Value of: How can Nashville snag Suzuki from Montreal?
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Saku Koivu was better then Suzuki will ever be.
He’s not available. He’s 23. Montreals captain, thier 1C and locked up for 7 years. So yeah it would take an outlandish offer to get him.
ReimanSum1908
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Honestly, you'd be taking one of the worst contracts in the league off their hands, so anything should do.
He's a fine, mediocre second line center who's overpaid by roughly four million, so throw out any kind of offer and a wise GM would take it.
Exactly. Suzuki is yet another second line center forced into a first line role in the long tradition of Koivu, Pleky, and Gomez with the first two being distinctly superior to him.
God, if Suzuki is Montreal's answer to the number one center position, they had better be ready for another wasted decade.
You think at 23 he’s done developing? Their core is just coming into firm. Maybe have a bit of patience before deciding what his entire career is destined to be. He played with AHL call ups due to injuries for much of the season and still put up career numbers
dtown77
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How about Yaroslav Askarov, Philip Tomasino, Joakim Kemell, 2023 15th and 24th over all picks FOR Suzuki and 2023 7th round pick and a paper bag with 6 hockey pucks in it. Would that do it for you?
Yeah, he had a very middling year this year. People are acting like he’s elite.
He played a large part of the season playing with AHL call-up on the top line with him and still managed career numbers. He’s literally the only Canadien thst managed a full 82 game season. He’s not elite. But he’s very good at 23 and has room to grow and it’s the team
Caufield is more untouchable than Suzuki. Caufield has the potential to be one of the premier goal scorers in the league, elite potential. Suzuki is a good young player, but he’s probably more of a 2C during his prime. Regardless, the Preds don’t have the assets to acquire him.
None that make sense for MTL. That’s the distinction. MTL is a rebuilding team, and would be interested in high picks, blue-chip prospects, or premium young roster players. The established veterans that NSH has, while valuable, aren’t of any interest, and wouldn’t help MTL with their current situation. But sure, you can look at it strictly in terms of value without any context in order to make snarky comments, if that’s your thing (clearly it is).
So what. Josi makes no sense for MTL, none of your players do.
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Montreal's early into a rebuild and Suzuki is the only player we have that's a proven top 6 center. Even if we were to get Carlsson at the draft I don't see any way management would be looking to move Suzuki.
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Askarov and 4 1sts
Habs, on their side, have no reason to move their young appreciated Captain,
it'd need to be a ridiculously irresistible overpay
which, of course, would not be worth it for Preds
Habs, on their side, have no reason to move their young appreciated Captain,
it'd need to be a ridiculously irresistible overpay
which, of course, would not be worth it for Preds
General Fanager
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Of course they do. I mean I think they do in terms of value for value but in terms of making sense for The Habs, Im not so sure. They are starting to come out of the tear down and are building. Why would they trade their 23 year old captain for futures when they might be a bubble team as early as this year?
Seems like a step backwards if you ask me.
Oh and sure he is the 70th leading scorer in the league last year. Thats pretty good when you play with AHL guys most of the year...
It doesn't matter. He is the captain, the leader, presumably respected by the players and buddies with Caufield. And helps develop the prospects (at least the ones that see time on his line). He is a cornerstone so it would require a big overpay to get HuGo's attention.
abo9
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The problem here is that theres a big gap between Suzuki and the next best C on the Habs.
Then theres the whole rebuild thing. The best assets on the Preds just dont fit the puzzle, unless Im forgetting some younger studs.
How good is Fabbro on D? Because the only way it makes senae is upgradimg the D and hoping we acquire a C on the cheap ala PLD hopium rumours. Something around Fabbro and Forsberg vs Suzuki + ??? Maybe?
I believe the 5th OA would be more easily obtainable tbh.
Then theres the whole rebuild thing. The best assets on the Preds just dont fit the puzzle, unless Im forgetting some younger studs.
How good is Fabbro on D? Because the only way it makes senae is upgradimg the D and hoping we acquire a C on the cheap ala PLD hopium rumours. Something around Fabbro and Forsberg vs Suzuki + ??? Maybe?
I believe the 5th OA would be more easily obtainable tbh.
Askarov, Kemmell and the 2023 15th might do it and that is probably what HuGo would want for him.
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He has yet to prove that hes a #1C so I wouldn't overpay for him.
His production is at 2C levels and while he may have the potential to be a bonafide #1C... hes not as of today.
His production is at 2C levels and while he may have the potential to be a bonafide #1C... hes not as of today.
Was above PPG until our only other good offensive player went down.
Not a lot of players in the NHL can be PPG with no support
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I don't really think there's interest from either side. Habs don't want to move him and like his age, commitment to the team, and untapped upside. Nashville fans don't feel like he's some missing piece that is going to make us a contender that dictates overpaying.
I think we agree to part ways in this thread and live to fight another day.
I think we agree to part ways in this thread and live to fight another day.
Armourboy
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What it boils down too is it wouldn't make sense for either team. Both are in the process of doing the same thing so swapping one teams young guys for the others seems silly.
I see the Sarcasm here but Koivu was better then Gomez and Plecky. Much, much better
