Proposal: Montreal - Anaheim

[Bouboumaster]

Do it Hughes!!!1

 

[ole ole]

Ryan Poehling for Jacob Silverberg.

Just straight up. Change of scenery for each guy.

Wait - never mind. Ducks will add Derek Grant too. 2 for 1. How can Montreal say no?

Easy.NO

 

[ole ole]

Joel Armia



Maxime Comtois

Just straight up. Change of scenery for each guy.

After lots of consideration i approve this offer.

 

[RationalExpectations]

Habs fan here, for me it all depends how you see both players an what the rationale is : for Comtois, is he a second liner in the making experiencing a bad season or was last season a fluke ? For Armia, is he a 30 point third liner who is good at Pk and keeping the puck (and this year is only the exception) or is he an ageing fourth liner ? I think given the flat cap many fans will tend to see Armia as the overpaid fourth liner and I am fine keeping him in MTL anyway but just wanted to say that for me, it really is a question of perception of whether this year or last year should be the basis of evaluation…

but I get why ANA fans would not do it because you don t want to look like a fool if he blossoms in MTL and you only get a 3rd liner for him.

 

[Rec T]

why does Anaheim does this?

You could have add at least a pick to acknowledge that Comtois is worth more.

Even with a pick Anaheim would decline.

Do you guys still have this years 1st? I could maybe see it if that was included (unprotected). As bad as the Habs are this year that could turn out to be a 'really' good draft position.

And even that may not do it as the Ducks are 1-2 years from really being able to compete again (hopefully). Depending on who the pick is, it could be beyond that before he's ready for the NHL.

Otherwise Pat's saying "Hey, thanks for calling me up to congratulate me on my new job and give me a chance for my first trade. But do you really think I'm 'that' dumb...?"

 

[Fogelhund]

for Comtois, is he a second liner in the making experiencing a bad season or was last season a fluke ?

but I get why ANA fans would not do it because you don t want to look like a fool if he blossoms in MTL and you only get a 3rd liner for him.

Comtois had broken bones in his right hand, requiring surgery this year in November. He missed over a month. That takes time to recover from, and get your touch back. I would expect Comtois to get back to the player he was last year, next year. This season is a write off for him.

 

[samsagat]

Habs fan here and this offer makes zero sense for Anaheim.

 

[duckpuck]

Easy.NO

Of course, I was being highly sarcastic and mirroring the original post. The point is that teams generally don't trade young/cheap players for third/fourth liners who are overpaid. At this point, that is a description of Silverberg and probably Grant.

Habs fan here, for me it all depends how you see both players an what the rationale is : for Comtois, is he a second liner in the making experiencing a bad season or was last season a fluke ? For Armia, is he a 30 point third liner who is good at Pk and keeping the puck (and this year is only the exception) or is he an ageing fourth liner ? I think given the flat cap many fans will tend to see Armia as the overpaid fourth liner and I am fine keeping him in MTL anyway but just wanted to say that for me, it really is a question of perception of whether this year or last year should be the basis of evaluation…

but I get why ANA fans would not do it because you don t want to look like a fool if he blossoms in MTL and you only get a 3rd liner for him.

What use does a rebuilding team have for a third/fourth liner who is turning 29 in a few months, with a back loaded contract that is too high and has too much term? Even if Comtois ends up being a complete bust (which he won't be), I'd rather have him and the cap space than Armia.

 

[RationalExpectations]

What use does a rebuilding team have for a third/fourth liner who is turning 29 in a few months, with a back loaded contract that is too high and has too much term? Even if Comtois ends up being a complete bust (which he won't be), I'd rather have him and the cap space than Armia.

None I was merely speaking about value.

 

[Ducks in a row]

Joel Armia



Maxime Comtois

Just straight up. Change of scenery for each guy.

 

[BiolaRunner]

 

[WhatTheDuck]

None I was merely speaking about value.

Merely speaking about value, the value here is laughably tilted in Montreal's favor, and your attempt to even suggest it may not be, was nearly as ridiculous as OPs offer. There is no angle where this isn't bad for Anaheim, value/fit or any other, just stop.

 

[Dutronc]

I feel shame to be a habs fan.

Dvorak vs Comtois is more fair.

 

[bsu]

I feel shame to be a habs fan.

Dvorak vs Comtois is more fair.

Id do that as a ducks fan. Dvorak would be a better winger for Zegras.