If you get a chance to download/watch 100 Days to Victory, do so.

It is a really interesting look at the allies tactics in WW2. It is a 2 parts, a couple hours total.

My bias must be coming through with Montreal. I have seen a lot of people say that they are much improved...But I just don't see it.

Of course they have Price, so they can make the playoffs on him alone if he has a good year.
- Leafs43

Ignore Josh Anderson's injury riddled 1 goal season last season, and think of the Josh Anderson who scored 27 the year before and was a physical presence. Could he be David Clarkson v2.0? Yeah, he could - but I don't think he is. For one thing he's smarter.

So they lose Domi - and I like Domi, he's fast, dynamic, skilled, and a d!ck. He has an even more punchable face than his dad, so that's a skill and a half. That said, Domi was probably good for 25g - 45a, I think - as a very optimistic number. Anderson is probably a 20g - 20a guy. He won't elevate the guys around him in the same way Domi did, but his physical presence will be much more noticeable. They also added Toffoli. I don't much care for him, but he's still a 15-20 goal guy.

They added Edmundson, which stabilizes their D. Last year they had 5 defensemen and a 6th guy who was anyone - Scandella, Fleury, Oeullette - and now they have 6 guys, and the guy they insert is capable of being a 2nd pairing guy.

Last year they had backup soup. You thought Hutchinson was bad in Toronto and Sparks, the year before, was worse? Last year the Habs had Kinkaid (.875), Lindgren (.888) and Cayden Primeau, a 20 year old, who shouldn't have been in the NHL yet. Getting Allen, even though it's at $4.3M for one year, gives Price some rest, and they're betting, gets them a better Carey Price. A better Carey Price obviously makes them a better team.

I typically don't like Bergevin that much, but I thought he had a pretty solid offseason.

i feel like they have a "go for it" plan..but not there yet.

just get lindor, bauer and springer...whats 200 mil
- senstroll

Fingers crossed.

I'd love Springer and Morton. Both high end vets and Morton is a short term deal.

They know they need to start throwing bigger money at Bichette n Vladi in 22' so that'll factor in as well.

It's such a zany thought. There are 7 teams, maybe playing a 60 game season? That's 10 times against each other in a relatively short order.

I do a quick summary as:

Toronto: They are better than played last year, and got better on the back-end where they probably had the biggest weakness. Honestly, they are a weaker offensive tea, but hopefully more balanced. Assuming Andersen rebounds, they should be a top-2 team.

Edmonton: Got better forward depth which is good. Still need some more consistency in net. They still have 2 Hart trophy winners who haven't even hit their prime.

Calgary: Got Markstrom which initially I thought was great, but he wasn't substantially better than Talbot's performance. He's better, but numerically . . .it may not be enough to overcome the loss of Brodie and Hamonic with oft-injured Tanev as the replacement.

Vancouver: The young guys are getting better. Personally, I don't think that much of Holtby, so they'll go as far as Demko takes them. He might need some growing time, too.

Montreal: Probably made the best offseason moves by stabilizing the D with Edmundson, getting an actual backup, and adding some toughness up front in Anderson, and not losing TOO much offensive dynamic in doing so.

Winnipeg: Hellebuyck deserves a defense. DeMelo, Pionk and Morrissey are half of a good D. Another vezina season will help them, obviously, but if your hope is a vezina season, it's a poor strategy.

Ottawa: Matt Murray in net on a weak defensive team? What could go wrong? Who cares? This team isn't about this year. They have a lot of good young prospects who will probably start to show this year, but won't really be ready for 2-3 years. Just in time to have Matt Murray in net for 2 more years with $6.2M contract.
- Monkeypunk

It's an AHL schedule. Looking a lot like the Marlies.

My guess on the order-

Calgary
Leafs
Edmonton
Winterpeg
Vancouver
Montreal





Ottawa

Could easily see the top 3 change places, though.

Ignore Josh Anderson's injury riddled 1 goal season last season, and think of the Josh Anderson who scored 27 the year before and was a physical presence. Could he be David Clarkson v2.0? Yeah, he could - but I don't think he is. For one thing he's smarter.

So they lose Domi - and I like Domi, he's fast, dynamic, skilled, and a d!ck. He has an even more punchable face than his dad, so that's a skill and a half. That said, Domi was probably good for 25g - 45a, I think - as a very optimistic number. Anderson is probably a 20g - 20a guy. He won't elevate the guys around him in the same way Domi did, but his physical presence will be much more noticeable. They also added Toffoli. I don't much care for him, but he's still a 15-20 goal guy.

They added Edmundson, which stabilizes their D. Last year they had 5 defensemen and a 6th guy who was anyone - Scandella, Fleury, Oeullette - and now they have 6 guys, and the guy they insert is capable of being a 2nd pairing guy.

Last year they had backup soup. You thought Hutchinson was bad in Toronto and Sparks, the year before, was worse? Last year the Habs had Kinkaid (.875), Lindgren (.888) and Cayden Primeau, a 20 year old, who shouldn't have been in the NHL yet. Getting Allen, even though it's at $4.3M for one year, gives Price some rest, and they're betting, gets them a better Carey Price. A better Carey Price obviously makes them a better team.

I typically don't like Bergevin that much, but I thought he had a pretty solid offseason.
- Monkeypunk

I think you may be overrating Josh Anderson, I don't think he'll put up 27 goals again.. I think he could very well be the next David Clarkson as his style of play won't hold up long term

It's an AHL schedule. Looking a lot like the Marlies.

