Exactly.

Don't forget the fact that they are first in the east..
- pete26

Fired the coach!

Plek - 2nd line center
DD- 2nd line center
Eller - 3rd line center
DLR - 3/4 line center
Malhotra - reserve player

Pacthes - 1st line winger
Gally - 3rd line
Chucky - 2nd line ( 1st line projection )
Bournival - 4th line
Weise - 3rd line
Prust - 3rd line
PA - 2 nd
Sekac - 3rd
Thomas ( minor leaguer)

This group of forwards ain't cutting it.
- WaterBoy

Nope, they are lacking an elite top line centre. Maybe Galchy will be that someday, but until then, the habs won't win. Unless Carey can steal them a bunch of games which is possible by the way he has been playing lately

His fingers
- mr.peanut

...
nice.


Now take one of those fingers, and shove it up your ass.

EDIT: his or yours...as you see fit.

Fired the coach!
- deadpoulet

Always works.

Always works.
- Yeti1181

Did wonders for the Leafs.

They are finding ways to win Pete.

But we shouldn't expect a quick fix by adding a top 4 D and a top 6 winger.
- WaterBoy

Every team finds ways to win and lose for that matter.

Adding a top 4 d and a top 6 winger wouldn't be a fix because nothing is broken.

It would make them stronger.

What makes you say this is likely to go up?
- TouenneTiiTree

I meant he's still young, at 32 we know what Pleky can and can't do.

Did wonders for the Leafs.
- deadpoulet

Exactly. RC was keeping us from fulfilling are full futility.

Every team finds ways to win and lose for that matter.

Adding a top 4 d and a top 6 winger wouldn't be a fix because nothing is broken.

It would make them stronger.
- pete26

Hey pete this is my new logo

Nope, they are lacking an elite top line centre. Maybe Galchy will be that someday, but until then, the habs won't win. Unless Carey can steal them a bunch of games which is possible by the way he has been playing lately
- cburgess

Talking about Galchenyuk how do you explain his stats vs Filip Forsberg's this year, is it the Nashville factor?

The funny thing is I wanted Timmins to get him with our 3rd overall pick.

Every team finds ways to win and lose for that matter.

Adding a top 4 d and a top 6 winger wouldn't be a fix because nothing is broken.

It would make them stronger.
- pete26

If your goal is to win the stanley cup, the current group of players is not good enough to beat western teams like chicago, st.louis, anaheim and others. I agree that they have a good enough group to win the east, thanks to price mostly, but Its not good enough to win the cup.

I meant he's still young, at 32 we know what Pleky can and can't do.
- J-P

Eller is the only centre on the team with size and strength. i agree that he becomes much more valuable in the playoffs. but he'll need a big postseason to make up for season he's putting up. he's putting up David Clarkson numbers.

0.650815217 regular season
0.608695652 playoffs


Now Eller

0.352071006 regular season
0.6 playoffs (likely to go up).

I may have been too harsh on Plek, I still don't want to see Eller traded for a bag of pucks.
- J-P

Likely to go up???

More likely to never repeat.

If your goal is to win the stanley cup, the current group of players is not good enough to beat western teams like chicago, st.louis, anaheim and others. I agree that they have a good enough group to win the east, thanks to price mostly, but Its not good enough to win the cup.
- cburgess

Anaheim is overrated. the Pacific division in general is crap this year. the Central is absolutely brutal though. those are probably the top 3 teams in the NHL.

Eller is the only centre on the team with size and strength. i agree that he becomes much more valuable in the playoffs. but he'll need a big postseason to make up for season he's putting up. he's putting up David Clarkson numbers.
- DoubleDown

Talking about Galchenyuk how do you explain his stats vs Filip Forsberg's this year, is it the Nashville factor?

The funny thing is I wanted Timmins to get him with our 3rd overall pick.
- J-P

Some players develop at different rates. I still think Galchy can become a top line centre.

Hey pete this is my new logo

- Yeti1181

I like it!

Some players develop at different rates. I still think Galchy can become a top line centre.
- cburgess

Galchenyuk is putting up the same numbers as tyler seguin at the same age.

Anaheim is overrated. the Pacific division in general is crap this year. the Central is absolutely brutal though. those are probably the top 3 teams in the NHL.
- DoubleDown

A St.louis-Chicago first rd matchup could be the best series in the playoffs this year. Such a shame they have to play eachother that early.

I like it!
- pete26

Thanks

Galchenyuk is putting up the same numbers as tyler seguin at the same age.
- Pecafan Fan

comparable ice time as well?

A St.louis-Chicago first rd matchup could be the best series in the playoffs this year. Such a shame they have to play eachother that early.
- cburgess

How (frank)ing entertaining would a Habs Flames final be????

Galchenyuk is putting up the same numbers as tyler seguin at the same age.
- Pecafan Fan

Ya, He will be on the top line with patches 2 years from now when this team is a legit contender. It makes dd or eller tradeable next year in my opinion

If your goal is to win the stanley cup, the current group of players is not good enough to beat western teams like chicago, st.louis, anaheim and others. I agree that they have a good enough group to win the east, thanks to price mostly, but Its not good enough to win the cup.
- cburgess

I don't disagree.

You have to give to get, I just hope MB doesn't give too much.

Likely to go up???

More likely to never repeat.
- Pecafan Fan

Man I can wait to see him suck in the playoffs. No more excuses to keep him around what so ever because he had a good run at the right time.