Confirmed with Link: [MTL/TB] Sergachev/Drouin II

[G0bias]

Drouin is near PPG in the playoffs. Who do we have that's near his level of production in the playoffs ? Let's not depend on Pacioretty for another year please.

Drouin has 14pts in 23 total playoff games. Or 0.6 PPG.

But yes his last playoffs looked very promising. And agree on the Pacioretty part.

 

[Ezpz]

If we get Brodin for Chucky as rumoured, what the hell do we have to trade for a center?

 

[TT1]

This is a pretty funny scenario for us. I've always said that Drouin is the perfect winger for Galchenyuk.. and now that we have it looks like we'll be trading Galchenyuk.

"expect the unexpected".. i hope the unexpected isnt a bad return for Chucky..

In any case this was a great trade, kudos Bergy.

 

[Brainiac]

Drouin is near PPG in the playoffs. Who do we have that's near his level of production in the playoffs ? Let's not depend on Pacioretty for another year please.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Drouin can become this alpha male we sorely lack up front. Before you even notice, he'll take over in the playoffs while captain Casper puts up another disappearing act.

Right now, I'd work very hard on trading Patches+ to get a real #1C. And I'd play Galchenyuk at #2C. Pleks is expendable and Danault can be the #3C.

 

[cap10bfl]

If we get Brodin for Chucky as rumoured, what the hell do we have to trade for a center?

The captain

 

[Thebesthockey]

looks like HABS are willing to overlook "attitude" on "hometown boy" but have issues with non "native" Galy

 

[Nedved]

compared to my feelings toward shaw, eller, and subban. i'm okay with this trade, it makes sense. at least I understand his purpose, and I hope he talked to everyone possible involved from julien to timmins.

i remember how crushed timmins was by the macdonagh trade.

 

[Habaneros]

compared to my feelings toward shaw, eller, and subban. i'm okay with this trade, it makes sense. at least I understand his purpose, and I hope he talked to everyone possible involved from julien to timmins.

i remember how crushed timmins was by the macdonagh trade.

Borrowing a page from Nashville fans...

Gauthier Gauthier Gauthier "It's ALL your Fault"

 

[GoBs]

Bruins fan here, good trade by the Habs. He will only get better under Clode.

 

[BJCOLLINS]

I think this is a move towards win-now, whether they think Serg will take a few years or just think Drouin will have a bigger impact on the habs this year, for that reason I am happy with the trade.

But losing Serg, who I think is a future #1 hurts a lot.

I'm hoping they play one of Drouin or Galchenyuk at C full time this year, unless they move Chucky.

We will see, now they've put enough chips in the pot, they have to go.

Weber like PK was a second round pick......we have to get lucky one of these days at the draft table???

I know our player development has sucked but sometimes your pick pans out regardless of the circus trying to teach them?

One can only hope.

 

[Tyson]

Drouin is an intriguing piece but man it is hard watching that young Dman get traded.
Habs have a legitimate young French Canadian player the province has been yearning for. This only begins to address this team's many weaknesses. We'll see what Bergevin does next

 

[tooji]

The captain

Patches for duchene

 

[Team_Spirit]

The captain

Pac + Chuck for Tavares/Hamonic

 

[Ezpz]

Pac + Chuck for Tavares/Hamonic

Hamonic is a RD.

 

[Deebs]

Pac + Chuck for Tavares/Hamonic

We'd need to add to it and Hamonic plays the right side....not sure we have room.

 

[NobleSix]

Good deal, but the real lynch pin deal is going to be the Galchenyuk trade (if he is traded).

You MUST get a top 6 center for him. If he is traded for a dman, our offense will be in the exact same situation is was last season even with Drouin (could even be worse if Radulov leaves). Just because the habs picked up Drouin doesn't mean they can just ship out 50+ point forwards for defencemen. We need to significantly improve our offense, which is what we have done. Trading Galchenyuk away for a dman takes our offense right back down.

Please don't **** this up MB.

If we get Brodin for Chucky as rumoured, what the hell do we have to trade for a center?

Nothing. All we have left to trade is Galchenyuk, Beaulieu, and a 1st. That's about it.

 

[imetbossy]

Pac + Chuck for Tavares/Hamonic

Keep Dreaming ...

 

[Wats]

If we get Brodin for Chucky as rumoured, what the hell do we have to trade for a center?

Experiment Drouin as C and complain he's not good enough defensively then move him back to wing.

 

[The Great Weal]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/jonathan-drouin-trade-likely-means-coming-canadiens-bervegin/

 

[Deebs]

 

[Devourers]

I know people are speculating Galchenyuk traded for a d-man, but I highly doubt it. If Galchenyuk is dealt it will be in a package for a better younger C or an established win now C, somebody much better but who will be in their prime for the next 3 or so years while we have our window.

I think the more likely scenario is that MB will look to take advantage of a team risking losing a d-man for nothing to expansion, or due to cap reasons, similar to the Drouin trade in that SY needed to move somebody for the cap to work and get back futures he doesn't need to protect.

