Think he said trade up to 4, swap picks with Columbus.
No Dickinson talk but Lev been talking to Chicago and Silayev stock is skyrocketing, won’t get past Columbus.
Convinced….no….he said Habs WANT Demidov if he and Lindstrom still there.
50% chance Kakko with Habs
Thinks Ylonen and Dvorak are gonzo
Hutson and Roy start season with Habs….lots of interesting stuff.
Good job hitting the main points. Let me add a little extra.
Ettedgui says that he sees Dvorak going in a trade as a cap dump. (Man, how badly did we fail getting that guy).
Says he prefers Zegras (23) over Necas (25), is younger, has a good contract. Not a fan of players with outspoken dads as with Necas. Says it reveals something about a player when he lets his father do the talking publicly. Also, says that the issue with Carolina was not Waddell but Dundumb vs Geoff Molson and that conflict is not resolved, so dealing with them is not likely or would require overpayment with Dundumb calling the shots. (Anyhow, this whole Zegras and Necas debate is academic, with recent reports about the Habs not aggressively pursuing both players).
Kakko is a guy he’d target. Says if he can’t land Zegras, he’d go after Laine. He suggests both Kakko and Laine to add size and both won’t cost you pieces from your core. He’d use Dvorak as a cap dump in a Laine trade.
Thinks Waddell could try to pry away an asset from the Habs in order to switch picks and allow them to pick 4th.
Says Habs like Raoul Boilard a lot, physical, 6’2, plays all 3 zones.
Supports the idea that the Habs should add Gerard Gallant to join the coaching staff, would be a great addition for the PP.
Overall, it sounded to me like a mix of his opinion/ observations and some stuff he’s heard, but moreso his own views of what he’d like to see happen or what he’d do if he had decision-making authority. It wasn’t always obvious which was which, plus he rattles off a lot of points in quick succession, which doesn’t help.
