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Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 12:56 p.m.
Thread: Joshua Yes Hronek Nah
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Andy_Dick</b></div><div>It's a steal unless you dont watch the games.



Trading Matheson is quite tired here.

He was put in awful situations in the last 2 years and still produced.
He may be a tad cocky/reckless as he's easily a top5-10 skater in the league and takes a lot of needless risks YET he isnt the best PP specialist. The fact this guy can dangle a whole team shorthanded and score like his last goal vs the Senators is unreal talent.
He isnt Savard, he's 3.5 years younger, signed with term, another local kid and can grow with this group. There is zero rush there. Habs fans have complained for years about lack of talented players. Matheson is a very talented player. His hockey sense, yeah, it can be a struggle at times but look at the team he's had to drag here!</div></div>

"We have a player who is top 10 in offensive production by defenseman for the 1st time since Subban left!"

"We do?! Trade him immediately!!!"
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 19 at 9:43 a.m.
Thread: Mr Molson Please Buy The Sabres And Trade TT To The Habs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MTLaveragefan</b></div><div>well he went 68pts, 94 pts, 56 pts... I don't know the context this season (injury or what not) - but TT is LOVED in BUF, like we love Slaf - so the price to acquire him will be too high from the bat - and for that price I don't want to take the risk that he is a good 70 pts player vs. a 90 pts player.

Especially when Lindstrom/Demidov/Iginla/Catton/ Levshunov are likely to be JUST as good.</div></div>

So let me get this straight: Lindstrom gets so injured in his draft year he has to miss half the season and you want to draft him. TT has a back injury that he plays through, and you are gonna lower your expectations on his value.

Isn't that a double-standard?

A giant gets a traumatic injury in junior affecting his stats. All good.

An NHL center playing against the Best 25% of players in the best league in the world gets a traumatic injury and plays through it albeit earning lower stats. He's over-rated!
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 17 at 9:13 a.m.
Thread: Sometimes common knowledge is wrong
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>drambui</b></div><div>wanting to be the caps is a weird take out from all of this. dont want my team to be the caps, they barely made the playoff with an aging core.</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.