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

[vokiel]

No, but 5 players took leave of absence the same day (4 in the NHL, 1 in EU).

Oh I thought Comtois was the one playing in Europe, my bad. In any case, no...

I don't see what he brings.

 

[Draft]

I don't think he'll make it to us, but I'd put a claim in on Ruzicka. Another big Slovak and this time a C.

 

[The Great Weal]

I don't think he'll make it to us, but I'd put a claim in on Ruzicka. Another big Slovak and this time a C.

I think we are definitely claiming him if he makes it to us.

 

[salbutera]

Hamilton out indefinitely.

Foote likely out for season if not longer.

Enter......David Savard.

Michael McLeod, a centre, out.

Enter.......Sean Monahan.

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Yup - that’s what I posted in WJC2018 thread …. HuGo have found their wounded animal.. start circling like vultures

Don’t forget negative press NJD are in line to potentially receive, they need to change the narrative…pronto

 

[Egresch]

I don't think he'll make it to us, but I'd put a claim in on Ruzicka. Another big Slovak and this time a C.

Ruzicka is weird, very inconsistent effort from him.

 

[vokiel]

Ruzicka is weird, very inconsistent effort from him.

So he fits right in ?

 

[morhilane]

So he fits right in ?

I was going to post that.

 

[Runner77]

I think we are definitely claiming him if he makes it to us.

I wonder if Hughes tried to deal for him — would have been better than putting in a waiver claim, he wouldn’t have cost much.



Profile as per the Forecaster looks intriguing:

SCOUTING REPORT
The strapping Slovak has the size and skill to grow into an effective power forward. He is smart and mobile, protects the puck well and has improved his consistency at each level he has played at before reaching the NHL. He needs to get quicker and be game-to-game consistent because he is not going to dominate on sheer talent--as he did in junior hockey.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Hamilton out indefinitely.

Foote likely out for season if not longer.

Enter......David Savard.

Michael McLeod, a centre, out.

Enter.......Sean Monahan.

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Boy, talk about being cutthroat. Lol

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Hamilton out indefinitely.

Foote likely out for season if not longer.

Enter......David Savard.

Michael McLeod, a centre, out.

Enter.......Sean Monahan.

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I like this, let's keep it going.

Flyers with Carter Hart out.. enter Jake Allen.
Calgary with Dillon Dube out.. enter Joel Armia.
HC Ambri-Piotta with Formenton out.. enter Brendan Gallagher.

 

[rahad]

I like this, let's keep it going.

Flyers with Carter Hart out.. enter Jake Allen.
Calgary with Dillon Dube out.. enter Joel Armia.
HC Ambri-Piotta with Formenton out.. enter Brendan Gallagher.

Good luck trading Armia and Gally....

 

[HuGort]

I don't think he'll make it to us, but I'd put a claim in on Ruzicka. Another big Slovak and this time a C.

Agreed, I'd take a look at Ruzicka.

 

[Sterling Archer]

I wonder if Hughes tried to deal for him — would have been better than putting in a waiver claim, he wouldn’t have cost much.



Profile as per the Forecaster looks intriguing:

SCOUTING REPORT
The strapping Slovak has the size and skill to grow into an effective power forward. He is smart and mobile, protects the puck well and has improved his consistency at each level he has played at before reaching the NHL. He needs to get quicker and be game-to-game consistent because he is not going to dominate on sheer talent--as he did in junior hockey.

6’4” fellow Slovak for Slaf. Why not?

 

[Runner77]

6’4” fellow Slovak for Slaf. Why not?

6 teams having priority claim over Habs is likely why not. Fingers crossed.

 

[vokiel]

Good luck trading Armia and Gally....

Armia is very trade-able: A buyout in 2024-25

Same thing for Dvorak: Dvo Buyout

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I remember Ruzicka being a pretty bad skater in his Sarnia days, I saw him play a bunch there. Hopefuly he's gotten better at that aspect. He was always built like a freaking truck though, even at 16-17, just a massive guy. Pretty good hands and vision.

 

[sampollock]

6 teams having priority claim over Habs is likely why not. Fingers crossed.

I bet hawks take him

 

[rahad]

Armia is very trade-able: A buyout in 2024-25

Same thing for Dvorak.

They will both be gone at the end of next season . No need to buy any contract. They are also going to play at 120% for a contract next season. I don't see the habs making the playoff in 2025. So no rush.

Probably 35-40pts for Dvorak and 25-30pts for Armia next season. Last chance for a NHL contract (before retiring).

 

[yianik]

Turcotte is too injury prone and doesn’t have top-6 upside. He’s not struggling to succeed in the NHL, he’s struggling to even crack the league as a 4th liner. From what I’ve seen in the AHL, there’s not a single definable trait that makes me think he’s got more upside than what he’s shown to this point. Maybe he becomes similar to Jake Evans, but we have guys in-house on similar pathways.

Dellandrea has shown he can stick in the league - he’s a bit more interesting and has some jam to his game. That’s quite a bit of value back for Monahan.

Holloway is another one I’d look at. I think he can become a legitimate middle-6 player if he escapes Edmonton.

We already whiffed with Turcotte's Dad, let's just take a pass.

 

[vokiel]

They will both be gone at the end of next season . No need to buy any contract. They are also going to play at 120% for a contract next season. I don't see the habs making the playoff in 2025. So no rush.

Probably 35-40pts for Dvorak and 25-30pts for Armia next season. Last chance for a NHL contract (before retiring).

Paying another team with a low pick so they buyout your players is a common strategy, and we can get reclamation projects this way, so they are trade-able, no doubts in my mind.

Whether you want to do it or not that's a different argument.

 

[Runner77]

I bet hawks take him

He won’t make it to the Habs. The whole moar size, age and ability to play C will make him a target.

 

[jrom]

I don't think he'll make it to us, but I'd put a claim in on Ruzicka. Another big Slovak and this time a C.

Yes, haven’t seen him play this year but last year in CGY (the game Monahan got hurt in) he was very effective as a bottom 6 guy with decent skating and shot. Can’t be worse than “no one”.

Edit: guessing they may not have been aware but why not spend one of our many 7th rd pick to grab him ? Even if it’s to send him to Laval after. Now he’s likely gonna be grabbed by someone else.

 

[morhilane]

He won’t make it to the Habs. The whole moar size, age and ability to play C will make him a target.

Only the Sharks have a roster spot.
Anaheim, Buffalo, Columbus, Ottawa and Chicago have to send down a waiver exempt player to make the space for tomorrow 2pm and they would be sending down a better player except maybe for Chicago.

But Chicago has already claimed two players in January and that actually cost money (waivers pick-up aren't actually free ).

 

[The Great Weal]

Only the Sharks have a roster spot.
Anaheim, Buffalo, Columbus, Ottawa and Chicago have to send down a waiver exempt player to make the space for tomorrow 2pm and they would be sending down a better player except maybe for Chicago.

But Chicago has already claimed two players in January and that actually cost money (waivers pick-up aren't actually free ).

Great point. Not to mention that Granlund is supposed to be back soon anyway meaning the Sharks would have to waive someone to activate him.

 

[habsterr]

I would claim Ruzicka could play 3rd/4th line C. Hopefully Habs get him.