Proposal: Tomas Plekanec for your bad contract (winger)

[KevinRedkey]

Jokinen from Florida?

I admittedly know nothing about him this year (Im not a Florida fan). I just see Denis Malgin as their current 3rd line C (due to injuries?), and I figured Plekanek would be a solid fit behind Barkov and Trocheck. They can afford him, and Jokinen is a bit cheaper for Montreal, and has the same term (1 year left after this one)

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Edit: Just saw this reply:

He wasn't stellar last season. He's not any different this season, really.

He's still an excellent match-up center, but he doesn't seem to trust in his ability to generate offense anymore. For so many years, he's been the go to defensive center on the team, as well as its top centerman. He had to do it all. Now that Galchenyuk took up the burden of generating offense, he just seems disinterested whenever he gets into the offensive zone, as if he was in energy saving mode.

It's closer to being snake-bitten or a cold streak than it is to age catching up to him. Physically, he's pretty much the same as he was 3, 4, 5 years ago. His skating has not taken a hit whatsoever. I think it's more of a confidence thing. He had a ton of chances when he played with Radulov earlier this year, but he couldn't capitalize on them.

He's never been an offensive catalyst. He needs someone to generate chances for him, and he'll take care of the defensive part of the game. He did very well with Kovalev for that reason, and even though the tangible results weren't there, I thought he looked good with Radulov. Right now, as lethargic as he's been, his wingers are doing absolutely nothing to help him snap out of it. All the offense goes through Galchenyuk and Radulov right now. It's not just Plekanec that's not generating offense up to the expectations.

Regardless of all that, the Habs absolutely cannot let go of him at this stage. They need an upgrade at center, either someone reliable on the 3rd line to ease up his workload a bit, or someone more offensively dynamic to take on the #2 role. But in any case, trading him is absolutely not an option unless an upgrade comes the other way. I'm not sure what the OP's big plan is, but rolling with Danault and Desharnais on the 2nd and 3rd lines doesn't sound appealing to me. That's draft lottery territory.

Makes sense! Thanks fort the explanation

 

[Slashers98]

He wasn't stellar last season. He's not any different this season, really.

He's still an excellent match-up center, but he doesn't seem to trust in his ability to generate offense anymore. For so many years, he's been the go to defensive center on the team, as well as its top centerman. He had to do it all. Now that Galchenyuk took up the burden of generating offense, he just seems disinterested whenever he gets into the offensive zone, as if he was in energy saving mode.

It's closer to being snake-bitten or a cold streak than it is to age catching up to him. Physically, he's pretty much the same as he was 3, 4, 5 years ago. His skating has not taken a hit whatsoever. I think it's more of a confidence thing. He had a ton of chances when he played with Radulov earlier this year, but he couldn't capitalize on them.

He's never been an offensive catalyst. He needs someone to generate chances for him, and he'll take care of the defensive part of the game. He did very well with Kovalev for that reason, and even though the tangible results weren't there, I thought he looked good with Radulov. Right now, as lethargic as he's been, his wingers are doing absolutely nothing to help him snap out of it. All the offense goes through Galchenyuk and Radulov right now. It's not just Plekanec that's not generating offense up to the expectations.

Regardless of all that, the Habs absolutely cannot let go of him at this stage. They need an upgrade at center, either someone reliable on the 3rd line to ease up his workload a bit, or someone more offensively dynamic to take on the #2 role. But in any case, trading him is absolutely not an option unless an upgrade comes the other way. I'm not sure what the OP's big plan is, but rolling with Danault and Desharnais on the 2nd and 3rd lines doesn't sound appealing to me. That's draft lottery territory.

Plekanec has 8 goals in his last 86 games, so that's almost one million per goal... We can find a cheaper defensive center elsewhere.

 

[Lebowski]

Plekanec has 8 goals in his last 86 games, so that's almost one million per goal... We can find a cheaper defensive center elsewhere.

Arbitrary and irrelevant.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Not a Center, but how about Hanzal for Plekanec (35% retained) and McCarron

 

[BatVader]

Just sad

 

[Captain Mountain]

Not a Center, but how about Hanzal for Plekanec (35% retained) and McCarron

So, either Montreal:

-saves under a mil for one season and less than that if they want to re-sign Hanzal and lose McCarron; or

-save under a million for Hanzal and lose McCarron for a rental.

Plus the fact that Hanzal doesn't meaningfully improve the team by replacing Plekanec in the short term. That's an easy pass.

