Gary Bettman


- AdamFrench

I gotta say, finishing where we did was the worst possible scenario.

But we're not an old team overall, lots of young guys coming in soon.... there is cause for cautious optimism.
- Scabeh

There will be no optimism.

Yeah, I wonder about that one...

Domi had a good start in Az, and then disappeared.

So, I guess we wonder whether he now disappears in Montreal. I kind of think he is happier to be there and will continue to be as good as he was this past year.
- Aetherial

I think you're right. I think Domi is a great player, but he wants to be recognized for it. He's got an ego. That's not fed in Arizona. I think if you pump him up, he'll go. He has a serious competitive fire.

I'd be more worried about Drouin never really showing that same passion that Domi has. I don't see a lot of Habs games, but he seems to show up when he wants.

That'll be offset if Poehling scores 246 goals, though.

I just hope anyone but Boston wins it lol

Let's go anyone!
- Zezel

No way they get past this series, let alone win the whole thing

I think you're right. I think Domi is a great player, but he wants to be recognized for it. He's got an ego. That's not fed in Arizona. I think if you pump him up, he'll go. He has a serious competitive fire.

I'd be more worried about Drouin never really showing that same passion that Domi has. I don't see a lot of Habs games, but he seems to show up when he wants.

That'll be offset if Poehling scores 246 goals, though.
- Monkeypunk

So far so good.

I just hope anyone but Boston wins it lol

Let's go anyone!
- Zezel

I am always conflicted on this. Losing to the cup champs makes me feel a litte better...but its Boston so I want to die

I gotta say, finishing where we did was the worst possible scenario.

But we're not an old team overall, lots of young guys coming in soon.... there is cause for cautious optimism.
- Scabeh

I hope the Habs improve, I just have a feeling they needed a few more down seasons to get back to where they need to be. Hope im wrong, sick of seeing Boston/Tampa

My Team

K. Hayes 6.5M Matthews 11.6M Marner 10M

Lee 5.5M Tavares 11M Bracco 842K

Hyman 2.3M Brassard 3M Kapanen 2 M

Marleau 1.5M Gauthier 675K Moore 775K

Spare 550K





Rielly 5M Pesce 4M

Muzzin 4M Zaitzev 4,5M

Sandin 925K Dermott 863K

Rosen 750K


Anderson 5M

Mcelhinary 650K


First thing is pay Marleau his 3M bonus on July 1st trade his rights and 4th rd pick to NHL cap dumping ground Arizona with agreement they release him and we sign him at 1.5M/yr (right thing and classy thing to do) but plays on 4th line.

I trade Nylander & Kadri for Pesce and 2019 1st rd pick

Trade Johnson for 2nd or 3rd
Trade Brown for 3rd or 4th
Trade Sparks for what ever pick you can get. Babcock don't like him
We need picks as we need cheap quality players to back fill this top end heavily paid forwards.

Sign HEAVY wingers in Hayes 6'5" (6.5 x 6yrs) and Andres Lee (5.5 x6 yrs) 6'3" Sign C Brassard 3M x 2yrs

Total 81.93M
NHL Cap allotted amount 83M

Be NICE..lol

I am always conflicted on this. Losing to the cup champs makes me feel a litte better...but its Boston so I want to die
- senstroll

totally

Perhaps the cherished core is not as good as leaf nation thinks.
1 goal in game 7. Never gave the team a chance

I gotta say, finishing where we did was the worst possible scenario.

But we're not an old team overall, lots of young guys coming in soon.... there is cause for cautious optimism.
- Scabeh

That guy who got 4 goals in the last game seems like a keeper.. Poehling

Perhaps the cherished core is not as good as leaf nation thinks.
1 goal in game 7. Never gave the team a chance
- spazzbot

just need a few D dude

That guy who got 4 goals in the last game seems like a keeper.. Poehling
- kaptaan

That's his first game too I believe

I just hope anyone but Boston wins it lol

Let's go anyone!
- Zezel

Or the islanders

That guy who got 4 goals in the last game seems like a keeper.. Poehling
- kaptaan

Yup, we got ourselves a NHL player right there.

