Value of: Jake Evans

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28 years old 6’0 center.

Can skate good, decent on the faceoffs, and PKs.

On a 0.5ppg pace. I deal guy for a contending team looking for some depth and a guy who can move up the lineup when needed.

Final year at 1.7 on current contract.

Habs would be be looking for almost ready NHL prospects looking to make the jump. The Habs would also like players with size as options.

Draft picks aren’t a necessity as the Habs have a ton and looking for roster help for this year and next with quite a few free agents going out the door.
 

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He is worth more to Montreal than anyone else.

Realistic return would be a 3rd round pick. Not enough offence to garner an earlier pick and not physical enough to garner an earlier pick.

He is the type of player who I would like to see signed to a two or three year contract at around the 2-2.5 million dollar mark.
 

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Devils 3rd round pick with some condition for it to turn into a 2nd round pick on it like if the Devils get to the conference finals and Evans plays ____ playoff games.
 
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pth2

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I'd much rather re-sign him. 4 years at 3M would make sense.

Hoping for a 2nd if he gets moved.
 

belair

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A preferred target for Edmonton as a 4C, but like a lot of people are saying, he's more valuable to Montreal than what most teams are willing to pay.
 

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he is probably the only vet id keep, his value would probably be a 3rd or a 2nd, we have plenty of those..Dvorak will be gone next year, Dach is struggling big time (as expected), so we kinda need centers... Beck has been very good in his first pro year and he is penciled in as the next 3rd line C..I would keep Evans as a stop gap until a younger one push him out the line up
 

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I dont expect other to overpay for him and I dont expect him to be traded or free at the end of his contract. I expect him an Habs until his 31-32 yo.
 

dgibb10

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If only we had a similar quality bottom 6 C who was traded like 2 weeks ago to base a value off of,
 

ole ole

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Hoping for 3x3.

I don't think you get equal value for Evans compared to what a known, capable, player brings to the continuity of the club.
3 yrs at the most. Beck and Hage will soon be knocking at that door.
 

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Devils 3rd round pick with some condition for it to turn into a 2nd round pick on it like if the Devils get to the conference finals and Evans plays ____ playoff games.
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The Habs need vet centers so Id keep him but if they insist on dealing him and giving Beck that job next year then Id want a 2nd + a conditional 3rd (based on playoff performance) at the minimum.
 

dgibb10

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Devils 3rd round pick with some condition for it to turn into a 2nd round pick on it like if the Devils get to the conference finals and Evans plays ____ playoff games.
I'd say they eat 50% of the contract and it's NJDs 2nd round pick that voids the allen conditions. And if possible I'd ask for an AHL guy to help out utica as a sweetener

Eg, no matter what happens, MTL recieves NJDs 2nd and 3rd from the 2 trades

Have any habs fans considered the possibility that Jake Evans may choose to leave as a UFA if a better team offers him a contract
 

ole ole

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Hage projects higher IMO.

Beck certainly, but having that vet that can move between lines 3 and 4 is important. Gotta have someone with experience.
Either way all i'm saying is both these players should be soon coming. Beck i see as soon as next season and Hage ? How lucky did we actually get with that pick? Fingers crossed.
 

BLNY

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Either way all i'm saying is both these players should be soon coming. Beck i see as soon as next season and Hage ? How lucky did we actually get with that pick? Fingers crossed.
I think Hage plays another year at UM. Then a year at Laval. Beck very likely in Montreal next year, if not sooner. Kapanen is waiting in the wings too, but I'd like to see him play a year in Laval.

I think an Evans 3-year deal is all but expired before he'd be replaced by Beck and Kapanen. Hage and Evans don't really impact one another imo.

Hage looks great right now. Rookie leading a perennial program in scoring. I'm hoping he can slide into the 2c role.
 

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