Confirmed with Link: Kovacevic Traded to the Devils for 2026 4th Round pick (Highest of the three 4th Rounders the Devils own)

[Tyson]

I like and appreciate Kovasevic. I hope he has success in NJ.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

No. This pick is on point. lol

I completely disagree. We were brutally fleeced.

 

[The Real Timo]

Excellent. Barron and Harris stay.

 

[OldCraig71]

I hope he gets a full-time NHL gig, I respect him as a player, gave it his all and was steady in the role he was given.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

I completely disagree. We were brutally fleeced.

True we only got a 4th for a 7th dman. Should have went for Cale Makar instead

 

[Hannibal]

Hopefully Hughes will still be able to do a real hockey trade with our good young dmans instead of adding more picks.

 

[The Real Timo]

A big problem is that Hutson should be on the PP and Matheson will take all the pp time..

Mike Matheson will play 3 minutes on every 2 minute PP next season. Just watch.

 

[Steve Shutt]

HuGo seem to get along well with Tom Fitzgerald.
That's their 4th trade in the last few years:

Arnaud Durandeau

Nathan Légaré

2025 NJD 3rd (Conditional 2nd)

Jake Allen (50%)

Nathan Schnarr

Andrew Hammond

 

[Ozmodiar]

reinbacher
Savard
Mailloux
Barron

Time to make room.

Kovy was a good player for them.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

A 4th in 2026, couldn't make it a 2025 pick? Major L for HuGo.

How is getting a 2026 4th round pick for a fringe NHLer a major L and you insinuate that a 2025 would be better when we already have a ton of 2025 picks?????? This is just a hyperbolic response that is without merit.

It is not even possible to take a "major L" when trading Kovacevic who we would have lost on waivers anyways .

 

[Treal]

Don’t understand this. I complained yesterday that we should have traded for Holtz, who was had for nothing. So couldn’t we have simply traded Kovacevic for him? Would rather a young forward with upside who needs a change of scenery than another draft pick

I would've totally done Kova for Holtz too but I guess NJD really cared about Cotter and valued him higher

 

[OnTheRun]

Anything's possible...

But D's need time, there's no leapfrogging unless completely necessary. This is the year for them to cement. There's no need to Rush Reinbacher and Maiilous after trying to develop Harris and Barron this far.

There is no rushing, if Reinbacher or whoever is ready to go then he's ready to go, that's how internal competition works. The rest is sunk cost fallacy.

 

[The Real Timo]

True we only got a 4th for a 7th dman. Should have went for Cale Makar instead

Thank god some people get it.

 

[OneSharpMarble]

HuGo seem to get along well with Tom Fitzgerald.
That's their 4th trade in the last few years:

Arnaud Durandeau

Nathan Légaré

2025 NJD 3rd (Conditional 2nd)

Jake Allen (50%)

Nathan Schnarr

Andrew Hammond

Anyone getting suspicious about these deals with the devil yet?

 

[Tyson]

All in for :

SEAN WALKER​

Why?

 

[GrandmaCookie]

How is getting a 2026 4th round pick for a fringe NHLer a major L and you insinuate that a 2025 would be better when we already have a ton of 2025 picks?????? This is just a hyperbolic response that is without merit.

It is not even possible to take a "major L" when trading Kovacevic who we would have lost on waivers anyways .

It was sarcasm lmao, spare me with your holier than thou response bro.

 

[themilosh]

So without any other moves, the defense is looking like

Guhle-Savard
Matheson-Harris
Struble-Xhekaj
Barron

I thought we might have traded Harris at the draft to sign Roy/Carrier if Hughes really wanted to improve the team.

Guhle-Savard
Matheson - Mailloux
Hutson - Xhekaj
Barron (Struble or Harris) tbd traded for assets/picks

Reinbacher comes in at TDL for Savard.

 

[OldCraig71]

Why do I get the feeling that there will be plenty of movement of defencemen between Laval and Montreal this season?

 

[HabbyGuy]

There is no rushing, if Reinbacher or whoever is ready to go then he's ready to go, that's how internal competition works. The rest is sunk cost fallacy.

Even if they're ready to go, they'll still be ready 6 months from now, it's called asset management. D's need time, having Reinbacher or whoever start in the AHL will not hurt them even if ready.

They're not going to throw away serviceable players for nothing. Barron still has upside as well, they need to give him as much runway as possible.

Barron is going to get every chance to succeed this season. Him figuring it out would be fantastic for this team. Especially being a RD.

 

[Wats]

Harris next?

 

[Rapala]

If we move another Dman it won't be Barron.
22 yr old right handed defenseman who is arguably one of the best skaters on the team.
Not a chance the player is not regressing like at all.

Why do I get the feeling that there will be plenty of movement of defencemen between Laval and Montreal this season?

Man Games Lost?

 

[That Habs Fan]

Matheson-Savard
Guhle-Mailloux
Hutson-Xhekaj
Struble

Plus Reinbacher and Engstrom on the way as well.

We should move either Harris or Barron with a forward or pick for a top 6 winger.

 

[Karma Police]

As always, people saying major L for a trade on a 7th defenseman that was acquired via waivers, and played half the games.

You guys are f***ing idiot and I'm not even excusing my language.

 

[OnTheRun]

Even if they're ready to go, they'll still be ready 6 months from now, it's called asset management. D's need time, having Reinbacher or whoever start in the AHL will not hurt them even if ready.

There not going to throw away serviceable players for nothing. Barron still has upside as well, they need to give him as much runway as possible.

No one said anything about throwing anyone away for nothing. They just won't stick around if they fall behind other prospects on the depth chart. That is assets management.

 

[le_sean]

Kovacevic is 6’5? Jesus I honestly never noticed.