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Shanesaw9

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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 27 at 11:43 a.m.
Thread: Packin with Lane and Macklin
Although it's unlikely, this team would be so set with Celebrini.

I don't think Lindholm would go for that, but that would be a great move for Montreal.

I don't think MTL necessarilly needs to lose a forward, Dvorak and/or Anderson can just go to Laval and maybe they will find their game again like Armia. Doesn't make sense to trade Evans either just for the sake of trading him, but I wonder about an Evans for Pageau swap. Similar players, but Islanders need the cap space right now and MTL doesn't so maybe they could get a good pick as compensation.

For me Harris is the odd man out, at least Kovacevic has size and can kill penalties, plus I'd rather have balanced LHD + RHD pairs. Hutson (5'10" LHD) knocks Harris (5'11" LHD) out instead of Kovacevic (6'5" RHD).
Forum: Montreal CanadiensApr. 11 at 11:00 a.m.
Thread: Would you start Lindstrom in the NHL next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>They play Farrell &amp; Gignac up the lineup. Kidney just didn't adapt quick enough. I've been to a few games this season. Farrell is their best power play forward by far. Really looks like Suzuki on the half wall.</div></div>

What are your thoughts on Maillet? He's a 31 year old 5'10" forward who is Laval's 2nd leading scorer with 49 pts in 63 games. Laval probably isn't making the playoffs so why is this guy pushing their other prospects down the lineup and hurting their development? Would Simoneau or Farrell, or Davidson have gotten more opportunity if they signed a bigger depth AHL guy instead?

More speculation by me, but I think Kidney is a soft player but a talented playmaker who maybe just doesn't have the linemates to compliment his game in Laval.
Forum: Montreal CanadiensApr. 11 at 10:49 a.m.
Thread: Would you start Lindstrom in the NHL next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>One thing I've noticed is that some players challenge themselves and others need to be challenged in order to grow.

If the kid is in the WHL laying bad hits and crossing the ice with his head down, and there's no one to rock his world and send him a message, he continue to pick up a bunch of bad habits.

I'm not saying that's happening today, I honestly have no idea, but I look at a kid like Riley Kidney. 100+ points in junior as a center, 4th line LW in Laval.

Sometimes staying in junior can hurt a player who has all the tools but does not know enough to put them together.</div></div>

I don't watch Lindstrom to really know anything about what his game needs... but I will speculate that with his missed time due to injury this season more development might not be the worst thing for him. Again, I think it's a decision that can't be made until you see where he is at prior to next season.

Edit: Do you watch many Laval games? Asking because I only catch highlights of the top prospects from time to time but it seems like a theme for Laval, undersized forwards play down in the lineup and don't get prime offensive opportunities. Not sure if it's a systematic thing with the coach or the fact that they have too many undersized offensive guys (only so much opportunity) or maybe I'm just wrong but it's seems to be a trend.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 4 at 10:12 a.m.
Thread: 3 appropriately sized scoring lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>Yes, and if you watch Kakko, he's one of the ones who uses his body to protect pucks and to go to the dirty areas. He's a great kid and we'd be happy to have him once we do.

Go watch some of his plays the past 25 games. He is Rounding out nicely.</div></div>

And when he doesn't have the puck? He averages ~0.3 hits / game or ~25 per 82 games... that's really soft for a 6'2" 200 lbs player. Even Caufield has 52 hits this season. I think Kakko is too soft for NHL hockey, and that's a prime reason why his game hasn't translated to the NHL.

I'm also coming around to the idea of drafting Tij Iginla, he is thriving in playoffs right now I think he will be climbing the draft rankings.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGApr. 1 at 7:33 a.m.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGMar. 30 at 3:56 p.m.
Thread: What happen with Z
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>If the rift between Verbeek/Cronin and Zegras is actually serious, we'd be lucky to get Barron and the first, never mind the other goodies.</div></div>

I'm beginning to catch on to this as well, and as someone who was interested in Zegras before I'm now questioning it because it seems like it might be an unnecessary risk to bring him into a team culture.

The treatment he is getting in Anaheim is only lowering his value around the league. I previously compared him to Caufield and DeBrincat (in terms of value), now I see him as more of a Galchenyuk — a very talented young player that comes with some baggage.

Could probably still make a deal but I think Anaheim would have to be willing to absorb a contract in return to reduce the risk, someone like Anderson for example.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 27 at 1:52 p.m.
Thread: 6 Newhooks is better than 3 Laines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>Understood. I just think most of the ice time in a few years will be going to the pair of:

Hutson Reinbacher
Guhle Mailloux

or maybe

Guhle Reinbacher
Hutson Mailloux

Either way I don't think Arber gets enough ice time to make the sort of impact he's been making the past 5 games.</div></div>

He's only averaged 16:30 over the last 5 games though, so if you think he is making a good impact currently with that amount of ice time then I think you just contradicted yourself.

Edit: Something I don't love about MTL's defensive deployment is that Matheson has the 4th hardest matchups in the NHL and Guhle has the 7th hardest matchups. At times, I think they are overwhelmed, having a good 3rd pair (like Xhekaj - Savard right now for example) should help lessen the workload during those tough stretches throughout a season.