Proposal: MTL-NYR - Lafreniere for #1

[Bouboumaster]

First, if you proposed this to the Canadiens, they would say yes. Montreal has an abundance of 1st round picks and could grad a potential 1C with in the next two years. Even if they wanted to take Slafkovsky 1st, Lafreniere is the better prospect and has more potential.

The Habs answer would be a huge f*** NO

1- We need a center to play in front/behind Suzuki
2- Lafrenière is a huge question mark

 

[Stuzchuk]

Lafreniere, Chytil & 2023 unprotected 1st sounds more accurate since Wright is also what Montreal's looking for

 

[bernmeister]

This is not the deal for LaF to MON

 

[Neutrinos]

Montreal <-- Lafreniere, Nemeth

New York <-- #26, #33, Anderson, Evans, Romanov, Allen (50% ret.)


Habs get the local kid

Rangers land a speedy 2nd line PF, a versatile bottom 6 forward signed long term to a team-friendly deal in Evans, a young top 4 Dman in Romanov, a veteran goaltender on an expiring contract in Allen at half his cap hit, as well as a couple of late 1st rd picks in this year's draft. Plus, they dump the final 2 years of Nemeth's contract

 

[McSuper]

More like

Rangers will need to sign him to a new contract next year, and need the space. They get a do over on a C prospect for someone who's shown nothig at the NHL level.

Yah unless Laf comes in with Schneider, Rangers can F-Off

19 goals this year is nothing? Why does Montreal fans think Anderson and his 30 odd points are worth so much but a 20 year old with upside who has around the same points is a nothing player?

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

Montreal <-- Lafreniere, Nemeth

New York <-- #26, #33, Anderson, Evans, Romanov, Allen (50% ret.)


Habs get the local kid

Rangers land a speedy 2nd line PF, a versatile bottom 6 forward signed long term to a team-friendly deal in Evans, a young top 4 Dman in Romanov, a veteran goaltender on an expiring contract in Allen at half his cap hit, as well as a couple of late 1st rd picks in this year's draft. Plus, they dump the final 2 years of Nemeth's contract

Luckily we arent playing NHL 22. This is f***ing terrible.

 

[TheBeard]

I don’t think it’s ridiculous.

 

[Glorydays22]

keep Laf, we dont want your BUST and it sure seems YOU DONT WANT YOUR BUST. What? cant wait to get ride of him do you.

Don't like either teams but it's funny how Montreal fans are so up in arms about the offer. Yet every Montreal fan is trying to pedal Anderson for the 5th or 7th overall pick. LOL...now that's funny shit.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Laughreniere

I think you have a lot more faith in the #1 this year than I do, if you’re unhappy with Lafreniere’s first two years… What Lad showed is that he will be a productive top liner and top six for a long time, based on his work ethic, IQ , and skill set.

So you're saying we can take our chances that Wright may be the worst 1oa since yakupov, or we can actually have the worst 1oa since yakupov?

 

[Mersss]

19 goals this year is nothing? Why does Montreal fans think Anderson and his 30 odd points are worth so much but a 20 year old with upside who has around the same points is a nothing player?

Cause Anderson provides great defensive play, speed and physicality when he isn't producing offensively

Laf offers nothing

 

[Ezpz]

DeBrincat went for the 7th. I think Laf's value is closer to the 26th based on that.

 

[bernmeister]

before this gets shut down, I am too busy to elaborate but main pt is:

_ LaF HAS shown ALL of what was expected of him EXCEPT as to skating; this alone not up to NHL top levels UNTIL last part of the season HE IS JUST BEGINNING to skate sufficiently well.
That was sufficient enuf to hold back his game, but dat wuz den an dis is now.
If he does not regress --- and there is no reason to think that, quite the contrary, there is every basis to believe he will continue to work hard on his skating and improve it further to point of optimization --- an even better version of LaF will be top 6 NYR next year.

We saw he was fine w/Chytil + Kakko.

Conclusion: there is zero reason for Rangers to trade LaF at present time. ZERO. His value will only likely go up, and if NY were to trade to get profit, it would make more sense to do so then later, not now. MON or any other suitor would likely have to overpay. There are exceptions to every rule, but that is the rule at this pt.

If MON gets PLD early, I could see big package w/LaF + Bread to MON.
And it won't' be cheap.
But nothing now.

 

[Waivers]

It will never, ever happen.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

We must have very different definitions of what a franchise winger is.

Exploded? .45 point pace is an explosion?

Explosion of mediocrity

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

rangers fans are bragging about a 37 point pace (over 82 games) in the playoffs….i know he looked pretty good but cmon. As underwhelming as Wright seems I think I’ll take my chances lol.

 

[lomiller1]

19 goals this year is nothing? Why does Montreal fans think Anderson and his 30 odd points are worth so much but a 20 year old with upside who has around the same points is a nothing player?

 

[broc]

There is no way Laf is worth #1 overall now. He’s a winger, his skating leaves a lot to be desired, and he has underachieved thus far.

maybe that changes in the future, but not anytime soon

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

So the Rangers don’t get their center?