Value of: Lehkonen at the deadline
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Nico Cauzuki
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Frank Seravalli: “I know at least 3 teams that are begging the Montreal Canadiens to get Artturi Lehkonen.”
Shoot for a 2023 unprotected 1st. Maybe we luck out enough to have that team bottom out next year but making a run this year
Captain97
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2nd for Lehkonen at 50% is my guess. Gotta rember he is an RFA still with a qualying offer of 2.3 million. Prbly get a 3rd/high 4th for him at the draft if you don't want to resign him anyway.
So basically you get Lehkonen for a playoff run by exchanging a 2nd for 3rd/4th.
So basically you get Lehkonen for a playoff run by exchanging a 2nd for 3rd/4th.
guess we’ll see. He’s being compared to goodrow and Coleman as trade comparables
Lehkonen does offer a year of control. However, Coleman and Goodrow offered control and cost certainty. Both were locked up for another year at $1.8 mil and 925k respectively.
Archijerej
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I'd say there's 0 chance he gets traded for a 2nd, because there's no good reason for Montreal to do it.
If all Montreal is being offered is a late 2nd or 3rd rd pick they will likely keep Lehkonen.
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Bleeker
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I don't see Montreal moving him. He's a perfectly good depth player. Still RFA after this season .. only 26 years old.
I think they will re-sign him 4 x 2.5
I think they will re-sign him 4 x 2.5
Well, given that every player on the block this deadline is apparently going to return a first, sure, why not Lehkonen as well.
Someone better inform the league they need to start printing more 1st round picks....
Someone better inform the league they need to start printing more 1st round picks....
Avs44
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I think there will be far too many sellers on the market this year for the likes of Lekhonen to get a 1st (IMO). I mean...unless the Isles go on a miracle run with their games in hand, the Eastern Conference already appears decided...with some teams not even at the halfway mark yet. The 9th place team are the Wings, and they are 8 points behind the 8th place team (Bruins) while having played four more games. The 10th place Jackets are 13 points behind the 8th place Bruins while having played one more game. That means that by the deadline, there will realistically be 8 teams in the Eastern Conference willing to sell. The Western Conference is much tighter, but if there are 10+ teams selling at the deadline...generally only a handful of 1sts are moved near the deadline. And those will be going for the likes of Pavelski, Hertl, Miller, Giroux, Klingberg, etc.
I expect Lekhonen will be in high demand, but for a 2nd or equivalent prospect. This simply won't be a sellers market like last year -- not with so many teams already so clearly out of the playoff hunt.
I expect Lekhonen will be in high demand, but for a 2nd or equivalent prospect. This simply won't be a sellers market like last year -- not with so many teams already so clearly out of the playoff hunt.
Another one of those completely shit players in front of Carey Price, who made it impossible for him to record a save percentage at or above league average. 
OneSniffTwoSniff
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The thing is that I don't see him getting more than a 2nd + 3rd (Janmark as very good comp last year in my opinion) but I don't see why the Habs would let him go at that price...
Pretty much this, the Habs are rebuilding they are not going to be trading a still young hard working guy for a pick. There are a lot of players that will be moved before him.
LOL if only that guy could get 1/5 of the first-rate chances he gets to put it in the net.
I think if Lek goes, it will be for an overpayment, simply because Mtl has no real reason to trade him. He accepts his specific role, doesnt cost too much, isnt too old to fit in with future plans and most of all, has all the attributes that any team wants in term of an identity : do your job, work 110% and have an impeccable work ethic.
You could also see it the other way, by the deadline, there might very well be 8 teams safely in the playoffs in the east thinking they are a few pieces away from making some noises.
SpeakingOfTheDevils
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The cost certainty aspect is what people demanding a 1st are missing.
Lehkonen easily gets a 2nd + B prospect, but the hints at a 1st are crazy. The market is saturated.
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