My guess on the order-

Calgary
Leafs
Edmonton
Winterpeg
Vancouver
Montreal

Ottawa

Could easily see the top 3 change places, though.
- GreatGigInTheSky

For me it is;

Toronto
Edmonton
Calgary
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Montreal
Ottawa

really like the work that the jays have done, shapkins has built a good team and a good prospect pool at the same time...they got a ton of hate after AA..hard to hate on them at the moment

that 2024 team projection

https://www.baseballameri...e-jays-top-mlb-prospects/
- senstroll

Well lets see what the team looks like in april first

Ugh working on days like this in November is a crime.

Well lets see what the team looks like in april first
- Fakepartofme

no, im sorry you have to look at the 2024 team first

How does Toronto fair in an all Canadian division?
- Woderwick

Dominate it

Ugh working on days like this in November is a crime.
- TheMussel

Join the military.

Ugh working on days like this in November is a crime.
- TheMussel

It's true
Luckily my company is closed today

Join the military.
- AdamFrench

Maybe I will

Was actually mulling over an application to CSIS for awhile

Maybe I will

Was actually mulling over an application to CSIS for awhile
- TheMussel

Finns are good soldiers. They'd love you.

If you get a chance to download/watch 100 Days to Victory, do so.

It is a really interesting look at the allies tactics in WW2. It is a 2 parts, a couple hours total.
- Aetherial

My dad fought in WW2. He was a 32 lawyer with 3 kids and he volunteered as a private. Army wanted him to stay and prosecute deserters but he was in Italy and Holland. Mum was pissed. She put the 3 girls in a convent and drove trucks from Grande Prairie to Alaska for the Americans. She was the worst driver I’ve ever known.

I think you may be overrating Josh Anderson, I don't think he'll put up 27 goals again.. I think he could very well be the next David Clarkson as his style of play won't hold up long term
- PatC80

I could be. I don't think he' s a 25+ goal guy, but I think he could certainly be in the 15-20 goal category. He was hurt for much of last year. Much of this depends on how well he recovers. If he recovers poorly, then he is David Clarkson v2.0 with an equivalently awful contract.

Ignore Josh Anderson's injury riddled 1 goal season last season, and think of the Josh Anderson who scored 27 the year before and was a physical presence. Could he be David Clarkson v2.0? Yeah, he could - but I don't think he is. For one thing he's smarter.

So they lose Domi - and I like Domi, he's fast, dynamic, skilled, and a d!ck. He has an even more punchable face than his dad, so that's a skill and a half. That said, Domi was probably good for 25g - 45a, I think - as a very optimistic number. Anderson is probably a 20g - 20a guy. He won't elevate the guys around him in the same way Domi did, but his physical presence will be much more noticeable. They also added Toffoli. I don't much care for him, but he's still a 15-20 goal guy.

They added Edmundson, which stabilizes their D. Last year they had 5 defensemen and a 6th guy who was anyone - Scandella, Fleury, Oeullette - and now they have 6 guys, and the guy they insert is capable of being a 2nd pairing guy.

Last year they had backup soup. You thought Hutchinson was bad in Toronto and Sparks, the year before, was worse? Last year the Habs had Kinkaid (.875), Lindgren (.888) and Cayden Primeau, a 20 year old, who shouldn't have been in the NHL yet. Getting Allen, even though it's at $4.3M for one year, gives Price some rest, and they're betting, gets them a better Carey Price. A better Carey Price obviously makes them a better team.

I typically don't like Bergevin that much, but I thought he had a pretty solid offseason.
- Monkeypunk

I agree.

I just don't see a massively improved roster. I see improvements. We will see, a good year from Price could mean a 100 point pace, a bad season from Price could mean they are bottom feeders.

I could be. I don't think he' s a 25+ goal guy, but I think he could certainly be in the 15-20 goal category. He was hurt for much of last year. Much of this depends on how well he recovers. If he recovers poorly, then he is David Clarkson v2.0 with an equivalently awful contract.
- Monkeypunk

It also depends on where he plays in the lineup...Wil he play on a line with Danault or Suzuki? Or, who else do they have Jordan Weal?

It also depends on where he plays in the lineup...Wil he play on a line with Danault or Suzuki? Or, who else do they have Jordan Weal?
- PatC80

It does. You probably have something like:

Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Suzuki - Anderson
Toffoli - Kotkaniemi - Armia or Lehkonen - Kotkaniemi - Toffoli and Armia moves to the 4th line.

I think Anderson is in their top 6 to start. If he bombs out, he probably ends up on the third line, swapping out with Toffoli. There are so many unknowns and everything, but if he just plays his size, he'll make room for the smaller guys like Drouin, Suzuki or Kotkaniemi to do something.

Let's face it - I'd much rather he suck salty ice balls than be good for the Habs - I just don't think he will.

I think you may be overrating Josh Anderson, I don't think he'll put up 27 goals again.. I think he could very well be the next David Clarkson as his style of play won't hold up long term
- PatC80

Why though?

Do you think his injury is debilitating enough to make him bad all of a sudden? Majority of NHLers can come back from and injury. Especially at a young age.

Ugh working on days like this in November is a crime.
- TheMussel

The temp is dropping at a degree per minute right now

The temp is dropping at a degree per minute right now
- Santo_44

Thanks Joebama

Thanks Joebama
- AdamFrench

Fake news

Global warming is fake

The temp is dropping at a degree per minute right now
- Santo_44

now is the winter of our discontent

Why though?

Do you think his injury is debilitating enough to make him bad all of a sudden? Majority of NHLers can come back from and injury. Especially at a young age.
- Santo_44

I'll be honest it's not so much about the injury, it has to do with his style of play..
I don't think he will be as effective in 3 years... Anderson is a good player that can put up 15-20 goals a season, but I don't see him as a top line winger.