Rumor: Pagnotta: Montreal and Toronto had an agreed trade at trade deadline: Knies for Zharovksy, prospect + 2x 1st round pick

[UrbanImpact]

Kent Hughes expressed there was a big trade that almost happened and it will be revisited in the summer.

Pagnotta expressed the trade was agreed on by both teams: Knies to Montreal for Zharovsky, prospect and TWO first round picks. Hit a snag last minute at the deadline.

8:50 in to the video

 

[UrbanImpact]

Could see it being a draft day trade

28th overll- 2026 draft
1st round pick protected- 2027 draft
Zharovsky
Beck

for

Knies

 

[WarriorofTime]

reminder Pagnotta has zero credibility

 

[Hockeyfan200]

Could see it being a draft day trade

28th overll- 2026 draft
1st round pick protected- 2027 draft
Zharovsky
Beck

for

Knies

They have new GM and president. Not happening

 

[Bolduc of Hazzard]

reminder Pagnotta has zero credibility

Yeah I don't buy it either.

 

[UrbanImpact]

They have new GM and president. Not happening

I could be wrong but didnt Kent Hughes make reference to this at his year end presser? something along the lines of they will try it again this summer?

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Insane price to pay imo

 

[Bolduc of Hazzard]

Insane price to pay imo

Knies has an excellent contract and can play top line so I get the idea of it being "We're upgrading what Zharovsky could possibly be and getting a guy now" and he allows Slafkovsky to stay on the second line with Demidov. I don't hate the idea. I just don't think it's real.

 

[UrbanImpact]

Knies has an excellent contract and can play top line so I get the idea of it being "We're upgrading what Zharovsky could possibly be and getting a guy now" and he allows Slafkovsky to stay on the second line with Demidov. I don't hate the idea. I just don't think it's real.

Could just throw money at Tuch and save the assets.

Get rid of Gallagher's contract and attach an asset and send him to Van.

 

[Ezpz]

Wouldn't have made sense for the leafs since they don't have their own firsts to tank with.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

reminder Pagnotta has zero credibility

You're giving him too much credit here, so you must be Pagnotta himself.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Knies has an excellent contract and can play top line so I get the idea of it being "We're upgrading what Zharovsky could possibly be and getting a guy now" and he allows Slafkovsky to stay on the second line with Demidov. I don't hate the idea. I just don't think it's real.

still an insane price

 

[TheBeastCoast]

No thanks. Good prospect and 2 late firsts....not a chance, would have instantly been a bad trade for Toronto. Thank god we shit canned Bradley.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

still an insane price

Probably why it didn't go down haha , I don't even think Toronto would do this , they need D

 

[TheDoldrums]

If the Habs were dealing with Treliving rest assured the Leafs were getting ripped off.

 

[HuGo Sham]

Probably why it didn't go down haha , I don't even think Toronto would do this , they need D

I assume the prospect was a dman - and if it was Reinbacher or Engstrom - that's an even crazier price ....
I don't think Hughes is that dumb.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Insane price to pay imo

It is. I'd probably still do it though. Knies next to Demidov would be fantastic. Only problem is getting a 2C because I'm not sure they can afford to wait on Hage and hope he pans out with a much like this.

I assume the prospect was a dman - and if it was Reinbacher or Engstrom - that's an even crazier price ....
I don't think Hughes is that dumb.

That's my thinking too. From what Friedman said back at the deadline it was Hughes who walked away not Treliving.

 

[Canovin]

Double that if Montreal is trading for McDavid

 

[LeafChief]

Montreal is a very good team and Knies would make them even better. Both of the 1sts would be late 1sts.

Zharkovsky is an excellent propect.

I would think the additional prospect would have to be an excellent prospect as well for it to make sense as the late 1sts are less valuable than people think.

Now that also become very pricey for Montreal. I don't imagine either team does that.

With that said, if it was Zharkovsky, Hage, and two 1sts, the Leafs would be crazy not to take that and Montreal would probably be crazy to offer that.

Add in that Treliving has thankfully been fired. I imagine any momentum around this is in the past at this point. Also, Pagnotta is a hack.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Insane price to pay imo

Not insane at all.

Considering an over-the-hill John Carlson returned a mid-1st+ as an expiring contract, Knies' value at the deadline strictly as a rental was probably a 1st + good prospect.

And he's still got a significant amount of value this summer as a 60-80P power winger signed for 4 more years at an attractive cap hit, so if he were traded now he'd get Zharovsky + 1st at least.

Would have been a very fair price to pay for Knies.

 

[Nicko999]

Double that if Montreal is trading for McDavid

So Hage and Zharovsky, 2 1st and Ghule (1st equivalent) for McDavid?

I would do in a heartbeat

 

[Hockeyfan200]

I could be wrong but didnt Kent Hughes make reference to this at his year end presser? something along the lines of they will try it again this summer?

They can try but typically new management everywhere wants to win

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Things changed when Tre got canned and Toronto won 1 st overall . Pretty low credibility here in general but lends credence to Knies elevated price tag if there is any truth at all ( which again big time doubt ) .

 

[JianYang]

Insane price to pay

I dont believe it because they wouldn't blow their entire load without making sure to address the center position.

 

[Canovin]

So Hage and Zharovsky, 2 1st and Ghule (1st equivalent) for McDavid?

I would do in a heartbeat

(Hage+Zhar+2 x 1st) x 2