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

[salbutera]

Interested parties don't believe David Savard wants to leave Montreal.

In his presser after signing w Habs , he said he specifically signed in Mtl so his young kids could be close to their grandparents

 

[Vachon23]

Wonder if Dawson Mercer is someone we might inquire about. Not sure the Devils will give him up but he fits the age group we have. Type of guy Hughes goes after.

NJ won’t move him

 

[Team_Spirit]

The Habs have some cap room for another Monahan in 24-25 but not 25-26 as Slaf, Guhle, X and Struble are coming off ELCs

Trading for a big cap hit without dumping equivalent $ is asking for trouble at this stage of the rebuild.

Real money will be freed in;

26-27 Price 10.5M
27-28 Gally and Andy 12M

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Wonder if Dawson Mercer is someone we might inquire about. Not sure the Devils will give him up but he fits the age group we have. Type of guy Hughes goes after.

Devils would move Holtz way before Mercer, however I doubt they move either of them given Toffoli is a UFA after this year.

 

[DiglettDangles]

It appears a 28-page thread dedicated to Zegras is insufficient
At this point I hate the player just out of HFB-induced mental fatigue

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

The Habs have some cap room for another Monahan in 24-25 but not 25-26 as Slaf, Guhle, X and Struble are coming off ELCs

Trading for a big cap hit without dumping equivalent $ is asking for trouble at this stage of the rebuild.

Real money will be freed in;

26-27 Price 10.5M
27-28 Gally and Andy 12M

There will be a lot coming off the books next off-season as well (some may be sooner), with a lot of young players on ELCs potentially being able to fill these roles. Plus the cap will likely continue to rise.

Allen - $3.85M -> Primeau/Dobes
Savard - $3.5M -> Reinbacher
Armia - $3.4M -> Heineman/Tuch/Farrell etc.
Dvorak/Evans - $6.14M -> Beck/Xhekaj/2024 Draft Pick
Petry - $2.4M (dead cap)

 

[The Last Red]

I would not trade a Guhle or Mailloux or Hutson for magic beans. If we trade any one of them it's for an established NHL player.

Zegras package perhaps.

 

[sampollock]

I still say KH will get a guy we have missed completely Surprise!!

 

[bonneaug]

I still say KH will get a guy we have missed completely Surprise!!

Called it

 

[vokiel]

I still say KH will get a guy we have missed completely Surprise!!

Colin White?

 

[Captain Mountain]

The Habs have some cap room for another Monahan in 24-25 but not 25-26 as Slaf, Guhle, X and Struble are coming off ELCs

Trading for a big cap hit without dumping equivalent $ is asking for trouble at this stage of the rebuild.

Real money will be freed in;

26-27 Price 10.5M
27-28 Gally and Andy 12M

Evans, Armia, Savard, Dvorak and Allen all have deals which expire in 2025. That's 13M right there, more than the "real money" being freed up the next two offseasons.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

I don't think I'd do either Guhle or Logan Mailloux with our high 1st to move up for those guys.. that would be a little too heavy.

Usually it's a high 2nd and another pick to move from like 7 to 5, so we don't have a high 2nd, but we have the WPG 1st.

The only way I move Guhle is if Arizona/Ottawa want to do a 1 for 1 swap for their pick (maybe add in the WPG 1st too). Then I'd draft Dickerson to replace him

 

[yianik]

Hence my initial comment:

"Unless they do get their asking price for Allen or Savard, I think we'll see Pearson moved with that last retention spot."

After deadline day, that retention spot has zero value until the offseason... When we regain another spot.

Getting an asset at deadline is better than sitting on an unused spot. Pearson likely gets moved with or without it, but they are probably holding off on moving him until they are sure they aren't using it on Savard, Allen or someone else

Man they really need to move Allen even for future considerations if that's the best offer , it's just causing misery for both Allen and Primeau.

 

[sampollock]

Colin White?

No...lol. Bigger name then that

 

[vokiel]

If we waived Gignac to help Laval, why not send back waiver-exempt Joshua Roy?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Zegras package perhaps.

I would really hope not. We've got a really solid young group coming up and a nice high pick this year. I don't want to give up core players/prospects for Zegras.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

The only way I move Guhle is if Arizona/Ottawa want to do a 1 for 1 swap for their pick (maybe add in the WPG 1st too). Then I'd draft Dickerson to replace him

Trading Guhle for a chance to draft Dickinson is a fire-able offence and to even consider throwing in a late first is a potential career killer. It reeks of Mike Milbury trading Luongo to draft Dipietro.

Trading Hutson for Zegras makes much more sense, then you can draft one of Dickinson/Levshunov/Silayev/Buium/Parekh etc as the logjam at D and specifically LD will be lessened by removing Hutson from the queue. .....Maybe you take a skilled forward with our 1st and take Cole Hutson with Winnipeg's 1st

I am not saying that they should necessarily trade for Zegras but just trying to make reasonable scenarios......and perhaps be a little bit silly with some other scenarios

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Two guys I would consider in a trade for Zegras are Josh Roy or Alex Newhook.

 

[SwiftyHab]

If we waived Gignac to help Laval, why not send back waiver-exempt Joshua Roy?

Cause he’s playing really well. The best Expected GF on the team in last few games

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Detroit fans have something from Pagnotta about the Habs being interested in Berggren

 

[Scotianhab]

Evans, Armia, Savard, Dvorak and Allen all have deals which expire in 2025. That's 13M right there, more than the "real money" being freed up the next two offseasons.

Plus Petry salary.

A little over 19m coming off the books.
After that it’s really only Anderson/Gallagher that have anchors left.

 

[vokiel]

Cause he’s playing really well. The best Expected GF on the team in last few games

How many scouts at the game tonight?

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Trading Guhle for a chance to draft Dickinson is a fire-able offence and to even consider throwing in a late first is a potential career killer. It reeks of Mike Milbury trading Luongo to draft Dipietro.

Trading Hutson for Zegras makes much more sense, then you can draft one of Dickinson/Levshunov/Silayev/Buium/Parekh etc as the logjam at D and specifically LD will be lessened by removing Hutson from the queue. .....Maybe you take a skilled forward with our 1st and take Cole Hutson with Winnipeg's 1st

I am not saying that they should necessarily trade for Zegras but just trying to make reasonable scenarios......and perhaps be a little bit silly with some other scenarios

Oh I'm not saying I would, just saying it would be in the realm of possibilities for me

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Two guys I would consider in a trade for Zegras are Josh Roy or Alex Newhook.

I'd rather keep Roy.

Newhook isn't going to get it done. They'd want more than him for Zegras.

Honestly... I'd rather we just not go there at all.

 

[Benstheman]

The more I think about it and the more I am convinced the best possible way to get Zegras is to dangle our 2025’s 1st. It is what makes the more sense.