Eklund: Introducing Hockeybuzz's Hockey Meters...Starting with Montreal

He in a tough spot here. He's got a rebuild his team continually the Montreal also be competitive so creativity is at a premium.

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He in a tough spot here. He's got a rebuild his team continually the Montreal also be competitive so creativity is at a premium.

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- Snots33_77

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This is cool. I like the graphics, although I don't understand the numbers behind them. If Montreal is a 57 then Toronto is probably 67. Do them next.

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- bmeltzer

Touche

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- bmeltzer

You just broke rule #7 of the Code of Conduct Sir.

Go to the box and feel shame

Will you be doing all 32 teams or just the 18 you have writers for?

Will you be doing all 32 teams or just the 18 you have writers for?
- jfkst1

Season starts in 11 days. Nine if you take weekends off. It looks like a lot of work, especially getting all the graphics right and the scoring system for all these factors. Doing all 32 teams would mean posting 3 or 4 per day. Plus there is other news to report...Swayman holdout, Suzuki/Perfetti trade, etc...

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- bmeltzer

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Well Habs are in for another tough year. So looks about right.

Also seems weird to say Kent Hughes lacks creativity. This is the GM who got a 1st round pick for taking on Monahans contract, then later traded Monahan for another 1st. Pretty creative to me. He got a 1st for Toffoli, a 1st for Chiarot, cleverly retaining salary to enhance the return. He used some of these picks to add promising young players like Dach and Newhook. He correctly realized Primeau would be claimed on waivers, so carried 3 goalies long enough to trade Jake Allen for a 3rd.

What move would change the GM meter to become creative?

the only thing that starts in Montreal first is golf season!!

Also seems weird to say Kent Hughes lacks creativity. This is the GM who got a 1st round pick for taking on Monahans contract, then later traded Monahan for another 1st. Pretty creative to me. He got a 1st for Toffoli, a 1st for Chiarot, cleverly retaining salary to enhance the return. He used some of these picks to add promising young players like Dach and Newhook. He correctly realized Primeau would be claimed on waivers, so carried 3 goalies long enough to trade Jake Allen for a 3rd.

What move would change the GM meter to become creative?
- HockeyBuzzed

I think Hughes has done well in the rebuild. Not sure if Habs fans feel the same way. Maybe he could have been better drafting? He's committing to a rebuild which is maybe the ownership's demands more than his own, but they are doing well building for the future.

the only thing that starts in Montreal first is golf season!!

- monkman1967

You would know

what is this.

You would know
- glove_was_stuck

doesn't really make sense??? we at least make to the playoffs just not far pas t that

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- Blackstrom2

It's pretty self-explanatory. The Hockeybuzz Hockey Meters! Twelve factors, plus the Ek factor to make 13. Montreal's score is 57. Looking forward to the rest of the teams.

the only thing that starts in Montreal first is golf season!!

- monkman1967

I cheer for both teams. But Montreal is a few years removed from a Stanley Cup final. They are doing their first full rebuild in their history and will have a great team sooner than later. You don't want to see who has spent the most time on the golf course over the last couple of decades, it's not even remotely close.

what is this.
- Blackstrom2

What's confusing about this?

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- bmeltzer

yet one of them is a professional blogger…

Also seems weird to say Kent Hughes lacks creativity. This is the GM who got a 1st round pick for taking on Monahans contract, then later traded Monahan for another 1st. Pretty creative to me. He got a 1st for Toffoli, a 1st for Chiarot, cleverly retaining salary to enhance the return. He used some of these picks to add promising young players like Dach and Newhook. He correctly realized Primeau would be claimed on waivers, so carried 3 goalies long enough to trade Jake Allen for a 3rd.

What move would change the GM meter to become creative?
- HockeyBuzzed

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Hughes is the top GM at this point (and he does it for free!)

I didn't read it, seems nonsensical?

Eklund: Introducing Hockeybuzz's Hockey Meters...Starting with Montreal
- Eklund

This could be the next thing in sports journalism. It’s kind of like the invention of the cassette.

doesn't really make sense??? we at least make to the playoffs just not far pas t that
- monkman1967

1967

criticizing Kent Hughes is a non starter. Just makes your POV meaningless.