I still say they are trading that pick for a young player, HuGo have been clear they will be looking to acquire a player like they did in the Dach trade, use a pick or two, maybe add a prospect.
- Symba007

widely discussed here before, but were probably at a point were there too many yougsters (+ whever we draft at #5) , so we could definitly add one with pick # 32 to get one back

2 for 1 !

widely discussed here before, but were probably at a point were there too many yougsters (+ whever we draft at #5) , so we could definitly add one with pick # 32 to get one back

2 for 1 !
- Xizord

agreed, they have reached the point where they can package prospects and picks for players or a better pick in they really want a player.

To do list for HuGo

Draft, UFA season and new contracts for the RFA/UFA they want to bring back

Contracts:

RFA
Caufield, RHP, Pezzetta, Gurianov

UFA
Monahan, Belzile, Drouin, Tierney, Byron
- Symba007

yes yes yes no
no yes no no no

yes yes yes no
no yes no no no
- fidopro

word is Carolina will offersheet Caufield in July.

word is Carolina will offersheet Caufield in July.
- Symba007

according to...?

word is Carolina will offersheet Caufield in July.
- Symba007

exciting stuff

yes yes yes no
no yes no no no
- fidopro

I appreciate the work ethic but I would take my chance on Monahan rather than bringging back Belzile, just an higher ceilling

Also Gurianov was drafted before : Barzal, Connor, Chabot,

he must be great

I appreciate the work ethic but I would take my chance on Monahan rather than bringging back Belzile, just an higher ceilling

Also Gurianov was drafted before : Barzal, Connor, Chabot,

he must be great
- Xizord

I like Monahan too but we just don't have the place. unless they trade a few contracts, but that will be difficult.

I like Monahan too but we just don't have the place. unless they trade a few contracts, but that will be difficult.
- fidopro

what if he was brought back instead of Belzile, as he just mentioned in his post?

what if he was brought back instead of Belzile, as he just mentioned in his post?
- Pat1993

Belzile and Pezzetta would be forwards 14 and 15, not Monahan which needs to play top6 minutes.
in no particular order,

Caufield Suzuki Ylonen
Slaf Dach Anderson
RHP Dvorak Gallagher
Hoffman Evans Armia
Belzile Pitlick Pezzetta

that's 15 players, no spot for a new kid.
so yes you can pass on Belzile and Pezzetta, you still have 13 forwards.
trades need to happen to sign Monahan imo.

I like Monahan too but we just don't have the place. unless they trade a few contracts, but that will be difficult.
- fidopro

for a centre, yes we do unless they get Dubois or a guy like that.

One year on the cheap, I would say yes

for a centre, yes we do unless they get Dubois or a guy like that.

One year on the cheap, I would say yes
- deadpoulet

pretty sure I heard Hughes say they see Dach at center, so unless you trade Dvorak... no place for Monahan

Belzile and Pezzetta would be forwards 14 and 15, not Monahan which needs to play top6 minutes.
in no particular order,

Caufield Suzuki Ylonen
Slaf Dach Anderson
RHP Dvorak Gallagher
Hoffman Evans Armia
Belzile Pitlick Pezzetta

that's 15 players, no spot for a new kid.
so yes you can pass on Belzile and Pezzetta, you still have 13 forwards.
trades need to happen to sign Monahan imo.
- fidopro

Ylonen is far from a lock on the top 6 there. He may not even make the team. I think that's where I would use Monahan. And if Dach get injured, he can move at C on the 2nd.

Belzile and Pezzetta would be forwards 14 and 15, not Monahan which needs to play top6 minutes.
in no particular order,

Caufield Suzuki Ylonen¸
Slaf Dach Anderson
RHP Dvorak Gallagher
Hoffman Evans Armia
Belzile Pitlick Pezzetta

that's 15 players, no spot for a new kid.
so yes you can pass on Belzile and Pezzetta, you still have 13 forwards.
trades need to happen to sign Monahan imo.
- fidopro

at first I thought it might not happen but now I'm positive Hoffman has already played his last game as a hab.

Ylonen is far from a lock on the top 6 there. He may not even make the team. I think that's where I would use Monahan. And if Dach get injured, he can move at C on the 2nd.
- deadpoulet

in no particular order used to mean something

pretty sure I heard Hughes say they see Dach at center, so unless you trade Dvorak... no place for Monahan
- fidopro

see the post below you

at first I thought it might not happen but now I'm positive Hoffman has already played his last game as a hab.
- Pat1993

buy out baby

Ylonen is far from a lock on the top 6 there. He may not even make the team. I think that's where I would use Monahan. And if Dach get injured, he can move at C on the 2nd.
- deadpoulet

Ylonen has looked pretty decent so far, I'd sit Armia instead, although I know things don't work that way

Ylonen has looked pretty decent so far, I'd sit Armia instead, although I know things don't work that way
- Pat1993

I'd play Armia with Caufield and Suzuki, hope he gets an amazing start of the season and the second you receive an offer... BOOM! you trade his ass for whatever you can get.

in no particular order used to mean something
- fidopro

my point is still valid

that team with all the injuries they had in the last 2 years does not have too many centres

wow, so may GMS and coaches in here

-Pete 26

I'd play Armia with Caufield and Suzuki, hope he gets an amazing start of the season and the second you receive an offer... BOOM! you trade his ass for whatever you can get.
- fidopro

I find this very unlikely, even with my astonishingly high levels of optimism...

I find this very unlikely, even with my astonishingly high levels of optimism...
- Pat1993

still, that is the best way to have a chance, as slim as it may be, to trade him

The habs have set a record for games lost to injuries 2 years in a row....prediction for next year....will they match/beat their record from last season? Same group of guys mostly, Price will be on LTIR but Byron and Drouin won't be there.

The habs have set a record for games lost to injuries 2 years in a row....prediction for next year....will they match/beat their record from last season? Same group of guys mostly, Price will be on LTIR but Byron and Drouin won't be there.
- Symba007

lets sign Monahan!!