Proposal: MTL & NJ

[habsfan44]

It's not like Slafkovsky is exactly in an entire level of "proven".

so I expect his value to be Seamus Casey (better then Mailloux) and 1st round pick.

Slafkovsky was thrown to the wolves and sucked before getting concussed for the rest of his rookie year. Then he sucked for half a year before turning it on and looking like a beast.

Nemec baked longer like Defenseman do and then was thrown to the wolves and because of injuries to top defenseman on the team and ran with it and looked like a top two pairing guy.

I won't comment on your childish jab but you and I both know that Casey and a first obviously doesn't get you a sniff at Slafkovsky , as for Nemec that's great news for the Devils , I really hope the kid puts it all together and turns into the player he was drafted to be . Doesn't change my mind though because he hasn't done enough to merit that type of return right now which makes the trade too risky for both sides .

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I won't comment on your childish jab but you and I both know that Casey and a first obviously doesn't get you a sniff at Slafkovsky , as for Nemec that's great news for the Devils , I really hope the kid puts it all together and turns into the player he was drafted to be . Doesn't change my mind though because he hasn't done enough to merit that type of return right now which makes the trade too risky for both sides .

Slaf is a great young player, and St Louis has done a great job giving him opportunities to succeed. But I'm not even sure I'd move Casey straight up for Slaf, nevermind adding a pick. He's like a defensively responsible Lane Hutson - Hutson will probably be the more productive player, but he takes a lot more risks than Casey.

And before calling me a homer, I had Casey ranked 4th in 2022 before the devils even drafted him.

But I would consider adding a pick to Nemec for Slaf. Something along the lines of:

Nemec
Gritsyuk
2026 1st

for

Slafkovsky
2025 3rd

Obviously Montreal has no reason to move Slaf short of overpayment. Devils likely feel the same way about Nemec.

 

[Benstheman]

Would be a NFW offer if I'm New Jersey. Mailloux looked terrible for the Habs this season. His analytics were brutal in his short stint in the pros. He's not ready.

New Jersey gets a worse and older prospect that won't help this season as the base of the deal.

It says Mailloux or Calgary's 1st. But whichever it is, Hage is probably the main piece in this deal right now, not Mailloux.

Anyways, this does not come close to fill a need for NJ right now.

 

[McJedi]

It says Mailloux or Calgary's 1st. But whichever it is, Hage is probably the main piece in this deal right now, not Mailloux.

Anyways, this does not come close to fill a need for NJ right now.

That Flames 1st... isn't that really more like Florida's 1st?

Those late 1st rounders are tricky. You'd like to think they have a lot of value, but the hit/miss ratio on those is scary.

Mailloux may still develop into a good NHL player. He's just 21 and he is a productive AHL player. He's not ready for the NHL yet, but he could get there.

Hage is just 18 so his NHL timeline is several years away. It's not a shameful offer from a value standpoint, but it does nothing for NJ's current roster and it's still risky for the Devils. It's too early to assume Hage and Mailloux will become NHLers of any substance. It's too early to write them off as busts. A team with a longer timeline would be more interested in them than one like NJ that needs to compete today.