Confirmed Trade: [BUF/MTL] Nathan Beaulieu for 2017 3rd round pick

[Moose Head]

I believe he's a rfa and arbitration eligible. Bergevin might have been worried about how much he'd be awarded. Add in the expansion draft and you start understanding why there was a value drop. Under normal circumstances he should have been worth more, but the Buffalo GM was smart to use these circumstances to get a bit of a bargain.

 

[MSSLYNX]

Mtl will have a very old d group next season.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Another possibly great move by Botterill. Low risk for possible great return. Beaulieu was not too long ago seen as a very good prospect.

 

[hockeyheadlines]

Another possibly great move by Botterill. Low risk for possible great return. Beaulieu was not too long ago seen as a very good prospect.

...that didn't pan out.

 

[branch]

Beaulieu's development was halted after Karlsson dusted him. Never the same player after that.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

#68 should be a good pick. It will be interesting to see how much Beaulieu is signed for.

 

[BB88]

...that didn't pan out.

You don't know that. He gets to work with Housley from now on.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

...that didn't pan out.

Still a very small risk for a 24 year old 28 pt D man that can play in the NHL, 3rd picks are mystery boxes. At worst he can be recouped at the trade deadline for a pick if it doesn't work out in Buffalo.I would take a chance on him.

 

[hockeyheadlines]

Still a very small risk for a 24 year old 28 pt D man that can play in the NHL, 3rd picks are mystery boxes. At worst he can be recouped at the trade deadline for a pick if it doesn't work out in Buffalo.I would take a chance on him.

I agree. He just didn't pan out for us.

 

[Harpo]

Seems like a bad trade for us, but I guess there are lots of unknown deals and discussions going on that might explain this move. I would've protected him before Benn.

 

[Sabre the Win]

Mtl will have a very old d group next season.

Why do you need D when you have Price?

...that didn't pan out.

He's 24 dude, not even close to prime years.

 

[hockeyheadlines]

Why do you need D when you have Price?

He's 24 dude, not even close to prime years.

Unless you're talking about a steak, prime and Beaulieu don't go together.

 

[THE HOFF]

Unless you're talking about a steak, prime and Beaulieu don't go together.

Beaulieu ''could'' wake up and breakout, and the trade could look good for buffalo down the road depending on how much money they commit to Beaulieu. He's got potential, but I agree with those of us mentioning his low hockey IQ. Best example was when he dove to save a puck on the powerplay and ended up giving a breakaway in the playoffs. (what a finish on the goal though!)



I think MB did not want to commit a lot of money to Beaulieu and that it was more of a message to the rest of the group. Beaulieu was a passenger here and was not part of the solution. Id rather try jerabek and play davidson and see where that takes us rather than another year of Beaulieu. my 2 cent.

 

[Not Sure]

NHL player with some upside for a pick that has a very low likelihood of amounting to anything at the pro level. Hard not to characterize this as a win for Buffalo. If Housely can get more out of Beaulieu than the Habs did, it's a steal. If we get little out of him and have to cut our losses, we basically lost nothing.

didn't we just pay a third to have a conversation with Vesey? I think if he at least hits the ice in a Buffalo sweater this was a win for the Sabers. Sure we could have hit on that third, but the odds are that third never goes further than prospect camp.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

Evander Kane and Brolieu on the same team, this gonna be good.

 

[Icicle]

Beaulieu ''could'' wake up and breakout, and the trade could look good for buffalo down the road depending on how much money they commit to Beaulieu. He's got potential, but I agree with those of us mentioning his low hockey IQ. Best example was when he dove to save a puck on the powerplay and ended up giving a breakaway in the playoffs. (what a finish on the goal though!)



I think MB did not want to commit a lot of money to Beaulieu and that it was more of a message to the rest of the group. Beaulieu was a passenger here and was not part of the solution. Id rather try jerabek and play davidson and see where that takes us rather than another year of Beaulieu. my 2 cent.

If you're blaming Beaulieu for getting a pass on to the shaft of his stick that bounced funny, and the only reason the player got a breakaway is because he caught a slapped puck out of midair, then I'll take your poor opinion of the player with a huge grain of salt and happily welcome him to another team for a 3rd round pick.

 

[sansabri]

If you're blaming Beaulieu for getting a pass on to the shaft of his stick that bounced funny, and the only reason the player got a breakaway is because he caught a slapped puck out of midair, then I'll take your poor opinion of the player with a huge grain of salt and happily welcome him to another team for a 3rd round pick.

Diving in that spot is pretty dumb and is what allowed that breakaway.

Playing it safe would have been the smart play.

 

[Steddy33]

Evander Kane and Brolieu on the same team, this gonna be good.

I get it. You have to spin it some how. Just like the team wrecker Radulov right?

 

[Burke the Legend]

If you're blaming Beaulieu for getting a pass on to the shaft of his stick that bounced funny, and the only reason the player got a breakaway is because he caught a slapped puck out of midair, then I'll take your poor opinion of the player with a huge grain of salt and happily welcome him to another team for a 3rd round pick.

C'mon guy, D-men learn in Peewee not to take big chances like that when they are the last guy back. Not much excuse there, bad decision making.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

I get it. You have to spin it some how. Just like the team wrecker Radulov right?

What?

 

[hockeyheadlines]

I get it. You have to spin it some how. Just like the team wrecker Radulov right?

BoKane anyone?

 

[nhlfan9191]

If you're blaming Beaulieu for getting a pass on to the shaft of his stick that bounced funny, and the only reason the player got a breakaway is because he caught a slapped puck out of midair, then I'll take your poor opinion of the player with a huge grain of salt and happily welcome him to another team for a 3rd round pick.

Instead of dropping back after the puck bounced way out of his possession, he dove at the puck leading to a clean breakaway to one of the quicker players in the league breaking away. Those are the type of mistakes he makes all the time. Unaware of his surroundings and whose on the ice and making risky, often wreckless plays out of panic.

 

[Gaud]

Well we're hours away from the deadline.. Vegas take Beaulieu 10 times out of 10. Some deals will be like this.

More interesting question now is, does Bogosian head to Vegas? Or do the Sabres pull the unexpected and protect him as well which would mean either Foligno or Larsson is out.

hahah omg.. I thought Beaulieu would at least fetch what Eller got last year lol

 

[THE HOFF]

If you're blaming Beaulieu for getting a pass on to the shaft of his stick that bounced funny, and the only reason the player got a breakaway is because he caught a slapped puck out of midair, then I'll take your poor opinion of the player with a huge grain of salt and happily welcome him to another team for a 3rd round pick.

your putting words in my mouth. His dive was a poor hockey play, that was overextending. A smarter player would fall back. that was just 1 example. I wish him well, still think he can break out, but he needs to mature.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

I think Beaulieu will have a decent NHL career. I like the return for Montreal. I don't think the Habs wanted to sign Beaulieu - he's due for a raise.