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

[ReHabs]

Anderson top 15 in hits for RWs
Pezz top 5 in hits for LWs
Slafkovsky 16th in hits for RWs
Guhle top 60 in hits for Ds in 44 games!
Struble top 60 in hits for Ds in 56 games!
Arber top 60 in hits for Ds in 70 games!

Again, you need to refine your definition if you don't like the players that meet it.

Also, anyone saying that Slaf is not tough to play against with that size is being disingenous. Gallagher being a pain in front of the net is absolutely tough to play against.

Seems like the Bell Centre hits counter is too generous with his tracking.

Anderson’s pecks and hugs shouldn’t be counted as hits.

Slaf is definitely a force and tough to play against. But you’re too charitable with Gallagher, he’s a smart player (always has been) but his motor is gone so he’s not hard to play against.

 

[HuGort]

Canadiens need trade for high end right shot D in near future. Because Reinbacher is pushed back a year and he wasn't impressive in camp. Mailloux raw skill but not close. Savard is getting up there and Barron had good moments but how long will that last?. Next off season at latest. According to when right deal comes along.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Canadiens need trade for high end right shot D in near future. Because Reinbacher is pushed back a year and he wasn't impressive in camp. Mailloux raw skill but not close. Savard is getting up there and Barron had good moments but how long will that last?. Next off season at latest. According to when right deal comes along.

Noah Dobson will be RFA.

Habs aren't likely to offersheet him. Doesn't seem like he wants out of long island/won't sign long-term, but didn't know that about Matthew until the end of the season.

 

[Egresch]

Canadiens need trade for high end right shot D in near future. Because Reinbacher is pushed back a year and he wasn't impressive in camp. Mailloux raw skill but not close. Savard is getting up there and Barron had good moments but how long will that last?. Next off season at latest. According to when right deal comes along.

The problem is that RHD pool is extremely shallow around the whole league. Dobson and Bouchard are the only high end players who might be available next year, but not sure why any of them would come to Habs.
The player we might target is Erik Cernak if things go wrong in Tampa this season.

 

[Beer and Chips]

The toughest teams in the league have players going to war for each other even if they aren't goons. Outside of Xhekaj, nobody on the Habs will do anything meaningful to stand up for their teammates. When he got hired, Hughes made it a point that he was upset by the lack of response when Monty got runover by Kassian, yet nothing has changed besides Xhekaj becoming a regular. It's moreso about the team identity than filling up the team with bruisers.

This nasty business could actually have a silver lining even if we can't see it now.