Proposal: VAN / MTL

jjr922

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Why would Vancouver sell off a key piece for futures ? (Slafkovsky is still developping, after all)

If it were Slaf and the lesser of the Habs 1st rounders in 2025, and since Pettersson extended, I could see Montreal doing this, though.
 

Luigi Lemieux

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Don’t want to trade EP40 plus team is built to perform well now with rest of roster.

Also, some folks have lost all perspective on EP40. He had a bad stretch for sure. Suspect nagging injury. But he’s performed well in the past and is doing well again lately as well. Guy could be 1000+ pts in the NHL by the time he hangs them up.
Nagging injury for two years? Not a good sign if there's no end in sight. He just had 4 straight scoreless games and is on pace for 69 points. Doesn't seem like he's doing well lately, and he's the 5th highest paid player in the league. Scary stuff for a prospective trade partner.
 

crowfish

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Pettersson for Slafkovsky is not even close, the potential top 5 pick would be most of the value but that would still be a long shot to be as good as a PPG center. Easy pass from the Canucks perspective.
 

Coffee

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Why would Vancouver sell off a key piece for futures ? (Slafkovsky is still developping, after all)

If it were Slaf and the lesser of the Habs 1st rounders in 2025, and since Pettersson extended, I could see Montreal doing this, though.
Because Canucks fans are very similar to Habs fans. Canucks are also a crazy fanbase so they overreact and want to rebuild after minor adversity.
 
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samsagat

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Pettersson for Slafkovsky is not even close, the potential top 5 pick would be most of the value but that would still be a long shot to be as good as a PPG center. Easy pass from the Canucks perspective.

Good.

Cause Pettersson doesn't appear to me as a guy you win a cup with, anyway.

His style of play isn't really a fit for playoff hockey, afaic.

I prefer Slaf size and strength, when he's on his game, he's a major force along the boards and in front of the net, where actual playoff hockey games are won...
 

John Mandalorian

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Pettersson for Caufield, Savard, Dvorak be good trade for both clubs. Cap balances out.

Suzuki doesn't have to go it alone down the middle. Caufield gives Canucks a sniper. Savard stabilizes their defense. Dvorak is depth down the middle.

This is awful for Vancouver. Just embarrassing.
 

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