however long it takes

your trying to contend over those 5 years with an aging price,petry,savard,gallagher and Anderson , all of whom have ****ing massive contracts

if you could lay out a step by step plan to build around Caufield and Suzuki while staying in contention over those 5 years id love to hear it. by as ive said this team is no where close to contention for a cup as I assume you agree with as you haven't said other wise but your expecting this team to get better with multiple aging players

also you named the bruins

take a look at the leafs, blackhawks, penguins, kings they built through top picks which let them contend for a decade</div></div>

You're dumb as rocks buddy, I'm not explaining this to you again lmao.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 16, 2021 at 1:03 p.m.
Thread: 2015-16-17 blue jays is habs now
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Howisjulienstillhere</b></div><div>we need to answer some questions
which direction are the habs going? answer is down, were probably not going to make the playoffs and the team is getting worse
how do you build around Caufield and Suzuki? either free agency/trade which leads to Lucic and skinner contracts or draft, which is a lot easier when you have top picks. now yes those two didn't work out but that can't stop you from doing what is right

all I'm saying to do is after next season trade some pieces like edmunson,savard and Petry if you can(Petry might be hard) Toffoli and Hoffman. this team won't be good in two years and instead of picking 8-12 you might as well gain picks and at the same time pick higher in the draft

don't know how you think they build around Caufield and Suzuki without top picks unless you hope they find a steal or two somewhere

Caufield and suzuki arent a strong enough core. now wright/bedard/michkov/2024/25 top 3 pick plus Caufield and Suzuki is a pretty good core if you can get a star

also you say buffalo and Edmonton, I say kings, caps,pens,blackhawks
leafs are perennial playoff team and id say the rebuild worked, they just haven't been able to finish the team to make em champions
oilers two stars are the reason they're in cup contention every year</div></div>

MB just built one of the best prospect pools in the league and our direction is "down"? Sorry bud, you're delusional. As much as I hate to say it, the Bruins are a perfect example of building the right way and that's what Berge is trying to do. The draft is a complete crap shoot and even by tanking you're guaranteed nothing.

Also, no one said we had to give out trash contracts to UFAs. MB has repeatedly said you don't build a team through free agency, although he's signed a few good contracts in the last couple years.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 15, 2021 at 9:44 p.m.
Thread: 2015-16-17 blue jays is habs now
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Howisjulienstillhere</b></div><div>Every Habs fan I talk to would support a rebuild.
Who do the sens Have as young players? Stutzle,chabot,tkuchuk

Habs already have Suzuki,caufield and guhle with several other decent prospects, imagine if they only added one more wright, bedard or Michkov

What your suggesting is most fans fear, we do nothing and stay mediocre forever. We have several aging players, and not enough star talent to do much</div></div>

Every Habs fan I talk to is against a rebuild.

Chabot was drafted 18th, no tanking required. How did 3rd overall KK and Galchenyuk do for the Habs? How well is Buffalo's "rebuild" going? They had a generational talent in Eichel and they're still spinning tires six years later. And Edmonton have won ONE playoff round since being handed McJesus.

We need to build around the young pieces we have. Tanking and/or rebuilding would be going in the wrong direction and would be a complete crap shoot anyway.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 14, 2021 at 10:17 p.m.
Thread: 2015-16-17 blue jays is habs now
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Howisjulienstillhere</b></div><div>great talk, glad you made solid arguments

just want to know which part you disagree with? the comp? the rebuild is say we need?</div></div>

1. Those Jays were legit contenders with a bunch of star players. The Habs made a miracle run last year, but they are by no means legit contenders this year and there's not much star power there.
2. The Jays best prospects were still just that - prospects. The Habs best "prospects" (Suzuki, Caufield, Romanov) are now everyday NHLers and in two years will be entering their prime.
3. MB completed the "reset" a couple years ago, which produced one of the best prospect pools in the league. It makes no sense to start a full on rebuild at the same time Suzuki and Caufield will be entering their prime, and some or all of Norlinder, Guhle, Ylonen, Harris, Primeau, Struble, etc. will be ready to contribute on ELCs.