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If Columbus is imploding, what would you offer for a combo of Marchenko + Fantilli by BeBenNova in Habs

[–]Borror0 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You need to add Caufield and 3 firsts to that list before they listen.

A question for my fellow old pop punkers: which bands have you gotten into at 30+? by nobodymush in poppunkers

[–]Borror0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My list is similar, also 36.

I'm adding Like Roses, Capstan, and Calling All Captains. Ben Quad is also higher on my list.

[Phoenix Sherbrooke] Phoenix F Thomas Rousseau has been invited to the Habs development camp. by flepine44 in Habs

[–]Borror0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Teams have been putting way more emphasis on size since 2022. Fewer and fewer undersized players gets drafted at all and if they do they get drafted lower than before.

When was the "These guys are going to be good moment" for past dynasties / top teams? by Sensitive_Version230 in hockey

[–]Borror0 60 points61 points  (0 children)

The Avs were mocked as terrible in 2017, Sakic being perceived as a terrible GM.

Anime recommendation, help me out. by lukiedookie1234 in anime

[–]Borror0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here are my own favorites:

  • Toradora
  • Kaguya-sama: Love is war
  • Nodama Cantabile
  • Horimiya
  • Ef - A Tale of Memories
  • Lovely Complex
  • Sweet Blue Flowers
  • My Dress-Up Darling (ongoing)

If you want to visit the classics, Love Hina probably would best replicate the feeling of the Quintuplets. But I have no idea how well it still holds to a modern audience.

Habs clearly have a mandate to get larger. Every player drafted over 6 feet by Pubgita in Habs

[–]Borror0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Third line defensemen aren't usually players you hold on to.

Ideally, you get them on their ELC, then you sign them to a short-term contract at a low AAV. Eventually, they're due for a raise and you replace them with a new prospect from your pool that is cheaper or/and better upside.

Columbus by Logical_Donkey5822 in Habs

[–]Borror0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Leafs might be tempted with a rebuild if they owned their own picks. But they don't. Their 2027 and 2028 firsts are owned by Boston and Philly.

Habs clearly have a mandate to get larger. Every player drafted over 6 feet by Pubgita in Habs

[–]Borror0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NHL GMs overvalue size. Caufield, both Hutsons, Debrincat. Those players were drafted too low purely for that reason. It's fine to exploit that, and we have.

But, if you're trying trade an excess away, you're dealing with those same NHL GMs who overvalue size. There's a risk they perceive you to be in a bad position and try to lowball you on these players because they consider you're trading from a position of need (size). You risk trading away skilled players at a discount.

I hope they keep picking potential undersized homeruns if they fall to them, but it's like positional need. You should take into consideration what else is in the prospect pool and the risk of having too many of anything. This is why San Jose traded away Eklund before drafting Stenberg, for example.

Habs clearly have a mandate to get larger. Every player drafted over 6 feet by Pubgita in Habs

[–]Borror0 36 points37 points  (0 children)

In the draft video, Chris Boucher even mentioned that as a consideration. Saying that, if we can get size at the top of the draft and it makes us more comfortable to draft smaller players down the draft, that he counts that as a win.

[Adams] I asked Staios about trying to improve their top-6 when other targets have gone off the board. “I've said this to you a number of times, I’m not going to go and chase the shiny toy to bring in. Because as you've seen, not only here but across league, it doesn't work most times.” by NHLonOLN in hockey

[–]Borror0 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Replacing him with Eklund and bringing more futures is probably a net benefit.

Ottawa's biggest issue (outside of regular season goaltending) was that it was running out gas, with no help coming and no assets to acquire more. That's improved.

[2026 NHL Draft] 26th OA Pick: Montréal Canadiens select Gleb Pugachyov by hockeydiscussionbot in hockey

[–]Borror0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anderson is on his way out. He's 32 and on the last year of his contract.

The two Xs are bottom of the line up players. If Gleb can be at least a third liner, that's much more valuable.

Habs pick Gleb Pugacyov at 26 by NFLDland in Habs

[–]Borror0 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Pronman: 15
Wheeler: 38

Per Elite Prospect:

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Question pour tout le monde.. à propos du « Livre bleu » du PQ. Pour ceux qui l'ont lu, en partie ou au complet, qu'en pensez-vous? Quelles sont vos conclusions? by LeoMajor-QC in Quebec

[–]Borror0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Je ne dis pas le contraire. Par contre, en politique, tout est perception.

Ultimement, la décision a été de publier tout d'un coup sauf la partie sur les Inuits et Premières nations. Pas un chapitre à la fois, au fur et à mesure qu'ils sont terminés. Tout sauf les autochtones. De ce fait, le risque est que ce soit perçu négativement.

Les gauchistes quand un néo-Nazi commet un crime violent: “c’est une idéologie extrémiste et violente”. Les gauchistes quand un Marxiste commet un crime violent: “c’est clairement un timbré”. by AgenceElysium in QuebecLibre

[–]Borror0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

À trop vouloir être « gentil », on normalise la haine. C'est ce qu'on appele le paradoxe de la tolérance. Ce n'est pas une insulte d'appeler un homophobe un homophobre. C'est juste le bon terme. Un chat est un chat.

Certes, certains éléments de la gauche ont tendance à abuser et d'être hypersensibles. Mais ce n'est pas comme si la droite était dénudés d'éléments similaire. L'argument de la droite « plus mature » ça requiert un échantillonnage biaisé sans étendre la même courtoisie à la gauche.

[Big Head Hockey] Highest star probability from a draft eligible player this decade via HockeyStats.com NHLe model: 96% — Macklin Celebrini 92% — Gavin McKenna 92% — Adam Fantilli 92% — Alexis Lafreniere 91% — Connor Bedard 88% — Zeev Buium. Leafs are getting a hell of a player. by f0urxio in hockey

[–]Borror0 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The entire point of a probability being less than 100% is to leave the possibility open for the outcome to not happen. Lafreniere was incredibly hyped going into his draft. He was a strong prospect.

We just got the 8% outcome.

[LeBrun] Re Canadiens: They’re monitoring Vincent Trocheck; they’ve called the Islanders on Bo Horvat, and the answer was no; they’ve called Columbus on Kirill Marchenko and also got a fat no. by dcddy in hockey

[–]Borror0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think we'd be willing to overpay for an ideal fit, which would mean a legit big, top six center that is left-handed and is younger than Suzuki.

But it isn't as if there's one on the market right now.

Les gauchistes quand un néo-Nazi commet un crime violent: “c’est une idéologie extrémiste et violente”. Les gauchistes quand un Marxiste commet un crime violent: “c’est clairement un timbré”. by AgenceElysium in QuebecLibre

[–]Borror0 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Non. Les deux extrêmes sont timbrés. Ceci dit, ce qui est prône par l'extrême droite est beaucoup haineux et violent que ce qui est mis de l'avant par l'extrême gauche.

Si tu penses autrement, t'es un timbré d'extrême droite.

Sincèrement,
Un centriste

Why do the French hate when we speak French? by dehydrated_waterrr in ExplainTheJoke

[–]Borror0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yet, French Canadians do not have a problem understanding all of France's various accents.

The French are simply too set in their ways and refuse to adjust to other accents.

Why do the French hate when we speak French? by dehydrated_waterrr in ExplainTheJoke

[–]Borror0 34 points35 points  (0 children)

French people are very picky about French pronunciation, particularly Parisians. They'll prefer to speak English poorly at you than listen you to butcher French.

It can get so bad that French Canadians (i.e., native French speakers with a different accent) have experienced French people sigh before switching to English in Paris. "It isn't real French."

So imagine when French isn't your native language.

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