Value of: A 2nd line center to Montreal.

[Quatre Vingt Treize]

Malkin be good fit in Montreal. Pittsburgh looking to move his contract?

 

[Beauner]

Malkin be good fit in Montreal. Pittsburgh looking to move his contract?

Doesn't really seem like a possibility

Evgeni Malkin won’t retire after this season, will play only for Penguins: ‘This is my only team’

 

[DiglettDangles]

Horvat was signed like 5 days after the trade was made, that price was paid with the Isles knowing full well that an extension was a realistic possibility.

That said we see how well it's doing Buffalo to hoard assets, not sure I'd do Beck + 2 1sts but I'd probably bite on Beck/Kapanen + 1st + 2nd or Roy and 2 1sts. A player at his age making that kind of money could turn into a problem rather quickly though, and I'd probably rather just get into a bidding war for Bennett if we're going to pay a roughly 30 year old over 8 million a year

Horvat's buyout cap impact is $2.833M over double the amount of years left to his deal at the time, which is a non-issue with the cap rising.

By then you can basically erase him and his cap from your team by replacing a bottom-6 vet with an ELC kid, which we will have in spades in MTL.

I have a feeling Bennett's next contract, if pulled out of FLA, will not be as buyout friendly...

 

[Lockin17]

VAN : EP (25% retained)
for
MTL : #16 + #17 2025 + Beck + O.Kapanen + Roy

Vancouver gets 2 first pick + 3 great NHL prospect

 

[Habsrule]

Imagine if you didn't trade Nazar for Dach

Would've had your top 6 center

You can’t go by this logic.

A few years ago Montreal traded Brett Kulak to the Oilers for a 2nd round pick. That pick turned out to being Lane Hutson.

Should the Oilers be upset that they traded Lane Hutson away?

 

[Kevin Musto]

You can’t go by this logic.

A few years ago Montreal traded Brett Kulak to the Oilers for a 2nd round pick. That pick turned out to being Lane Hutson.

Should the Oilers be upset that they traded Lane Hutson away?

Damn, that's tragic for Edmonton

 

[Qwijibo]

VAN : EP (25% retained)
for
MTL : #16 + #17 2025 + Beck + O.Kapanen + Roy

Vancouver gets 2 first pick + 3 great NHL prospect

No. Pettersson has been absolutely terrible for a season and a half. He's also the 5th highest paid player in the league. No intelligent gm would pay $11.6m for a 2c. Just stop

 

[Weltschmerz]

No. Pettersson has been absolutely terrible for a season and a half. He's also the 5th highest paid player in the league. No intelligent gm would pay $11.6m for a 2c. Just stop

Can't see them retaining that long but his proposal is EP at 75%, so no 11.6 or 5th higest paid player.

 

[Qwijibo]

Can't see them retaining that long but his proposal is EP at 75%, so no 11.6 or 5th higest paid player.

A team retaining for 7 years is a ridiculous ask. Wont happen, so it invalidates the whole thing

 

[Gregor Samsa]

How many 2C caliber players are even in the league? It seems contending teams won’t trade them for obvious reasons. And if the player is ~25 or younger, even bad teams rarely trade them. Acquiring a center through a trade seems to be a wait and pounce situation

 

[HuGo Sham]

VAN : EP (25% retained)
for
MTL : #16 + #17 2025 + Beck + O.Kapanen + Roy

Vancouver gets 2 first pick + 3 great NHL prospect

you're on a roll. why not also include Hage, so we can give the canucks all our C prospects? Especially after Tocchet just called him out for lack of fitness and leadership.

 

[Doublechin]

you're on a roll. why not also include Hage, so we can give the canucks all our C prospects? Especially after Tocchet just called him out for lack of fitness and leadership.

Ppl are delusional

I wouldn't even give a first alone for EP at this point unless it's 50% retained then sure I'd give our later first this year and nothing else

 

[Dr Amazing]

Kirby Dach.

 

[miscs75]

Kirby Dach.

Then who will be the 2C for the other 70 games next season?

 

[Dr Amazing]

Then who will be the 2C for the other 70 games next season?

Alex Newhook

 

[pth2]

Damn, that's tragic for Edmonton

No, it's just good drafting by Montreal. Edmonton gave up a late 2nd, ie, a decent chance at an NHLer and a longshot for an impact player.
Edmonton got a rental who they like enough to extend, so it's win-win.

 

[Quatre Vingt Treize]

A top 2 center is so hard to find Montreal may have to give Kirby Dach another chance next fall.

 

[Galaxydoggystyle]

I find it funny Hab fans say we should just wait and draft more centers or wait for Hage. News flash guys the sweet deals we have on our players are ticking so the more we wait the shorter the window we have to compete for a cup. I say we trade our draft picks/prospects to get our 2nd line center and start filling huge holes in our line up.

 

[JRichard]

Damn, that's tragic for Edmonton

It is? Trading for picks means these picks will turn into players. 2nd rounders hit at a decent rate.

 

[HabsTown]

With Drury extending, I’d target Trocheck for 16 OV+Mesar

 

[RationalExpectations]

A team retaining for 7 years is a ridiculous ask. Wont happen, so it invalidates the whole thing

SJS retains on Hertl for 5 years, Karlsson 4 years. As a Fan of Both teams, if VAN decides to rebuild because Hughes won t sign this is a very good Deal given the last year and a half. Not sure I d pull the trigger as MTL though, that s a lot of quality assets if there is a Long Term issue.

 

[Hockeyfan200]

With Drury extending, I’d target Trocheck for 16 OV+Mesar

He either has a full no movement clause or no trade clause. It's not happening as is BFF and childhood freinds with JT Miller who was traded there.

 

[JRichard]

I find it funny Hab fans say we should just wait and draft more centers or wait for Hage. News flash guys the sweet deals we have on our players are ticking so the more we wait the shorter the window we have to compete for a cup. I say we trade our draft picks/prospects to get our 2nd line center and start filling huge holes in our line up.

I see a lot of Mesar, Roy and Mailloux in offers. Pretty sure its wishful thinking.

All have regressed (or at least stalled) on a loaded ahl team.

Beck i could see interest. Same for both X brothers.

 

[Captain97]

I see a lot of Mesar, Roy and Mailloux in offers. Pretty sure its wishful thinking.

All have regressed (or at least stalled) on a loaded ahl team.

Beck i could see interest. Same for both X brothers.

If the Habs resign Dvorak which may be the right thing to do as he looks good with Anderson and Gally. I could see Beck be8ng moved for a C

 

[jfhabs]

I see a lot of Mesar, Roy and Mailloux in offers. Pretty sure its wishful thinking.

All have regressed (or at least stalled) on a loaded ahl team.

Beck i could see interest. Same for both X brothers.

I mostly see these guys as throw ins while multiple first round picks are included ... Roy and Mailloux are relatively good NHL prospect still, Mesar not soo much. I see Beck and Kapanen just as much and they certainly didn't stalled...