Proposal: MTL & CGY

dgibb10

Registered User
Feb 29, 2024
3,589
3,136
No he’s not and no blue chip would ever be on the table for a guy turning 28 that will need a new (long term) contract at 30.
I agree. Teams VERY rarely trade blue chips unless they demand out a la Cutter Gauthier or maybe Rutger McGroarty (although I think him and Yager fall short of "blue chip" category)
 

Yepthatsme

Registered User
Oct 25, 2020
1,717
1,703
Mailloux is better then Brzustewicz


you don't know that ,,,, don't speculate
Mailloux Draft +1 and +2 combined:
71 games, 62 points, +22

Brzustewicz Draft +1:
67 games, 92 points, +31

In their pre draft as prospects you may have been right, but Brzustewicz just had a more impressive season than any of Mailloux’s 3 years since his draft, and appears to have built off it with his extremely strong play this pre-season so far.
 
Last edited:

EK392000

Registered User
Mar 9, 2020
1,216
1,527
So the best rookie rman in the AHL last season is not a bluechip prospect.... Interesting!
He wasn’t the best rookie dman. He was on the all rookie team, alongside Brandt Clarke who had virtually the same production in 22 less games.

Believe it or not, I can still think he’s a good prospect without thinking he’s a blue chip.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Bluenotes27

Ledge And Dairy

Registered User
He wasn’t the best rookie dman. He was on the all rookie team, alongside Brandt Clarke who had virtually the same production in 22 less games.

Believe it or not, I can still think he’s a good prospect without thinking he’s a blue chip.
You can add Olen Zellweger to that list as well, both were quite clearly much better than Mailloux, just with less games played.
 

Lockin17

Registered User
Jul 31, 2018
3,816
2,972
Funny how people are 100% sure that CGY will finish top 10 in the draft.

Top 9 forwards are not bad at all.
Top 4 D is pretty good as well.

If they want to finish top 10 in the draft they need to start selling.
If not they might end up between #11 to #15 or around that.
 

Lockin17

Registered User
Jul 31, 2018
3,816
2,972
The plan here is to start CGY rebuild and for the Habs having a better vet then Savard on the right side.

Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Anderson
Wifi-Savard

Could be a solid top 6 for the habs and have a shot at making the playoff.
Anderson still have a good 5 years ahead of him just like Matheson.

That's basically 3 first rd for Anderson.
 

Figgy44

A toast of purple gato for the memories
Dec 15, 2014
13,947
9,280
The plan here is to start CGY rebuild and for the Habs having a better vet then Savard on the right side.

Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Anderson
Wifi-Savard

Could be a solid top 6 for the habs and have a shot at making the playoff.
Anderson still have a good 5 years ahead of him just like Matheson.

That's basically 3 first rd for Anderson.

I appreciate the generosity, but I'll basically say no thank you.
 

Lockin17

Registered User
Jul 31, 2018
3,816
2,972
No need to add this player to our roster right now
Rebuild is over, let's try to upgrade where we can.

Mailloux is a great player but with Reinbacher, Bodgan, Savard and with Anderson we can spare him.

Then #20 2025 + Mesar are what CGY needs for a rebuild.

I would even try to get Kadri in a bigger deal.

MTL : Mailloux + CGY first + Mesar + Dvorak + Pezz
for
CGY : Anderson + Kadri
 
Last edited:

Habby4Life

First pick overall goes to the Montreal Canadiens
Nov 12, 2008
4,477
4,261
So the best rookie rman in the AHL last season is not a bluechip prospect.... Interesting!
Logan isn’t a blue chip prospect.

Rebuild is over, let's try to upgrade where we can.

Mailloux is a great player but with Reinbacher, Bodgan, Savard and with Anderson we can spare him.

Then #20 2025 + Mesar are what CGY needs for a rebuild.

I would even try to get Kadri in a bigger deal.

MTL : Mailloux + CGY first + Mesar + Dvorak
for
CGY : Anderson + Kadri
Rebuild is over, lol, they have holes everywhere. Third & Fourth line aren’t great and 5/6 isn’t stellar
 

Lockin17

Registered User
Jul 31, 2018
3,816
2,972
Logan isn’t a blue chip prospect.


Rebuild is over, lol, they have holes everywhere. Third & Fourth line aren’t great and 5/6 isn’t stellar
Blue chip for me is a player that will play minimum 500 games either top 4 D or Top 6 FW

Logan isn’t a blue chip prospect.


Rebuild is over, lol, they have holes everywhere. Third & Fourth line aren’t great and 5/6 isn’t stellar
You understand that Demidov, Hage , Kapanen, Beck are comming in soon right ?
 

Habby4Life

First pick overall goes to the Montreal Canadiens
Nov 12, 2008
4,477
4,261
Blue chip for me is a player that will play minimum 500 games either top 4 D or Top 6 FW


You understand that Demidov, Hage , Kapanen, Beck are comming in soon right ?
Logan isn’t a lock for 500 or top 4 D.

Yes, but not all of them are going to pan out. Rebuild is over when this team actually becomes competitive and is entrenched in the playoffs.

This team is still a bottom 10, rebuild is still ongoing.
 

