Seravalli: Flames trying to trade for a center

[Barsky]

Do you honestly think every contender just drafts a top line, top defenders, and a goalie with top 5 draft picks? That would take 20 years. Winning teams typically draft 1-3 of those players with top 5 picks and then fill in the rest through a combination of later draft picks, trades, and UFA signings.

Montreal has loads of talent right now. Slafkovsky is developing into a solid top line player. You aren't going to get a MacKinnon or Bedard with every first overall. Slafkovsky should be a solid fit in Montreal, because of his size.

No, but ideally you draft your foundational pieces cause good luck finding them on the open market. "Defense wins championships" so I'd start there and sorry, but a 5"9" d-man is not the sort of thing I would want to build around and Guhle will be nice going forward but a winning D needs a strong backbone, a Doughty, Petro, Dahlin, Sanderson, etc type guy who is great a both ends. Then down the middle and Suzuki would be a nice 2C but Dach is too fragile and doesn't seem to have the offensive chops imo, though he is the ideal body type for a #1. Goalies are voodoo, total crapshoots, but important too obviously. Slaf is nice but that wasn't a great draft and you don't build a winner around a winger, not to mention his one goal this year leaves a lot to be desired offensively, but he's still young and was rushed into the NHL prematurely, much to his detriment imo.

I'm a Sens fan and so obviously biased against the Habs, but they're too small overall for my liking and their big guys don't have the offense needed. Just my opinion, take it with a grain of salt

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I could see the Flames having some interest in Kirby Dach. Obviously, depends on what the Flames' scouts (who are great at what they do) see.

Of course they would, but that's a lot different from the Dvorak/Matheson proposals.

 

[HuGort]

I could see the Flames having some interest in Kirby Dach. Obviously, depends on what the Flames' scouts (who are great at what they do) see.

Dach former third overall pick, isn't totally back from injury yet. Won't move him for less than Andersson

 

[blankall]

Dach former third overall pick, isn't totally back from injury yet. Won't move him for less than Andersson

Dach doesn't have the value to bring back Andersson, alone. You can add. Dach is 23, turning 24. His draft position has little impact on his value. In 2022, he was traded for the 13th overall and a 3rd. His value has gone down since then.

Demidov arrives next year be start of great run. He's like Kaprizov

You guys keep talking about how much talent you have, and yet also expect to draft top 5 for the next 3 years and pick up franchise level forwards. That's not happening. Montreal does indeed have lots of talent on the team and coming onto the team.

You sell off what you have and go full tank or you build upon it.

 

[Kahvi]

Dach former third overall pick, isn't totally back from injury yet. Won't move him for less than Andersson

How about Huberdeau, former third overall pick. Would give Habs some veteran leadership. You know you want to.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

Krebs, Ostlund and second for Andersson

 

[HuGort]

Dach doesn't have the value to bring back Andersson, alone. You can add. Dach is 23, turning 24. His draft position has little impact on his value. In 2022, he was traded for the 13th overall and a 3rd. His value has gone down since then.

We pass on that. Look at difference in age and control/ contract. Dach can be dominant when healthy.

This is our last draft we draft high. Not only Demidov but Laval is stacked and we have 20 million coming off cap next summer

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Finally trying zary out at center. Been wanting that all year

Finally. These are the lines I wanted them to start the season with. I hope they stick

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

Krebs, Ostlund and second for Andersson

Somehow, this is funny, but the Sabres are not giving two top-five prospects for 1.5 years of Andersson. Make it a 1st, 2nd and Krebs. Choose your own 1st rounder

 

[Mrfenn92]

Somehow, this is funny, but the Sabres are not giving two top-five prospects for 1.5 years of Andersson. Make it a 1st, 2nd and Krebs. Choose your own 1st rounder

You quoted yourself

Krebs, Ostlund and second for Andersson

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Somehow, this is funny, but the Sabres are not giving two top-five prospects for 1.5 years of Andersson. Make it a 1st, 2nd and Krebs. Choose your own 1st rounder

It's a bad offer because neither Krebs nor Ostlund are conversation starters for a #1 RD on a sweetheart contract. If Andersson is made available there will be league wide interest due to his cap hit. An offer like that will get blown out of the water

 

[TotalHomer]

It's a bad offer because neither Krebs nor Ostlund are conversation starters for a #1 RD on a sweetheart contract. If Andersson is made available there will be league wide interest due to his cap hit. An offer like that will get blown out of the water

It's a solid offer. Andersson will get what Chychrun got, 1st, 2x2nd, or something similar. Both with similar cap hits and an extra year left.