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jonh514

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Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 10:26 a.m.
Thread: Sometimes common knowledge is wrong
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>I am not saying I want to be the Caps. I am saying that sometimes people on this site especially, are scared to support a contrarian opinion.

There is not one person who commented on this thread, including me, who thought the Caps would make the playoffs.

I'm sure everyone expects them to lose in the 1st round as well.

The point I'm trying to make is, I think there are reasonable moves the Habs can make which will not sacrifice the future, but get them to a much better present. Giving 5-6 years to one, or even two, 30 year old vets is not a terrible way to build this team.

Handing top 6 minutes or even NHL roles to players who have not earned them, is.

I do not expect us to be the Caps. I expect us to be the Habs and not a failed clone of the Colorado Avalanche.</div></div>

I sort of agree with this. I expect the habs to make some of these moves too eventually. the question is when. With our defense so young and unproven, i can understand if they wait a year to get more help.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 4:36 p.m.
Thread: Back in the playoffs next season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>Ylonen value = 0

Farrell value = extremely low. Don't get me wrong, I believe in the kid, but his floor is an AHL player. There is an argument to be made that he might never establish himself in the NHL.

Barron value = 2nd round pick. He's at least a project-able bottom pair defender, with a shot at middle 6 upside. I think he's worth more, but the value does not hold up in a trade because he's never played a full season.

It's one thing if Anaheim were starting a rebuild. But they are a few years in and just like the Habs they are itching to make the playoffs. Do a couple of 17-32 picks get Zegras? Maybe, but personally if he were on my team, I would hold out for better.</div></div>

I agree, this isn't the type of move Anaheim would be making, it would be a 1st in the 6-10 range + at least Beck or Mesar, it really depends where in that range the 1st falls and even then the Ducks are trying to move from rebuild to WC contender next year, prospects and picks don't help them do that
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 12:27 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 9:25 a.m.
Thread: Get Lane To Chick-Fil-A
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>In college he was apparently the first in and last out. He used to beat the coaches to work. His commitment to athleticism is not in question, he knows how hard he's gonna have to work.

He's just... Small. A lower body like that one is not suited to a brutal 82 games of NHL punishment. 7-10 pounds of muscle is gonna mean the world to this kid if he wants to start in MTL next season.</div></div>

When I played in juniors there was this kid on my team.
We would go out to eat, applebees what not.... He would eat 3 meals all the time. Could not gain weight.
I use to wonder how the hell his parents could afford it all. I know my couldn't. I was on the $1 McDs Double cheeseburger and jars of PB diet because it was cheap.
Some people just aren't athletes like that. You can have skill, hand eye whatever, but you just don't have the body to develop the frame due to metabolism.

Thing is when that kid got older, he ballooned as in fat. Because the metabolism slowed and his eating habits were insane.
Which is why what he really needs is just time.
Look at POJ on the penguins. He was 165lbs at 20... they say he's 185lbs today, I doubt it.. like saying Crosby is 5'11. maybe 180lbs if he's lucky.
So it took him 4 years to gain 15lbs. That might end up being that guys path and that's ok.
In the old days Defensemen were allowed to develop to 23-24 so they could gain weight. Given they were taller and 240lbs...but they were allowed to grow. Now if they are good thrown in at 20. Good for them but they need time.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 1:46 p.m.
Thread: 75 goal differential offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonh514</b></div><div>I appreciate your perspective. He's not Markov, I agree, Hopefully Hutson is!

As long as the Habs are adding 2 veteran forwards or 1 veteran forward and one Dach/Monahan style add of a forward like Lundell, I am happy.

<strong>I do not want to see Armia, Roy, Anderson, Gallagher, Evans, RHP in our top 6 unless there are injuries</strong>. Depending on camp I am on the fence about Newhook in the 2nd line LW spot, but either way we need to add 2 top 7 forwards.</div></div>

Agree with everyone except Roy, I'm willing to give him a look and see just how high a ceiling he has. Roy really excelled at being a complementary guy with elite players (perfect example being Roy with Bedard at the world juniors). If MTL can't get a Marchessault or Toffoli this offseason, I could totally see a top 6 with Roy on the wing with Suzuki and Newhook (who had great chemistry together before Newhook's ankle injury and subsequent move to center), and Caufield - Dach - Slafkovksy to round things out.
But yeah, if Habs can get Monahan back and add another vet (Marchessault or Toffoli), that would be the ideal situation. Also, Roy and Monahan played great during their short time together. Would be a solid 3rd line duo.