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fidopro
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Service Temporarily Unavailable, QC
Joined: 08.10.2008
Jul 1 @ 4:25 PM ET
being the eternal optimist that I am I always try to make an effort and see the potential, but in this case I simply don't understand on what basis you could see that happening, there's simply nothing to suggest he could play a top 6 role in the NHL imho.
- Pat1993

maybe I saw him play a bit more often than you did. maybe a coach somewhere will give him a chance for more than 2 games in a top6 role.
or maybe not. not that I care.
time will tell
mr.peanut
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Generational Poster, QC
Joined: 12.18.2011
Jul 1 @ 4:28 PM ET
i think he just didn't know who you meant because of the drastic misspelling.
- kicksave856

It's a name you can't misspell
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011
Jul 1 @ 4:29 PM ET
Slaf could be a really big steal in 4 years looking back. Worth the risk.
kicksave856
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: i love how not saying dumb things on the internet was never an option.
Joined: 09.29.2005
Jul 1 @ 4:30 PM ET
It's a name you can't misspell
- mr.peanut

hakanpakanakakaka
mr.peanut
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Generational Poster, QC
Joined: 12.18.2011
Jul 1 @ 4:31 PM ET
hakanpakanakakaka
- kicksave856

He's won you dollars!
kicksave856
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: i love how not saying dumb things on the internet was never an option.
Joined: 09.29.2005
Jul 1 @ 4:32 PM ET
He's won you dollars!
- mr.peanut

he's the best
mr.peanut
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Generational Poster, QC
Joined: 12.18.2011
Jul 1 @ 4:33 PM ET
he's the best
- kicksave856

Hankapaankak really is
Garfield512
Montreal Canadiens
Location: I'm a figment of your imagination.
Joined: 11.09.2006
Jul 1 @ 4:38 PM ET
Slaf could be a really big steal in 4 years looking back. Worth the risk.
- AdamFrench

Yeah, I like the contract ... it fits within the salary structure HuGo have put in place.

Some bad contracts still need to be moved out but we're getting there ... Bergy left us with a mess.
kicksave856
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: i love how not saying dumb things on the internet was never an option.
Joined: 09.29.2005
Jul 1 @ 4:39 PM ET
Hankapaankak really is
- mr.peanut

i will never spell his name correctly again.
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011
Jul 1 @ 4:40 PM ET
Yeah, I like the contract ... it fits within the salary structure HuGo have put in place.

Some bad contracts still need to be moved out but we're getting there ... Bergy left us with a mess.
- Garfield512

Need that space for 2029 when Demidov is making 15mil.
Gramps28
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Double poop your best players everyone!, IL
Joined: 07.09.2014
Jul 1 @ 4:43 PM ET
hakanpakanakakaka
- kicksave856

great hawaiian dish
Pat1993
Montreal Canadiens
Location: disguise delimit, QC
Joined: 08.28.2009
Jul 1 @ 4:44 PM ET
i will never spell his name correctly again.
- kicksave856


long live hankapancake.
kicksave856
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: i love how not saying dumb things on the internet was never an option.
Joined: 09.29.2005
Jul 1 @ 4:46 PM ET
great hawaiian dish
- Gramps28

with pineapples i bet!
kicksave856
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: i love how not saying dumb things on the internet was never an option.
Joined: 09.29.2005
Jul 1 @ 4:47 PM ET
long live hankapancake.
- Pat1993

pancakes with pineapple!
jugkope
Location: Possibly at the Zoo
Joined: 07.19.2009
Jul 1 @ 5:12 PM ET
That's about in line with Caufield and Suzuki.
Pat1993
Montreal Canadiens
Location: disguise delimit, QC
Joined: 08.28.2009
Jul 1 @ 5:46 PM ET
pancakes with pineapple!
- kicksave856



this calls for festive Hank Hill Hawaiian shirts.
kicksave856
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: i love how not saying dumb things on the internet was never an option.
Joined: 09.29.2005
Jul 1 @ 5:50 PM ET
this calls for festive Hank Hill Hawaiian shirts.


- Pat1993

*buys*
Pat1993
Montreal Canadiens
Location: disguise delimit, QC
Joined: 08.28.2009
Jul 1 @ 5:58 PM ET
*buys*
- kicksave856


they're just so random
AGalchenyuk27
Utah Hockey Club
Location: He was responsible for the term “Gordie Howe hat trick”, where a player scored a goal, added an , NB
Joined: 02.05.2013
Jul 1 @ 6:59 PM ET
Jeff Skinner signs a one-year deal with the #oilers worth $3M.
AGalchenyuk27
Utah Hockey Club
Location: He was responsible for the term “Gordie Howe hat trick”, where a player scored a goal, added an , NB
Joined: 02.05.2013
Jul 1 @ 7:06 PM ET
NHL reveals home openers for 2024-25 season
Stanley Cup champion Panthers host Bruins in 1 of 3 games on Oct. 8


Montreal Canadiens: Wednesday, Oct. 9 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Boston Bruins: Thursday, Oct. 10 vs. Montreal Canadiens

https://www.nhl.com/news/...peners-for-2024-25-season
Fredo
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Symba thinks Prague is in Poland
Joined: 03.16.2015
Jul 1 @ 8:00 PM ET
Jeff Skinner signs a one-year deal with the #oilers worth $3M.
- AGalchenyuk27

Looks like Hughes did what he could to bring in a top-6. Summer isn’t over and he has young Ds he can trade.
fidopro
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Service Temporarily Unavailable, QC
Joined: 08.10.2008
Jul 1 @ 8:10 PM ET
Looks like Hughes did what he could to bring in a top-6. Summer isn’t over and he has young Ds he can trade.
- Fredo

yeah, like I was thinking, he wants help upfront but for 1 or 2 years only. better chance to get that via a trade than on the UFA market. no problemo.
Pat1993
Montreal Canadiens
Location: disguise delimit, QC
Joined: 08.28.2009
Jul 1 @ 8:43 PM ET
NHL reveals home openers for 2024-25 season
Stanley Cup champion Panthers host Bruins in 1 of 3 games on Oct. 8


Montreal Canadiens: Wednesday, Oct. 9 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Boston Bruins: Thursday, Oct. 10 vs. Montreal Canadiens

https://www.nhl.com/news/...peners-for-2024-25-season
- AGalchenyuk27


the habs are probably playing something like 8 pre-season games again before that, which is way too (frank)ing many, but I get why they're doing it... they can sell tickets at almost the same rates as for a regular season game and people will still buy them, the demand is always there.
Pat1993
Montreal Canadiens
Location: disguise delimit, QC
Joined: 08.28.2009
Jul 1 @ 9:19 PM ET
Hughes confirmed that Marchessault came very close to signing in MTL but it didn't happen because the habs had very specific parameters going in these negotiations and there was simply too much term being asked to their liking.

they tried, but in the end they stuck to their plan and did the right thing at this point in time, imho.
mr.peanut
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Generational Poster, QC
Joined: 12.18.2011
Jul 1 @ 9:23 PM ET
Hughes confirmed that Marchessault came very close to signing in MTL but it didn't happen because the habs had very specific parameters going in these negotiations and there was simply too much term being asked to their liking.

they tried, but in the end they stuck to their plan and did the right thing at this point in time, imho.
- Pat1993

In terms of where they are at now, I didn't see him as a fit for either side. For Montreal, he pushes a guy down the line up who you want to see develop. For marchessault as well, who probably still wants to compete right now and not down the line.
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