I like this
- fidopro

Me too.

horrible news for Letang....just suffered a stroke
- Symba007

he what? damn...

Me too.
- Scabeh

really? huh.

Me too.
- Scabeh

really? huh.
- Pat1993

Despite our obvious differences in attitude, me and Fido actually agree on alot of things.

Despite our obvious differences in attitude, me and Fido actually agree on alot of things.
- Scabeh

I just don't understand the interest for Karlsson, unless you believe his current production isn't just a flash in the pan and he's back to his old himself all of a sudden. and I don't see why the habs would do this at this current stage in their rebuild.

he what? damn...
- Pat1993

https://twitter.com/pengu...tatus/1598013925920231424

https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1598013925920231424
- Symba007

yeah I just read about it, thanks. this isn't the first time he's had heart problems.

I just don't understand the interest for Karlsson, unless you believe his current production isn't just a flash in the pan and he's back to his old himself all of a sudden. and I don't see why the habs would do this at this current stage in their rebuild.
- Pat1993

Well in the current proposal it's more of an exchange of problems than anything else.

Karlsson would immediately solve the powerplay QB search, and even if goes back to his injury riddled self of the last few years, he's still a productive player.

Gallagher on the other hand, whom I appreciate with all my heart, will most likely keep regressing in the next few years until he's nothing more than a big heart with no more legs to work with.

So the only real downside to this is the added cap space between the two players, which we'll most likely be able to afford with all the deadwood leaving in the offseason.

This being said, I'm not THAT interested in Karlsson either. He's injury prone and not worth his deal. I just think he'll be closer to being worth his contract than Gallagher will.

Karine, any legs to the Erik Karlsson roomer that he wants to come back to Eastern Canada and a potential swap with Gallagher. Both have the same terms left, one is 11.5M and the other 6.5M, one is productive, the other is character and leadership but no production. Karlsson is 32 , Gallagher is 30, both contracts end in 2027.
- Symba007

Who knows…anything can happen i guess but i dont see this management team committing that much money to an aging dman when they will need every penny to build a respectable attack

I just don't understand the interest for Karlsson, unless you believe his current production isn't just a flash in the pan and he's back to his old himself all of a sudden. and I don't see why the habs would do this at this current stage in their rebuild.
- Pat1993

that has nothing do to with is Karlsson a flash or not. or with the rebuild.
Habs do not have a QB. they need one. Habs have too many forwards. Gallagher, god knows I like him, is available especially if it's to get a QB.

Well in the current proposal it's more of an exchange of problems than anything else.

Karlsson would immediately solve the powerplay QB search, and even if goes back to his injury riddled self of the last few years, he's still a productive player.

Gallagher on the other hand, whom I appreciate with all my heart, will most likely keep regressing in the next few years until he's nothing more than a big heart with no more legs to work with.

So the only real downside to this is the added cap space between the two players, which we'll most likely be able to afford with all the deadwood leaving in the offseason.
- Scabeh

yeah, but you're taking on an 11.5M contract, with so much uncertainty concerning his health that comes with it. not a fan of this move at all whatsoever.

but hey, if Hughes pulls the trigger on it and Karlsson proves me wrong, I won't complain lol.

that has nothing do to with is Karlsson a flash or not. or with the rebuild.
Habs do not have a QB. they need one. Habs have too many forwards, Gallagher, god knows I like him, is available especially if it's to get a QB.
- fidopro

meh, an 11.5M QB with serious health issues, hard pass for me.

and no, if it's just a flash in the pan, it most definitely wouldn't be worth it. this needs to be considered lol

Who knows…anything can happen i guess but i dont see this management team committing that much money to an aging dman when they will need every penny to build a respectable attack
- Karine Hains

Marinaro spoke briefly about it today on his malade podcast

meh, an 11.5M QB with serious health issues, hard pass for me.

and no, if it's just a flash in the pan, it most definitely wouldn't be worth it. this needs to be considered lol
- Pat1993

he would also be a good teacher for Hutson

he would also be a good teacher for Hutson
- fidopro

just wait 3 years until he's retired and off the LTIR, then hire him as a skating coach or whatever

Grab Cal Petersen?

just wait 3 years until he's retired and off the LTIR, then hire him as a skating coach or whatever
- Pat1993

3yrs? his contract ends in 2027...like Gallagher

3yrs? his contract ends in 2027...like Gallagher
- Symba007

holy (frank).

and people want to do this why...?

Grab Cal Petersen?
- AGalchenyuk27

any roooomers..?

holy (frank).

and people want to do this why...?


- Pat1993

not saying I would, it's just a roomer. EK is productive, Gallagher is useless, UNTIL 2027.

any roooomers..?
- Pat1993

on waiver by LAK

not saying I would, it's just a roomer. EK is productive, Gallagher is useless, UNTIL 2027.
- Symba007

meh, that Gallagher will remain useless and that Karlsson will remain productive is a huge question mark. oh well.

on waiver by LAK
- Symba007

Kings' Cal Petersen: Stuck with overtime loss ... Petersen surrendered four goals on 16 shots in Tuesday's 9-8 overtime loss to the Kraken.

yikes.

Well in the current proposal it's more of an exchange of problems than anything else.

Karlsson would immediately solve the powerplay QB search, and even if goes back to his injury riddled self of the last few years, he's still a productive player.

Gallagher on the other hand, whom I appreciate with all my heart, will most likely keep regressing in the next few years until he's nothing more than a big heart with no more legs to work with.

So the only real downside to this is the added cap space between the two players, which we'll most likely be able to afford with all the deadwood leaving in the offseason.

This being said, I'm not THAT interested in Karlsson either. He's injury prone and not worth his deal. I just think he'll be closer to being worth his contract than Gallagher will.
- Scabeh

could be good, next year...

now is not the time to fix our PP, I want a top 8 pick