Brandon Smillie: Ryan Poehling, #1C? Habs Call Up Scherbak & McCarron for Panthers Game

The King of Petes is here!

Hopefully Poehling develops into something special but not holding my breath

Hopefully Poehling develops into something special but not holding my breath
- Pea-Brain

How are his strides so far?

The King of Petes is here!
- mr.peanut

The what?

Hopefully Poehling develops into something special but not holding my breath
- Pea-Brain

Its less frustrating when you have low expectations and the kid doesn't pan out.
#JaredTinordi

Byron, Drouin, Lehkonen is that really an nhl teams first line? I hate the habs and im even starting to feel bad for them now. If you have hopes in mccarron as one of your top prospects your franchise is not in good shape. Ive seen him play a lot of games live and he's slow and seems like he's always trying to keep up with minimum offence. Hes strong but thats his only asset which isnt much in todays nhl, hes not even that good of a hitter as most guys get away from him easily. He kindoff looks like frankenstein on skates to be honest. Very similar to say a Patrice Cormier in Winnepeg, never a full time nhler but can play well in the ahl and in a pinch he can play a couple games in the bigs to fill a hole.

Byron, Drouin, Lehkonen is that really an nhl teams first line? I hate the habs and im even starting to feel bad for them now. If you have hopes in mccarron as one of your top prospects your franchise is not in good shape. Ive seen him play a lot of games live and he's slow and seems like he's always trying to keep up with minimum offence. Hes strong but thats his only asset which isnt much in todays nhl, hes not even that good of a hitter as most guys get away from him easily. He kindoff looks like frankenstein on skates to be honest. Very similar to say a Patrice Cormier in Winnepeg, never a full time nhler but can play well in the ahl and in a pinch he can play a couple games in the bigs to fill a hole.
- Chardcore709

That's an understatement

Byron, Drouin, Lehkonen is that really an nhl teams first line? I hate the habs and im even starting to feel bad for them now. If you have hopes in mccarron as one of your top prospects your franchise is not in good shape. Ive seen him play a lot of games live and he's slow and seems like he's always trying to keep up with minimum offence. Hes strong but thats his only asset which isnt much in todays nhl, hes not even that good of a hitter as most guys get away from him easily. He kindoff looks like frankenstein on skates to be honest. Very similar to say a Patrice Cormier in Winnepeg, never a full time nhler but can play well in the ahl and in a pinch he can play a couple games in the bigs to fill a hole.
- Chardcore709

We know our team is poop; who called McCaron our top prospect?

We know our team is poop; who called McCarron our top prospect?
- apex123

chardcore709

We know our team is poop; who called McCaron our top prospect?
- apex123

Well no one but generally teams call up there best prospective future nhlers or ex nhl seasoned vets. And Mccarron certainly isnt the latter. So one would only assume there is a hope he is the first.

Well no one but generally teams call up there best prospective future nhlers or ex nhl seasoned vets. And Mccarron certainly isnt the latter. So one would only assume there is a hope he is the first.
- Chardcore709

McCarron is a 4th liner at best, we all know he sucks. Habs prospects pool is thin, the best ones are Poehling (ncaa), Ikonen(SHL), Juulsen (injured/AHL), Lindgren (AHL goalie) and Mete...with the Habs (18yrs old)

Scherbak and McCarron look like potential busts...sadly

If Drouin is going to excel at center, he needs quality wingmen to offset his weak areas. Granted, the kid doesn't have a lot of weak areas (faceoffs, physicality), but you need somebody hardnosed on one wing to dig out pucks and battle in corners, and you need a finisher on the other wing - or, a playmaker who can dish to Drouin after the lunchpailer digs it out of the corners. I don't know much about the Habs depth players, but I would stack some talent on Drouin's line - maybe Patch or the maligned Galchenyuk.

If Drouin is going to excel at center, he needs quality wingmen to offset his weak areas. Granted, the kid doesn't have a lot of weak areas (faceoffs, physicality), but you need somebody hardnosed on one wing to dig out pucks and battle in corners, and you need a finisher on the other wing - or, a playmaker who can dish to Drouin after the lunchpailer digs it out of the corners. I don't know much about the Habs depth players, but I would stack some talent on Drouin's line - maybe Patch or the maligned Galchenyuk.
- GalacticStone

they tried both, didn't work, the coach is just trying something else


https://twitter.com/Moeni...status/920841828538175489

McCarron is a 4th liner at best, we all know he sucks. Habs prospects pool is thin, the best ones are Poehling (ncaa), Ikonen(SHL), Juulsen (injured/AHL), Lindgren (AHL goalie) and Mete...with the Habs (18yrs old)

Scherbak and McCarron look like potential busts...sadly
- Pea-Brain

4th liner for Team Canada at the Olympics when the NHL goes back, maybe.

Hopefully Poehling develops into something special but not holding my breath
- Pea-Brain

please hold your breath

please hold your breath
- Cape Breton Bruins

please hold your breath
- Cape Breton Bruins

why change anything?

McCarron is a 4th liner at best, we all know he sucks. Habs prospects pool is thin, the best ones are Poehling (ncaa), Ikonen(SHL), Juulsen (injured/AHL), Lindgren (AHL goalie) and Mete...with the Habs (18yrs old)

Scherbak and McCarron look like potential busts...sadly
- Pea-Brain

Ikonen plays in the SM-Liiga (Finland), and Mete is 19 years old.

I'll show myself out now.

they tried both, didn't work, the coach is just trying something else


https://twitter.com/Moeni...status/920841828538175489
- Pea-Brain

I think Larry Brooks suggested the Rangers should trade Kreider/Zuccarello to the Habs for Galchenyuk.

A real power forward like Kreider maybe could help the team...

I think Larry Brooks suggested the Rangers should trade Kreider/Zuccarello to the Habs for Galchenyuk.

A real power forward like Kreider maybe could help the team...
- BashCH

No big trade coming, player value is at its lowest right now. Help must come from within.

So...time to look at the upcoming draft.

No big trade coming, player value is at its lowest right now. Help must come from within.

So...time to look at the upcoming draft.
- stinger67

Same could be said about Rangers players...

Same could be said about Rangers players...
- BashCH

Going for a player I hate with passion. Really sounds like a Bergevin type move, I must admit.

Zuccarello...yes, more 5'6 players please.

Zuccarello...yes, more 5'6 players please.
- Good On Paper

They didn't looked small/soft enough in Anaheim