Speculation: MTL exploring acquiring Lafreniere from NYR

[Baksfamous112]

According to Tony Marinaro. He’s not the type of guy who put those things out in the open unless there’s smoke.

 

[Michoulicious]

According to Tony Marinaro. He’s not the type of guy who put those things out in the open unless there’s smoke.

Slaf for Laf +

 

[miscs75]

Laine seems like a good fit in this one.

 

[Chainshot]

Montreal has so many young assets that if the Rangers wanted to jumpstart a retool, I could see a mostly prospect and some picks deal here.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Slaf for Laf

 

[The Crypto Guy]

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Habs need a C. Laf is not a C.

Laf sucks.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Habs need a C. Laf is not a C.

Laf sucks.

I have a hard time determining if Laf sucks just because NYR is such a disaster.

Especially because Kakko got out and immediately started producing more.

 

[Fitzy]

I have a hard time determining if Laf sucks just because NYR is such a disaster.

Especially because Kakko got out and immediately started producing more.

Kakko's points per minute didn't really change that much, he's just playing more.

 

[loadie]

Maybe we can trade Reinbacher for him, it’s not like anything could go wrong with that type of trade….Ugh

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Maybe we can trade Reinbacher for him, it’s not like anything could go wrong with that type of trade….Ugh

Your rebuild would be Drouined.

 

[Vitto79]

Slaf for Laf

Would be balzy for both teams

 

[loadie]

Your rebuild would be Drouined.

Lol, just a little bit

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Kakko's points per minute didn't really change that much, he's just playing more.

If we're going by points per minute I'm renewing my argument that Datsyuk was the best player in the world in 07-08 and 08-09...

 

[Baksfamous112]

Would be balzy for both teams

Even with a + this isn’t a trade Montreal would do. They are looking to add, not do a (at best) lateral move

 

[Draft]

Why would they need to do anything to the Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky line? It’s one of the best in the league and only getting better.

If it’s a deal, it’s for the second line and an attempt to capitalize on Lafrenière as a buy-low candidate. It’s very unlikely any premium assets are involved from MTL’s end.

This would be picks or prospects from MTL in exchange for eating the full cap hit of an underperforming player. They’ve done it before - got paid to do it, in fact.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Unless its Laine+ for Laf, nothing makes sense.

Also i think Laf’s contract is an albatross!

 

[eojsmada]

I wonder if this is being reported this way, but the actual news is that the Rangers offered him to Montreal and so while the headline may be "correct", it's more that the Rangers are trying to acquire a particular player or players and they offered Lafreniere to Montreal to see if they could do that.

If I'm Montreal unless it's a 1 for 1 for Laine, with maybe a small add from Montreal, I turn this down flat.

 

[Qwijibo]

Would be balzy for both teams

You mean stupid for Montreal.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Unless its Laine+ for Laf, nothing makes sense.

Also i think Laf’s contract is an albatross!

If he could get out of NYR and consistently be even a 60-70 point guy, the contract isn't that bad.

 

[Baksfamous112]

If he could get out of NYR and consistently be even a 60-70 point guy, the contract isn't that bad.

I’m thinking this. He doesn’t need to be a savior here. He could be a consistent 2nd line play driver, PP2 role and be a very good add for Montreal.

 

[Mrfenn92]

If he could get out of NYR and consistently be even a 60-70 point guy, the contract isn't that bad.

If he hits that level consistently or even a bit below that’s a really solid deal.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

If he could get out of NYR and consistently be even a 60-70 point guy, the contract isn't that bad.

His contract isn't terrible and he seems to produce 5 on 5, no?

He's just not the best on the pp AND should produce more 5 on 5 when he mostly plays with Panarin.

Those are the major knocks on him from the Rangers stand point?

If you are a Rangers fan, or watch the Rangers frequently ?

 

[The don godfather]

And rags fans were doing handstands when they got laf and kakko. My what has transpired so far is incredible. Dumped kakko for a guy named borgen and laf is a 8 million winger for a paltry 50 points a season.

 

[amnesiac]

16th + Mailloux

but Im not convinced Hughes wants to add $7.5M for 7 years for a player whos put up 45, 57, 39 pts in his last 3 seasons..... this on top of the Hutson and Demidov contracts looming AND needing a 2C with a presumably big contract.