 

[mrinsane]

Plekanec could help a team like Winnipeg or Colorado

Plekanec and Andrighetto for Iginla could be a win win trade.

 

[ichabod13]

im willing to bet that garth would be willing to part with andrew ladd.

 

[Demon Wolf]

ugh please no

 

[Mike Hasselhoffman]

No need to trade Plekanec right now, just leave him exposed in the expansion draft

 

[bleuetbio]

He wasn't stellar last season. He's not any different this season, really.

He's still an excellent match-up center, but he doesn't seem to trust in his ability to generate offense anymore. For so many years, he's been the go to defensive center on the team, as well as its top centerman. He had to do it all. Now that Galchenyuk took up the burden of generating offense, he just seems disinterested whenever he gets into the offensive zone, as if he was in energy saving mode.

It's closer to being snake-bitten or a cold streak than it is to age catching up to him. Physically, he's pretty much the same as he was 3, 4, 5 years ago. His skating has not taken a hit whatsoever. I think it's more of a confidence thing. He had a ton of chances when he played with Radulov earlier this year, but he couldn't capitalize on them.

He's never been an offensive catalyst. He needs someone to generate chances for him, and he'll take care of the defensive part of the game. He did very well with Kovalev for that reason, and even though the tangible results weren't there, I thought he looked good with Radulov. Right now, as lethargic as he's been, his wingers are doing absolutely nothing to help him snap out of it. All the offense goes through Galchenyuk and Radulov right now. It's not just Plekanec that's not generating offense up to the expectations.

Regardless of all that, the Habs absolutely cannot let go of him at this stage. They need an upgrade at center, either someone reliable on the 3rd line to ease up his workload a bit, or someone more offensively dynamic to take on the #2 role. But in any case, trading him is absolutely not an option unless an upgrade comes the other way. I'm not sure what the OP's big plan is, but rolling with Danault and Desharnais on the 2nd and 3rd lines doesn't sound appealing to me. That's draft lottery territory.

Whatever what will be written here, everyone has the chance to take a close look to your post.

 

[McSuper]

Plekanec still has two years at $6M per year and he is 34 years old.

The Habs need help on the wing.

Fayne and Pouliot . We can retain on Fayne to even out contracts as in dollar for dollar

 

[V13]

No thanks, we experienced his inconsistency once and that's enough

Yeah

We used to call him No Balance. The guy was on his butt 90% of the time

And while Plekanec hasn't been great this year and last year , if the Habs trade him we need another center. Gelchenyuk - Desharnais - Danault - Mitchell is not going to cut it. That's terrible depth

 

[HuGo Sham]

im willing to bet that garth would be willing to part with andrew ladd.

nah, pleks contract is done after next year...ladd not so much..lol

 

[Bell Centre Hotdog]

Tomas Plekanec
Nathan Beaulieu
Jacob De La Rose



Jerome Iginla
Joe Colborne
Nikita Zadorov


Then if the Habs could move Desharnais + Hudon + pick for Hanzal the Habs would be bolstering up with some size for a stronger team.

Byron Galchenyuk Radulov
Pacioretty Hanzal Gallagher
Colborne Shaw Iginla
Carr Danault Mitchell
Flynn Lehkonen

Emelin Weber
Markov Petry
Zadorov Pateryn
Redmond

Price
Montoya

 

[rhinoshawarma]

No, we are not downgrading at C. We are weak down the middle and won't get an upgrade from this trade. Keep plekanec's contract and expose him to the draft. Worst case we have 1 year left of him. He's still solid defensively.

 

[euhchepas]

Tomas Plekanec
Nathan Beaulieu
Jacob De La Rose



Jerome Iginla
Joe Colborne
Nikita Zadorov

avs fans view zadorov as a top 2 def they're not going to like that

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Plekcanec + Juulsen for Ryan + Boroweicki

Nice try.

 

[CHaracter79]

Plek had 54 points last year and is having a bad start. Still our best matchup Center and always faces teams top line

Look through whowe played and look at who he faced and how they fared. Still pretty solid defensively.

Gallagher gas 7 points does this mean he is done

Max gally and plek need to step up their game play them
Together and hope they breakthrough

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

No reason to dump Plekanec just because he's having a slow start. At least, not unless we're getting a clear upgrade and cap needs to go back the other way.

 

[Blueangel1891]

Eriksson?

 

[hockeyheadlines]

Plekanec could help a team like Winnipeg or Colorado

Plekanec and Andrighetto for Iginla could be a win win trade.

No thanks, Iginla is fine where he is.