Confirmed Trade: [BUF/MTL] Nicolas Deslauriers for Zach Redmond

[Thorton02]

Sabres AHL team just improved a little. Not sure why Montreal didn't claim Des on waivers unless the goal here was to rid themselves of a contract.

 

[Rebels57]

Deslauriers is one of the worst players in the NHL.

Who trades for one of the worst players in the NHL?

He really is quite terrible. He's willing to drop the gloves. That's about it.

 

[MXD]

Sabres AHL team just improved a little. Not sure why Montreal didn't claim Des on waivers unless the goal here was to rid themselves of a contract.

It would just have made an even bigger problem with the AHL team regarding the Veteran Cap.

I wouldn't exclude the idea that the deal has been "concluded" a while ago, with both teams waiting that each player clear waivers. I'm actually quite sure that this is what happened in Montreal's case anyways (Deslauriers clears, Laval signs Gelinas, then Montréal sends Redmond for Deslauriers).

 

[Agalloch]

Sabres AHL team just improved a little. Not sure why Montreal didn't claim Des on waivers unless the goal here was to rid themselves of a contract.

They want to put on with AHL team, so it was important for Deslauriers to clear waivers.

 

[angry pirate]

Sabres AHL team just improved a little. Not sure why Montreal didn't claim Des on waivers unless the goal here was to rid themselves of a contract.

Claiming Des on waivers would mean that he'd have to be on our NHL roster which I think is clearly not on the agenda. Waiting for him to clear and then trading for him allows him to report to Laval.

Edit: Late to the party, didn't notice the replies above me addressing this already.

 

[LongWayDown37]

He really is quite terrible. He's willing to drop the gloves. That's about it.

I don't have the same hate for Des as some others do on these boards. He's a 4th line grinder who I've felt was a quality player in that role a couple years ago. He's regressed for sure, but I would still use him as a 13th NHL forward if I had to. The guy will be good for your AHL club.

 

[Icelevel]

He really is quite terrible. He's willing to drop the gloves. That's about it.

French name, Montreal interested!
(Seriously, they do that. And it's hilarious.)

 

[Agalloch]

French name, Montreal interested!
(Seriously, they do that)

Yes, why not ? It's for Laval, he could play couple games in the NHL with some players injured.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

i can't believe Montreal traded Redman

 

[CupInSIX]

French name, Montreal interested!
(Seriously, they do that. And it's hilarious.)

A local kid for their new local AHL team. The only hilarious thing is people getting hung up over such a minor transaction.

Enlighten me about the (seriously, they do that) part.
Matteau?
AHLer Racine for Bozon (who's French)
who else?

 

[Jared Dunn]

If you collect enough 4th liners they eventually morph into a 1st line elite scorer like an episode of Power Rangers, it's a slow process give Bergevin time

 

[Payo]

i can't believe Montreal traded Redman

It's a cold world, better pack your own heat.
Redman

 

[sansabri]

A whole lot of bitterness for such a meaningless trade...

 

[BLNY]

Why is Montreal so obsessed with former Sabres 4th line plugs? (Flynn, Byron, Mitchell, Scott, and now D-lo)

More defensive depth is never a bad thing, though, especially with Bogosian and McCabe already hurt.

Not sure I'd be knocking the Byron acquisition.

 

[llamateizer]

French name, Montreal interested!
(Seriously, they do that. And it's hilarious.)

Drouin, Gelinas and Deslaurier are there because of their french name

 

[BLNY]

i can't believe Montreal traded Red Forman

 

[BatVader]

Drouin, Gelinas and Deslaurier are there because of their french name

You forgot Bergevin, Julien, and Therrien

 

[Jee]

Really not sure why the Habs wanted him.

Habs didn't really want him, they just did not want Redmond anymore.

 

[Nevins]

Drouin, Gelinas and Deslaurier are there because of their french name

Wow,Drouin is just here because he is french......just wow....

 

[Jee]

Wow,Drouin is just here because he is french......just wow....

As if having local boys on the team is a bad thing.

 

[Drew4u]

Even though the trade itself wasn't terrible, it shows everything wrong with the habs. Aquiring players/staff just because they're french.

 

[David Suzuki]

people on here are so eager to knock a francophone down smh

 

[CupInSIX]

Even though the trade itself wasn't terrible, it shows everything wrong with the habs. Aquiring players/staff just because they're french.

You forgot Bergevin, Julien, and Therrien

so what does Deslauriers coach? Defense? Goaltending?

or did you maybe conflate 2 separate issues because the 'they take any player with a francophone name' argument was weak?

 

[Agalloch]

Even though the trade itself wasn't terrible, it shows everything wrong with the habs. Aquiring players/staff just because they're french.

Deslauriers is a fine AHL player, your point about francophone is completely off.

 

[beowulf]

Deslauriers is a fine AHL player, your point about francophone is completely off.

I don't think he is a fine anything related to hockey...