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KentMcNally

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Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 8:36 a.m.
Thread: Next season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>Why are you intent on moving Armia? The guy has been consistent for the first time in his career, and seems genuinely to have figured things out on the mental side of the game.

I expect great things from him next year.</div></div>

I'm thinking he's moving him out because of the same points you are making. First time he's been consistent. Trade him while he's got value and won't lose him to UFA as he's saying those things to the Habs thinking he's worth 5M$/yr. At 1.5M$/x1 I'd keep him if it wasn't for Gally and Anderson taking the right wing, but at 3.4M$ if someone is willing to take him for depth and a contract year player who will give it all to get that next contract, it's a good move for a team looking to rebuild and have a few players able to move into his spot.

He's back into playing mode, but you want to maximize the return on that player.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 8 at 12:14 p.m.
Thread: Quiet Offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Subbanator7667</b></div><div>Love this strategy. Keep it simple, no big trades for a forward, no FA signings, just let the youth play their way up.

Next season you're likely looking at another top 10 pick to add to the core, they'll have like 20+ million in cap space with limited players to resign and there's a much better FA agent market next season to spend money on</div></div>

exactly, guys like Dvorak, Armia, Anderson and Gallgher are likely gonna cost us to dump them, but there's no rush to do so, most of our forward prospects are still a year or more away from being ready, and the last thing that we want to have happen is we sign a free agent or a few that end up being in the same boat as Anderson and Gallagher are in now, overpaid with term, and this years FA class for forwards is basically Guentzel, Reinhart, Lindholm, and a bunch of older guys looking to win a cup or get one last big contract, not quite what Montreal need, and while a lot of these guys won't hit the market next summer, Marner, Rantanen, Draisaitl, Crosby, Verhaeghe, Konecny, Boeser, Buchnevich, Sharangovich, Ehlers, etc. are all potential free agents next summer, a way larger group than what's available this year
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 25 at 8:09 a.m.
Thread: whats the take on KK
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caniac2000</b></div><div>Why would they consider moving him? xGF/60 north of 3, ELITE defensive metrics, and the worst PDO of any Cane this year. He's been unlucky, not bad. Canadian hockey fans want to call him bad because of his time in Montreal, but he's coming off a 40 point year and even in a down year this year, he still can hit 30. Don't touch that contract. There are ways to keep Kotkaniemi and re-sign Guentzel, and almost all of them involve doing the smart thing. Moving Jordan Staal. Kotkaniemi with some offensively gifted linemates will be a 50 point guy, there are the signs of it. Watch him and its evident. He'll set up Brendan Lemieux whose all alone and Lemieux will hit the netting above the glass, or a cross-crease pass to a defenseman sneaking in that ends up going back into the slot or something dumb. Don't touch it.</div></div>

See what I mean about Canes fans not being able to admit a mistake?
Forum: Fauteuil - DGMar. 24 at 11:22 p.m.
Thread: Habs is back
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>swinny</b></div><div>I am by no means a Habs fan, but moving all that asset for Ansersson is crazy. Barron, Reinbacher, Mailloux should be the top 3 RD (not in that order) within 2 years. All under 23.

In 3 years, with what Hughes has assembled, the Habs will have one of the best bluelines in the NHL.

Absolutely no need at all for Andersson. No. Zero. Zilch. Nada.

Further, as much as I love Laughton (and I do), Matheson is a gross overpay. Taking what I would call Hughes' shrewdest moves and turning into a 3C is absolutely brutal asset management. Especially with Beck, Roy and Kidney all comping at the bit.

Don't rush the rebuild. Hughes' work has been stellar. There is not an organizational hole in Montréal. Moving assets to speed that up? Particularly in a position where there is no need? Just wow.

Ride it out bro. Ride it out.

Signed, a Leafs fan.</div></div>

This, all of this.

Well said.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 24 at 1:00 p.m.
Thread: If Montreal is still at pick number 5
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KentMcNally</b></div><div>Back in January both Genral Lando and OLD NYI fan said in a response to a post that I put up that Anaheim would take a forward. Lando said Esierman and Old NYI just said "a forward" would go to the Ducks (you and OLF NYI actually had a back and forth about it at the time of the post). Obviously opinions can change over time (and it likely has on the Eiserman) option), but that is what i based my comment on.</div></div>

Ah, we weren't looking down the barrel of 3OA at the time. Figured Zegras would be back earlier, team would pick it up down the stretch. Figured we'd be picking 8-10 at which point there's no RHDs projected, only LHD and forwards.

Also, mid season projections of where people would be drafted are a bit loose.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 19 at 7:44 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 18 at 10:18 a.m.
Thread: Getting to an average top 6
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>I appreciate your perspective, but it seems to me that you completely ignored the meat of my post.

Do you think this team makes the Playoffs in 2024-25?</div></div>

this team as you have it lined up does not make the playoffs in my opinion. I really dont like either of those signings they are far too long and will impact mtl's ability to lock up the young core over the next few seasons. Currently we are handcuffed by the dvorak, andersona and gallagher deals. I think theres are some younger player who would improve the roster, Mailloux and or Reinbacher probably leap frog Barron in the depth chart this summer, would expect one of them sliding in on RD. I also think Beck may make a similar jump next year to what Roy did this year and be a productive player, possibly on that third line. That would leave mtl with the most expensive 4th line in hockey but not much they can do about that for now. As for those two signing i would consider bringing Monahan back if its a 3-4 year deal, Stephanson is not a top line player by any means so that deal is just a lot of wasted money. With the habs picks and prospect they should be looking to make a splash on the trade market. Go after a RFA that a team is going to struggle to pay and bring in someone that fits the timeline of the core.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 18 at 10:15 a.m.
Thread: Getting to an average top 6
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>I appreciate your perspective, but it seems to me that you completely ignored the meat of my post.

Do you think this team makes the Playoffs in 2024-25?</div></div>

I dont think they do. Every team in the Atlantic is still better than this Habs team.

For me you bring those veterans in when the youth establishes themselves a bit more. Suzuki and Caufield are there already, Slaf looks like he will be there by 2025-26, Dach and Newhook are ?, Roy looks promising but they'll likely add another forward this draft and that's the real key to making that playoff push.

Which ever forward we draft this year and Reinbacher need to become regular NHLers before we start signing veterans to big money contracts. Once we know what we have in those two players the team can go and sign veterans for bottom 6 roles and leadership, not have to sign them for long term contracts that put them in important roles