Post-Game Talk: ITS OVER- Did we make a huge mistake on Pierre-Luc Dubois Thread?

[Rapala]

Every team has a Ylonen in the system. Just like Harris

I wouldn't surprise me in the least if Ylonen was/is part of the package Hughes put together for Dubois.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

We have a deep prospect pool and draft pick to make it work if Win want futurs.

It's deep at NHL level, but there's no bluechippers at prospect level. Hopefully, we get some this draft. Hutson is our only prospect that has a chance at becoming a high end performer, maybe Mailloux.

There are a lot of prospects, but not ones of true high quality.

 

[MarioLeMoose]

I wouldn't surprise me in the least if Ylonen was/is part of the package Hughes put together for Dubois.

Yup, every package needs a throw in

 

[Ezpz]

Impressive legacy indeed... after a decade on the job.

Suzuki and caufield vs Subban, patches, Price, Markov, rookie Gallagher and a third overall pick.

 

[Andrei79]

PLD is hockey's version of a f***boy.

 

[Frank Drebin]

No Michkov and no Dubois would make this one shitty offseason

Better or worse than no Markov, no radulov?

 

[Ezpz]

To be honest LA could use Scheifele a lot more than Dubois. Their five untouchable center prospects all busted except Vilardi who converted to wing.

 

[Rapala]

Impressive legacy indeed... after a decade on the job.

Particularly when you delve a little bit deeper into the stories and find out how both those guys weren't his targets.

 

[dinodebino]

Some of you got worked out too much about PLD. Summer is a bummer because he won’t get traded to MTL? Ben voyons…

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Better or worse than no Markov, no radulov?

Far worse than that. Markov had maybe 1 more good year left and Radulov only had 2.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Hughes will walk up to the podium with PLD

 

[dinodebino]

Far worse than that. Markov had maybe 1 more good year left and Radulov only had 2.

Overeacting is an euphemism here.

Might as well say that it’s the darkest day in Habs history un coup parti.

 

[Rapala]

Some of you got worked out too much about PLD. Summer is a bummer because he won’t get traded to MTL? Ben voyons…

Camp can't start soon enough but if we don't make a couple of moves people are pining for I expect to hear about it after every loss...

Heck some will bring it up even when we win.

 

[EveryDay]

If PLD is not coming, anyone ready to make a trade with Calgary for Lindholm?

 

[Richiebottles]

If PLD is not coming, anyone ready to make a trade with Calgary for Lindholm?

He wouldn't be a good option. Too old for the core and would want lots of $$$

 

[Rapala]

Far worse than that. Markov had maybe 1 more good year left and Radulov only had 2.

True but we all expected Markov to play that final season mentoring Sergachev and playing his 1000 as a Hab. As far a Radulov goes he would have aged better than Gallagher.

 

[JohnTheBaptist]

Florida's 2023 1st
Montreal's 2024 1st (top 10 protected)
Harris
Kidney
Armia
Dvorak

For:

Dubois extended at 8 years 8 million

Now all the pressure is on Dubois to perform as the highest paid player.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I mean I'm no defender of Marc but he's currently given us our core two best players in Suzuki and Caufield, minus maybe Dach, we'll see how the next season goes. HuGo has a lot to still prove.

You can thank Churla and especially Timmins for getting Caufield

 

[The Great Weal]

PLD made a lot more sense if we were trying to be competitive as soon as next season which is why we didn't make the trade IMO. Habs are going to be bad for a while, that will only change with good drafting and luck. The sooner you accept it the better for your sanity.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Florida's 2023 1st
Montreal's 2024 1st (top 10 protected)
Harris
Kidney
Armia
Dvorak

For:

Dubois extended at 8 years 8 million

Now all the pressure is on Dubois to perform as the highest paid player.

No

 

[26Mats]

Hughes will walk up to the podium with PLD

What's PLD going to cost him?

 

[JohnTheBaptist]

No

Gotta give to get. The deal is pretty good for both teams.

 

[Andrei79]

PLD made a lot more sense if we were trying to be competitive as soon as next season which is why we didn't make the trade IMO. Habs are going to be bad for a while, that will only change with good drafting and luck. The sooner you accept it the better for your sanity.

I think it's a lack of experience. Most of us who've been following the team since the early 90s and before have seen this play out so many times. If PLD wanted to come here, he would have played his last year in Winnipeg and came at a team friendly contract. He knew Montreal wouldn't be competitive this year and a trade would ask for assets that would diminish the competitiveness of this team that's in a rebuild. The fact that he apparently wanted 9M$ for a rebuilding team was also already a big red flag. There was only 1 rebuilding team on his list, MTL. It was basically 9M$ for if it's a place with over 50% tax rate and few options to reduce the rate like in the US.

 

[Rapala]

PLD made a lot more sense if we were trying to be competitive as soon as next season which is why we didn't make the trade IMO. Habs are going to be bad for a while, that will only change with good drafting and luck. The sooner you accept it the better for your sanity.

Do you think he made sense last year in a Dach like move with two years left on his contract?

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Gotta give to get. The deal is pretty good for both teams.

1-Don't need to pay to get rid of contracts (Armia)
2-Not trading next year's pick even if protected
3- you're overpaying for a name