Value of: Evans deadline or sooner?

[dgibb10]

He is one of those players that is more worth to keep than to trade. Habs should try to re sign him to an extension.

He kills penalties, hustles, pretty good at face offs, plays physical. You need to keep those fourth line centers on any hockey team. They are very difficult to replace.


Keep in mind that his max value would be a 2nd from a playoff team. That puts the pick in the #45-64 range. If someone told you that you would draft a player who will play 400+ career games (he is at 280 now), kill penalties, good at face offs and pace for 30 points a season I’m sure everyone would take that.

God this is such an awful way to value assets.

MTL has control of Evans for 1 season, which they have virtually 0 chance of making the playoffs in.

Beyond that, he is a UFA. MTL can bring him back at around UFA market value if they want. But that costs cap space. And they could also use that money on any other UFA at market value, or to do anything else with.

If MTL trades Evans, they can then, in the offseason, sign any number of UFAs including other 4Cs like Sturm, Dowd, Eller, Acciari, Faksa, or even Evans himself.

There is also nothing stopping Evans from leaving after this year if he so desires.

Draft picks cost 950k a year for 3 years, and then you get RFA rights for another 4.

 

[jaric1862]

If he is retained I think his value is easily a 2nd. Remember all the talk about Dowd a last year's deadline? Centers who can win draws, PK and give you good, honest minutes tend to be in demand.

 

[dgibb10]

If he is retained I think his value is easily a 2nd. Remember all the talk about Dowd a last year's deadline? Centers who can win draws, PK and give you good, honest minutes tend to be in demand.

Dowd is a different level of 4C. They put that man through literal hell and he cooks. nobody else is particularly close to him in terms how he's used, and he still somehow plays his minutes even. Also dowd had 2 years instead of just a deadline rental

 

[Cypher]

Avs need him since they suck at the PK and are even worst on face-offs. Could also allow Colton to stay on the wing where he was playing well before injury. Name your price.

 

[HuGort]

What would Evans get Montreal at the the deadline. Pending UFA at 1.7$

Sign him. A good defensive faceoff artist is important for playoff team. Habs be in playoffs a year from now.

 

[voyageur]

I can safely say the Jets are not interested.

 

[samsagat]

He'd certainly fetch a late 2nd as he's the textbook 4th line center aspiring teams are gonna go after at the TD.

But Habs gonna keep him.

They need good veteran to show the way

 

[Lockin17]

Evans is not going anywhere and will resign in MTL i garante it.

Dvorak though you can have him at (50%) for a 2nd

 

[waitin425]

I'd keep Jake as a 4th line centre on a 4 year deal.

Dvorak needs to go
Anderson can gtfo
I'd trade Armia as well
Matheson can be had for the right price

Keep Savard and Gally for the right price.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Evans is not going anywhere and will resign in MTL i garante it.

Dvorak though you can have him at (50%) for a 2nd

Dvorak 50% retained still makes 2.25k. He's not good and injury prone. I think you're looking at mid round pick at best.

 

[Kosseca]

Dvorak 50% retained still makes 2.25k. He's not good and injury prone. I think you're looking at mid round pick at best.

We can retain and i'll drive him anywhere for a box of Crispy Cream

 

[HuGort]

Avs need him since they suck at the PK and are even worst on face-offs. Could also allow Colton to stay on the wing where he was playing well before injury. Name your price.

Asking for a late first? You owe us. Took us on Barron and Newhook.

 

[Goal Caufield50]

Habs should resign him tbh

You have newhook, beck and kapenen to replace a centre
. Free agent to replace Dvorak

Sign him. A good defensive faceoff artist is important for playoff team. Habs be in playoffs a year from now.

Habs are not close to the playoffs. In the running for bottom three.