The Gr8 Dane

L'harceleur
Jan 19, 2018
13,690
27,200
Montréal
Rebuild is over, let's try to upgrade where we can.

Mailloux is a great player but with Reinbacher, Bodgan, Savard and with Anderson we can spare him.

Then #20 2025 + Mesar are what CGY needs for a rebuild.

I would even try to get Kadri in a bigger deal.

MTL : Mailloux + CGY first + Mesar + Dvorak + Pezz
for
CGY : Anderson + Kadri
You are lost.
 
  • Like
Reactions: viceroy

Lockin17

Registered User
Jul 31, 2018
3,816
2,972
Imagine this lineup this year

CC-Suzuki-Laine
Newhook-Kadri-Slaf
Roy-Dach-Anderson

TOP 9 is great

Matheson-Anderson
Hutson-Guhle
Wifi-Savard

Kick ass top 6 D
 

pth2

Registered User
Jan 7, 2018
3,495
2,772
Imagine this lineup this year

CC-Suzuki-Laine
Newhook-Kadri-Slaf
Roy-Dach-Anderson

TOP 9 is great

Matheson-Anderson
Hutson-Guhle
Wifi-Savard

Kick ass top 6 D
Improving the present at the cost of the future isn't a good idea when rebuilding.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Gaud and viceroy

Habby4Life

First pick overall goes to the Montreal Canadiens
Nov 12, 2008
4,477
4,261
Rebuild is over, let's try to upgrade where we can.

Mailloux is a great player but with Reinbacher, Bodgan, Savard and with Anderson we can spare him.

Then #20 2025 + Mesar are what CGY needs for a rebuild.

I would even try to get Kadri in a bigger deal.

MTL : Mailloux + CGY first + Mesar + Dvorak + Pezz
for
CGY : Anderson + Kadri
If Conroy accepted that he should be fired 10 seconds after trade announced then checked in for rehab. Because any GM accepting that offer would have to be on something.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Bluenotes27

JustAHabFan

Registered User
Apr 8, 2008
7,838
2,900
That's a weak offer from the Habs.

The real offer here is the Florida pick around 27th OA, a B level dime a dozen guy in Mesar and a solid B+/A- guy in Mailloux with some bad noise around him that will always be in the background.

Easy no from the Flames if I'm their GM. I'd be a hard no on Mesar as part of the deal and I'd want the Habs 2025 1st instead. And someone/thing better than Mesar.

Habs 2025 1st (top 5 protected / assume ~13th OA value range) + Mailloux + better prospect than Mesar.
We are not going to give this package for Andersons.
 

Ledge And Dairy

Registered User
Funny how people are 100% sure that CGY will finish top 10 in the draft.

Top 9 forwards are not bad at all.
Top 4 D is pretty good as well.

If they want to finish top 10 in the draft they need to start selling.
If not they might end up between #11 to #15 or around that.
Nobody is calling it 100%, it's just closer to a 90% thing. Since the Flames traded away Lindholm, Hanifin, and Tanev they went 7-14. Since then all they have done is trade their starting goaltender who was coming off a fantastic season, and all they have added since then is the depth defenseman Bahl. Mangaipane was basically replaced by Mantha and Kylington was by Bean, it's too early to call either of those upgrades or downgrades but I would lean towards downgrade at the moment.

If we look at all the teams that finished near or around them in the standings, they all made relatively significant upgrades to their rosters since the last trade deadline:
- The Habs added a top 6 forward and are expecting the return of Dach, they also likely have one of their young dmen make the team (my guess is Hutson).
- The Yotes (now Utah HC) added Sergachev and Marino.
- The Sens added a starting goalie and some forward depth. They lost chychrun but Jensen is great defensively which is what they needed the most.
- The Kraken added Stephenson and Montour, they also probably won't be playing with a core player injured all season long again.
- the Devils added a starting goalie (from the Flames) upgraded Marino to Pesce, and Bahl to Dillon. Also Dougie's back.
- The Sabres added forward depth and will have a full season with Byram now. They also got a new coach.
- Philly added Michkov and Minny re-added Spurgeon, but those 2 teams were still a fair bit ahead of Calgary in the standings

Sure you can probably make the argument that Calgary's young guys will take the next step but that same argument can be made about every team I mentioned above, and including teams like Chicago, Anaheim, and Columbus.

The Flames aren't going to go get blown out by the opposition like San Jose did last year. They will make games interesting but fundamentally they lack the star power to win on a consistent basis , and unless Wolf or Vladar catches lightning in a bottle they will probably average over 3 goals against per game and less than 3 for per game.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Figgy44 and dgibb10

pth2

Registered User
Jan 7, 2018
3,495
2,772
Nobody is calling it 100%, it's just closer to a 90% thing. Since the Flames traded away Lindholm, Hanifin, and Tanev they went 7-14. Since then all they have done is trade their starting....
Saying the Flames are 90% sure to be picking top 10 seems reasonable. Add a 5% chance Florida falls apart and becomes a lottery team, and it's 85% odds that Montreal gets Florida's pick, which would then be a pick in the 17 to 32 range.
 

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad

Ad