it "needs" to happen, so if the habs don't get Bedard they're completely doomed..?
- Pat1993

No but if you aren't contending you do everything you can to give yourself the best chance possible at a player like that.

Life of Brian, yeah.
- BINGO!

I have to admit I was laughing at it even without getting the reference. 😒

Mighty Pythons are funny though. The philosophical soccer sketch makes me fall on the ground every time.

They need another top pick next season, not chasing the playoffs at this point.

It won't be on purpose at this point with so many vets gone now.
- deadpoulet

they better hire someone to pull a Nancy Karrigan on Price if he's ever good to go and actually plays well...

No but if you aren't contending you do everything you can to give yourself the best chance possible at a player like that.
- BINGO!

Their goalies are old man broken Allen, Montsievebault and a potentially one hipped 10 game Price. I think they'll be fine competing for last outside of something insane (Primeau fulfilling his destiny).

Their goalies are old man broken Allen, Montsievebault and a potentially one hipped 10 game Price. I think they'll be fine competing for last outside of something insane (Primeau fulfilling his destiny).
- AdamFrench

God I wish Weber had just retired. We NEED a mega cap-recapture penalty somewhere.

Their goalies are old man broken Allen, Montsievebault and a potentially one hipped 10 game Price. I think they'll be fine competing for last outside of something insane (Primeau fulfilling his destiny).
- AdamFrench

yeah, he needs AHL time, I hope he gets to actually stay there and not be constantly called up again all year.

God I wish Weber had just retired. We NEED a mega cap-recapture penalty somewhere.
- BINGO!

Canucks got Lu's. It wasn't as fun, but it was pretty nasty.

they better hire someone to pull a Nancy Karrigan on Price if he's ever good to go and actually plays well...
- Pat1993

looks done to me

Even with Price, this is not a playoffs team

They did not need to trade Toffoli or Lehkonen and yet they did. Rebuild.

looks done to me

Even with Price, this is not a playoffs team

They did not need to trade Toffoli or Lehkonen and yet they did. Rebuild.
- deadpoulet

oh I know they're not a playoff team, and I doubt Price does play, but if he does, even at 75% he could hurt your chances at a top pick.

God I wish Weber had just retired. We NEED a mega cap-recapture penalty somewhere.
- BINGO!

Nashville

I'm getting Wright is Hishier and Slav is Svechnikov vibes from this draft. They better be tanking for a sure thing next year. Islanders 2023 1st for Anderson please.

I'm getting Wright is Hishier and Slav is Svechnikov vibes from this draft. They better be tanking for a sure thing next year. Islanders 2023 1st for Anderson please.
- Vlad the Torturer

But will Pat be on board for this? Hard to say

But will Pat be on board for this? Hard to say
- deadpoulet

meh, I don't mind if they trade Anderson, but tanking or not I do mind if the habs become even weaker physically. but hey, if people enjoy seeing their team literally getting their asses kicked then have at it I guess.

I'm getting Wright is Hishier and Slav is Svechnikov vibes from this draft. They better be tanking for a sure thing next year. Islanders 2023 1st for Anderson please.
- Vlad the Torturer

I think Wright has potential to be better than Hischier.

meh, I don't mind if they trade Anderson, but tanking or not I do mind if the habs become even weaker physically. but hey, if people enjoy seeing their team literally getting their asses kicked then have at it I guess.
- Pat1993

trust the plan

Doesn't make sense.

He is not French.
- Mashadar

Yeah, he's no Sébastien Ahaut

trust the plan
- deadpoulet

ah yes, "the plan".

Yeah, he's no Sébastien Ahaut
- stinger67

ce gars là va atteindre le sommet, c'est sûr!

I think Wright has potential to be better than Hischier.
- BashCH

Hischier also doesn't really fit the bill as he was not hyped. He was the latecomer. Svech was the perceived number 1 that draft due to being on pace with Matthews and Eichel in the USHL in his 16 year old season.

But overall performance could be similar, you never know.

must be Montreal's Czech community whining again that there aren't enough Czech players on the habs.
- Pat1993

#LongLivePleky

#LongLivePleky
- Mashadar

#ForeverALeaf

#ForeverALeaf
- Pat1993

It is what binds those 2 franchises together.

they're not tanking on purpose, they're building for the future.
traded Toffoli and Lekhonen, soon Petry and Anderson, then Drouin, Dadonov, Byron...
if you don't try as hard as you can to get Bedard, you're not in the right business.
- fidopro

thats cute

Both not going anywhere, for different reasons lol

Yeah, he's no Sébastien Ahaut
- stinger67

But will Pat be on board for this? Hard to say
- deadpoulet

Pat is a trained seal waiting for Molson to throw fish at him so he'll clap. One day his depression will overcome him and he'll stop eating fish and clapping. Then the people from. SeaWorld will come euthanize him. Forget Pat, he is already dead.

The Islanders are a team that thinks they are a couple of moves away from making the playoffs because they have elite player, but will end up with a top 10 pick. Anyone who has followed the Habs the last 30 years knows this story very well.