With the holidays behind us, a fresh year ahead, and no Olympic break coming anymore, the NHL will be full steam ahead towards the trade deadline and playoff races in the coming months .
"We gotta win some games. Certainly I want to be a buyer at the deadline, but we have to win some hockey games," Holland said."We'll see where we're at. The standings will sort of dictate my thinking." Despite Holland's off-season efforts, the same issues plague this roster as before. Goaltending may be the biggest concern, with 38-year-old Mike Smith playing just five games so far and picking up day-to-day status just two games after returning from a previous injury that kept him out for two months. The team's left side defence is a weakness, as is their forward depth.
"I think you have to be looking around. Maybe is there another defenceman with a bit more term you can go out and get?" There has been some talk of a potential for a complete rebuild in Montreal, something owner Geoff Molson said he wasof when announcing Gorton's hiring. But Bergevin built a team that was supposed to contend so when you talk about change that substantial, you have to wonder what certain players think about it.
Trade McDavid to T.B for their goalie and a 2nd line centre. They can win without him if they had a goalie.
Do we have stats on how many of the NHL players who tested positive for Covid are symptomatic? Will the NHL have to start differentiating to complete the season?
Can’t go all in every year
? it was time for them to make a move last season. get a goalie and give mcd a friend you dummies
What's the chance that Katz knows Musk and can ask him to build a goalie prototype for the EdmontonOilers
Good luck moving that Price contract. Seattle said no to taking him for free. Habs will have to eat so much of the contract. 4 years left 10.5 per. He's 34... Gallagher can't be moved either. They'll have to eat some of that contract. 5 years left. Then Petry...
Oilers are so bad. Remember when Sportsnet talked so much about the offseason moves?
McDavid gonna ask for a trade after another fail season . He deserves better then Edmonton
What cornerstone players do the canadiens have?
Oilers miss playoffs, Tip, Holland and maybe Nicholson will gone. If Oilers make playoffs and lose in first round Tip will be gone if he lasts that long and lots of pressure to fire Holland. Win now forsure. Holland had cap room and failed to upgrade goaltending.
Oilers need 2 goalies !
Doesn’t matter what moves management makes if Tippet can’t utilize them to win a game. Fire tippet then attempt to fix the roster. (Kenny probably can’t since he’s a relic of an NHL that doesn’t exist anymore)
Which players would be corner stone on that team? They are just plain awful. Carey Maybe?
If they're not tearing it down then why the regime change?
Who exactly are these cornerstone players?
Wait a minute! Don’t Habs have a dynasty in the making? 😂🤣
Wait, Montreal has cornerstone players? As in plural?
The Canadiens have cornerstone pieces?
Holland, Tippet, two dozen hockey sticks c/w tape for a 1 tender 🤷♂️🤦♂️😬😂