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

Benstheman

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I don't think the Habs should be looking at top6 wingers.
Well i would not hold my breath on this one him but signing Rantanen would mean we could use one of Caufield or Slafkovsky to get another center or a top 4 RHD

Getting a top 10 forward in the league without giving up assets is a no brainer for me, whether it's a center, a winger or a D.
 

DiglettDangles

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Rantanen could be available (13M-14M/year) ... So how about:
Laine - Suzuki - Rantanen

Rantanen played C when MacKinnon was out long term, didn't he?
It would be the most Montreal thing I can think of! :laugh:
You have to assume Laine stays for max 6.5M for that to happen. It's fun to dream!

Slaf - Rantanen - Demidov
Caufield - Suzuki - Laine/Dach (whichever is worth a damn in 2 years)

Schaefer(!) - Guhle
Hutson - Reinbacher
Xhekaj - Mailloux/Engstrom

Realistically though, I see no particular incentive for him to even look at our offer.
 
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I mean he's only 23, and every player moved out of Buffalo has done fairly well in their new organizations if not taken huge steps up (Reinhart, Montour & Mittlestadt).

Chances are high Buffalo is looking at it only because Cozens is signed to $7.1m contract for the next 6 years. They don’t want to pay that if he's only a 40-50 pt guy (currently his pace is 38 pts for this season). He's averaged 51 pts over the last 3 years.

To be fair, Buffalo doesn't seem to be able to judge their own players properly. Like at all.

Cozens isn't great, but he's just under 49% on the dot.

He's above Evans and just below Suzuki.

Obviously it's the cost and if Buffalo is actually looking to deal him, I'd hope the Habs are all over him.
I just think it needs to be pointed out that the Sabres were all set for Cozens to be the 2C and it doesn't seem like they are confident in him being a center (which makes sense with his hockey IQ being very questionable), especially at that contract.
 

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