Wright is on fire and playing like he should. The year off really (frank)ed him and the other OHL draft prospects
- AdamFrench

Agreed.... all this talk now of him maybe not being the top pick, yet this last month he is tearing it up. If he goes first or not, I wouldn't hesitate to take him.

yeah, I kinda hoped another player would be leaving instead of Toffoli but I'm not against the trade at all, I also consider it as a sound decision.
- Pat1993

I liked TT and clearly the locker room did too. He seemed to take it hard but unfortunately when you're as bad as the Habs have been this year a lot of unexpected hard choices get forced. From an emotionless team building perspective it's a move that should make the Habs better in the long run and that needs to be the main calculation so, like I said, I liked the first trade

kinda looks like a set of old guitar pedals or modules or whatever




I love vintage stuff loll
- Pat1993

i thought i was looking at a wah-wah pedal.


(WAWA!)

i thought i was looking at a wah-wah pedal.


(WAWA!)
- kicksave856

- Pat1993

I liked TT and clearly the locker room did too. He seemed to take it hard but unfortunately when you're as bad as the Habs have been this year a lot of unexpected hard choices get forced. From an emotionless team building perspective it's a move that should make the Habs better in the long run and that needs to be the main calculation so, like I said, I liked the first trade
- Takemedrunkimhome

agreed, which is why I adopted a "it sucks but I get it" approach. and at least he was traded to a different conference lol

- kicksave856

this was inevitable destiny.

This is almost word for word what I've been told. I think it's more a fear of/not used to potentially having nice things impacting my thoughts on it
- Takemedrunkimhome

Watched him and the Fronts (frank)ing torch my 67's. That Tyler Boucher kid that Dorion selected really looks like sludge out there. Might be his worst selection as a GM/Scout...but it's early.

- Pat1993

or to get hit in the face by the pitch ?

Since clearly nuance is dead...dingers!
- Takemedrunkimhome

its only dead if you let it die Bastien

I remember spatso pushing Laine over Matthews like he was trying to unload real estate built on swamp land
- Takemedrunkimhome

and I remember some pushing ( well trying to) Malkin over Ovy

agreed, which is why I adopted a "it sucks but I get it" approach. and at least he was traded to a different conference lol
- Pat1993

And a good situation for him both personally and from a winning perspective

Watched him and the Fronts (frank)ing torch my 67's. That Tyler Boucher kid that Dorion selected really looks like sludge out there. Might be his worst selection as a GM/Scout...but it's early.
- AdamFrench

Good to hear. Now do the hawt take pro player comparison (sorry NFL draft season starting so every prospect has to be compared to an all pro or HoFer)

And a good situation for him both personally and from a winning perspective
- Takemedrunkimhome

indeed

First trade checked a lot of boxes.

High pick: Check
B prospect: Check
Unload salary and term (Pitlick's UFA afer the season): Check
Trade a player who while useful now likely won't be by the time the Habs are ready to compete: Check

So the first trade was a good start in my view
- Takemedrunkimhome

Would not be surprised if they try to unload Byron too

oh, did Armia die to, he wasnt there last night...

Good to hear. Now do the hawt take pro player comparison (sorry NFL draft season starting so every prospect has to be compared to an all pro or HoFer)
- Takemedrunkimhome

It's honestly a hard one. People love a Bergeron comp because Wright is a very simple style player with amazing awareness and defensively strong for his age...but that's not the kind of real comp possible. He's a lot like Tavares to be honest, better skater, not as good in front of the net.

and I remember some pushing ( well trying to) Malkin over Ovy
- Xizord

Ok but even looking back I kinda get it. Big C vs big W...harder to find the C. Plus it's two MVPs and Conn winners who will be HoFers. Matthews vs Laine it's Matthews who is both the big C and hands down the better player.

Either way you're right, there's always another guy. I think I remember Crosby's year they tried half heartedly to push Gilbert Brule for a bit

Would not be surprised if they try to unload Byron too

oh, did Armia die to, he wasnt there last night...
- Xizord

I like Byron and would also happily move him. Armia and his contract feel like an anchor that'll be tough to unload

It's honestly a hard one. People love a Bergeron comp because Wright is a very simple style player with amazing awareness and defensively strong for his age...but that's not the kind of real comp possible. He's a lot like Tavares to be honest, better skater, not as good in front of the net.
- AdamFrench

Haha whatdoyamean you can't give me an accurate comparison as a projection for an 18 year old kid?

I like Byron and would also happily move him. Armia and his contract feel like an anchor that'll be tough to unload
- Takemedrunkimhome

how many years left on Byron deal?

how many years left on Byron deal?
- deadpoulet

Just one after this. He may be good to hang on to until next trade deadline and trade then for max value while utilizing his leadership and vet influence can be kept for a bit

Just one after this. He may be good to hang on to until next trade deadline and trade then for max value while utilizing his leadership and vet influence can be kept for a bit
- Takemedrunkimhome

too bad he can't stay healhty

I also think they move him next season, but you never know

Armia would be hard to sell but he's so big

well he trying hard



Did Dvorak die in the same car crash as Drouin ?
- Xizord

I did what I felt was right in the name of the almighty CAP SPACE!!

Haha whatdoyamean you can't give me an accurate comparison as a projection for an 18 year old kid?
- Takemedrunkimhome

1st overall comps are always the hardest. I think my favourite is how everybody and their mom who is 5'11 and a good player is compared to JOE (frank)ING SAKIC.

what i really wanna know is: will hamburglar get red pads
and i got ta, got ta knowwww, yeah
- kicksave856

Is that Lenny Kravitz - "Are You Gonna Make a Save"?