Confirmed with Link: Alexander Romanov & Pick #98 Traded to NY Islanders for Pick #13 & Flip It + Pick #66 to Chicago for Kirby Dach

[Le Barron de HF]

Do you realize that the thing we gave , is better than the think we got? That's not a risk. It's an error.

I didn't know players stopped developing at 21.

Fiala looked like he was busting. Niederreiter too. D. Strome. These are examples off the top of my head.

 

[Max2]

I think Kirby Dach will be the next Bobby Smith in Montreal.

 

[Vachon23]

Have you watched Wright this year?

Because I have.

It's painful and boring af.

Drouin v2.0

Bergeron is boring AF to watch too..

And Drouin was but boring to watch not a good comparable at all

I didn't know players stopped developing at 21.

Fiala looked like he was busting. Niederreiter too. D. Strome. These are examples off the top of my head.

And Niedereitter and Strome are not top player either..

 

[River Meadow]

Bergeron is boring AF to watch too..

And Drouin was but boring to watch not a good comparable at all

Bergeron is masterful to watch, and has huge heart.

Wright looks like a tin man with no heart, sorry to say.

 

[JustAHabFan]

I think Kirby Dach will be the next Bobby Smith in Montreal.

Dream on. Dach is going to have big shoe to fill.

 

[26Mats]

Man Arizon gets to 11 from 27. We couldn't have done that from 26 and used that to get Dach??? and kept Romanov???

 

[Vachon23]

Bergeron is masterful to watch, and has huge heart.

Wright looks like a tin man with no heart, sorry to say.

You clearly don’t know the guy then ..

 

[26Mats]

I think Kirby Dach will be the next Bobby Smith in Montreal.

I sure hope so, because I think Romanov continues to develop in an upward trajectory through the age of 25.

 

[SI90]

Habs fans, aside from his great skating and hard hitting how is his actual defensive play? Thank you.

 

[River Meadow]

People cry for big young Centers.

We make a move for one and people are ready to jump.

Y'all are funny, lol

 

[MON4NHLTOR4MLB]

How do you not trade up for Lekkerimaki?

 

[Monsieur Miz]

Dach is 32% on faceoff.

 

[gusfring]

People cry for big young Centers.

We make a move for one and people are ready to jump.

Y'all are funny, lol

Like to get an established one for Romy and 2 picks.

 

[Max2]

Habs fans, aside from his great skating and hard hitting how is his actual defensive play? Thank you.

Average skater....average defensively and not much offense but does make a highlight reel hit every few games.Good kid and always seems to be smiling and enjoys playing hockey.You'll love him over there.

 

[River Meadow]

You clearly don’t know the guy then ..

I just know what I watched, because I thought we were drafting him.

I wasn't impressed and wanted Cooley instead.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

So terrible Dach is garbage

Dach’s skating is mediocre. But I think Romanov is one of the more overrated players in the NHL. But resisting the pressure of taking Wright first overall has made this evening a success.

 

[Colezuki]

Habs fans, aside from his great skating and hard hitting how is his actual defensive play? Thank you.

He’s good, he’s a pure defensive d you’ll love him

 

[ottawa]

Dach is 32% on faceoff.

Not bad...that means there's room to grow.

 

[Miller Time]

Romanov was on an upward trajectory. I'm not against losing a player of last season's stature. It's future Romanov that concerns me.

We'll see what that is versus Dach's...

Hopefully it isn't McDonagh for Gomez or Sergachev for Drouin all over again...

Yup...

I was higher on Romanov's upside then most, so I'm not liking this deal.

Dach for Romanov, 3rd & 4th isn't terrible on paper, but if Dach doesn't make the leap to quality top 6 C, it's a loss... And if Romanov progresses from quality top 4 to legit top pairing, it'll be an even bigger net loss.

Hughes is swinging big here, I appreciate the boldness and the additions of Dach & Slafkovsky give the team 2 large bodied, strong skating top 6 forwards with high ceilings... Something we haven't seen as long as I've followed the team.

The depth at D, especially LD also mitigates Romanov leaving.

Not really happy with this deal, but at least I can see the rationale unlike in the MB days.

 

[Vachon23]

Habs fans, aside from his great skating and hard hitting how is his actual defensive play? Thank you.

He’s not that much a great skater and his defensive play his fine but he’s not a shutdown either. Don’t expect offence either

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Habs fans, aside from his great skating and hard hitting how is his actual defensive play? Thank you.

He is fun to watch. Very competitive kid, the habs will regret trading him. He has untapped offensive potential.

 

[hockeyfan2k18]

That sure worked well for Carolina with KK right?

Well with that mindset why even draft anyone?

 

[CanadienShark]

Not happy at all. This was done to justify the (wrong) pick at #1. Dach isn't very good.

 

[WinterLion]

I think Kirby Dach will be the next Bobby Smith in Montreal.

Or the next Benoit Pouliot?? ... but yeah I hope you are right!!

 

[Vachon23]

I just know what I watched, because I thought we were drafting him.

I wasn't impressed and wanted Cooley instead.

Cooley and Lekkerimaki would have been a better situation too