Trading Hage is the type of transaction that comes back to bite you in the ass big time. In any event, I don't think Desnoyers' offensive upside is as high as many here think. He tops out as a #2 center in the NHL. Hage, who is a much more dynamic skater than Desnoyers, could well force Suzuki into the #2 slot. Now wouldn't that be a kicker? It would be a lot cheaper to move up for Brady Martin.
Yeah Desnoyers should be a good 60-70 point two-way C but I'd rather have Kindel who COULD become that (or more) and Hage and another 1st
If that's what it takes to get Desnoyers. He's a center, he have the size, the skills, the IQ and he wants to win. But that's not enough, he comes from a weaker league as they say. Some will argue he could do better if he was paired with better teamates. It will be interresting to see how he will developp and if we will regret not getting him in the future. When Habs didn't pick Bossy and went for Napier, we hear that for a long long time. Or when we picked Wickenheiser and not Denis Savard, that hurts.
That's sarcasm I do think. When big time and trade the farm is mentioned, I smell a a joke.
I agree with that sentiment also because a forward takes less time to develop thus can help team faster if the F and D are equal for upside
I'm still not a fan of drafting for need. If we draft well and have a stable of good prospects, they can be used in trades to fill needs when they blossom.
Yes but trading to get the 2c is the most difficult sport. If we can draft earlyer and get that excellent 2c, it's worth a try. As long as we don't get undressed with what we give in return. Just to mention every nhl team wants to keep their 2c and about 12 teams wants badly a 2c to move on in their plan. And that early pick of a C can become the first C ahead of Suzuki, eventually.
Robertson has regressed and the last thing Montreal needs is another small forward
You have just crystalized the essences of success in sport: good asset management. The acquisition of superior/marketable assets (players) whether through drafting, trade or free agency promotes internal competition and provides a readily available pool of assets that can be used in transactions to fill needed holes in your line-up. Draft wisely and the cascading positive effects will show up in the ultimate on-ice success of your franchise. Draft poorly, and no subsequent remedial actions will ever reverse those critical mistakes made at the draft table.
Rebuild is over. It’s about time Montreal starts adding legit players instead of more projects. The farm is already stacked
