HF Habs: Trade Proposal Thread #88: 2024-25 Season

[WeThreeKings]

Max Jones on waivers, wouldn't be surprised if they claimed him. Could be worth a swing at providing speed and physicality to the bottom 6.

 

[yianik]

How do you see Zegras I'm the future here? Centering Caufield and Dach? Suzuki with Slaf and Demidov.

Fair question and I don't know. It's been an unsettling start to the year as Dach, Newhook have started slowly and Laine was injured. Dach has lots of rust so maybe he just needs time, Newhook thought would be better.

I'm just thinking if for example Verbeek was interested in a big meat and potatoes type player, could Anderson be somebody of interest ( since he doesn't look to be in our long term plans ). Package him plus for a discounted Zegras.

If Zegras is cheap we just let him fight it out for a spot in the top 6. At this point all I think we can count on is Suzuki, Slaf , Caufield and Demidov for the top 6. Hopefully Dach. Maybe Laine. Ideally it would be a skilled physical 2 way guy with some scoring to round it out.

I guess if Hughes thinks Zegras is a good player, and you can get him at a bargain, why don't you get him ? Worst case you Monahan him and get a better asset than the price paid. Now if Hughes thinks he is just a weak player with a couple tricks then it's a no.

I remember when Devon Toews could have been had and the Avs picked him up. I thought damn we needed a PMD and this guy was gotten for 2 2nds and we had 2 better 2nds. He could have been ours and would have complimented that giant redwood D we had. I mean we had a full D, but I thought we could have grabbed a good player cheap, and we didn't. So that's how I wonder about Zegras

 

[durojean]

Newhook is still fairly young + he’s been moved from center to wing in alternance since the 1st game.

Patience is key with him also. He’s not a finished product.

I do feel that he needs to be downgraded and put to center. I don’t like the fact that he is at wing of the third line.

 

[Miller Time]

If a hit to the head is always a game, then you might as well take hitting out.

Meh, not at all.

Game is fast and you can't always ensure you're not going to make head contact.

No, you can't assure it... You just have to exercise caution and when you cross the line, deal with the repercussions.

No different than in any contact sport with rules governing allowable contact.

And before someone goes "WeLl DoNt TaRgEt ThE hEaD oR dOnT hIt"

As you're going in for a hit the other player is still in motion and could result in that split second continuation of a clean hit tot a hit to the head.

I think they'll just call the hit to the head more often, which is fair and needed.

It's just a question of what the penalty is, and how well it's enforced.

The players will adapt, and the game will stay plenty physical.

 

[sampollock]

I bet Newhook is in a deal IF KH makes one. just a gut feeling