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June 17, 2025 at 6:51 pm #10001
monsieurchicken
Participant@ Pat : On Dobson, they could try to get him with an offer sheet. He will be an RFA. Would that work? I have no idea, but a team may try to do just that.
About Wifi, yes, he is still young but if they want to get better on the blue line next season, they may want to get better on their bottom 6. They have a pretty much decent top 4 with Ghule, Mahteson, Hutson and Carrier. If you get a guy like Dobson, I think you move Matheson as well. Maybe to get that #2 centre?
The number #2 centre would be my main focus this summer, thats for sure. They may want to move away from Laine and add another top 6 winger as well, but I think at least one of Dach, Laine or Newhook is on mtl top 6 next season.
At some point I did not think Crosby could happen but now, I dont know. Hopefully they dont trade Hague or Reinbacher to get him, but I think you are looking at mtl pick number 16 and 17 in 2025 and another piece (Mailloux?).
June 17, 2025 at 6:37 pm #9999Pat1993
ParticipantFido is right, Malkin is done, at least I would not go there.
Dobes would be my back up, I fail to see why he would not start in mtl.Im not saying I would be against Dobson, but I dont think they need a top 4 defenseman to replace Savard. If not Reinbacher, I would expect them to add a number 5 or 6 defenseman. They have been linked to Nicolas Hague (I know, another leftie, but Wifi is barely an NHL defenseman).
Dach could bounce back next season on the wing, but he has to stay healthy. If Josh Anderson can help this team, Dach might be able to do it as well if he is willing to change his role with this team. Slaf is another guy who has to play big on this team.
yeah, they don’t need Dobson, but adding him would be a significant improvement on the backend, although I doubt Mathieu Darche will want to trade away a talented and still young defenseman.
as for Xhekaj, he may not be top 4 material but he’s definitely an NHL defenseman imho, his learning curve is pretty normal considering the role he’s asked to play…
June 17, 2025 at 6:27 pm #9995Mash
ParticipantSymba, with an air of shock and revulsion, replied:
Mash is a blogger now? wtf
No, I am not a blogger.
Just started a new thread, given Hugo is away for a bit and wanted to see what people thought the Habs will do in the next few weeks.
Threw down my thoughts / ideas to start off the convo, which surprisingly lasted 3 pages (granted, shorter then HB pages, but still…)
June 17, 2025 at 6:13 pm #9993kicksave856
Participantthis team
i miss your avatar.
June 17, 2025 at 6:11 pm #9992monsieurchicken
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June 17, 2025 at 6:10 pm #9990kicksave856
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June 17, 2025 at 6:09 pm #9989monsieurchicken
ParticipantFido is right, Malkin is done, at least I would not go there.
Dobes would be my back up, I fail to see why he would not start in mtl.Im not saying I would be against Dobson, but I dont think they need a top 4 defenseman to replace Savard. If not Reinbacher, I would expect them to add a number 5 or 6 defenseman. They have been linked to Nicolas Hague (I know, another leftie, but Wifi is barely an NHL defenseman).
Dach could bounce back next season on the wing, but he has to stay healthy. If Josh Anderson can help this team, Dach might be able to do it as well if he is willing to change his role with this team. Slaf is another guy who has to play big on this team.
June 17, 2025 at 6:02 pm #9986Gramps28
Participanteveryone is always like “you look so happy when you’re high” and i’m like, that’s why i do it!
well, yeah!
June 17, 2025 at 6:01 pm #9984kicksave856
Participantit really is kind of fascinating to watch.
June 17, 2025 at 5:37 pm #9977Gramps28
Participantits fading away
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