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

[dauv]

I can give all of the rational reasons in the world why Crosby coming here makes sense, but none of it will probably matter because:

1) It's Sidney Crosby and up until this summer when we drafted Demidov, the Habs can't have nice things.
2) Dude is insanely loyal and hates change.
3) He'd be aware of his legacy and how he'd want to go out.
4) He's superstitious and will keep doing the same things over and over if it means comfort.

Now... For the reasons he would leave

1) Pittsburgh is unlikely as hell to win a cup while he's still playing (rich for me to say as a Habs fan I know but still) and are on a downward trend/getting older
2) He has no loyalty to new management or ownership.. In fact, new ownership and Mario Lemieux have HUGE beef and I know that probably doesn't sit well with Crosby.
3) The last management ground tried to get rid of Malkin already and he had to step in. Now they have Dubas in there who isn't loyal to any of them.
4) Tom Brady left New England (who could have saw that) and his reputation there is probably better than it ever has been.
5) He's our Tavares in that we were his childhood team. Winning a cup with the Habs would be something he thought about doing a ton as a kid.

It will never happen but the amount I can hope and try to rationalize it is endless.

he only signs here is we see a picture of him sleeping in habs pj's. If no pic NOT GOINT TO HAPPEN. I WANT TO SEE THE HABS PJ'S

 

[Bacchus1]

I can give all of the rational reasons in the world why Crosby coming here makes sense, but none of it will probably matter because:

1) It's Sidney Crosby and up until this summer when we drafted Demidov, the Habs can't have nice things.
2) Dude is insanely loyal and hates change.
3) He'd be aware of his legacy and how he'd want to go out.
4) He's superstitious and will keep doing the same things over and over if it means comfort.

Now... For the reasons he would leave

1) Pittsburgh is unlikely as hell to win a cup while he's still playing (rich for me to say as a Habs fan I know but still) and are on a downward trend/getting older
2) He has no loyalty to new management or ownership.. In fact, new ownership and Mario Lemieux have HUGE beef and I know that probably doesn't sit well with Crosby.
3) The last management ground tried to get rid of Malkin already and he had to step in. Now they have Dubas in there who isn't loyal to any of them.
4) Tom Brady left New England (who could have saw that) and his reputation there is probably better than it ever has been.
5) He's our Tavares in that we were his childhood team. Winning a cup with the Habs would be something he thought about doing a ton as a kid.

It will never happen but the amount I can hope and try to rationalize it is endless.

Crosby would look weird in a Habs jersey. It would take some getting used to.

 

[LaP]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828504591480299807

I call BS on this. Will be extremely surprised if it happens.

 

[Mrb1p]

Any ideas out there who the best RHD the Habs could realistically trade for?

Ras Andersson and Adam Larsson.

Larsson is pretty much tailor made for Hutson.

 

[Miller Time]

Crosby would look weird in a Habs jersey. It would take some getting used to.

Not for me... He was in a Habs jersey for years when I used to play video games lol

 

[The Great Weal]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1828504591480299807

The guy was -44 with 13 minutes of ice time.

 

[calder candidate]

Don’t see any issue given Zadina a PTO, or a AHL deal.
Most of our move are done so PTO are probably the most exciting thing that will happen…

 

[Bacchus1]

The guy was -44 with 13 minutes of ice time.

The guy played a full season on the Sharks roster. Everyone on that team that played a significant amount of the season had a bad +/- ! They were a historically bad team.

 

[tazsub3]

Almost as bitter as Shane Wright.

If habs sign him I want the media to track down that famous lady on draft night ….. just for fun of it hahahah

 

[tazsub3]

I don't want Crosby anywhere near the Habs. He's a generational talent, and a first ballot hall of famer, but this is Nick's team. The management team is building something special here, and I'm not interested in a last-gasp swing for another cup by a guy I've spent the last 20 years cheering against. Don't need him, don't want him. The clowns in here talking about taking on Letang's contract in order to get Crosby are out of their minds. Letang is USELESS to us. We'd be stuck with his boat anchor contract with no guarantees he doesn't just retire and leave us holding the bag instead of Pittsburgh. They're the ones that signed him to that monstrosity, let them be the ones to deal with it.

I will allow myself to speak for all of us clowns … Chill out tiger ….even Nick would ride on a horse to Pittsburgh and bring Crosby on his back . Lol
Now clown mates, are you ready for tonight circus performance ?
Hope you can attend

 

[HuGort]

I will allow myself to speak for all of us clowns … Chill out tiger ….even Nick would ride on a horse to Pittsburgh and bring Crosby on his back . Lol
Now clown mates, are you ready for tonight circus performance ?
Hope you can attend

Crosby signs here be dream come true

 

[Vachon23]

Ras Andersson and Adam Larsson.

Larsson is pretty much tailor made for Hutson.

