The guy is a monster he's ppg again playing with garbage. Idk what he would cost but if he ever gets any help he will have a monster season
Value of: Kopitar to Montreal
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viceroy
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Habs fan here. Kopitar was a great player, is still an excellent player but not worth what the Kings would want in return.
The Habs should only attempt a monster trade if a Grade A #1 LHD would be on the market. Think prime Pronger.
The Habs should only attempt a monster trade if a Grade A #1 LHD would be on the market. Think prime Pronger.
Kopitar still has a lot in the tank but Montreal still needs defense you're right. Prime pronger would take Weber's spot tho.
Actually if Montreal wants klefbom I'd take a forward or two in exchange get him off the power play and give us scoring wingers for a second line
id take Kopitar but that would involve Kings accepting Danault back (because we dont need another center without givin a center and Kop would take his spot), along with a 1st rd pick+ Ylonen (or any other prospect not named Caufield or Romanov). Could
If it isnt enough for Kings then not interested.
We lack defence more than another center.
They do.
Name is Carey Price.
But yeah, should they? Would they? Would it make any sense at all?
That's another matter.
He is also a fair but older than Subban was when he was traded.
Personally would not be interested as the cost would not be worth it since he alone would not be the piece the Habs need to win a cup.
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For the first time since a long time, C isn't a short term solution. If we trade for Kopitar, it means that we open a real window for 2-3 seasons, and that also means that we have absolutely no choice to make another major trade for a 1LD. So Kopitar would cost something like Danault + 1st + Brook + 2nd that become 1st if we make the SCF (or something like that, I'm not proposing, I'm making a point). And after that, we need to give pretty much the same thing for a 1LD, and without a 1st in 2 seasons, we need to start talking about Caufield, Suzuki, Romanov or KK AND add.
We won't gut the future for a 2-3 years window.
We won't gut the future for a 2-3 years window.
like half ot montreals team is super old just move wingers or prospects for a lhd
if you wanna win amd you can somehow pull kopitar from the kings you do that every day.
he is basically their all situation center so he is prob expensive the kings should rebuild tho
he is basically their all situation center so he is prob expensive the kings should rebuild tho
Kopitar isn't able to help LA be a contending team . He would be able to help Montreal either and wouldn't be worth giving up top prospects draft picks to get him .
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I don't see a realistic offer that would make sense for both teams. LA wants to keep Kopitar to show the way for the young guys coming in and Montreal won't give away the future for a 32 yo with a long contract, even tho, still great player.
Much of the time, that's true, but there's no reason to doubt it in this case. There's a lot of talent in LA's pipeline, but none of it looks likely (if even able) to replace Kopitar and Doughty, at least in the next 5 years. Those two are necessary for stability so that the prospects are brought up the right way. Trading them would set the team back years and risk a situation like Edmonton was recently in, where the young players were forced to develop while carrying the burden of winning and the team spun its tires year after year.
Kopitar would help any team to become a contender. He just isn't enough, by himself, to make every team a contender.
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Lt Dan
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Glad to know that Kopitar and Kopitar won't be traded. Now we just need one more Kopitar for a complete set
Lt Dan
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LOL
Price won't get you Kopitar. The Kings have zero need for another 32 year old goalie
I don't believe there is a fit here...but you can't say the habs "do not need Kopitar" ...he would be the best player on the team (aside from Price).
He would auotmatically slide in as 1C.
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Price may be 32 but he's still a top 3 goalie in the league.
There's a reason why he's been voted (by players and coaches) as either the best goalie or the hardest goalie to play against for 3 years running now. He is nothing short of elite even at 32.
Lt Dan
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LOL reading is fundamental
In any area of life something is worth what someone else is willing to pay for it.
Price may have value to other teams , but not to the Kings who are rebuilding and have zero use for Price
it's not the player today, 3-4 years down the road you have a 36 year old goalie making $10.5M for another 4 years and why would the rebuilding kings want that? in 3-4 years kopitar will be ready to ride off in the sunset.
lol..wow...today, if all three helped they could maybe carry Kopi's jock strap, maybe in a few years...i just don't see any of these three being a better option TODAY.
Sorry you're just being a homer
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Elite goalies don't just fall off a cliff, I'd wager Price will still be one of the best even at 36, no doubt about it.
