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

[Boss Man Hughes]

Well said.

Dubois is now almost as untradeable as Gallagher if that is even possible.

Imagine tying your career and legacy to a flawed player like Dubois.? Dumb always loses, and sometimes, it ends careers.

Imagine adding MB to your staff AND actually listening to any suggestions he makes.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Well said.

Dubois is now almost as untradeable as Gallagher if that is even possible.

Imagine tying your career and legacy to a flawed player like Dubois.? Dumb always loses, and sometimes, it ends careers.

Now imagine actively wanting to trade for that player like so many posters here. lol.

Hughes dodged that bullet for a reason and didn’t get caught up in overpaying to acquire or to sign him like LA did. It’s their bedbug invested bed to sleep in and I wouldn’t want to trade for it.

 

[Pat Riot]

What would it honestly take to get Zegras.
Is calgary 1st and winnipeg 1st + Harris enough to get the deal done?

Interesting answer by former teammate about Zegras being overated. Hes right saying numbers dont lie. I think Zegras can easily become a PPG player

DucksNPucks🦆🏒 on Instagram: "Strome’s response to Zegras being voted most overrated. Article: https://theathletic.com/5240068/2024/01/31/trevor-zegras-overrated-nhl-player-poll-ducks/"

510 likes, 7 comments - ducksnpucks on January 31, 2024: "Strome’s response to Zegras being voted most overrated. Article: https://theathletic.com/5240068/2024/01/31/trevor-zegras-overrated-nhl-player-poll-ducks/".

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[Boss Man Hughes]

Now imagine actively wanting to trade for that player like so many posters here. lol.

Hughes dodged that bullet for a reason and didn’t get caught up in overpaying to acquire or to sign him like LA did. It’s their bedbug invested bed to sleep in and I wouldn’t want to trade for it.

We don't know if Hughes was interested but if he was he was likely only going to offer futures. Or he was only interested in Dubois as a FA.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Imagine adding MB to your staff AND actually listening to any suggestions he makes.

There is some perverse value in having the Idiot Savant on your staff. What ever he recommends, just do the opposite. Like the proverbial canary in the mine shaft. He points where not to go.

 

[HuGo Sham]

There is some perverse value in having the Idiot Savant on your staff. What ever he recommends, just do the opposite. Like the proverbial canary in the mine shaft. He points where not to go.

exactly. And someday an amnesiac franchise will hire him as GM again. It might just be LA.

 

[Sterling Archer]

We don't know if Hughes was interested but if he was he was likely only going to offer futures. Or he was only interested in Dubois as a FA.

Reports said he never even made an offer. Jets reportedly wanted Dach or Guhle as the main piece coming back and was a non starter for Hughes and wouldn’t even consider that trade.

That would suggest to me he wasn’t interested.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Zegras makes some sense but only if we can acquire semi-cheap without sacrificing any of our better prospects our any of our own 1st round picks (too valuable).

Something around Winnipeg & Calgary’s 1st rounders is a good starting point for me. Not enough? Fine. Don’t want Zegras then.

 

[sampollock]

It's nothing short of embarrassing some people still want this clown

I was wrong...I wanted him.
Wow had I wrong

 

[Zilo44]

Wondering if Xhekaj + WIN 1st is a starting point for Zegras?

 

[vokiel]

Wondering if Xhekaj + WIN 1st is a starting point for Zegras?

It won't go far if that is it. Arizona is rumored to give more.

 

[sampollock]

We all must be missing someone
KH may surprise us

 

[Deus ex machina]

Reports said he never even made an offer. Jets reportedly wanted Dach or Guhle as the main piece coming back and was a non starter for Hughes and wouldn’t even consider that trade.

That would suggest to me he wasn’t interested.

It's been reported by credible sources that they tried to get him in the summer of 2022.

 

[Whalers Fan]

Reports said he never even made an offer. Jets reportedly wanted Dach or Guhle as the main piece coming back and was a non starter for Hughes and wouldn’t even consider that trade.

That would suggest to me he wasn’t interested.

If those reports are true, it's further proof that the Habs are in much better hands than with the previous regime. You just know that Bergevin would have made such a deal if he was still in Montreal.

 

[habbubba]

Well said.

Dubois is now almost as untradeable as Gallagher if that is even possible.

Imagine tying your career and legacy to a flawed player like Dubois.? Dumb always loses, and sometimes, it ends careers.

I'd still take Dubois over Gallagher as at least with Dubois there would be hope he can regain his form.

 

[Jack Skellington]

Someday, I want to see a line with three big guys that can cycle the puck. Just imagine:

Slafkovsky-Dach-Kakko

The last line we had that could actually cycle well, at least that I can remember, was Perry - Staal - Armia in the POs

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Reports said he never even made an offer. Jets reportedly wanted Dach or Guhle as the main piece coming back and was a non starter for Hughes and wouldn’t even consider that trade.

That would suggest to me he wasn’t interested.

No point in moving any of the few NHL players he had. Once Dubois opened up the bidding to 5 teams it was over. If Hughes was interested it would have been to get him without giving up any proven players - a futures deal. That is assuming he was ever really interested in acquiring Dubois especially at 8x8.

I'd still take Dubois over Gallagher as at least with Dubois there would be hope he can regain his form.

Not a good idea. Dubois has 4 more years on his contract than Gallagher and in a year or 2 Brendan can be bought out if necessary.

 

[General Fanager]

Zegras makes some sense but only if we can acquire semi-cheap without sacrificing any of our better prospects our any of our own 1st round picks (too valuable).

Something around Winnipeg & Calgary’s 1st rounders is a good starting point for me. Not enough? Fine. Don’t want Zegras then.

I am not opposed to get Zegras but he can neve play on a regular line with Caufield....

 

[General Fanager]

I'd still take Dubois over Gallagher as at least with Dubois there would be hope he can regain his form.

No Way!

PLD is the last guy I would want around a young team looking to learn how the be a pro. Gallagher is not nearly worth his contract when it comes to production but when it comes to showing the example of giving everything you have and being a warrior every night. He is worth every penny.

 

[BargainBinSpecial]

The Habs annual firesale is on. Armia, Allen, Pearson, Wideman, Gallagher...we got it all, at a discount too. And if you want top quality or better, Anderson, Dvorak and Savard are available too for a little extra. Can't reach the cap floor, no problem, Price won't let you down.

 

[The Real Timo]

Aren't ducks rebulding themselves? Why would they want to trade Zegras? But if they want to I hear Dvorak is coming off the IR next season and Kent really felt generous there is Brandon Gallagher.

A ton of leadership, karakter and grit all in one package to teach your rebuilding team how to win.

 

[habbubba]

Not a good idea. Dubois has 4 more years on his contract than Gallagher and in a year or 2 Brendan can be bought out if necessary.

I have more confidence that Dubois could return to form than Gallagher. Dubois has skill and talent,Gallagher got along with moxy more than actual talent. Dubois is bigger,stronger,faster just less motivated and less determined but a good sports therapist could help him,Gallagher needs a time machine.

 

[The Real Timo]

I am not opposed to get Zegras but he can neve play on a regular line with Caufield....

he'll be the perfect fit with Gallagher and Pearson

 

[habbubba]

He is worth every penny.

LMFAO.

 

[The Real Timo]

Is any of the current pylons Habs have a UFA after this season?