Only thing with Larsson is that he’s a little bit to old

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Zadina sucks, next.

 

[26Mats]

Zadina would look great on a defensively oriented third line (that was sarcasm)

I would see a Zadina signing as I saw the Lias Andersson signing. Why not? Can't hurt Laval, my rvrn help the Rocket.

 

[Deus ex machina]

Only thing with Larsson is that he’s a little bit to old

He'll be 32 soon. It's not that old.
He'd only be a temporary fix to help transition guys like Mailloux and Reinbacher anyway.

I agree that he'd be a good candidate to play with Hutson. Savard can manage on the top 4 but is more of a 3rd pair guy.
Habs need another good top4 RD vet to stabilize their D if they want to make the playoffs. It's the last blatant hole that they have.

I think Seattle would rather keep Larsson at least until the TDL but they might not have a choice. They need to clear cap space.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Zadina sucks, next.

While our young players in Laval would benefit from playing with experienced professionals, Laval should largely be for our prospects and not suspects. The good ship Zadina has regrettably sailed.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

While our young players in Laval would benefit from playing with experienced professionals, Laval should largely be for our prospects and not suspects. The good ship Zadina has regrettably sailed.

He won't play in Laval. I expect he would sign a PTO and head for Europe if he doesn't make the Canadiens.

 

[Adam Michaels]

The guy was -44 with 13 minutes of ice time.

To be fair to Zadina, this was the Sharks +/-:

Eklund: -45
Zadina: - 44
Burroughs: - 42
Ferraro: -38
Addison: -35
Zetterlund: -34
Kunin: -30
Labanc: -27
Vlasic: -27
Hertl: -26
Sturm: -25
Barabanov: -24

I can keep going, but I'll just be listing the entire roster who were minus players. Some of those players played more and others played less.

Zadina was also 6th in scoring on the Sharks.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

To be fair to Zadina, this was the Sharks +/-:

Eklund: -45
Zadina: - 44
Burroughs: - 42
Ferraro: -38
Addison: -35
Zetterlund: -34
Kunin: -30
Labanc: -27
Vlasic: -27
Hertl: -26
Sturm: -25
Barabanov: -24

I can keep going, but I'll just be listing the entire roster who were minus players. Some of those players played more and others played less.

He'd be great on the golf course once the Habs miss again for the last time before 7 straight cups.


On a serious boat, I don't see where Zadina plays ? He's a low risk, medium reward at this point, miniscule chance for high reward.


Makes more sense to go for a bunch of other players over Zadina, but if they do sign him, I guess we'll see.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

He won't play in Laval. I expect he would sign a PTO and head for Europe if he doesn't make the Canadiens.

I hope you’re correct. This has a Bergevin-like smell to it.

 

[Adam Michaels]

He'd be great on the golf course once the Habs miss again for the last time before 7 straight cups.


On a serious boat, I don't see where Zadina plays ? He's a low risk, medium reward at this point, miniscule chance for high reward.


Makes more sense to go for a bunch of other players over Zadina, but if they do sign him, I guess we'll see.

If it's a PTO, I think Zadina is fine. They can release him or he can earn himself a contract and force the Habs to move someone else.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

If it's a PTO, I think Zadina is fine. They can release him or he can earn himself a contract and force the Habs to move someone else.

Sounds like Buffalo offered him a PTO, but the Habs are 1 of 3 teams to offer him an actual contract from that Beaudoin guy if I remember/read correctly.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Sounds like Buffalo offered him a PTO, but the Habs are 1 of 3 teams to offer him an actual contract from that Beaudoin guy if I remember/read correctly.

There was a rumor that he signed with Buffalo. Not a PTO, but actually signed a deal with them. His agent apparently confirmed that's not true.

But the Habs are one of three teams who are in on offering him a PTO.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

There was a rumor that he signed with Buffalo. Not a PTO, but actually signed a deal with them. His agent apparently confirmed that's not true.

But the Habs are one of three teams who are in on offering him a PTO.

Ahh ok, misunderstood, so the PTO is a solid option then. You can give him 2 games with actual lineages against lesser competition because it's pre-season and if he can't take advantage there, he won't be able to when other teams are at full strength, so he can catch a boat to f***offity land


Still hoping for a pto to Martin.


On a side note, seems like anyone on a pto who makes an impression to get a contract will be signed after they can put Price on in season LTIR.

 

[Deebs]

Ahh ok, misunderstood, so the PTO is a solid option then. You can give him 2 games with actual lineages against lesser competition because it's pre-season and if he can't take advantage there, he won't be able to when other teams are at full strength, so he can catch a boat to f***offity land


Still hoping for a pto to Martin.


On a side note, seems like anyone on a pto who makes an impression to get a contract will be signed after they can put Price on in season LTIR.

Martin who?