I wonder if other GM's will take a stab at Fowler if we get into a trade package discussion... for our top 6F target.
Habs have so many different type of futures package we can offer. I'm sure Hughes is going to make at least 1 trade for a top 6F. Possibly he makes two trades.
1) Sign Monahan for 3 or 4 years
2) Unload Armia to save cap
3) 5th OA for Zegras
4) Jets 1st, Barron, Dvorak for Laine
Zegras, Laine, Monahan adds would turn this roster around and the D would be still in place which 1 more year of growth. Does it fit the cap? Not sure.... I'm going to play with it.
Fowler would not be one of my first candidates to be traded.
I like Monahan but Hugues said he wanted players that can play with pace. He's not exactly that. It's going a bit fast for him in the playoffs.
Maybe with a 2 year contract as a stopgap, but it won't happen.
No need to trade Armia. They have enough cap space and they need him on the bottom 6.
It's been debated already but i wouldn't trade for Zegras. Certainly not the 5OA pick.
But if you do, at least trade down before giving your 1st for him.
I'd bet Calgary would give a lot to get the chance to pick Tij Iginla.
Give a couple of pieces more, like maybe Barron and Dvorak (if he can be traded there with his m-ntc), and go get Rasmus Andersson to solidify the top 4.
But i'd rather they just pick Iginla, if Lindstrom is already gone.
I think that's a bit much for Laine at this point. I'd take a gamble, but not at that price.