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

[The Great Weal]

I wouldn't be opposed to getting Sammy Blais to bring some jam on the 4th line.

 

[Rapala]

I wouldn't be opposed to getting Sammy Blais to bring some jam on the 4th line.

If we got Sammy he'd make our 2nd line.

 

[Heffyhoof]

If we got Sammy he'd make our 2nd line.

You've heard of rolling four lines, but have you heard of rolling one top-six and three 4th lines?

 

[Rapala]

You've heard of rolling four lines, but have you heard of rolling one top-six and three 4th lines?

We've come damn close to that these past two seasons.

 

[Heffyhoof]

We've come damn close to that these past two seasons.

I know, we just need a first line

 

[AmeriHab]

We've come damn close to that these past two seasons.

It's probably been longer than that tbh..

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

My boy monahan is absolutely cooked gotta flip this guy quick before he becomes a walking carcass

 

[Beendair Donedat]

My boy monahan is absolutely cooked gotta flip this guy quick before he becomes a walking carcass

I said the exact same thing to a buddy of mine. It was right around this time last year when he went down as well… I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened today, these back to back games look to be extremely hard on him.

 

[Lockin17]

Would you guys like to have Mavrik Bourque from Dallas ?

 

[WinterLion]

My boy monahan is absolutely cooked gotta flip this guy quick before he becomes a walking carcass

He will get an "injury" and be shut down... then come back a few weeks before the deadline...

 

[Mrb1p]

Sammy Blais

I'd love Sammy, he's a great player, and does a lot of what the Habs need.

Not sure Id give assets for him though. We can sign him this summer if anything.

 

[The Great Weal]

I'd love Sammy, he's a great player, and does a lot of what the Habs need.

Not sure Id give assets for him though. We can sign him this summer if anything.

We've been getting bullied nonstop this season, I'd like for that to change since it's not like the forwards can score a goal 5v5. We got a shit ton of picks and prospects we can't sign anyways.

 

[Mrb1p]

We've been getting bullied nonstop this season, I'd like for that to change since it's not like the forwards can score a goal 5v5. We got a shit ton of picks and prospects we can't sign anyways.

There's no reason for it as we have a true heavyweight that can play a regular shift in the NHL, don't expect this management to be smart abotu this, lol.

 

[DAChampion]

There's no reason for it as we have a true heavyweight that can play a regular shift in the NHL, don't expect this management to be smart abotu this, lol.

It may be that management wants to develop Xhekaj so that he can be an impactful member of the Habs long term and not just short term.

 

[Mrb1p]

It may be that management wants to develop Xhekaj so that he can be an impactful member of the Habs long term and not just short term.

He's already an impactful member for the Habs and he will remain so. He's one of the Habs 5 best D's, depending on where you think Struble, Savard and Barron rank. Only Matheson and Guhle are clearly better than him. He needs defensive work thats for sure, but the NHL is a fantastic place to learn defensive play, especially when your team never plays with the puck, since you get so many reps.

 

[DAChampion]

He's already an impactful member for the Habs and he will remain so. He's one of the Habs 5 best D's, depending on where you think Struble, Savard and Barron rank. Only Matheson and Guhle are clearly better than him. He needs defensive work thats for sure, but the NHL is a fantastic place to learn defensive play, especially when your team never plays with the puck, since you get so many reps.

Xhekaj can also learn on the AHL where he's on the first pairing with Mailloux. Presumably they'll get a lot of ice time.

 

[The Great Weal]

There's no reason for it as we have a true heavyweight that can play a regular shift in the NHL, don't expect this management to be smart abotu this, lol.

I'd rather not have Xhekaj be the only one to not be a pushover, you're allowed to have more than one

 

[Mrb1p]

I'd rather not have Xhekaj be the only one to not be a pushover, you're allowed to have more than one

I agree, I think Struble, Guhle, Pezzeta, Anderson are a good start but I would prefer a guy that actually hits rather than fight. Like Blais, yeah.

We seemingly have no one that ever hits on this team. Caufield is tenth on this team in hits... Its just unnaceptable. Pezzetta and Xhekaj alone take the Habs to 3rd last in in the leagues in total hits to 10th. We are f***ing soft without these two.

