I'd be willing to take the bet that he can become a 60+pt player with us. He's finished with 71pts & 53pts the last 2 seasons, I don't know many 3rd line players who have produced that much around the league, never mind the Habs.
He just turned 25 this year in 2024, he's not going to play on the 3rd line in the next 5 years or so just like Suzuki will not be a 3rd line center at 7+ in the next 5 years.
I wonder if Cirelli is a target for the Canes. They need a 2C and Tampa needs to shed salary. Tampa also have zero draft picks which Montreal has a bunch of.
And TBay are surely interested in futures
No picks in first 3 rounds this year. No 1st or 2nd next year. I’d imagine they are desperate for picks.
Let's not forget the Bruins for Cirelli. Bruins management said they really need top 6 centers.
I’d think the Canes would want a bit more than just trading Necas for Cirelli. They’d probably also have to send someone like Fast to Tampa.
That might just be posturing by his father. I don’t really see him as a centre. Maybe when the Canes were struggling trying to find a 2C that they didn’t bother giving him a shot which rubbed him the wrong way. I don’t know.
While not impossible, this is not the norm. This is highly risky if you dont have the second deal already lined up. Newhook was dealt after Col got RyJo from NSH. This is not a good example
I think it could work if you replace Barron or Harris by the Panthers/Calgary pick.
Keep in mind Brisebois said at end of season presser, TBay has no plans to retool, they’re going for it again next year - which tells me they’re looking for lower cap hit plug & play types to fill roster, providing depth they’ve been lacking throughout their lineup due to cap issues
What does that mean for Stamkos though? If they're going for it again and re-sign him, somebody's gotta go.
Brisebois said he promised Stamkos he’d strengthen top-4D (McDonagh), and build out depth to make another run for the Cup to entice him to resign w TBay
I recall seeing quote from his dad reiterating that he wants to be traded so he could play a bigger role, I didn't see the part about him wanting to be well C specifically.
Probably Cirelli, Cernak or Jeannot. They need depth so any 3rd liner with good contract. Evans, RHP, Armia @50% could be interesting assets for them.
I imagine that package would have to be fairly significant if we’re talking about a top 6 winger and those are the names going back.
Necas would need some massive improvement to be a centre in the league.
He might have taken advantage of the 2 first line before him in Carolina. He comes in 3rd line but the 2 other lines kept busy the 2 first pair of D, he face 3rd line and 3rd line D by logic. Canes are obviously a much better all around team compared to the habs. He have better pairing D with him too.
