JelloPuddingPop wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 9:34 pm
They have turned over their roster completely since the initial expansion. And did it very well.
Yeah, agree Jello.
Another well managed professionally owned team. They go about it differently than most, yet still get it done with an obvious very high ratio of success.
No hanging on to players past prime because it would hurt feelings to move them and not afraid to piss off the world by acquiring whomever, whenever.
I am waiting on the inevitable high end offer sheet being the next shock and awe move for this group.....
...were we only so lucky.
I'm sure Hank, Dank and RJ (sounds like the local soda shop street corner gang from Leave it to Beaver) will rank right up there with similar balls to the wall, take no prisoners, no holds barred gutsy moves (once everyone in the locker room hugs it out first of course)....
The Cap circumvention also helped them tremendously. I thought they would fall off this year not being able to utilize that loop hole.
But you have to hand it to them. When a high value player is available they make room. Stone, Eichel, Mariner come to mind. Even if they have to tamper they will get it done.
You have to believe that they will make room for a McDavid or Matthews when the time comes, or gawd forbid find a way to get them both.
Hockey Widow wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 10:28 pm
You have to believe that they will make room for a McDavid or Matthews when the time comes, or gawd forbid find a way to get them both.
Mark Stone has played more than 60 games 3 times in the past 9 years.
He's still an effective player, but with only one year remaining on his contract I think there is no question that they will have room for McDavid or Matthews.....
I would bet that Matthews reunites with his buddy Mitch at the trade deadline next season.
Somewhere in NW BC trying (yet again) to trade a(nother) Swede…..
By comparison, I recall stories relating that management wanted Petey to commit more to being a professional as part of them giving him his mega-deal. Safe to say, Eeyore has yet to hold up his end of the bargain - who knows if the Dickless Fuck ever will?
Lesson here is don't offer the big contract if it depends on conditions that have yet to be met by the player. If there are any doubts, ship the fucker out. You could say that Hughes & Co. in Montreal knew that already.
donlever wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2026 9:03 am
Speaking of Lane Hutson this is what the Habs have done with their core contracts:
Hutson 8.85 to 2034
Suzuki 7.88 to 2030
Caulfield 7.85 to 2031
Slafkovsky 7.60 to 2033
Dobson 9.5 to 2030
The only one that may be a smidge high is Dobson. I say that only because he’s been a bit inconsistent, so you might have a big, mobile, 70 point RHD, or you might have a 40 point guy. A comparable cap hit is Darnel Nurse, however Dobson seems to possess a mile or two more in the IQ department, so it’s far from egregious…..it also runs to 2033 (not sure if dat dere was a typo Donny) which actually makes it a better investment with a rising cap.
Take heed indeed.
Somewhere in NW BC trying (yet again) to trade a(nother) Swede…..
Lancer wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2026 12:24 pm
Lesson here is don't offer the big contract if it depends on conditions that have yet to be met by the player. If there are any doubts, ship the fucker out. You could say that Hughes & Co. in Montreal knew that already.
If TFG’s had subscribed to that very sensible bit of wisdom, we would have had Necas and a 1st rounder…..and that 1st could have been flipped with something else for a pivot.
Imagine having Necas and a 20/60 2C behind Brock and JT in those playoffs instead of Mr. Phantom Knee Injury.
Somewhere in NW BC trying (yet again) to trade a(nother) Swede…..