 

[HuGo Sham]

I'd love Sammy, he's a great player, and does a lot of what the Habs need.

Not sure Id give assets for him though. We can sign him this summer if anything.

a 4th line of him, pezzetta, maybe Evans and another rugged winger to alternate in and out would be great.

I agree, I think Struble, Guhle, Pezzeta, Anderson are a good start but I would prefer a guy that actually hits rather than fight. Like Blais, yeah.

We seemingly have no one that ever hits on this team. Caufield is tenth on this team in hits... Its just unnaceptable. Pezzetta and Xhekaj alone take the Habs to 3rd last in in the leagues in total hits to 10th. We are f***ing soft without these two.

agreed and i simply think there's not enough room in the lineup for harris, Gallagher, Caufield, newhook, Farrell, RHP...and Hutson? Just...no.

there's a reason Slaf has thrived the last two games and a lot of it also has to do with being 6'3 230

 

[Mrb1p]

a 4th line of him, pezzetta, maybe Evans and another rugged winger to alternate in and out would be great.


agreed and i simply think there's not enough room in the lineup for harris, Gallagher, Caufield, newhook, Farrell, RHP...and Hutson? Just...no.

there's a reason Slaf has thrived the last two games and a lot of it also has to do with being 6'3 230

And there's also no rooms for bigger guys, or average size guys, that are just total creampuffs like Money, Dvorak, Kovacevic and Matheson.

There's a lot of similar player on this team. It's like they saw Suzuki and decided to go after every single player that played like him. I'm not saying that I don't like Suzuki, I adore him, he can play however the f*** he wants because he has gamebreaking talent. The rest of this squad need to just be tossed out.

 

[Miller Time]

We've been getting bullied nonstop this season, I'd like for that to change since it's not like the forwards can score a goal 5v5. We got a shit ton of picks and prospects we can't sign anyways.

I'm embarrassed to admit I wanted us to sign Reaves in the offseason, to alleviate the pressure on X fighting so much.

Thankfully management was smart enough to stay out of that bidding war...

Tough situation since the previous management group left such a poor assembly of vets.

Gally's the toughest, but obviously limited.
Anderson plays smaller than he is. As does Savard. Armia is a wallflower.

In adding Dach, Newhook & Matheson, they were targeting skill upgrades even more needed than physicality.

Would imagine that we'll see physicality being a targeted attribute this summer...

Trenin would be a very good target & be worth paying a premium. 26, hits like a truck, decent hands, very good on the PK...

 

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[BLONG7]

I'm embarrassed to admit I wanted us to sign Reaves in the offseason, to alleviate the pressure on X fighting so much.

Thankfully management was smart enough to stay out of that bidding war...

Tough situation since the previous management group left such a poor assembly of vets.

Gally's the toughest, but obviously limited.
Anderson plays smaller than he is. As does Savard. Armia is a wallflower.

In adding Dach, Newhook & Matheson, they were targeting skill upgrades even more needed than physicality.

Would imagine that we'll see physicality being a targeted attribute this summer...

Trenin would be a very good target & be worth paying a premium. 26, hits like a truck, decent hands, very good on the PK...

Reaves has a 3 yr deal with the leafs, and then he will get a room next to Grapes in the home....

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I'm embarrassed to admit I wanted us to sign Reaves in the offseason, to alleviate the pressure on X fighting so much.

Thankfully management was smart enough to stay out of that bidding war...

Tough situation since the previous management group left such a poor assembly of vets.

Gally's the toughest, but obviously limited.
Anderson plays smaller than he is. As does Savard. Armia is a wallflower.

In adding Dach, Newhook & Matheson, they were targeting skill upgrades even more needed than physicality.

Would imagine that we'll see physicality being a targeted attribute this summer...

Trenin would be a very good target & be worth paying a premium. 26, hits like a truck, decent hands, very good on the PK...

I wanted him, too, but 1 year like 1 mill and told he wouldn't play every game.

 

[EXPOS123]

How about going after Detroit’s Jonatan Berggren ?

23 year old Swede with decent size who scored 15 goals in his rookie year last year and who’s done very well in the SHLand more importantly AHL

Not sure why but apparently he is being made available.

Would a second rounder and Harris make sense?