Speculation: Habs Mega Thread

[Frank Drebin]

Oiler fans stopped reading at Price--sorry--his contract and injuries just scares us

As a fan of both teams, not even caring what the Habs would get back - Price @ 6.0 would be an incredible add to the Oilers.

When Price plays his last regular season game under this contract, he will be 38 years old. Mike Smith was 37 when he played his first game with the Oilers.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Most teams don't even have the opportunity. Most teams should take the run at the cup for a year or 2 if it's anywhere close to possible.

I disagree. The goal is to build a long term contender, not a one or two year contender who is then crippled by bad contracts.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Broberg isn't the Oilers best prospect.
Your narrative on Price is really intriging... Let's see where Kuemper brings the Avs, last year it was Grubaeur who was suppose to bring them far, how did it go? Who was it before that, can't remember. All I remember is they are always fine in net, until they aren't

So you're telling Oilers fans who our best prospect is now? Broberg and Holloway are our clear 1A and 1B, however you want to sort them, with Bourgoult and Samurokov as the 3 and 4 (Bourgoult for upside, Samurokov for NHL readiness. I don't think people suggesting Broberg is our best prospect are wrong.

 

[ElPrimeTime]

Starts at a 1st.....

If Guhle us not getting closer to the lineup, he is not available,

Starts? You'll be lucky to get a first at the deadline with 50% retention. Probably looking more at a couple mid picks or a mid pick and a B prospect. A 1st is too much from the Oilers.

 

[TFHockey]

So you're telling Oilers fans who our best prospect is now? Broberg and Holloway are our clear 1A and 1B, however you want to sort them, with Bourgoult and Samurokov as the 3 and 4 (Bourgoult for upside, Samurokov for NHL readiness. I don't think people suggesting Broberg is our best prospect are wrong.

I tend to flip between Broberg and Holloway as our #1 as well, because development isn't linear. Broberg looks great this year.

 

[bucks_oil]

I like Price.

I'm even ok with Price for 4 years, it's risky but it would give us a chance to trade for a prospect goalie and mentor him properly.

A 1st, I could do.... and a prospect or two, but not Holloway, Bourgault, Broberg or Samorukov. That leaves Lavoie, Savoie, more picks, etc.

Koskinen, Lavoie, 1st, 2nd... I would go that far.

 

[TFHockey]

I like Price.

I'm even ok with Price for 4 years, it's risky but it would give us a chance to trade for a prospect goalie and mentor him properly.

A 1st, I could do.... and a prospect or two, but not Holloway, Bourgault, Broberg or Samorukov. That leaves Lavoie, Savoie, more picks, etc.

Koskinen, Lavoie, 1st, 2nd... I would go that far.

I see this thread as Habs fans admitting it is time for a real rebuild. That is a realistic view of things in my opinion. They don't want a ten year rebuild like the Oilers had. Also reasonable. However you can't get every pick and prospect you want in one trade with one team. No one is worth that. Cary Price certainly is not.

Would Price be an upgrade in goal? Of course. Can a cap team like Edmonton find room for $6 Million and change for five years? A lot of pieces would have to be moved for that to happen.

 

[Chadstudsky]

The guy just got clean and now you want to send the poor guy to Edmonton?

(I kid Edmontonians, I spent lots of time there while working in Fort Mac)

 

[TFHockey]

The guy just got clean and now you want to send the poor guy to Edmonton?

(I kid Edmontonians, I spent lots of time there while working in Fort Mac)

If you spent time in Fort Mac your joke about Price coming here after rehab is a very pointed one

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

Either ride out Koskinen. Hit up Dallas, Boston, for one of their extra goalies. Or maybe go after a teams backup who you think could be a solid 1 year stop gap.

Price is a non-starter. Allen would be significantly more appealing despite his weak start.

Allen is just Koskinen in a different jersey

 

[Chadstudsky]

If you spent time in Fort Mac your joke about Price coming here after rehab is a very pointed one

When you equate your weekend off going to Edmonton as a trip to Vegas, it speaks as to how bad Fort Mac was

 

[glenbuis]

If you spent time in Fort Mac your joke about Price coming here after rehab is a very pointed one

i'm in fort mac to . it would be nice to go down to edmonton to see him in an oilers jersey .

 

[TFHockey]

For the insane asking *price* by some of the Habs fans on here I'd say the Oilers are better off looking at:

Dreidger in Seattle (after the Grubauer signing he suddenly became 2nd fiddle)
Khudobin in Dallas (who have a lot of goaltenders. Like, a lot)
Gibson in Anaheim (who would cost something around the numbers being talked about here. This might have to wait until the Ducks come crashing back down to earth.)

 

[glenbuis]

Starts? You'll be lucky to get a first at the deadline with 50% retention. Probably looking more at a couple mid picks or a mid pick and a B prospect. A 1st is too much from the Oilers.

forget about chariot to the oilers . will send him to a team desperate for defenseman at the deadline. you'll need your first in the deal for price

 

[CreeksideStrangler]

i'll take a high as a kite Price at 50% for Justin Holl and a signed Felix Potvin hockey card... anything is better than our backups

 

[jfhabs]

I disagree. The goal is to build a long term contender, not a one or two year contender who is then crippled by bad contracts.

You build a long term core but go all in for a 1-3 year window then retool and go all in again. Just like Tampa., Pitts and Chicago did

 

[Stuart Little]

Who says no? or do we have a deal?

 

[TFHockey]

I think the Habs are still pretty high on Caufield. Yamamoto has more to prove here even though he has been coming on as of late.

 

[BlueBaron]

Montreal needs goal scorers and youth, I'd think they pass.

 

[jfhabs]

So you're telling Oilers fans who our best prospect is now? Broberg and Holloway are our clear 1A and 1B, however you want to sort them, with Bourgoult and Samurokov as the 3 and 4 (Bourgoult for upside, Samurokov for NHL readiness. I don't think people suggesting Broberg is our best prospect are wrong.

He's an Avs fan. Not sure if Bouchard still count as a prospect but he would be clear cut number 1. But I don't like Broberg , he's Nathan Beaulieu with better tools. He just skates himself into trouble all the time. That shit won't fly in the NHL. I like Holloway a lot more.

 

[Crazy8oooo]

Don't Montreal fans hold Caufield in very high regard? I don't see them accepting this.

 

[ToDavid]

Habs say no. They're clearly not in a rush this year and Caufield has higher upside.

Oilers, I'm unsure. Obviously the guy playing in the NHL helps them more right now, but I also don't doubt that Caufield's situation is influenced a bit by the Habs' terrible start. Is he in the AHL if he starts this season on a line with Draisaitl?

 

[beowulf]

Hell no Habs have no interest in movie Caufield. They actually did the right thing for once and sent him to the AHL to develop with more ice time when he struggled to start the year.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Habs say no with no second thought.

 

[cupcrazyman]

Who says no? or do we have a deal?

Yamomoto is on the rostet of a top nhl team
Caufield can't stay on the roster of a bottom feeder.