HF Habs: Trade Proposal Thread #86: 2023-2024 Season

[WeThreeKings]

Where would Zegras fit on the Habs?

He wouldn't.

They were concerned about size in their top 6 with Caufield.. they aren't going to pay the premium for Zegras.

Especially after they select Catton this year

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Where would Zegras fit on the Habs?

top 6 wing , but I woulndt have him with Cole and Suzuki personally

Especially after they select Catton this year

Need Catton so bad

 

[morhilane]

But does Greig really deserve to be sent down? Maybe they will because it's the quickest option. Or maybe they'll waive Kastelic to send him to Belleville and place Greig as their 4C. Kastelic would make the move if Pinto does indeed sign for $800K.

I don't know if Greig "deserve" to be sent down, it's just their safest/fastest option. Waiving Kastelic or MacEwen is another. But Ottawa has options to avoid the trade route to free the rumored $800k needed to sign Pinto.

Now if Pinto says "no, I want a real bridge"...

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Dreger spoke highly of Zegras, said his DNA is free flowing 100% all out offensive hockey but he is working hard to change and be a better all around player.

I'm not saying it's right if he chooses to ignore the defense aspect of the game but playing in Anaheim the past 3 season can't be easy for anyone, even a 3rd or 4th line specialist would have a hard time.

I'm sure he will, just like CC did and be able to play without the puck

 

[Adam Michaels]

FWIW any time you can add pure skill to your forward group, you kinda have to strongly consider it. Zegras comes with a lot of red flags attached to him, but he's still a very young player on a pretty cheap, manageable deal term wise. If MSL and Co. can set him straight, you've got another Dach situation on your hands. That's a very tempting proposition.

Zegras would make our offense much more dynamic. It will be left to see if he can continue to round out his game. But I wouldn't mind adding him to our Top-6.

 

[The Great Weal]

Lol some Kings fans were talking about Gallagher for Dubois

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Where would Zegras fit on the Habs?

On the wing for sure, probably with Dach and Newhook

 

[bcv]

Zegras would make our offense much more dynamic. It will be left to see if he can continue to round out his game. But I wouldn't mind adding him to our Top-6.

Draft Lindstrom and add Zegras (if he doesn't cost a premium price) and I think the Habs have the pieces at pretty much every position to start going to the next phase of the rebuild.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I'm not saying it's right if he chooses to ignore the defense aspect of the game but playing in Anaheim the past 3 season can't be easy for anyone, even a 3rd or 4th line specialist would have a hard time.

I'm sure he will, just like CC did and be able to play without the puck

No matter how discombobulated Montreal can be. And even if they will miss the playoffs, Montreal at this moment is in a better spot than Anaheim is in. And I imagine it will be easier to play here than it is there.

 

[BLONG7]

Zegras would make our offense much more dynamic. It will be left to see if he can continue to round out his game. But I wouldn't mind adding him to our Top-6.

Suzuki, CC, Slaf, Dach, Newhook, and .............Zegras would be very nice......but don't see us being great trade partners......most of their fans say they do not need more Dmen, which is all we really have in excess in order to make a deal...
And as mentioned there is the, me first kind of player, does not compute with HuGo.......if in fact, that is even true? The kid is flashy and all that, but................

 

[Kwikwi]

Id trade Monahan for a late 1st.
The swap that late 1st with Anderson/Dvorak/Armia + Xhekaj and start with that for Zegras.
But not Ghule.

 

[The Great Weal]

The issue is and has always been that we don't have the right assets for such a trade. You aren't going to get top 6 players for guys like Harris/Barron/Mesar/Beck/late 1sts. We would have to look at the likes of Roy/Hutson which is a complete non-starter for us. It's why we have to make Newhook type trades and hope they improve to become that top 6 player.

 

[Tyson]

Id trade Monahan for a late 1st.
The swap that late 1st with Anderson/Dvorak/Armia + Xhekaj and start with that for Zegras.
But not Ghule.

My God are people over rating Zegras. I wouldn't trade Xhekaj straight up for him.

Suzuki, CC, Slaf, Dach, Newhook, and .............Zegras would be very nice......but don't see us being great trade partners......most of their fans say they do not need more Dmen, which is all we really have in excess in order to make a deal...
And as mentioned there is the, me first kind of player, does not compute with HuGo.......if in fact, that is even true? The kid is flashy and all that, but................

It says something that Pat Verbeek played hard ball with him. Maybe he is vastly over rated because of some slick moves. He is small, doesn't play defense and imo is not what the Habs need...another small forward.

 

[Benstheman]

Id trade Monahan for a late 1st.
The swap that late 1st with Anderson/Dvorak/Armia + Xhekaj and start with that for Zegras.
But not Ghule.

100% agreed. Trading Guhle for Zegras is not going forward.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

My God are people over rating Zegras. I wouldn't trade Xhekaj straight up for him.

Apparently, here in the HF world, the grass is always greener elsewhere.

 

[DAChampion]

Id trade Monahan for a late 1st.
The swap that late 1st with Anderson/Dvorak/Armia + Xhekaj and start with that for Zegras.
But not Ghule.

No.

 

[OldCraig71]

People often overlook the reason why a team is willing to trade a player.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Apparently, here in the HF world, the grass is always greener elsewhere.

But then there is ridiculous. You trade Xhekaj for Zegras 100 times out of 100. Not that the Ducks would do it. They would laugh at HuGo. I would trade a late 1sst and Xhekaj although I'd try to get them to take another player like Barron or Kidney.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

No.

A much less costly enterprise would be to use that additional first round draft choice to move up in the draft to insure we are drafting in the top 7 if we continue to fall in the draft order through our unexpected on-ice success.

 

[Deebs]

The issue is and has always been that we don't have the right assets for such a trade. You aren't going to get top 6 players for guys like Harris/Barron/Mesar/Beck/late 1sts. We would have to look at the likes of Roy/Hutson which is a complete non-starter for us. It's why we have to make Newhook type trades and hope they improve to become that top 6 player.

So.....which is it?

 

[The Great Weal]

So.....which is it?

It's both. Team is so starved for talent that it doesn't make it easy to trade those two. Trading Hutson for Zegras is addressing an issue while creating another issue making it pointless. Trading Roy would be the same since we need to add more skill upfront, not replace it. Now if we draft Celebrini, Roy becomes more expandable for such a trade.

 

[DAChampion]

It's both. Team is so starved for talent that it doesn't make it easy to trade those two. Trading Hutson for Zegras is addressing an issue while creating another issue making it pointless. Trading Roy would be the same since we need to add more skill upfront, not replace it. Now if we draft Celebrini, Roy becomes more expandable for such a trade.

There is nothing wrong with trading Roy or Hutson. Every player is tradeable.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

If we were to acquire Zegras, this would make a very nice forward group

Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Zegras - Dach - Newhook
Farrell - Beck - Roy
Heineman - Xhekaj - Tuch

Very talented top 2 lines
A 3rd line that can shutdown opposition and produce offense
A big physical 4th line

 

[RationalExpectations]

I genuinely hope not. Zegras is probably my least favourite player in the league. Not a fan of his game

I agree Zegras seems more flashy than efficient on a cup run. That being said the same was said about Eichel and he was a key piece to VGK success. On the other hand Dubois seemed to have everything to be a very useful top 6 two way forward, with great physicality and he now seems to be quite a diva. Maybe Zegras can change his game like eichel

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Zegras seems like the type of player you acquire when your team sucks, like now to put butts in the seats.

Then in 2 years you package him with other assets to get a better player.

Though, that depends on the cost at this point.