That's his first game too I believe
- kaptaan

It was.

Great moment for him, made the last meaningless game fun at least.

My Team

K. Hayes 6.5M Matthews 11.6M Marner 10M

Lee 5.5M Tavares 11M Bracco 842K

Hyman 2.3M Brassard 3M Kapanen 2 M

Marleau 1.5M Gauthier 675K Moore 775K

Spare 550K





Rielly 5M Pesce 4M

Muzzin 4M Zaitzev 4,5M

Sandin 925K Dermott 863K

Rosen 750K


Anderson 5M

Mcelhinary 650K


First thing is pay Marleau his 3M bonus on July 1st trade his rights and 4th rd pick to NHL cap dumping ground Arizona with agreement they release him and we sign him at 1.5M/yr (right thing and classy thing to do) but plays on 4th line.

I trade Nylander & Kadri for Pesce and 2019 1st rd pick

Trade Johnson for 2nd or 3rd
Trade Brown for 3rd or 4th
Trade Sparks for what ever pick you can get. Babcock don't like him
We need picks as we need cheap quality players to back fill this top end heavily paid forwards.

Sign HEAVY wingers in Hayes 6'5" (6.5 x 6yrs) and Andres Lee (5.5 x6 yrs) 6'3" Sign C Brassard 3M x 2yrs

Total 81.93M
NHL Cap allotted amount 83M

Be NICE..lol
- paulmofo

He was great in that Interstaller movie

Down goes Brown;

Interesting... ref pairings from Leafs/Bruins game two mess and Knights/Sharks game seven both done for the year.


That’s not surprising.

Which is why he tore his ACL.

See? That's why Babcock doesn't play the stars. He cares about preventing ligament damage. Now it all makes sense.
- Monkeypunk

Makes perfect sense..

Down goes Brown;

Interesting... ref pairings from Leafs/Bruins game two mess and Knights/Sharks game seven both done for the year.


That’s not surprising.
- bryant

When you don't do your job properly.....

My Team

K. Hayes 6.5M Matthews 11.6M Marner 10M

Lee 5.5M Tavares 11M Bracco 842K

Hyman 2.3M Brassard 3M Kapanen 2 M

Marleau 1.5M Gauthier 675K Moore 775K

Spare 550K







Rielly 5M Pesce 4M

Muzzin 4M Zaitzev 4,5M

Sandin 925K Dermott 863K

Rosen 750K


Anderson 5M

Mcelhinary 650K


First thing is pay Marleau his 3M bonus on July 1st trade his rights and 4th rd pick to NHL cap dumping ground Arizona with agreement they release him and we sign him at 1.5M/yr (right thing and classy thing to do) but plays on 4th line.

I trade Nylander & Kadri for Pesce and 2019 1st rd pick

Trade Johnson for 2nd or 3rd
Trade Brown for 3rd or 4th
Trade Sparks for what ever pick you can get. Babcock don't like him
We need picks as we need cheap quality players to back fill this top end heavily paid forwards.

Sign HEAVY wingers in Hayes 6'5" (6.5 x 6yrs) and Andres Lee (5.5 x6 yrs) 6'3" Sign C Brassard 3M x 2yrs

Total 81.93M
NHL Cap allotted amount 83M

Be NICE..lol
- paulmofo

Kevin Hayes is a center though.

Yup, we got ourselves a NHL player right there.
- Scabeh

You so sure?

Oct 15 vs NSH 3g 0a 3p

I apologize for missing the reference.

But I’ve had huckleberry jam, once. It was dece..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Perhaps the cherished core is not as good as leaf nation thinks.
1 goal in game 7. Never gave the team a chance
- spazzbot

Have to think that Gardiner is not part of the core going forward.. Although, he really helped the Bruins win Game 7. Maybe Gardiner was part of the Bruins core?

- RickJames77

At first I was like, whoa, an actual Blue Jackets fan. But nope.