Proposal: Nico Hischier to Montreal?

[TBF1972]

Coming from Montreal, these trade would be pretty pointless, maybe only to save 600k on the cap.

IMO both player are of the same tier, but I rather keep the home grown player who is used to the pressure and showed he can perform in this environment. Suzuki is probably liked in the room too so I doubt it would be good for the room morale which might already be at the lowest as it is.

Suzuki will probably be Montreal's next captain, so Hischier already being a captain is a non-factor in this trade.

that's so wrong!!!

it might be a non-factor from a montreal point of view. it is a big factor from new jersey point of view.

 

[Mandalorian]

that's so wrong!!!

it might be a non-factor from a montreal point of view. it is a big factor from new jersey point of view.

I didn't care about the New Jersey point of view, only wrote about Montreal point of view.

Suzuki is seen as the next leader/captain and already has an A, so Hischier being a captain is a non-factor for them.

 

[Habsrule]

MON: Hi I’d like to trade for Hischier.
NJ: Well we are not looking to trade him as he fits in perfectly with our young core. With that being said Suzuki interests me.
MON: We are not trading him.
NJ: Fair enough. It is just past the All Star game and you are in dead last. I’m interested in your first round pick then.
MON: We are not trading that either.
NJ: Then we are not trading Hischier then.

 

[Patagonia]

Habs need to offer the 1st for any deal. Prospects are not too enticing and only Suzuki would be of interest.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Pretty sure the OP is basing this thread on what Normand Flynn said on the Sick Podcast and a couple other places.

He mentioned Caufield and a 2nd for Hichier.

I keep Caufield, Devs keep Hichier and we leave it at that.

If Mercer does indeed show he can be a good 2C then maybe tje Devils MIGHT trade Nico for help in other positions to get a better balance.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Bertuzzi was an All Star.

He's still not a star.

Maybe it's just me getting caught up in wording.

Semantics I suppose.

Hughes is not at star status yet but he could be in the future. Guess work but the kid has talent

 

[Mandalorian]

Pretty sure the OP is basing this thread on what Normand Flynn said on the Sick Podcast and a couple other places.

He mentioned Caufield and a 2nd for Hichier.

I keep Caufield, Devs keep Hichier and we leave it at that.

If Mercer does indeed show he can be a good 2C then maybe tje Devils MIGHT trade Nico for help in other positions to get a better balance.

Caufield with Hughes on the same line would be gross.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Reunite Hughes and Caufield

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Yeah Caufield+Suzuki for Nico, even then he is our captain after all. Lol at him being the #2 C behind Suzuki

uhh Suzuki is better than Hischier so i don't see why thats lol-worthy

 

[McDuffz88]

uhh Suzuki is better than Hischier so i don't see why thats lol-worthy

How is Suzuki any better then Hischier? They are very equal. Stats are nearly identical but Nico is the one with slightly better stats. Nico also gets harder minutes. Nico is definitely the superior player right now. The fact you think Suzuki is on such a different tier then Nico you think it would be a lol worthy thread might be more indicative of you...Suzuki aint nothing special.

 

[TBF1972]

Reunite Hughes and Caufield

no thanks

small center with even tinier winger isn't the nhl recipe to success. what worked in juniors can easily be a disaster on the professional level.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Caufield with Hughes on the same line would be gross.

Which is probably why that Normand Flynn guy through that trade rumor out there

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Caufield with Hughes on the same line would be gross.

He's already gross with Bratt, who is better than Caufield will probably ever be and only 3 years older.
Seriously though, watch them play a few shifts if you get a chance. They go globetrotter like 3 times a game.

Pretty sure the OP is basing this thread on what Normand Flynn said on the Sick Podcast and a couple other places.

He mentioned Caufield and a 2nd for Hichier.

I keep Caufield, Devs keep Hichier and we leave it at that.

If Mercer does indeed show he can be a good 2C then maybe tje Devils MIGHT trade Nico for help in other positions to get a better balance.

If the Devils traded Hischier for Caufield I think I'd find a new team to cheer for.

If the devils want an elite scoring winger, they should just go all in on Johnny Gaudreau.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

How is Suzuki any better then Hischier? They are very equal. Stats are nearly identical but Nico is the one with slightly better stats. Nico also gets harder minutes. Nico is definitely the superior player right now. The fact you think Suzuki is on such a different tier then Nico you think it would be a lol worthy thread might be more indicative of you...Suzuki aint nothing special.

who said anything about different tiers? They're in the same tier, Suzuki is better imo

 

[ole ole]

So instead of doing what 99% of this website does by just saying "never going to happen," I'm going to provide a scenario:

We would want, at the very least, a 1st and Caulfield. In an ideal world, Mercer is ready to take 2C duties, so we need/want a young 3C with PK abilities or a young NHL-ready RHD.

So I would be looking at 4 pieces but could be 3 depending on the value of the 1st rounder of:

• 1st round pick
• Caulfield
• Young 3C and/or young RHD (depends on options available)

Well your not getting the Habs 1st rd pick this season or next alone for him.

 

[Hisch13r]

No.

 

[TBF1972]

Well your not getting the Habs 1st rd pick this season or next alone for him.

you haven't gotten the concept of this thread.

montreal is asking here for hischier. the devils are not trying to acquire your first round pick. they just tell, you what would be needed to consider to trade their captain.

if you want to bargain for a fake rolex, try the bazar.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Well your not getting the Habs 1st rd pick this season or next alone for him.

I honestly wouldn't trade Hischier for Montreal's 1st. Devils are notoriously terrible drafting early, and there really aren't any guys that project to be any better than Hischier with any level of certainly. Maybe Cooley?

 

[Hisch13r]

MON: Hi I’d like to trade for Hischier.
NJ: Well we are not looking to trade him as he fits in perfectly with our young core. With that being said Suzuki interests me.
MON: We are not trading him.
NJ: Fair enough. It is just past the All Star game and you are in dead last. I’m interested in your first round pick then.
MON: We are not trading that either.
NJ: Then we are not trading Hischier then.

I didn't bother to read through the thread but are Devil fans actually saying they're interested in Suzuki? Sure he's a great player but we have no need for him anyway and the cost would be too high. Were they saying to do a Nico for Suzuki swap? I mean even that wouldn't make sense since it's basically lateral and neither are unhappy

 

[TBF1972]

I didn't bother to read through the thread but are Devil fans actually saying they're interested in Suzuki? Sure he's a great player but we have no need for him anyway and the cost would be too high. Were they saying to do a Nico for Suzuki swap? I mean even that wouldn't make sense since it's basically lateral and neither are unhappy

not really

a montreal fan said hischier would play 2c behind suzuki. whiskey had a different opinion. i joked around, that with their first round pick unavailable and montreal short on cap space, the devils would only accept suzuki as a return. all other big contracts (price, gallagher, petry etc.) would at least require the montreal first round pick unprotected as a return. ever since we are b*tch*ng around here.

 

[Devils Army]

uhh Suzuki is better than Hischier so i don't see why thats lol-worthy

Hischier is better than Suzuki pretty clearly for anyone who consistently watches hockey and follows the game