HF Habs: Out of Town Thread: 2024 Playoff Edition

[Paddyjack]

He's actually making $6m next year. Lol But his cap hit is only $4.95m. He had 20g, 47 pts this year and was +19. His salary doesn't matter. His cap hit is fine for what he brings.

It's a bit high to be honest, but not dramatically so. In fact, same Cap as KK ;p

 

[Gravity]

Evan Bouchard....another player we passed on for KK.

 

[Runner77]

Looms like breadman listened to Guy's disco album and did the finger pushups

You just know that the Breadman doesn’t wear flip flops.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792789239798878361

 

[MarkovsKnee]

McDonagh traded back to Tampa

I mean it's a good pickup by TB. They actually have the cap space to do this. Their D is awful behind Hedman for the most part. With McDonagh they can go back to a top 4 of Hedman, Cernak, Sergachev & McDonagh again, which won them 2 cups.

But, now they only have $5m to resign Stamkos & one more forward. They have 6D signed now, & 2G, but only 10 forwards. Do they move someone else (Sheary maybe). Interesting.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

It's a bit high to be honest, but not dramatically so. In fact, same Cap as KK ;p

KK sucks, though. Players that score 20g, and put up 40-50 pts usually come in under $5m cap wise, which he does. It covers a couple of UFA years, so it's going to have a higher amount.

 

[Runner77]

I mean it's a good pickup by TB. They actually have the cap space to do this. Their D is awful behind Hedman for the most part. With McDonagh they can go back to a top 4 of Hedman, Cernak, Sergachev & McDonagh again, which won them 2 cups.

But, now they only have $5m to resign Stamkos & one more forward. They have 6D signed now, & 2G, but only 10 forwards. Do they move someone else (Sheary maybe). Interesting.

I like how BriseBois didn’t wait to make his move. He knew what he wanted and went for it. Good deals can happen anytime.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I like how BriseBois didn’t wait to make his move. He knew what he wanted and went for it. Good deals can happen anytime.

I wonder if they move one of Cirelli, or Cernak now? Or try to. They have no room to sign Stamkos.

 

[McGees]

Nashville maybe clearing room for Marner?
Also Tampa is gonna need to rebuild soon, they just don't know it.

 

[LaP]

You just know that the Breadman doesn’t wear flip flops.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792789239798878361

WTF is she talking about? I wear flip-flop all the time. As long as you don't wear white socks in them it's fine.

 

[sampollock]

does trotz go after Mitch M in fig land?

 

[The Great Weal]

Evan Bouchard....another player we passed on for KK.

I remember when we were all saying how ridiculously good the top defensemen were in that draft and that it seemed too good to be true.

Dahlin-Bouchard
Hughes-Dobson
Smith-Boqvist

You got 4 Norris caliber defensemen even if the 3rd pairing sucks.

 

[sampollock]

Evan Bouchard....another player we passed on for KK.

man MB really screwed that draft up

 

[morhilane]

I wonder if they move one of Cirelli, or Cernak now? Or try to. They have no room to sign Stamkos.

Getting back McDonagh pretty much block TLB from signing Stamkos. That $5m should be spent on 2 forwards at least. Stamkos will ask for more than $5m too.

 

[McGees]

man MB really screwed that draft up

He screwed up a lot of drafts.
How many drafts did he screw up?

 

[Gravity]

I remember when we were all saying how ridiculously good the top defensemen were in that draft and that it seemed too good to be true.

Dahlin-Bouchard
Hughes-Dobson
Smith-Boqvist

You got 4 Norris caliber defensemen even if the 3rd pairing sucks.

A very D rich draft like the 2024 one.

man MB really screwed that draft up

Amongst other things.

 

[LaP]

man MB really screwed that draft up

That's the difference between KK and AG. AG was a bad draft. There's like only four players worthwhile drafted behind him in the first round. And only one of them could be considered elite (Forsberg). In a redraft AG would likely still go top 15ish. AG is still to this day 6th best scorer of his draft.

There's already 4 players drafted behind JK in the first round who are clearly better. One of them is clearly elite (QH). One of them has special intangibles (BT). And Bouchard is slowly getting very very good he's been impressive those playoffs.

And there's a good chance 2 or 3 others who started their career later will join the club as clearly better than JK in a couple of years. JK is 9th best scorer of his draft despite having played the 4th most games. He'll likely fall outside of the top 20 in a redraft unless he wake up. It was a much better draft year than AG.

 

[EveryDay]

I wonder if they move one of Cirelli, or Cernak now? Or try to. They have no room to sign Stamkos.

I don't think JB will trade any defenceman, he said in the exit interview that he would like to upgrade the defence for next season and trading Cernak would be stupid since he's younger and better then McDonagh.

Cirelli? Maybe.... he's overpaid at 6.25M tho, he's a 40 pts player playing with guys like Stamkos and Hagel, honestly he belong on the 3rd line.

 

[salbutera]

I don't think JB will trade any defenceman, he said in the exit interview that he would like to upgrade the defence for next season and trading Cernak would be stupid since he's younger and better then McDonagh.

Cirelli? Maybe.... he's overpaid at 6.25M tho, he's a 40 pts player playing with guys like Stamkos and Hagel, honestly he belong on the 3rd line.

HuGo should be all over that if he’s available - would solidify 3C and step change improvement in PK

 

[EveryDay]

HuGo should be all over that if he’s available - would solidify 3C and step change improvement in PK

6.25M X 6 years for a 3rd line center???

 

[sampollock]

6.25M X 6 years for a 3rd line center???

way to much coin for a 3rd line dude

 

[Habssince89]

Nice top 4 in Tampa:

McDongh - Hedman
Sergachev - Cernak

It is, but are TB just going to keep delaying the inevitable? I'm curious as to when they decided to retool. Make me think Stamkos could stay on a 1yr deal.

 

[Tyson]

It is, but are TB just going to keep delaying the inevitable? I'm curious as to when they decided to retool. Make me think Stamkos could stay on a 1yr deal.

They have little choice with bare cupboards prospect wise.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Do the bolts even need a director of scouting at this point?

 

[Habssince89]

They have little choice with bare cupboards prospect wise.

Yeah but if they were proactive, they could sell high on guys with miles left, clear some cap and gain assets that they'll surely develop into players we hate playing against haha. I think the TB owners don't want to see the team dip and lose $$$ in the short term. I think it makes sense business wise, but not hockey wise.

 

[Runner77]

WTF is she talking about? I wear flip-flop all the time. As long as you don't wear white socks in them it's fine.

Most of men’s feet are an abomination and an eyesore but I digress.

The whole purpose of that tweet was to introduce the Breadman’s footwear.