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

SpeedyPotato

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Haven’t watched Jiricek play in a while, but seems like he’d be a perfect fit for your needs. Those of you who’ve been watching him what do you think?
 

BLONG7

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Are you saying that Hughes doesn’t consult this site before deciding on a course of action? Then let’s have this site shut down, serves no purpose. 💀
Geez, I was sure HuGo checked this site, before any deals they made.....let's leave the site up, a least until the trade deadline....

Some of us have pointed out he was soft for years now.
Has always reminded me of a Drouin type
Lots of hype, and skill..................zero substance.
 
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WeThreeKings

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Will HuGo move a couple of vets at the TDL?

What does Matheson’s value look like today?

I harp about the 7 picks in part bc I’m skeptical Hab vets carry much value.

It will obviously depend if they pick up their play and get back into the fight.

If it stays a similar picture today, then I think they almost assuredly have to trade them.

Armia is probably a 3rd round pick at highest.
Dvorak as well.

Savard should net a 2nd.

Matheson if traded would get a fair haul, a 1st plus prospect.

Don't see them trading Matheson in season, though and he's not expiring.
 
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Because you’d have Scheafer, Hutson and Guhle on the left.

Guhle has shown that he’s very capable of playing at RD. I don’t have an issue considering him as a strong second pairing RD if that’s where we need him.

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Haven’t watched Jiricek play in a while, but seems like he’d be a perfect fit for your needs. Those of you who’ve been watching him what do you think?

I haven’t seen as much progression as I thought I would. I can’t comment on the nuances of his game as I’ve only seen him play twice this year, but his skating and physical play don’t appear that far removed from how he looked in his draft year. A step behind the play, loses puck battles. Based off CBJ fans, sounds like he makes a lot of mistakes at both ends of the rink. Lots of chatter around his unwillingness to play in the AHL. Still young though, lots of great tools.

Feels a bit redundant with Mailloux and Reinbacher around.
 

BeliveauFan4ever

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It will obviously depend if they pick up their play and get back into the fight.

If it stays a similar picture today, then I think they almost assuredly have to trade them.

Armia is probably a 3rd round pick at highest.
Dvorak as well.

Savard should net a 2nd.

Matheson if traded would get a fair haul, a 1st plus prospect.

Don't see them trading Matheson in season, though and he's not expiring.
Thanks. I can’t get enough games up here to form legit opins on those guys.

Might be best to keep Savard around…
 

rahad

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Still think he will get something nice at the deadline because he is a center and contenders want depth.
Contenders team don't have space in the cap for his 4m contract lol. He bring nothing to a elite team. We probably get a 6 or 7 round pick at best for him.

Is probably best to let him finish his contract and let him go in the summer. No need to rush a young kid to Montreal.
 

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Guhle not being traded
Suzuki not bring traded
Caufield not being traded
Slaf not being traded
Hutson not being traded
Dach not being traded

Shall we move on...?
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Beendair Donedat

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Playing for the first overall now, I don’t see Hughes making any serious moves before selling off assets at the deadline for picks.

As I’ve stated several times, the 2025 off season will be the time for Hughes to really make hay.

With pylons like Dvorak, Armia set to leave via UFA, they’ll likely be dealt but won’t return much (if anything).

Savard is the biggest prize, and will likely be moved at the deadline. If the stars align, he may garner a first round pick in return if the Habs retain and take on some salary/junk from a contender looking to shore up their defense for a playoff run.

I think Evans likely stays and re-signs here but that will be up to Hughes, otherwise he is moved (and could return something of interest).

Pezz is likely dealt on or before the deadline and will return nothing. Will not be re-signing here with the anti toughness policy in place by Marty Saint John.

Then you have the 4.2 million coming off the books for the retention on the Allen and Petry deals respectively. Gives the Habs 19 million in free cap - (strictly from all UFA’s walking).

Slaf and Guhle’s raises kick in which will eat up about 11 million roughly of that, which should give us 18 million or so to play with to pursue UFA’s and move players up from the minors/re-sign with the club.

Who do we pursue?

A right hand shot defenseman?
A top 6 center?
Do we stand pat and wait another year?

Personally I’d like to see them add Sam Bennett (if he makes it to UFA status). Would add a reliable second line center, adds some much needed snarl and veteran leadership into the top 6, and gives us a left hand shot center.

I’d explore the market on Mike Matheson after that, see what’s out there. Pretty sure he’d garner a fair return at 50 percent retention. He’s being asked to do too much at the moment and would settle into a second pairing role, with a defensively minded partner very nicely. Less is more with Matheson.

On draft day, I hope to emerge with:

1st overall pick - James Hagens (finally the Habs get their white elephant of the past 3 decades, an eventual top line center with elite talent).

Flames/Panthers whatever overall pick in the first round - Charlie Tretheway. Im a huge fan of this player. Big, right handed shot, smooth skating and physical defender. Used in all situations, he has a powerful shot. I think he’d be a perfect fit with Lane Hutson down the road.

Promote forwards Owen Beck, Luke Tuch from the AHL to the big squad, Mailloux on defense and Dobes in the net.

Trade: Alex Newhook, Jayden Struble and Mike Matheson for a solid right hand shot defender - Perhaps Andersson?

Habs lineup looks like:

Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovsky
Demidov - Bennett - Dach
Heineman - Hagens - Gallagher
Tuch - Beck - Anderson

Guhle - Andersson
Hutson - Tretheway
Xhekaj - Mailloux

Montembeault
Dobes
 

Gaylord Q Tinkledink

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Connor Murphy might be an option for the right side

Not a very strong might as probably costs a lot and watching Chicago games are boring, so I'm not even sure how he's doing.
 

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