Proposal: Savard 50% retained to Oilers for '26 1st pick?
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Or we severely underpaid for Laine when produces 40 goals and near PPG. It would be hilarious when we look back and realized Harris returned a superstar winger + 2nd round pick! LOL
Ceci meanwhile is a capdump as evidenced by the trade made by Bowman. They had to pay to dump him. Why? Because he's an overpaid bottom pairing dman. Bowman knew is and dumped him as soon as he could which was a very good move on his part. Its obvious Bowman knows the player better than your ridiculous take on Ceci.
Bouboumaster
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I could see it happening
Savard is a good stay-at-home defensive defenseman and an absolute gamer, who is strong like an ox and clear the crease with ease
He's IMO a 2nd pair dman but would play ideally on a 3rd pair on a contender team, as well as on the PK
At half the price for a low 1st rond pick, I think it's fair
Savard is a good stay-at-home defensive defenseman and an absolute gamer, who is strong like an ox and clear the crease with ease
He's IMO a 2nd pair dman but would play ideally on a 3rd pair on a contender team, as well as on the PK
At half the price for a low 1st rond pick, I think it's fair
HuGort
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Overpaid? We got a 2nd for taking on Laine (a recent near PPG player) and gave up a guy no one wanted on the Habs D corps. LOL
Laine should have cost a 1st + to dump. That’s a 2 year albatross contract y’all took on to your cap.
Agree Harris was a nothing berger. He’s an AHL level guy on most clubs.
This will be fun to re-quote when Laine is tearing it up with le rouge, blanc et blueu!
Let's go!!!
A few Columbus fans told me I was insane to say Laine was negative value a few weeks ago. Well…. They said my post would be a fun re-quote too. But they ain’t chirping now.
Laine is trash. Guy simply doesn’t have the desire, hockey IQ or 200 foot game to be making anything close to $8.7mm. He’s one of the most overpaid guys in the NHL. You’ll hate him by mid November when he’s coughing up pucks and putting in less than zero effort to get back and defend. A prima Donna player.
And you said Ceci was a bonafide 2nd pairing dman when he was dumped by the Oilers because he's an overpaid bottom pairing dman. You were so far off the mark.
But you mentioned the word cooked. And that reminded me of Landeskog. Is he still trying to play this season?
I said loudly that Ceci should be put on waivers and he’d be claimed. I think he would have been.
Sharks will get at least a 2nd at the deadline for him.
You’re cheering on career ending injuries? That’s bad form.
Says the guy hoping that a 26 year old is in your words "cooked". Cooked is the very definition of Landy who's injuries have rendered himself a shell of himself.
Laine is ready for a fresh start in Montreal. Only 1 year removed for near PPG. Shoulder / clavicle is healed. Mentally healthy! Let's GO!!!
Holy! This thread has gotten side tracked, If I were Bowman I would aim higher than Savard if trading the 1st. With any luck Larson will be available, I'd be more than willing to add to the 1st to get something meaningful
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There is nothing preventing them from trading the 2026 1st other than it removes the protection and guarantees the Flyers get the pick no matter where it falls. I don’t find that to be much of a risk, as this team is a contender.
Now with that said, I fully expect the first to be on the table, but I’d hope we aim a little higher than Savard. Larsson would be my first target. Murphy has definitely crossed my mind, but would be more in the Savard range of appeal.
I’m not rooting on an injury like you. I’m saying his lazy and doesn’t care about defense or puck possession. He’s trash as a player. He is cooked. Mentally cooked.
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Laine was not in the right head space and he admitted that he was not happy to come to the rink. Its similar to the Drouin situation. The difference is that Laine has proven to be a superstar player when he's motivated. Now, with this trade, he is excited for the fresh start. His head is right. The time in the PA program helped.
A fresh start is all he was looking for. He got it. Habs players are all excited for him. Habs leadership is strong. He will deliver.
Lazy defensive player. Lazy with the puck. Hard to fix these short comings. He’s like the guy in beer league that only plays offense. You can’t win with guys like that.
If he's lazy and scores 40 goals. I can live with that. its not like he's Nikushkin and hooked on blow and lets the team down and is their downfall.
This was a genius move by Monsieur Hughes! Brilliant GMing. Got Laine at his lowest value and the cherry on top was a 2nd round pick. lol
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TheKrebsCycle
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He’s not very good but markedly more effective than this version of Savard . Have people not been watching Savard decline year after year . I honestly don’t think he’s been useful since he left Columbus ( yes I know he played a bit part in Tampas cup run ). But plz if someone can produce one of those fancy charts showing his effectiveness or lack theory il be happy to admit I’m wrong .
ManofSteel55
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Larsson is the dream. But I don't see it happening. Dante Fabbro is the next dream. I don't see it happening either.
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Rob Sense
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everything you said is wrong. You obviously did not see him play or look at his stats. Addicted to what?
The only thing Laine is hooked on is scoring goals. The only documented case of substance abuse belongs to the Avs. Perhaps Drouin has other issues as well?. Guess we won’t know.
I understand your jealousy of Hughes after watching your gm do nothing this offseason other than accommodate a cooked Landy and bury his head in the sand with Nikushkin while leaving no capspace for improvements. Avs cup contending window has taken a huge hit. Oilers are the class of the west!
