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

[SisuHabsSisu]

We could use a veteran patchwork player for the remaining games and Beck can go back to Laval. I don't know who that may be but we need him.

Could use? Must. I could use a G-Wagon. I must have my liver and both kidneys.

Overpay? Yes. And we will eventually overpay for our true 2C too. Now we MUST overpay for a passable (no pun intended) 2C. This is a dead team walking without one.

 

[Tuggy]

If they are going to make a move it should be for a forward and a depth defenseman.

I mean if you can't play your "second" line in the 3rd period, then there is a problem.

 

[Dichow Stopper]

Who would you pick between Cozens and Zegras at this point?

 

[Deebs]

Who would you pick between Cozens and Zegras at this point?

Cuzzin

 

[Vachon23]

Who would you pick between Cozens and Zegras at this point?

Cozens without hesitation

 

[salbutera]

Apparently Rantannen’s ask is $14M AAV, Dal offered $13M, Canes $12.5M, and Avs $11.5M

Recall, negotiations for current expiring contract w Avs was a hassle - missed portion of training camp while negotiating..

Rantanen definitely isn’t Jake “I don’t give a shit” Evans

 

[Habs13]

6 hours to go... do stuff!!!

 

[Kwikwi]

Who would you pick between Cozens and Zegras at this point?

Cozens has Dach vibe written all over.
Zegras has Drouin ....

If McCann Can go back to Center I would be tempted

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Hope people arent expecting the Habs to buy at deadline maybe a small pickup for Laval but our moves will be made in the offseason

 

[Benstheman]

Who would you pick between Cozens and Zegras at this point?

Cozens and it's not close for me. But that doesn't mean i think he is what we miss.

 

[Vachon23]

Apparently Rantannen’s ask is $14M AAV, Dal offered $13M and Canes $12.5M

Should accept 13 with Dallas

 

[Benstheman]

Cozens has Dach vibe written all over.
Zegras has Drouin ....

If McCann Can go back to Center I would be tempted

Considering the prices we see right now, i think we would need to pay with the worst of our 1st this year and a prospect like Mailloux or Kapanen.

Would you do it?

 

[Kwikwi]

6 hours to go... do stuff!!!

they are sleeping in the west, always starts slow

 

[TheArch]

Well, today is the day. But when I see the prices paid so far, I wish we were 10 pts out of a playoffs spot competing for Shaffer or Misa .

But we aren't, so...

According to my sources, it may be a long boring day. But my sources also tell me Hughes have a few "hockey deals" on sight.

Finally, my sources are not real.

 

[SpeedyPotato]

I don’t see the point in trading our UFAs anymore. I like Armia in the current setup and Savard showed he can contribute in a game like yesterday. At this point I’m okay with a depth add or a hockey trade

 

[Agalloch]

Hope people arent expecting the Habs to buy at deadline maybe a small pickup for Laval but our moves will be made in the offseason

Agree. We will not buy anything. The cost of bying is too high. I would actually sell some players. We can do like WSH last year, sell and make playoffs at the same time.

 

[Habs13]

Should accept 13 with Dallas

Didn't we put a salary capmin to stop stupid contracts?! $12...$13...$14 million?! This isn't a good trend.

 

[Kwikwi]

Considering the prices we see right now, i think we would need to pay with the worst of our 1st this year and a prospect like Mailloux or Kapanen.

Would you do it?

Prices a really high that would be the cost. Id try:

1st/Mailloux + 2nd. Rather keep that 1st

 

[Whitesnake]

Would want at least one UFA move. Go get another 2nd rounder so that we could move up in the 1st round. And some help for Laval.

 

[HuGort]

We should be all over Peterka too. Even if not a centre

Try to get Kulich out of them instead. Before they know what they got. Probably be cheaper anyway. He's got great shot, will be two way 30 goal scorer someday. At 6'1 he's center we need. Kulich left shot, only 20 in rookie season has 12 goals in 44 games playing fourth line minutes

 

[Vachon23]

Didn't we put a salary capmin to stop stupid contracts?! $12...$13...$14 million?! This isn't a good trend.

The revenue of the league are getting higher so it’s normal players make more money

 

[Andy]

There is a lot of winging and whining here, but in reality there aren't really many players available that I want playing on the habs.

Nelson, O'Reilly...these folks are too old.

Rantanaan is cool, but he's a winger and we really need centres. Realistically, the only names out there that makes sense for the habs is Cozens. Any other trade that would benefit the habs would have to involve players no one is really talking about, and at that point, we have no idea what negotations are being had between habs mgmt and other teams.

Then there is moving guys like Savard, Dvorak, Armia. Realistically, the habs would get a handful of middling picks for these players, which I don't think they really need right now.

Mgmt correctly identified that this team is good enough to be in the mix. Time to use assets on 25-28 year olds that can play now. However, we know these are the hardest trades to make.

The habs don't need more 3rds and 4ths, or players in their mid 30s. I mean I won't be mad if this what they end up doing, but I won't be mad if they dont add these pieces.

 

[Weltschmerz]

Pierre Dorion at RDS was very interesting talking about how a trade deadline work

It's important that the player you get is not a rental. So if you get someone with 1 year left you can at least sell him for much less then you paid.

 

[Wateredgarden]

Who would you pick between Cozens and Zegras at this point?

Cozens but Zegras could be had at a discount I believe.

 

[vokiel]

Who would you pick between Cozens and Zegras at this point?

The probability of either of these choices being on the table is close to 0 ?

And.. I'd still pick neither of them. The team can tank in the stretch, it matters not to the rebuild.