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

[Frank Drebin]

Why are avalanche trolls talking about lehkonen in a nashville-Montreal trade?

You got a top 6 player for a former first rounder that didn’t work out, and a second that Montreal was able to hopefully put to good use

Congrats and gtfo

 

[JianYang]

The revisionist history in this thread is hilarious.

It seems like a lot of people only started watching Lehkonen after he was traded to the AVS. While he was always good defensively, his offence certainly wasn't what you see now. He was a 3rd line defensive winger in Montreal.

Many also seem to think the full trade was Lehkonen for Barron straight-up. While I understand the 2nd rounder wasn't the exact pick used to select Hage, it was a major part of it. Does Hage count as part of this trade, or does that not fit the narrative people are trying to create?

I remember that year lehkonen was dealt. It was a year where there were very few bright spots as everyone was either not developing or were having down seasons.

Lehkonen was an exception. He looked like he was taking a step that season from an offensive standpoint (actually, I would argue that he showed it in his rookie season too), and he hasn't really looked back. I could totally see why a team like Colorado would go for him at the time.

He's a versatile player with a great motor.

 

[HabsQC]

So why is everyone talking about Lehkonen ?

Carrier is killing it so far. Barron won't be missed.

 

[malcb33]

I remember that year lehkonen was dealt. It was a year where there were very few bright spots as everyone was either not developing or were having down seasons.

Lehkonen was an exception. He looked like he was taking a step that season from an offensive standpoint (actually, I would argue that he showed it in his rookie season too), and he hasn't really looked back. I could totally see why a team like Colorado would go for him at the time.

He's a versatile player with a great motor.

His first season was his best; at that point, he looked like he would be a core part of the team. However, in the next few seasons, he didn't produce and looked like he'd plateaued as a 3rd line winger IMO.

My original point was that he wasn't producing at his current level in Montreal, which the revisionists seem to think, and therefore tilts the trade.

I've always liked the guy and am happy that he's succeeding in Colorado.

 

[JianYang]

His first season was his best; at that point, he looked like he would be a core part of the team. However, in the next few seasons, he didn't produce and looked like he'd plateaued as a 3rd line winger IMO.

My original point was that he wasn't producing at his current level in Montreal, which the revisionists seem to think, and therefore tilts the trade.

I've always liked the guy and am happy that he's succeeding in Colorado.

It was becoming a running joke because lehkonen would miss so many chances prior to that final season. Of course, the Colorado environment was always going to be more conducive to putting up more points.

I'm sure the Habs would have held on to him if they were in a different stage of their competitive cycle, but they got a magic bean for him which just didn't sprout in time. They have a list of other young dmen that need time and investment and barron didn't show enough to warrant keeping him as part of that group.

That doesn't mean it's the end for barron, but it had to be the end for his time in Montreal.

 

[pth2]

It was becoming a running joke because lehkonen would miss so many chances prior to that final season. Of course, the Colorado environment was always going to be more conducive to putting up more points.

I'm sure the Habs would have held on to him if they were in a different stage of their competitive cycle, but they got a magic bean for him which just didn't sprout in time. They have a list of other young dmen that need time and investment and barron didn't show enough to warrant keeping him as part of that group.

That doesn't mean it's the end for barron, but it had to be the end for his time in Montreal.

Lehkonen was the guy who couldn't score in a women's prison with a fistful of pardons. Most fans loved the guy's effort but the results weren't there.