LeBrun: Early Trading: Utah and Montreal exploring NHL trade market

[Baksfamous112]

I was happy when the Av's bailed on him early enough to recoup good value. He's a player that leaves you thinking he could get to that next level, but then never gets any better at all.

He paced for 55 points last year in his first year in Montreal. He’s got great speed, motor and forechecking. I’m not sure what else you can expect from a middle 6 forward.

 

[Mac Attack]

I can assure you he is bad but really bad, outside of skating he brings absolutely nothing, I can't believe he is on our 2nd line. When we did that trade I was really pissed, he is the kind of guy that avoid being on waivers because he is a former 1st pick

That's probably accurate. He never was in our top six, nor did he deserve to be. Just in his younger years I thought maybe. But by the time he went to Montreal I figured he'd never improve

 

[Schemp]

I don't think that the BJs want to trade Provorov right now unless they think Mateychuk is ready and they probably want him to stay in Cleveland anyways, at least for right now. The alternative is having a young NHLer D as part of the trade (Kolyachonok?) and that would suck for Utah.

Provorov
4
Kolyachonok, Schmaltz

 

[Maitz]

That's probably accurate. He never was in our top six, nor did he deserve to be. Just in his younger years I thought maybe. But by the time he went to Montreal I figured he'd never improve

I really think Hughes traded for him because he was his client before and it was a sentimental choice

 

[Heldig]

I don't think that the BJs want to trade Provorov right now unless they think Mateychuk is ready and they probably want him to stay in Cleveland anyways, at least for right now. The alternative is having a young NHLer D as part of the trade (Kolyachonok?) and that would suck for Utah.

Provorov
4
Kolyachonok, Schmaltz

Overpay by Utah. Schmaltz is good. Averaging .87 ppg over the last 3 years. Great compliment to Keller.

 

[Knight]

Would Utah be interested in Brandon Carlo?

Or perhaps McAvoy in a wild hockey trade scenario