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

BergevinBurner

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I feel like it's a forgone conclusion that management is going to go after a 2C with experience this summer. Unless Dach has a miraculous turn around then I doubt they have faith anyone currently in the system can fill the 2C spot next season, and I'd expect there's going to be some real pressure on management's jobs if we don't see significant improvement next season.

Depending how Malkin finishes out the season, I could see him being a realistic target. I'd like to think Pittsburg isn't stupid enough to think they can be competitive next year, and probably head into their rebuild this trade deadline or off season. He'll have one year left on his deal so he'd help buy time for Hage/our 1st pick this year, he'd add some much needed veteran presence at center and I honestly think having a Russian vet to help Demidov transition to North America would be such a simple and smart move.
 

WeThreeKings

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I feel like it's a forgone conclusion that management is going to go after a 2C with experience this summer. Unless Dach has a miraculous turn around then I doubt they have faith anyone currently in the system can fill the 2C spot next season, and I'd expect there's going to be some real pressure on management's jobs if we don't see significant improvement next season.

Depending how Malkin finishes out the season, I could see him being a realistic target. I'd like to think Pittsburg isn't stupid enough to think they can be competitive next year, and probably head into their rebuild this trade deadline or off season. He'll have one year left on his deal so he'd help buy time for Hage/our 1st pick this year, he'd add some much needed veteran presence at center and I honestly think having a Russian vet to help Demidov transition to North America would be such a simple and smart move.

It would be nice, not sure we could pay the premium that Pittsburgh might want for him. If their asking price is a 1st then it makes no sense from our end.
 

Sterling Archer

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We don't really have a NHL defense core either. Dobes might get the same amount of troubles.
We know Primeau can’t do it. Why not give Dobes a try?

Defence hasn’t been great but a half decent goalie would keep his team in the game at least. Primeau sporting a .821 SV% just isn’t tenable.
 
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We don't really have a NHL defense core either. Dobes might get the same amount of troubles.
which is why they should be swapping Primeau for Dobes and making a trade for a RD and a C at the same time.

Swap the Gs
Trade Barron + Picks for a decent C
Acquire a defensive RD from the surplus of assets
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stabilize the team without accelerating too fast and they can trade Savard later if needed when the TDL comes
 
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themilosh

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Im dissapointed we couldnt land Jiricek.. we certainly had the assets. Basically we could have gotten him with: Engstrom + Cgy 1st + 3rd, 4th, 5th.. is that really so hard to let go?
 

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I mean, that’s not remotely the return on which he settled — why would the price be so much more for the Habs?
There is a tendency for teams to ask for more when trading within the conference. It wouldn't haven been to the extreme that the other poster said, but there's very likely some sort of premium we would have to pay, maybe turning the 3rd and 4th picks into another 2nd. We also don't know how high they are on Hunt, he might very well be a guy they like and would much prefer over say a Barron who we would argue is probably equivalent but who knows what CLB thinks of.
 

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There is a tendency for teams to ask for more when trading within the conference. It wouldn't haven been to the extreme that the other poster said, but there's very likely some sort of premium we would have to pay, maybe turning the 3rd and 4th picks into another 2nd. We also don't know how high they are on Hunt, he might very well be a guy they like and would much prefer over say a Barron who we would argue is probably equivalent but who knows what CLB thinks of.
That’s a big gap between “they’ll ask for more from within the conference” to “they’ll ask for Demidov”

Barron (as a trade asset) is worthless so it is likely they’d have asked for someone we didn’t want to lose + picks. That’s trading.

No harm in missing a trade or two, we can be in on all of them but can’t expect to finish all of them. Jiricek doesn’t fit very well with our immediate needs.
 

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So, how many of the posters on here complaining about not beating Minnesota's offer for Jiricek are also complaining about what the Habs gave up for Dach and Newhook and their current performance? This would have been another acquisition of that type - - a young, former first round draft pick whose original team has soured on, for a 1st round pick +. In this case, though, the Habs have someone in management down in Laval with direct experience with the player.

This place can be so schizophrenic sometimes.
 

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