We haven't exactly been hitting home runs at the draft lately and we have our 1st still, a slew of 2nd round picks. I expect a trade of futures (and probably an underpayment) to a team in dire need to move a d-man, a d-man that we will then obviously protect from expansion draft.

Brodin, Dumba, Fowler, what have you. Nobody is going to offer a C like Galchenyuk for any of those players not because they aren't good but because those teams are dealing from a position of weakness. I fully expect MB to capitalize on that. If he trades Galchenyuk for a d-man, I'll once again lean towards believing he lacks direction/competence to get the job done. This team has the best goalie in the world, they don't need to bolster up their d they need to bolster up their offense. If we scored more goals, Price would be winning us more games. Carey Price is practically like having a 3rd d-man on the ice as it is.

 

[TT1]

I know people are speculating Galchenyuk traded for a d-man, but I highly doubt it. If Galchenyuk is dealt it will be in a package for a better younger C or an established win now C, somebody much better but who will be in their prime for the next 3 or so years while we have our window.

I think the more likely scenario is that MB will look to take advantage of a team risking losing a d-man for nothing to expansion, or due to cap reasons, similar to the Drouin trade in that SY needed to move somebody for the cap to work and get back futures he doesn't need to protect.

We haven't exactly been hitting home runs at the draft lately and we have our 1st still, a slew of 2nd round picks. I expect a trade of futures (and probably an underpayment) to a team in dire need to move a d-man, a d-man that we will then obviously protect from expansion draft.

Brodin, Dumba, Fowler, what have you. Nobody is going to offer a C like Galchenyuk for any of those players not because they aren't good but because those teams are dealing from a position of weakness. I fully expect MB to capitalize on that. If he trades Galchenyuk for a d-man, I'll once again lean towards believing he lacks direction/competence to get the job done. This team has the best goalie in the world, they don't need to bolster up their d they need to bolster up their offense. If we scored more goals, Price would be winning us more games. Carey Price is practically like having a 3rd d-man on the ice as it is.

Brodin in my eyes is one of the best defensive dmen in the league, hes a great skater and he can log big minutes with Weber, he's someone that complements Weber almost perfectly. I think Galchenyuk is worth more than Brodin but it's still a trade i'd try to make work.

No interest in Dumba and i'm not sold on Fowler. Also Galchenyuk isn't a center in this league, he's too weak defensively to ever be considered a top 6 center, the game has changed.

 

[googlymoogly]

Weber like PK was a second round pick......we have to get lucky one of these days at the draft table???

I know our player development has sucked but sometimes your pick pans out regardless of the circus trying to teach them?

One can only hope.

Andrei Markov was an 8th rounder.

 

[Devourers]

Brodin in my eyes is one of the best defensive dmen in the league, hes a great skater and he can log big minutes with Weber, he's someone that complements Weber almost perfectly. I think Galchenyuk is worth more than Brodin but it's still a trade i'd try to make work.

No interest in Dumba and i'm not sold on Fowler. Also Galchenyuk isn't a center in this league, he's too weak defensively to ever be considered a top 6 center, the game has changed.

I'm not saying he is but if you trade him, you better package him up for somebody who is a center in this league and a damn good one, either one who is established and has 3-4 years of solid top level hockey left or a young guy who is on that path. You trade for Drouin but then trade a guy capable of 30 goals for d-man? One step forward, one step back IMO.

As for Brodin I agree, but I expect MB to be more shrewd and not lose Galchenyuk in a deal that lands us Brodin.

 

[googlymoogly]

I know people are speculating Galchenyuk traded for a d-man, but I highly doubt it. If Galchenyuk is dealt it will be in a package for a better younger C or an established win now C, somebody much better but who will be in their prime for the next 3 or so years while we have our window.

I think the more likely scenario is that MB will look to take advantage of a team risking losing a d-man for nothing to expansion, or due to cap reasons, similar to the Drouin trade in that SY needed to move somebody for the cap to work and get back futures he doesn't need to protect.

We haven't exactly been hitting home runs at the draft lately and we have our 1st still, a slew of 2nd round picks. I expect a trade of futures (and probably an underpayment) to a team in dire need to move a d-man, a d-man that we will then obviously protect from expansion draft.

Brodin, Dumba, Fowler, what have you. Nobody is going to offer a C like Galchenyuk for any of those players not because they aren't good but because those teams are dealing from a position of weakness. I fully expect MB to capitalize on that. If he trades Galchenyuk for a d-man, I'll once again lean towards believing he lacks direction/competence to get the job done. This team has the best goalie in the world, they don't need to bolster up their d they need to bolster up their offense. If we scored more goals, Price would be winning us more games. Carey Price is practically like having a 3rd d-man on the ice as it is.

Well Minnesota will lose Brodin if they leave him unprotected. So here is the deal, why not offer up a pick and Juulson for him. Then they get a prospect and future pick which is better than zero. There are teams that will be losing a good Dman if they can't deal with Vegas. The scary thing is I think the Pens would be smart to offer something up to grab a guy like Brodin. The Pens really don;t have the best D besides Letang so Brodin would be a great fit for them.