Speculation: Kris Letang requested a trade to Montreal

[Junohockeyfan]

Oh no, don't throw us in the briar patch, Habs fans!

I don't know what that means...

 

[HandshakeLine]

I don't know what that means...

It's okay, you'll figure it out eventually. Now how much of a king's ransom are you willing to pay?

 

[Junohockeyfan]

It's okay, you'll figure it out eventually. Now how much of a king's ransom are you willing to pay?

A King's ransom for Letang? LOL

Habs wouldn't take him for free. He's not a fit with the Habs rebuilding. 4 x years remaining and 37 years old. Ha, nope. Not touching that.

If Letang wants to finish his career playing in Montreal, it might have to be for Laval after his contract is up with the Pens.

 

[TheBeard]

Letting wouldn't fetch much with that contract. Pitts really needs to start thinking about shedding contracts.

 

[HabsAddict]

A King's ransom for Letang? LOL

Habs wouldn't take him for free. He's not a fit with the Habs rebuilding. 4 x years remaining and 37 years old. Ha, nope. Not touching that.

If Letang wants to finish his career playing in Montreal, it might have to be for Laval after his contract is up with the Pens.

I would gladly pay a kings ransom. I even have his toy crown...

This is getting weird. We keep telling them to keep him, please, they keep telling us what we need to pay.

 

[FerrisRox]

But for funsies, I'd just want the Xhekaj brothers and a 3rd for Letang. He'd be a good mentor to their young D Corps.

This is hilarious. What kind of retention are the Penguins offering to receive that kind of return for Letang?

 

[FerrisRox]

The only place the puck is moving with those two on the ice is into the back of their net. Penguins are in the exact situation. 2 dmen who need sheltering defensively at this point of their careers and whose primary value comes playing the #1 PP.

This is a weird take. You would think, as a Maple Leafs fan, you would be very aware of Erik Karlsson.

His greatest skill is his world class skating ability and his prowess in moving the puck out of danger and up the ice on his stick or with elite breakout passes. He's a transition monster. This is clearly a skillset that is used in five-on-five play. While EK's a great PP quarterback because of is offensive skills and IQ, but saying his primary value comes on the PP shows a complete ignorance of what makes him such a special player.

 

[Scintillating10]

Montreal don't need anymore bad long-term contracts. They going to sign Crosby next summer and trade for Dobson. Need the caproom

 

[Junohockeyfan]

I would gladly pay a kings ransom. I even have his toy crown...

This is getting weird. We keep telling them to keep him, please, they keep telling us what we need to pay.

I am worried we will have to pay a king's ransom for Tristan Jarry if he discloses he wants to pay for the Habs. Its like we have no choice but to pay it.

 

[HockeyVirus]

This is a weird take. You would think, as a Maple Leafs fan, you would be very aware of Erik Karlsson.

His greatest skill is his world class skating ability and his prowess in moving the puck out of danger and up the ice on his stick or with elite breakout passes. He's a transition monster. This is clearly a skillset that is used in five-on-five play. While EK's a great PP quarterback because of is offensive skills and IQ, but saying his primary value comes on the PP shows a complete ignorance of what makes him such a special player.

Oh I know Karlsson alright



I am talking about current Karlsson. Sure he can move the puck but unless you shelter him he will give up more than he gives these days which was my point

 

[Honour Over Glory]

This is hilarious. What kind of retention are the Penguins offering to receive that kind of return for Letang?

Nothing.

 

[Kimota]

He should have signed with them a few years ago when he was UFA. Too late now.

 

[666]

what makes him such a special player.

The word made existes. What is wrong with you people who worship past stars. He's done. He's been done for a while now. Get over it.

 

[12ozPapa]

12ozPapa requests a million dollars.

 

[Giskard]

wow 9 pages of nothing about nothing
must be summer

 

[Habs10Habs]

I hear the Habs are also on the cusp of acquiring Lecavalier!

Fingers crossed buddy!

As for Letang. If we were two years forward in our rebuild, I'd say maybe. As of right now, it just doesn't make sense.

 

[NyQuil]

Oh I know Karlsson alright

What about the rest of the game?

Here's him setting up the GWG in OT to the guy Matthews was supposed to be covering.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.3802667

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

I just wanna sleep in the snowstorm and get helped.

 

[Colezuki]

I don’t think there’s a trade to be made tbh, unless the penguins wanna start a tear down but the timing doesn’t line up for us, nor does it for the pens. We’re not a letang away from a cup this year and may not be a letang away from the playoffs either

 

[boredmale]

I get wanting to play close to home but does Letang who probably has a lot of options even at his age, really want to play for a team that maybe they make the playoffs if things go right?

 

[Lt Dan]

Letang in the membrane
Letang in the brain!!

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Do the Habs need another mascot? I mean Youppi has had a monopoly on the gig. Letang should have the inside track IMO.

 

[Stephen]

Montreal doesn’t need Letang but it says a lot about the state of Pittsburgh these days.

 

[HockeyVirus]

What about the rest of the game?

Here's him setting up the GWG in OT to the guy Matthews was supposed to be covering.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.3802667

It was Matthews first NHL game I think he can be excused for that mistake. Karlsson meanwhile was in his prime and got walked like he wasn't even there

 

[NyQuil]

It was Matthews first NHL game I think he can be excused for that mistake. Karlsson meanwhile was in his prime and got walked like he wasn't even there

Meh, he set up the GWG.