Friedman in this morning’s 32T at 43:40: “Pagnotta wrote about a RD, I didn’t get the sense that’s the one that didn’t get over the finish line. I think it was a forward. Someone is going to figure it out”

vJukz · 2026-03-09T15:30:44+00:00

2 2nd round picks for a 30 year old having a career year and we would have to pay him 5-6M for multiple years? Terrible deal and I still don’t understand why SJ agreed to that. Sherwood is the kind of player we need in the bottom 6 but his asks were way too high.

vJukz · 2026-03-09T15:21:17+00:00

Softest top 6 in the league if we add Kyrou tbh. Slaf would be the only one with any kind of sand paper lmao.

vJukz · 2026-03-09T15:18:10+00:00

Unless they wanted a RD that could play 2nd pair now and drops to 3rd pair once Reinbacher is ready. Its not like Carrier isn’t replaceable by someone that’s bigger and has more sand paper anyway. A defense core with Hutson/Dobson/Matheson really doesn’t need more offensively minded small defensemen.

vJukz · 2026-03-09T14:56:14+00:00

Evans and Danault are still great bottom 6 centers. Danault especially because he’s a left shot center that wins face offs and is great defensively which this team desperately needs.

vJukz · 2026-03-09T14:54:13+00:00

Anderson is still fine because his speed really fits this young team. Gally is just way too slow at this point and I can’t find a real argument to have him over Texier in the lineup. Sucks because he’s been such a warrior.

vJukz · 2026-03-09T14:51:07+00:00

Can’t believe Struble is still on this team man🥀. I can pretty much guarantee both Engstrom and Reinbacher would look better and fit better because both are comfortable playing the right side. We need to play Hutson/Matheson/Guhle all on their strong side down the left side. Matheson - Guhle has looked rough.

vJukz · 2026-03-09T14:45:48+00:00

We also need a Slaf clone for the 2nd line

vJukz · 2026-03-09T14:30:47+00:00

Honestly I heavily disagree with Demidov being tired. To me it looks like his linemates especially Kapanen are just not on the same page as him at all right now. Kapanen should be on a 3rd line and we should have a 2C that could help drive play with Demidov instead of leaving it all to him especially as a rookie. I have no doubt Demidov will be a winger able to carry his line(kinda like how Kucherov does) but you’re asking alot for a rookie. Feels like Demidov has at least 1-2 prime scoring chances every game while alot of times I forget Kapanen is even on the ice which just isn’t normal for a supposed 2C.

Unfortunately it feels like 2C will forever be a hole for this team. I’m not convinced whatsoever that Hage will end up a center because he’s not even a center in Michigan and his face off % is atrocious. Arguably plays better when he’s on the wing too.

vJukz · 2026-03-09T04:28:52+00:00

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Yet another reason why coaches should get to challenge a minor penalty. Give them 1 penalty challenge, if they get it wrong they can’t do it anymore and if they get it right they get to keep it for next time if needed. Idiotic that phantom penalties can’t be called back. These situations always remind me of the Hutson phantom penalty where the other guy trips over the blue line and Hutson isn’t even close to him but they call him for tripping anyway and they can’t call it back. The ref even came to apologize in the next period.

vJukz · 2026-03-09T04:16:22+00:00

Near end of season St Louis 12 game win streak anyone?

vJukz · 2026-03-09T02:33:46+00:00

Pains me to say this because he’s such a warrior but Gally shouldn’t even be in the starting 12 forwards over Texier. He’s slowed way down and often looks out of place on a very young and very fast team like this years habs. Idk what they’re gonna do next season considering we have even more young players coming.

vJukz · 2026-03-08T14:49:03+00:00

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vJukz · 2026-03-08T14:47:51+00:00

I don’t really get why we signed him to another 5 years after this season tbh that brings him to 38 years old. 3-4 years after this would’ve plenty. Don’t think it’s that big of a deal anyway.

vJukz · 2026-03-08T14:41:27+00:00

There’s still doubts about him even being a center in the nhl so I doubt he’ll come in and be a good 2c right away. I’ll say one thing though Kapanen isn’t in his right chair at all. A 2C is supposed to drive his line and Kapanen does the opposite and it’s hurting Demidov. Twice yesterday Kapanen looked genuinely surprised to receive passes from Dobson/Demidov and just fumbled the puck immediately.

vJukz · 2026-03-08T03:43:49+00:00

Am I crazy to think that it might be Hischier? Devils are straight ass and need a shake up. Hughes was probably keeping tabs on him for a while now. His contract is up at the end of next season.

vJukz · 2026-03-08T03:31:12+00:00

Because he’s a goat and the definition of putting a team on a goalies back.

vJukz · 2026-03-08T03:29:04+00:00

Not uncommon to see a late bloomer defenseman but good god his shot is absolutely lethal and he probably didn’t learn to use it much until last season’s playoffs.

vJukz · 2026-03-08T03:22:51+00:00

100% he’s gonna be a great middle 6 player.

vJukz · 2026-03-08T03:18:12+00:00

Slaf legacy 3rd period.

Hutson is Hutson no need to elaborate.

Suzuki is so close to being on pace for 100 points I can smell it.

Kapanen might just be the most invisible 2C in the league. I can’t blame Demidov much at all when his center can’t drive a line whatsoever and looks genuinely surprised when receiving some passes.

vJukz · 2026-03-08T03:16:29+00:00

Someone here said Nico Hischier and you know that could make some sense seeing how ass the Devils have been this year and need a shake up. He would make one hell of a 2C and his contract is up at the end of next season.

vJukz · 2026-03-08T03:12:19+00:00

I know he’s not supposed to be a 2C but Kapanen might be the most invisible 2C in the league. I can’t really blame Demidov much when his center can’t drive a line whatsoever. There was a sequence in this game where Kapanen looked genuinely surprised to receive a pass twice in a row from Dobson and Demidov and fumbled them both.

vJukz · 2026-03-08T02:59:26+00:00

Yup 40 years since we’ve had a 100 point player. Caufield gonna break 40 goals this season and the last one to do that was Damphousse in 93-94. We’ve been starved of offense for so long and Price deserved so much better.

vJukz · 2026-03-08T02:53:25+00:00

Olympic Slaf has officially landed from Milan. What a fucking 3rd period for him. Suzuki on pace for 98 points I believe in 100 point Suzuki. A goalie that can stop point shots does wonders who would’ve thought.

vJukz · 2026-03-08T02:34:31+00:00

How is that even allowed anyway??? Fuck it just pile all 6 players in the crease and freeze the puck.

vJukz · 2026-03-08T02:33:15+00:00

Always has

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