Post-Game Talk: Trade Deadline Day: March 7, 2025: Montreal stands pat

[The Great Weal]

Bourque+Stankoven+1st for a signed Rantanen at 12 million with a rising cap is stellar work. Dallas had to go all in, they will lose a ton of depth next year. Pray that they win the cup so Duchene isn't chasing cups and signs with the Habs.

 

[SpeedyPotato]

For that price he could have stayed with Colorado...

Didn't Carolina offer him 12.5/year? It was reported he was offered a 100m deal

 

[hvac412]

Yup, a Habs trade deadline

Yup, but we talk for two days about Evan’s re-signing, meanwhile Ottawa makes a real trade and gets Cozens

 

[Whitesnake]

I refuse to believe that Armia at 50% retained can't net a 2nd.

But I start to believe that the team won't move him for that. I would. But they might not. We do not have the depth right now. If the idea is to get a high pick...how to do you get a player ready to play at the same time? You are not going to empty Laval also. Anyway, most aren't ready.

Even if you give up on the season, which they obviously won't do, you still need bodies in jerseys.

 

[le_sean]

I dont want to discredit his point production, but Evans would get 60 too with Marchand and Pastrnak. Who's not?

He only played with them 18% of the time 5v5 last year. He was getting linemates like Heinen, Debrusk, Geekie and JVR a lot of the time.

 

[The Great Weal]

He only played with them 18% of the time 5v5 last year. He was getting linemates like Heinen, Debrusk, Geekie and JVR a lot of the time.

But what about this year? 513 minutes next to Pasta and only has 39 points. He's fine as a Dvorak replacement, but I'd rather entertain free agency and the offseason first.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Yup, but we talk for two days about Evan’s re-signing, meanwhile Ottawa makes a real trade and gets Cozens

Cozens is a richer Version of Dach

Dudes overrated

 

[le_sean]

Bourque+Stankoven+1st for a signed Rantanen at 12 million with a rising cap is stellar work. Dallas had to go all in, they will lose a ton of depth next year. Pray that they win the cup so Duchene isn't chasing cups and signs with the Habs.

It’s only stellar if they flip those guys for help now. They are contenders today and this only makes them weaker.

 

[vokiel]

But I start to believe that the team won't move him for that. I would. But they might not. We do not have the depth right now. If the idea is to get a high pick...how to do you get a player ready to play at the same time? You are not going to empty Laval also. Anyway, most aren't ready.

Even if you give up on the season, which they obviously won't do, you still need bodies in jerseys.

It's 20 games... Emptying Laval is super dramatic don't you think?

 

[Vachon23]

Forget Savard to Winnipeg

 

[HomaridII]

 

[bleuetbio]

He only played with them 18% of the time 5v5 last year. He was getting linemates like Heinen, Debrusk, Geekie and JVR a lot of the time.

Interesting, but have you a stat were we listed his points when Marchand or Pasta were there?

 

[le_sean]

But what about this year? 513 minutes next to Pasta and only has 39 points. He's fine as a Dvorak replacement, but I'd rather entertain free agency and the offseason first.

Because Morgan Geekie is their other winger. wtf are you supposed to do with only 4 players on the ice.

 

[red devil]

 

[waitin425]

Trade dealine is gonna crash this site very shortly - E5 - Crosby to Habs!

 

[Be a Hab]

Yeah that’s what I said.

How about going after a known productive player rather than throwing shit at the wall over and over again.

That's obviously the better option, but players that are productive are harder to acquire.

Not impossible just harder.

 

[le_sean]

If Kent keeps Savard I’m going to f***ing puke

 

[sampollock]

Couple things
Rant UFA lol
I said months ago these guys dont me ake UFA

Plus peg gets Schenn
Means no Savard

 

[Vachon23]

Great return

 

[HomaridII]

a second and a fourth for Luke Schenn.

 

[red devil]

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Savard isnt getting moved.

Jets get Schenn, so no one is interested in Savard.

 

[The Great Weal]

But I start to believe that the team won't move him for that. I would. But they might not. We do not have the depth right now. If the idea is to get a high pick...how to do you get a player ready to play at the same time? You are not going to empty Laval also. Anyway, most aren't ready.

Even if you give up on the season, which they obviously won't do, you still need bodies in jerseys.

Imagien going back to the Kulak trade and saying, "No I wouldn't trade Kulak, we need warm bodies and a late 2nd is insignificant." and after Hutson explodes "You don't know if we would have drafted Hutson anyways"

 

[Whitesnake]

Well Habs aren't moving. Schenn to Winnipeg? For a 2nd and 4th? Nice price but us not doing it with them means he's not moving. Unless we can find a team who will give us a 1st which makes no sense to me...

 

[vokiel]

Trade dealine is gonna crash this site very shortly - E5 - Crosby to Habs!

A big pile of hope and praying fans to Habs ... E4!

Cause all teams need to be trained in the art of hoping for the best and a bunch of praying fanatics.