Confirmed with Link: Dryden Hunt traded for Denis Malgin

[Vaslof]

Seems like a guy who's top-six or bust. Rooting for him to succeed, love it when older European league players get a new shot at the NHL.

 

[95snipes]

I really like this trade for us. A dime a dozen 4th liner who doesn't make our healthy roster is worth the gamble on Malgin. I was at the TOR/WAS game a few days ago and Malgin stood out in a positive way to me. He's a good skater with good puck skills. He rang the post on a shot from the outside and had the puck on his stick a lot. These types always seem to thrive here. I could see him turning into a good middle six winger or at worst a decent depth scorer. He's more talented than most of the fill ins we've been rostering this year at least. I've seen a few posts saying he's a center? He played wing with Tavares and Marner in the game I went to.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Malgin reminds of NAK without the hitting. Same motor and probably a better touch than NAK. Probably why the Avs pro scouts wanted him.

 

[Gruyeriev]

Meh… swapping a turnip for a rutabaga.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Bednar's going to polish him up so CMac can flip him for a second at the deadline.

 

[Tritsche]

Reminds me of Andrighetto from my youtube scouting.

That is actually pretty close. Malgin is a better playmaker and was the best player last season in Switzerland. He was brilliant in our league.

 

[Pokecheque]

IIRC the Leafs traded a still-developing Mason Marchment for him.

Hunt put up better defensive numbers than I realized but he was beyond atrocious offensively. Still, he was fine as a waiver wire pickup that was then parlayed to address a need.

And he’s 50% on faceoffs this year!

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Yes, you get a lot of leg movement with Malgin but no finish. He just really literally didn't fit in anywhere with Toronto. Maybe he will click with you guys and if he does then you will easily win this trade as he does have some tools, just lacking the box with us.

I'm going to call this the steal of the century for the Avs and the biggest blunder in Leafs history.

Until Hunt and Malgin play their first games and both have zero impact and get waived.

 

[Foppa2118]

CMac's first trade.

Players like Malgin tend to fit in well on the Avs and the pro scouts tend to identify guys who fit the Avs playing style well. Low risk trade with some upside. I like it.

 

[AvsFan29]

I like like this trade a lot. Malgin lit it up during pre season. He can definitely score and is quick on his feet. Dryden hunt is a plug and I'm glad we got someone of some value for him

 

[The Kingslayer]

CMac's first trade.

Players like Malgin tend to fit in well on the Avs and the pro scouts tend to identify guys who fit the Avs playing style well. Low risk trade with some upside. I like it.

Worst case scenario Malgin becomes a nothing player for the Avs. Just like Hunt.

 

[the_fan]

I need to see Sea Eagles come and say Malgin will be a 60-70 point player in the Avs system

 

[Linds]

Hunt's play was like a pile of dog shit so this is a W regardless

 

[The Merchant]

 

[Bender]

Fruit fly for a fruit fly.

Just swat them both back to the minors.

Don't sugar-coat it - we know you mean 'shitters'...

We did it to save $12,500 against the cap :

Hunt, Dryden

LW, RW

NHL

Trade

27

0.9

$762,500

Malgin, Denis

LW, RW

NHL

Trade

25

0.9

$750,000

 

[Hinterland]

Seems like a guy who's top-six or bust. Rooting for him to succeed, love it when older European league players get a new shot at the NHL.

Not top6 or bust as he's quite good defensively. The main problem with Malgin is that he's not effective enough. When you watch him you're always impressed but it somehow doesn't translate into enough points so he always leaves you wanting more. He's surprisingly gritty for the small guy he is but him being small surely didn't help his NHL career so far. I'd say the upside of Malgin compared to Hunt is that he can play both Center and Wing as well as up and down the lineup and he could improve significantly if he can somehow find a way to translate his play into points. He's skilled enough to play with anyone. On the downside, Malgin doesn't fight and you lose a lot of size as well.

 

[Hinterland]

The problem with Malgin is that Toronto and Florida never got the expected goals from him

 

[shadow1]

I like the trade as a potential short term jump start. Malgin gives Colorado a much needed right handed forward and I hope he can provide some scoring pop to the bottom-6. He's more talented than his numbers indicate.

Hunt is a hard working player and was a decent waiver pick up. In some ways he's been the epitome of the Avalanche's bottom-6 forwards this season - both good and bad. With Cogliano-Compher-O'Connor forced into a second line role for an extended period of time, Colorado's bottom-6 has been littered with players who work hard but do zilch offensively. That's Hunt's game in a nutshell.

 

[Avs9296]

I know nothing of Malgin but I'm just happy I don't have to see stone hands Dryden Hunt plugging it up on the ice. He makes Marc-Andre Cliche look like Mario Lemieux out there.

 

[Vk1ing]

The problem with Malgin is that Toronto and Florida never got the expected goals from him

He was saving them for when he joined the avs

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Rough scouting report/Situation:

He's a small but okay-skilled guy. You are probably likely to get a skilled person who has good abilities but just hasn't been getting it done. During pre-season and training camp he HUSTLED, so he has the skill and the gear but didn't come back after some changes. It was between him and Nick Robertson but he won mainly because he was waiver catch immediately while Robertson was not.

I am pretty sure he would've been claimed if we put him on the waivers but this is to get something in return while we prepare to bring in Calle Jarnkrok. There was quite a bit of excitement after his performance in the Zurich/Swiss-A league so he has the skill and gear but he seems to be a bit lost so here's hoping he finds it for you guys.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Malgin reminds of NAK without the hitting. Same motor and probably a better touch than NAK. Probably why the Avs pro scouts wanted him.

Can he carry The Cup without falling?

 

[The Kingslayer]

Can he carry The Cup without falling?

Maybe but we wont know unless the Avs trade him to Winnipeg.

 

[The Merchant]

He was saving them for when he joined the avs

Just like Lehky

 

[UncleRisto]

Maybe but we wont know unless the Avs trade him to Winnipeg.

How bad would that honestly be? So boring. And the uniforms are ass.