Waived: [MTL] Habs waive Victor Mete

[MardyBum]

The kind of dman we need, so guarantee we pass.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Montreal making room for Vlasic.

 

[north49er]

He is a bad player but a bad team will claim him.

After watching the Habs last night that bad team just might be Montreal.

 

[peconcan]

I’d take him on the Leafs at 735K and trade Dermott so he doesn’t just get taken by Seattle for nothing. Even if we could get a kid round pick better than nothing

 

[Billdo]

I hope NJ claims him.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Surprised at this move. I thought the ceiling was pretty high for Mete, and he's very young for a defenceman.

 

[Habsrule]

The problem with Mete is that he doesn’t serve a purpose. He can’t kill penalties because he is way too weak in front of the net. He can’t play on the power play because his shit is too weak and he doesn’t have the offensive IQ to quarterback a power play. So the only way that he is an effective player is at regular strength. For me I feel as if defenceman should be able to at least play on one of the special teams to be useful.

He is a world class skater though.

 

[del17]

Mete needs a fresh start really made no significant impact and cost habs about a goal a game. I liked him as a person needed to be better developed

 

[Supersonic]

Thought I'd heard a bunch of Habs fans say he looked so much better playing for Ducharme??

Not sure who told you that, but not true at all lol

he can skate like the wind but gets out muscled regularly and doesn’t know what to do with the puck

 

[Habs10025]

Mete will be claimed .

 

[del17]

Thought I'd heard a bunch of Habs fans say he looked so much better playing for Ducharme??

He did when he was not involved in actual game situations

 

[cudi]

Not sure who told you that, but not true at all lol

he can skate like the wind but gets out muscled regularly and doesn’t know what to do with the puck

Saw some talk on twitter. I dont care about Mete enough to make stuff up bout him lol

 

[Supersonic]

The kind of dman we need, so guarantee we pass.

this is the kind of analytics I don’t understand because the eye test of watching him all year did not tell this story, at all

 

[MardyBum]

this is the kind of analytics I don’t understand because the eye test of watching him all year did not tell this story, at all

Boring defensive dmen nearly always have bad eye tests unless you're absolutely elite. When they make good plays you rarely notice because it's just a good, steady play, and when they make a big mistake it sticks out. And he's not lighting up the scoresheet.

We had it with Enstrom for years, we're having it now with Demelo.

He's also the same age as (just mentioning Jets players) PLD and Logan Stanley, and we certainly don't think they're done growing.

He's the kind of waiver wire guy someone should absolutely claim, not a guy like Vatanen who is shot. He's free, he's young, and he's solid depth.

 

[missionAvs]

Wow. This is surprising. I thought Mete was highly regarded in Habs land?

 

[Stuzchuk]

750k for a serviceable 5-7 LHD... Should get claimed. If OTT are planning to move Reilly out at the TDL, they should put a claim on him

 

[Frenzy31]

Wow. This is surprising. I thought Mete was highly regarded in Habs land?

only if used by fans on this trade board to get a better player.

 

[Holy Slapshot]

He asked for a trade and got it, must be happy!

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

If he makes it to the Canucks and they don't put in a claim, Benning truly is a complete moron.

... so I expect that's exactly what will happen.

 

[Mikeshane]

 

[5 Minute Major]

No. Priority for waivers stays in reverse order of the standings. Making previous claims has no effect on it.

Thanks!

 

[CanadienShark]

I'd put a claim in for him.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

If Buffalo doesn't claim him...

It’s something that makes sense. So it means we won’t do that

 

[Patagonia]

AVs really wanted him. Habs thought he could be part of their foundation. Fans considered him untouchable. Sakic focused elsewhere and added Girard.

 

[NYRKing]

Habs HF fooled us all. Thought this guy was untouchable at one point.