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

[WeThreeKings]

I don't think the Habs should be looking at top6 wingers.

If it's Rantanen, that's a different thing all together.

 

[Benstheman]

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]

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!
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.

 

[schwang26]

Leafs just waived Alex Nylander. Habs should grab him for depth.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Leafs just waived Alex Nylander. Habs should grab him for depth.

What does he bring that others don't?

 

[Andy]

Leafs just waived Alex Nylander. Habs should grab him for depth.

No. They shouldnt. He sucks and can't stick anywhere.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Leafs just waived Alex Nylander. Habs should grab him for depth.

nope!

 

[rahad]

Leafs just waived Alex Nylander. Habs should grab him for depth.

Wow... i'm so blind. For a second, I took the leafs waived William Nylander.

 

[The Great Weal]

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.

 

[Treb]

Leafs just waived Alex Nylander. Habs should grab him for depth.

Who would he play over?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

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.

Maybe, but he's taken the most feceoffs on the Sabres, so they must like him.


1st in PP fsceoffs by almost 70

2nd for faceoffs shorthanded. 7 behind Mcleod, 14 ahead of 3rd
2nd in defensive zone draws.

They use him a lot on the draw. Now, whether thats because they dont have anyone else is another question.

Who would he play over?

Pezzetta.

If he did play
.

 

[Andy]

Folks, please get this simple idea in your head:

No waiver pick up will fix this team.just stop with the constant waiver watch

 

[Runner77]

nope!

A blind squirrel once found a broken clock when Monty was claimed off the wire.

The other times I can remember when the Habs got lucky before that, were with Kovacevic and Byron. It can happen that a player off the wire is worthwhile but rarely of the caliber of a Monty.

 

[morhilane]

Folks, please get this simple idea in your head:

No waiver pick up will fix this team.just stop with the constant waiver watch

But it would force HuGo to move some people and make the team more trash.

 

[Habs Icing]

What does he bring that others don't?

Swedish meatballs.

 

[ReHabs]

If the Habs are not in a playoff spot come February they have to sell Armia, Evans, and Savard. I hope Hughes does not think for a moment to retain them. I think Dvorak won't have an audience at all so he'll likely stay put.

They can up the more-or-less hopeless AHLers like Farrell and Kidney and rip to the end of the season.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

A blind squirrel once found a broken clock when Monty was claimed off the wire.

The other times I can remember when the Habs got lucky before that, were with Kovacevic and Byron. It can happen that a player off the wire is worthwhile but rarely of the caliber of a Monty.

Byron was very good too until hen stupidly accepted that fight.