HF Habs: Trade Proposal Thread #91: 2025 Trade Deadline edition

[sampollock]

Barzal or Cozens. Do it Hughes.

cozens is younger

 

[Hannibal]

All in on Cozens i guess. Not a lot of good center available.

 

[Runner77]

Nobody is taking him, he sucks and has never played one full season at any level

He’s a project with short term obsolescence. Perhaps can be traded for some similar player that a team has given up on. Nothing earth shattering.

 

[morhilane]

All in on Cozens i guess. Not a lot of good center available.

Not sure if Cozen actually qualify as a good center either.

 

[Takeru]

cozens is younger

Barzal has a much better track record and is signed through the Suzuki/Caufield window for a similar cap hit.
Enough with the gambles.

 

[Benstheman]

Not sure if Cozen actually qualify as a good center either.

Sabres fans are not sure if he is even a center... I don't want another ?? Times up. I want us to pay to get a real top 6 center.

Barzal has a much better track record and is signed through the Suzuki/Caufield window for a similar cap hit.
Enough with the gambles.

But Barzal is not playing much center with Islanders either. I think Horvat would fit much more what we need.

 

[sampollock]

Barzal has a much better track record and is signed through the Suzuki/Caufield window for a similar cap hit.
Enough with the gambles.

AND hurt bad? not sure of that

Sabres fans are not sure if he is even a center... I don't want another ?? Times up. I want us to pay to get a real top 6 center.


But Barzal is not playing much center with Islanders either. I think Horvat would fit much more what we need.

ok
YES lets go all in! move that needle KH

 

[Runner77]

I don’t even know if where gonna be able to acquired a quality 2nd line Center this offseason since I don’t see who is gonna be available

Luckily things change plus fans are not privy to who teams might make available down the line.

 

[NeptunesTrident]

Sounds like Anaheim may want to add instead of selling off, but if Mason McTavish is available that would be an interesting option.

 

[Takeru]

Sabres fans are not sure if he is even a center... I don't want another ?? Times up. I want us to pay to get a real top 6 center.


But Barzal is not playing much center with Islanders either. I think Horvat would fit much more what we need.

I wouldn't mind that either.
Anyway, don't think there's a fit with Buf, they apparently are looking for roster players in trades which we won't give up at this point.
Isles going on a rebuild would make sense and they'd be looking for picks to start it up.

 

[Takeru]

Not sure the interest would be mutual but I wouldn't mind taking another swing at Tavares as a UFA.
I feel like he'd stabilize our C situation for the near future until guys like Hage/whoever we draft this summer is ready to come in and would be a good veteran presence after that.
Most likely a pipe dream though...

 

[sampollock]

Not sure the interest would be mutual but I wouldn't mind taking another swing at Tavares as a UFA.
I feel like he'd stabilize our C situation for the near future until guys like Hage/whoever we draft this summer is ready to come in and would be a good veteran presence after that.
Most likely a pipe dream though...

No way on PJ boy.
he said no before dont need that old fart in MTL
go back to figland

 

[Wateredgarden]

Cozens is a richman's Dach. Still good enough in my book.

 

[Benstheman]

Not sure the interest would be mutual but I wouldn't mind taking another swing at Tavares as a UFA.
I feel like he'd stabilize our C situation for the near future until guys like Hage/whoever we draft this summer is ready to come in and would be a good veteran presence after that.
Most likely a pipe dream though...

Yeah I wouldn't be against a stop gap for 2-3 years like Granlund, Duchene, Nelson etc. If we draft a center this draft, 2-3 years would be a great timeframe for this center and Hage to come by. There would even be a spot at 3C disponible if they make the roster sooner than the 2-3 years.

 

[Takeru]

No way on PJ boy.
he said no before dont need that old fart in MTL
go back to figland

I'm not too bothered by such things, it's business.
Unless you try to murder one of our guys on the ice (hello Chara/Shitfillet), you're welcome on board if you will.

Yeah I wouldn't be against a stop gap for 2-3 years like Granlund, Duchene, Nelson etc. If we draft a center this draft, 2-3 years would be a great timeframe for this center and Hage to come by. There would even be a spot at 3C disponible if they make the roster sooner than the 2-3 years.

I think that's the most realistic option.
I dont want another reclamation experiment, nor do I see a path to acquiring a good U25 without giving up one of our core assets.

 

[vokiel]

Sounds like Anaheim may want to add instead of selling off, but if Mason McTavish is available that would be an interesting option.

They would ask for far too much.

 

[Benstheman]

They would ask for far too much.

Yep. These players are not trade material unless they struggle for a couple a years and team lose patience. But then they become projects like we already tried too many times. You have to draft them. As simple as that.

We need to draft another center this summer and with Hage, the odds are great we got ourselves a 2C in 2-3 years.

 

[Sterling Archer]

cozens is younger

Barzal is established and you know what you’re getting.

 

[eklund the clown]

A lot of good options mentioned in the last few threads but are any of these guys available?

 

[BLONG7]

The Leafs are looking at him..........LOL
Then again the Leafs are in on everyone!!

 

[BozoTheClown]

I would look at Colton Sissons from Nashville. 31 years old at under 3mil for one more season. He is having an off season like many on the Predators, but the last 2 seasons he had 12 goals 30 points and 15 goals 35 points, Good on face off, play on the PK, good size, plays a little physical and ex teammate of Carrier.

He would be our Sam Bennett lite.

 

[Vachon23]

I would look at Colton Sissons from Nashville. 31 years old at under 3mil for one more season. He is having an off season like many on the Predators, but the last 2 seasons he had 12 goals 30 points and 15 goals 35 points, Good on face off, play on the PK, good size, plays a little physical and ex teammate of Carrier.

He would be our Sam Bennett lite.

To replace Evans, yes he could be a good target

 

[Sorinth]

All in on Cozens i guess. Not a lot of good center available.

Cozens has 30 points in 57 games, while Evans has 27 points in 59 games. I wouldn't be against Cozens on the cheap but he won't be cheap and his big season is looking more and more like a fluke.

 

[BozoTheClown]

To replace Evans, yes he could be a good target

Yep! Sissons can play 15-16 minutes a game. We would need to find another centre capable of playing 14-15 minutes a game to share the #2/#3 spot with Sissons. I think a rookie makes the team next year.

 

[Ozmodiar]

Barzal has a much better track record and is signed through the Suzuki/Caufield window for a similar cap hit.
Enough with the gambles.

I don’t think Lou is a seller. Not for futures.

Dude doesn’t even buy green bananas!