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He also uses MON for Montreal when it should be MTL.
CAL is worse since it could be Carolina as well.
Proposal: Cal and Mtl
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CAL is worse since it could be Carolina as well.
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Guy has sequences where he is a stud. If he can make it work consistently in the NHL, we are set !
I have mixed feelings on Wifi. I liked him in Laval with Mailloux last year - thought it was hilarious that the media named that combo a "monstre à deux têtes" (two headed monster) , which is a term you usually give to a team that has two incredible players on attack (ex McDavid and Draisaitl). Kid seems grounded and has a winning attitude. Seems physical and able to join in on the offense, with a surprising shot.
However, it is like he wants to just be a goon sometimes. If that is the case, i'd want to trade him while he has hype value and put a goon on the 4th line if needed. It hurts less to have a goon on attack when you lose him.
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I was going to slam this down...then I saw Pezzetta, the 26 year old former 6th rounder who has yet to secure a spot in the NHL, and that really tipped things in Calgary's favor.
It's a late 1st and 3 players with next to zero value for Andersson, Pospisil...and Calgary adds a high 2nd. Why would you possibly post this? Would anyone pick up any of Barron, Dvorak, and Pezzatta for free on waivers?
No its' not.
Andersson is a legit and young top pairing D-man. You have to give to get. It might be slightly off with both Mailloux and the 1st included, but it's pretty close. Mailloux looks great but is not a sure thing.
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No, there is no way Montreal moves a potential top 10 pick, a D picked 31st and progressing well, as well as a guy acquired for 2 picks in the 30s, for a D in his prime, who is a UFA after the 2026 playoffs, and likely to cost a fortune to resign. Montreal gives up tons of cost-controlled years to get less than 2 in return.
This just makes no sense for Montreal.
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Young top pairing defenders have a lot of value. Defenceman tend to develop later, so they are rarely as cost controlled in their prime. That's just the way it is.
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He's not young. He's in his prime. A young player who could grow with the Habs young core would be of interest, a guy who will be in clear decline when guys like Slafkovsky, Caufield, Hutson and Reinbacher are in their prime isn't as attractive.
And you forgot an extension can't be signed until the summer of 2025.
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Oh well, that was your only excuse for a bad proposal.
Mailloux and Florida/CGY's first would be my offer; likely not enough but that's ok. An extension could be agreed upon but not signed at the draft, and signed weeks later.
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D-men, generally, develop slower than forwards, and that's especially true with Europeans. I'd say Andersson is just entering his prime. The Canadiens have:
Dach: 23
Caufield: 23
Suzuki: 25
All of those guys are entering, or well into, their primes too. In fact, on average, forwards peak at 24-25 and then begin a slow decline.
Montreal should either be building around and running with the Caufield/Suzuki core or they should be tearing things down. Just remaining in stasis for 3 more years while you collect kind of high draft picks doesn't make sense. Montreal clearly needs an upgrade in net and on defence if they are going to move forward with their current group. You won't be able to draft those positions, which typically take many years to develop, in time.
Aren’t they already doing that? They’ve been building up their core through high draft picks while adding young secondary pieces trades.
Montreal doesn’t need upgrades on defense and in net. They need time to let the key pieces they have mature. They 4 key pieces of Montreal backend are all progressing very well. Guhle (22) and Hutson (20) on the left side with Mailloux (21) and Reinbacher (19) on the right side. 3 of them already showed they can handle NHL minutes and two of them already showed their ability to play a top 4 role at a young age already.
Montreal offense is in good hands. I believe Habs offense will be driven primarily by Suzuki, Slafkovsky and Demidov and will have plenty of secondary scoring and complimentary pieces, which is key for any real contenders. Caufield, Laine, Newhook and Dach along with whoever graduates from Beck, Hage, Roy, Kapanen and whoever they decide to add along the way will be key to our success in the playoff.
I also can't entirely agree with your take on forwards. They usually peak at 25-26 until 30-31, when they start regressing. I also think Montreal needs to acquire a solid top 4/top pair RHD to ease in Mailloux and Reinbacher while they start being more competitive. Easier said than done, though, as I know most teams usually want to keep those guys at all costs.
Not really, no. If you were to acquire someone at D, you want someone who can ease in Mailloux and Reinbacher and eat a lot of hard minutes. Acquiring a prospect or someone who is just entering the league make no sense at all.
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Well, that would be ideal, but I expect the price would be too high to get someone who is a clear top 4. I expect Savard type UFA signings: someone who can fill in in the top 4 but doesn't belong there on a good team.
