GDT: Expansion Draft/NHL Awards Night 8:00pm EST SN

[Belial]

Shea Theodore for our first rounder, please?

 

[scrubadam]

Someone educate me on why Nash didn't do anything to keep James Neal?

His contract isn't bad. 20-30 goal scorer. He was NASH 3rd in goals for forwards thats a big piece of their offense no?

They couldn't find a team to trade with or did they really think LV would pass on him?

 

[scrubadam]

Shea Theodore for our first rounder, please?

Wonder how we could of got him for free hmmmm?

Maybe they made trade him for Mac?

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Mcguire is loving the Schmidt pick might need to change my opinion

Schmidt was probably the best Caps D in the playoffs, well most consitent when he got in anyways. I think it's a great pick up, even bet some team tries to trade for him.

 

[SB164]

Auston Matthews is one old looking mother****er.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Bergevin needs to be blowing up McPhee's phone. Miller and TvR are already rumoured to be on the move, we're on Methot's no-trade list, so we need to go hard after Schmidt.

 

[Steve Shutt]

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Shea Theodore for our first rounder, please?

Guessing his value is at least a top ten first rounder

 

[vokiel]

Shea Theodore for our first rounder, please?

No brainer for us, not sure Vegas does that.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Bergevin needs to be blowing up McPhee's phone. Miller and TvR are already rumoured to be on the move, we're on Methot's no-trade list, so we need to go hard after Schmidt.

I don't know much about Schmidt. But I'm not too impressed with his numbers.

 

[bleuetbio]

Shea Theodore for our first rounder, please?

According to the value of the trades tonight, they will not trade Theodore for a late 1st rounder

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Someone educate me on why Nash didn't do anything to keep James Neal?

His contract isn't bad. 20-30 goal scorer. He was NASH 3rd in goals for forwards thats a big piece of their offense no?

They couldn't find a team to trade with or did they really think LV would pass on him?

Might be a timing thing. A team acquiring Neal is likely say a top 10 team who likely has players they want to protect before acquiring another. Maybe want to keep there defense together? Maybe expect youngsters to take next step.

Just spitballing. But as it stands today its a hit but like with MTL (holes on left defense for example) its early in the offseason, depends who fills that void

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Schimdt i could see being moved

Vegas should build with Theodore going forward. No way they move him IMHO

 

[bleuetbio]

I don't know much about Schmidt. But I'm not too impressed with his numbers.

Schmidt and Miller are certainly two dmen who diserve a call ASAP

 

[deandebean]

Auston Matthews is one old looking mother****er.

They should check his birth certificate.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I wouldn't want to deal with Vegas. There are only a few of their players worth targeting and they'll be greedy in the negotiations. Better choices are out there in other teams.

 

[deandebean]

I could see Taranna making at least one move for a blueliner.

 

[scrubadam]

Might be a timing thing. A team acquiring Neal is likely say a top 10 team who likely has players they want to protect before acquiring another. Maybe want to keep there defense together? Maybe expect youngsters to take next step.

Just spitballing. But as it stands today its a hit but like with MTL (holes on left defense for example) its early in the offseason, depends who fills that void

Habs should of taken him off their hands and exposed Shaw.

Seems like a pretty big loss to lose your 3rd highest goal scorer at forward for nothing.

 

[Belial]

Wonder how we could of got him for free hmmmm?

Maybe they made trade him for Mac?

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Guessing his value is at least a top ten first rounder

No brainer for us, not sure Vegas does that.

According to the value of the trades tonight, they will not trade Theodore for a late 1st rounder

Add to that first rounder and make it happen!

Schmidt? Really? To play on the first pair?

 

[Habsawce]

I was at work all day, so I've missed all the fun. That being said, looking at the deals and Vegas' roster, I'm a bit confused. They could have selected players, been really competitive right away and go way more at the deadline. They only got 2 1st round picks in this draft, so weird.

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

Someone educate me on why Nash didn't do anything to keep James Neal?

Sure. That would be because Poile has decades of experience screwing up as a GM.

It was obvious the Preds needed to trade a defenseman as soon as the playoffs were over in order to protect 10 skaters instead of a pitiful 8.

They ended up protecting 4 forwards. Which is ironically what they need to improve.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Habs should of taken him off their hands and exposed Shaw.

Seems like a pretty big loss to lose your 3rd highest goal scorer at forward for nothing.

No disagreement here. Tho guess it depends on what the read on Radulov is. I would assume MB has a read on it and Rads signs. Mtl are pretty deep on wing right now

 

[Skip Bayless]

I wouldn't want to deal with Vegas. There are only a few of their players worth targeting and they'll be greedy in the negotiations. Better choices are out there in other teams.

Trading with the isles makes sense, they need wingers and we need D. I think something is likely to happen in the next 48hrs.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I was at work all day, so I've missed all the fun. That being said, looking at the deals and Vegas' roster, I'm a bit confused. They could have selected players, been really competitive right away and go way more at the deadline. They only got 2 1st round picks in this draft, so weird.

They have 3 first rounders and 2 2nd rounders this year.

1st: Vegas (6th) ; Winnipeg's (13th) ; Isles' (15th)
2nd: Vegas (34th) ; Tampa's (45th)

They even had amassed a 4th 1st round pick from Columbus (24th) but they traded it to Winnipeg afterwards.

 

[Treb]

Sure. That would be because Poile has decades of experience screwing up as a GM.

It was obvious the Preds needed to trade a defenseman as soon as the playoffs were over in order to protect 10 skaters instead of a pitiful 8.

They ended up protecting 4 forwards. Which is ironically what they need to improve.

Neal is easily replaceable internally or via FA. Ellis or Ekholm are not.

Sign one of Marleau/Oshie/Radulov/Vrbata/Williams and everybody will forget about Neal.

 

[Thebesthockey]

Sure. That would be because Poile has decades of experience screwing up as a GM.

It was obvious the Preds needed to trade a defenseman as soon as the playoffs were over in order to protect 10 skaters instead of a pitiful 8.

They ended up protecting 4 forwards. Which is ironically what they need to improve.

seems like poile has done what habs GM have failed to do in the last 25 yrs
so not sure about decades...