Value of: Wennberg to MTL

[SannywithoutCompy]

With Montreal waiting for their C prospects (Hage, Beck, Kapanen, Xhekaj) to be NHL ready, what would the cost be like on a guy like Wennberg?

Feels like he'd be a solid fit on Montreal as a stopgap 2C for the next year and a bit, and could help Montreal with their playoff push.

I know San Jose's prospect pool is pretty nutty so not sure how appealing picks/prospects are, but the package would likely consist of those.

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[Coffee]

Stopgap? Hey I love Montreal, you guys know I do. But Wennberg would end up being Montreals 2C for the next 5 years. We have all seen this story before.

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Let it play out IMO

 

[Pinkfloyd]

With Montreal waiting for their C prospects (Hage, Beck, Kapanen, Xhekaj) to be NHL ready, what would the cost be like on a guy like Wennberg?

Feels like he'd be a solid fit on Montreal as a stopgap 2C for the next year and a bit, and could help Montreal with their playoff push.

I know San Jose's prospect pool is pretty nutty so not sure how appealing picks/prospects are, but the package would likely consist of those.

Wennberg has a no move for this year and a 15 team trade list come July. I think the only thing that makes real sense at this stage is if Carrier was available.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Stat watching I know but is he that much of an improvement over Dach? Would prefer to dream bigger for a 2C

 

[Juxtaposer]

We really can't afford to move Wennberg. He's an adequate 2C and provides some size and defensive ability to shelter the teenagers in our top-6 and we desperately need it. Unless it's something you don't want to part with, I don't see a deal here. B prospects and mid round picks don't do much for us now.

 

[Coffee]

Stat watching I know but is he that much of an improvement over Dach? Would prefer to dream bigger for a 2C

He can play, but there's not reason to trade for him for basically what you said

Better than Dach

 

[TheBeard]

Frankly, he’s too pretty to be traded.

 

[Coffee]

Frankly, he’s too pretty to be traded.

Hey! Fair enough

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Stat watching I know but is he that much of an improvement over Dach? Would prefer to dream bigger for a 2C

He's an improvement in both his play and the fact that he can stay healthy

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

He's an improvement in both his play and the fact that he can stay healthy

Healthy part is true but I keep reading Evans with 28 pts is now an overpaid 4C so why is 28 point Wennberg making $5MM a valuable 2C?