Confirmed Trade: [MTL/NSH] Alexandre Carrier for Justin Barron

[RoyIsALegend]

HF's strange delusion continues. Tell me, how many Québecois play for Montreal right now?

Not enough!

 

[HuGort]

Barron was mistake for Habs. Lekhonen was good hockey player

 

[604]

The cornerstone trade both these teams need to finally change their season

I think the Preds are trying to out tank the Habs.

Smart move by the Preds here.

 

[Scoresberg]

Carrie's a pretty solid defenseman, not overly big but feisty and can move the puck. All Preds fans were content with him until he essentially became the #3D, which was a too big of a role for him. That and his deal was overpaid as well.

That being said, I think this is a move to clear some cap for the Preds.

 

[TheNumber4]

O'Reilly doesn't want to play for the Leafs. He already said there are 4 or 5 guys there that will never win.

Yeh ROR knows what’s up.

I read this shit every day on HF, this "joke" is really tiresome and limit xenophobic. People don't care when Toronto or Boston get local kids, they even get praised for it, but somehow french = meme.

The meme isn’t based in any hate of French people though. If it was it would be xenophobic. It’s just a joke cause in the past it seeeeeemed like Habs always targeted and wanted French players. They definitely wanted French coaches right? And French speaking GMs. And I mean you guys were hot after PLD not too long ago.

I used to be able to make this joke and it would be no issue. Sometime in the last 4 years it became such a sensitive topic. I don’t really get it.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Barron was mistake for Habs. Lekhonen was good hockey player

Lehkonen wasn’t going to help us tank and wasn’t going to help us compete when the time came. Hughes took a shot on a young mobile RHD with size and skills that showed some glimpses of potential early on but hasn’t worked out to date so moved on for a better fit that facilitates future moves. We also got a 2nd that helped get us Hage so it’s not a fail and even if it was if you don’t f*** up on occasion you’re not trying.

 

[Hostile Offer]

Wasn't Carrier held in quite a high regard once? Haven't followed him a lot lately though. Then again so was Barron like two years ago but turns out he just isn't very good. Obviously the Habs have to see something exciting in Carrier because there is risk in that contract if it doesn't work out, but they desperately need help in defense, especially on the right side, so just based on that I like this trade for the Habs.

 

[Scoresberg]

Wasn't Carrier held in quite a high regard once? Haven't followed him a lot lately though. Then again so was Barron like two years ago but turns out he just isn't very good. Obviously the Habs have to see something exciting in Carrier because there is risk in that contract if it doesn't work out, but they desperately need help in defense, especially on the right side, so just based on that I like this trade for the Habs.

He was, but that was mostly when he played with Ekholm. Anyone can look good playing next to him. Carrier's a fine defenseman, just don't expect too much from him. He's a solid #5-6D, with some abilities to chip in as the #4D.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

O'Reilly doesn't want to play for the Leafs. He already said there are 4 or 5 guys there that will never win.

You missed the point of my post.

 

[pth2]

He was, but that was mostly when he played with Ekholm. Anyone can look good playing next to him. Carrier's a fine defenseman, just don't expect too much from him. He's a solid #5-6D, with some abilities to chip in as the #4D.

I think Montreal just wants a veteran who can take the heat when the kids are having a rough night. Once Savard is gone, before this trade, they had a D 23 years old or younger, other than Matheson.

 

[HuGort]

Lehkonen wasn’t going to help us tank and wasn’t going to help us compete when the time came. Hughes took a shot on a young mobile RHD with size and skills that showed some glimpses of potential early on but hasn’t worked out to date so moved on for a better fit that facilitates future moves. We also got a 2nd that helped get us Hage so it’s not a fail and even if it was if you don’t f*** up on occasion you’re not trying.

Barron had zero hockey sense. We just have good player away.

 

[Jeune Poulet]

Barron is a complete p***y, so Carrier will be an upgrade. I don't like the contract, though.

The worse part is, we're still low on RHDs and could use another one.

 

[dirtydanglez]

i like this for the habs.

 

[biturbo19]

I like this deal from the Habs perspective. Gives them a competent 4/5 tweener RHD who can play with some different partners and eat some minutes, move the puck, not be a total trainwreck. He's not really going to be an important piece of anything...but if/when the Habs decide to move Savard for value, it gives them a RHD who can play those minutes...so they don't have to completely throw Mailloux or an injured Reinbacher to the wolves.


Probably could've gotten more "value" elsewhere if they just went for futures...but i think Habs have plenty of that. They still need guys who can actually fill minutes over the next while.


And all they dealt is a guy who is immensely frustrating, because he's got all the tools...but can't seem to put it all together. I think they gave Barron plenty of opportunity and he just hasn't seized any of it really. I still like him as a gamble for a total change of scenery and maybe he eventually starts to figure it out. Nashville at the bottom of the league can afford to goof around and feed him minutes and see what happens. But it's looking dubious that Barron will ever become a more competent player than Carrier at this point.

 

[Armourboy]

Good, Trotz gets rid of a contract he never should have signed to begin with. This honestly isn't much different than the Ellis contract, the value is in getting out of it without giving up anything or retaining. Anything else you get from it is all bonus.

I suspect Montreal fans will be ok with him at first, but will grow tired of his constant falling down and getting pushed around in general. If you have a solid guy to put him with like Ekholm he is ok, but Ekholm made everyone look ok

 

[John Mandalorian]

Barron is a complete p***y, so Carrier will be an upgrade. I don't like the contract, though.

The worse part is, we're still low on RHDs and could use another one.

Trading Savard is out the window then?

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

I wonder who signed him to that contract ?

And I wonder who just traded for that contract?

Trotz is an idiot, but you’re wrong. He actually did well, here.

 

[CanadienShark]

I'm good with this! Didn't see it coming, but solid move for Montreal.

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

Montreal trying to replace Kovecic. (RD now in NJ).

Keeping Kovacevic would have hurt the planed 20 year tank!!!

Kovacevic is killing it in NJ!

 

[BLNY]

Barron was mistake for Habs. Lekhonen was good hockey player

The real mistake was Armia over Lehkonen. Bergevin chose Joel. There wasn't room for both.

 

[Funk21]

 

[beardawg]

I've generally liked Carrier's game, but he's taken a clear step back this season after extending. I'm quite alright with Barron no matter what Habs fans say since they tend to over react on everything. I'll gladly have the 23 year old RHD over the nearly $4m bottom pairing dman

 

[OtherThingsILike]

Aw, I was hoping that Barron would be a good buy-low candidate; the defenseman version of the Tomasino trade. Oh well, I guess we can just do it a dozen games or so from now when Brunette is healthy scratching him.

 

[JPT]

There has never been a trade in hockey so clearly designed to put both clubs over the top as this one. Expect to see these two teams face off in the Final.

 

[Manhattan]

French connection…