Who else besides Drouin could Montreal have gotten for Sergachev?

[LeafFever]

I don't believe a defenseman who hasn't played in the NHL gets you a #1 centre.

True. You really have to draft one.
Montreal just can't be a serious contender with those centres.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

You have got to think he could have been put in a Duchene deal because they NEED someone that can play C right now they got nothing

 

[Mr Positive]

Potentially, if you traded Sergachev ++, you could have got that ideal piece back, but that requires that piece to be for sale first.

And no, I don't mean someone like Duchene. You cannot risk Duchene walking in two years and then you are missing Sergachev for nothing. I mean a deal like how Johansen was available, someone with RFA control, but he was likely available only because of a schism between him and the team. In that situation it would take much more than a prospect, even one as good as Sergachev.

So really, the Habs did as well as they could have hoped. Drouin could be developed into a center too, if it's that important.

 

[LeafFever]

You have got to think he could have been put in a Duchene deal because they NEED someone that can play C right now they got nothing

Despite the French name, Duchense doesn't speak French. Let's face it, Rouin being from Quenec attracted Montreal more. And Duchense really looked bad last year.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Despite the French name, Duchense doesn't speak French. Let's face it, Rouin being from Quenec attracted Montreal more. And Duchense really looked bad last year.

Who looked good on Colorado?

 

[Finnish your Czech]

Bozak for sure IMO

 

[ottawa]

If he Sergachev lives up to billing, MTL just got fleeced.
I think Bergevin was seduced by the Quebecois aura.

No, I think Bergevin sees the end of the road and is doing whatever he can to save his job and failing.

 

[JoVel]

Would've Montreal rather taken Johnson since he's a center?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Borowiecki likely could have been had

 

[AppsSyl]

Would've considered Kadri or Liljegren+Kapanen from the leafs pov

Speak for yourself, no way I would offer Liljegren + Kapanen for Sergeychev.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Based on the names that has been said here:

Drouin

Kadri
Stepan

Johnson
Bozak

Lilj + Kapenen

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Would've Montreal rather taken Johnson since he's a center?

Zero chance
The difference in value between Drouin and Johnson is huge
Also it was reported Yzerman offered Johnson for Sergachev, but Bergevin declined

 

[Seedling]

Matt Duchene? Don't know if he's as good as Drouin though.

I am very sure that if all it took was Sargachev to get Duchene, it would have been done. Sakic is asking for a lot more by the sounds of it.

 

[The Great Weal]

Realistically, Duchene. However, Sakic is asking for a crazy amount.

 

[MardyBum]

I'm amazed they got Drouin.

Sergachev isn't a can't miss prospect, and even though he's a W, getting a 22 year old 50+ point player is pretty damned good for a guy who hasn't done anything at the pro level.

 

[Lebowski]

As much as we need a center, I don't think there was anything out there in terms of value that beats Drouin.

I advocated moving Sergachev for Duchene earlier in the season, but I'm very happy with Drouin.

 

[DrJustice]

Would've considered Kadri or Liljegren+Kapanen from the leafs pov

I'd rather have Sergachev

 

[CupsOverCash]

I think it was a good trade for both teams. TB needed some better D prospects. We have a lot of solid forward prospects so getting a D like Sergachev is good value for a player who didn't want to be in TB or was really even a player we could afford. It also made some sense for Montreal getting a local French Canadian star. I think Sergachev would have been able to fetch a center that they need but Drouin worked too. They still need a true #1 center and they don't grow on trees.