being the eternal optimist that I am I always try to make an effort and see the potential, but in this case I simply don't understand on what basis you could see that happening, there's simply nothing to suggest he could play a top 6 role in the NHL imho.
- Pat1993

maybe I saw him play a bit more often than you did. maybe a coach somewhere will give him a chance for more than 2 games in a top6 role.
or maybe not. not that I care.
time will tell

i think he just didn't know who you meant because of the drastic misspelling.
- kicksave856

It's a name you can't misspell

Slaf could be a really big steal in 4 years looking back. Worth the risk.

It's a name you can't misspell
- mr.peanut

hakanpakanakakaka

hakanpakanakakaka
- kicksave856

He's won you dollars!

He's won you dollars!
- mr.peanut

he's the best

he's the best
- kicksave856

Hankapaankak really is

Slaf could be a really big steal in 4 years looking back. Worth the risk.
- AdamFrench

Yeah, I like the contract ... it fits within the salary structure HuGo have put in place.

Some bad contracts still need to be moved out but we're getting there ... Bergy left us with a mess.

Hankapaankak really is
- mr.peanut

i will never spell his name correctly again.

Yeah, I like the contract ... it fits within the salary structure HuGo have put in place.

Some bad contracts still need to be moved out but we're getting there ... Bergy left us with a mess.
- Garfield512

Need that space for 2029 when Demidov is making 15mil.

hakanpakanakakaka
- kicksave856

great hawaiian dish

i will never spell his name correctly again.
- kicksave856

long live hankapancake.

great hawaiian dish
- Gramps28

with pineapples i bet!

long live hankapancake.
- Pat1993

pancakes with pineapple!

That's about in line with Caufield and Suzuki.

pancakes with pineapple!
- kicksave856

this calls for festive Hank Hill Hawaiian shirts.

this calls for festive Hank Hill Hawaiian shirts.


- Pat1993

*buys*

*buys*
- kicksave856

they're just so random

Jeff Skinner signs a one-year deal with the #oilers worth $3M.

NHL reveals home openers for 2024-25 season
Stanley Cup champion Panthers host Bruins in 1 of 3 games on Oct. 8


Montreal Canadiens: Wednesday, Oct. 9 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Boston Bruins: Thursday, Oct. 10 vs. Montreal Canadiens

https://www.nhl.com/news/...peners-for-2024-25-season

Jeff Skinner signs a one-year deal with the #oilers worth $3M.
- AGalchenyuk27

Looks like Hughes did what he could to bring in a top-6. Summer isn’t over and he has young Ds he can trade.

Looks like Hughes did what he could to bring in a top-6. Summer isn’t over and he has young Ds he can trade.
- Fredo

yeah, like I was thinking, he wants help upfront but for 1 or 2 years only. better chance to get that via a trade than on the UFA market. no problemo.

NHL reveals home openers for 2024-25 season
Stanley Cup champion Panthers host Bruins in 1 of 3 games on Oct. 8


Montreal Canadiens: Wednesday, Oct. 9 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Boston Bruins: Thursday, Oct. 10 vs. Montreal Canadiens

https://www.nhl.com/news/...peners-for-2024-25-season
- AGalchenyuk27

the habs are probably playing something like 8 pre-season games again before that, which is way too (frank)ing many, but I get why they're doing it... they can sell tickets at almost the same rates as for a regular season game and people will still buy them, the demand is always there.

Hughes confirmed that Marchessault came very close to signing in MTL but it didn't happen because the habs had very specific parameters going in these negotiations and there was simply too much term being asked to their liking.

they tried, but in the end they stuck to their plan and did the right thing at this point in time, imho.

Hughes confirmed that Marchessault came very close to signing in MTL but it didn't happen because the habs had very specific parameters going in these negotiations and there was simply too much term being asked to their liking.

they tried, but in the end they stuck to their plan and did the right thing at this point in time, imho.
- Pat1993

In terms of where they are at now, I didn't see him as a fit for either side. For Montreal, he pushes a guy down the line up who you want to see develop. For marchessault as well, who probably still wants to compete right now and not down the line.