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Confirmed with Link: Canadiens acquire Arnaud Durandeau from NJ for Nathan Légaré (AHL Deal)

morhilane

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What a weird trade, is Durandeau good defensively, because otherwise ouch!

The Rocket are top 5 league-wide in goal for, but 2nd to last in goal against....
 

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Gaylord Q Tinkledink said:
Legare was a nice player on the pk it seemed.

Would have preferred Kent trade a 7th for a guy like Tufte, or something, but hopefully this dude forechecks hard as Laval seems very tenacious
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I was hoping for a Reaves type (who could actually fight) who would go out and beat the crap out of anyone who looked sideways at one of the top prospects.
 
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I think Legare was scratched this weekend since we have like 15 forwards in Laval and Perrault will get some chances in coming weeks, not likely to be removed from the line up. Maybe it’s just a player request for another opportunity
 

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Adam Michaels said:
Add more offence.



You ain't wrong. But they are still very much in the race.
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For sure, but for some strange reason, they play more games than everyone else!

Not to mention, they suck immensely against Belleville for some strange reason. If they can’t find a way to win those, they could be in trouble. Hopefully they turned a corner after the Cleveland games.

Weird seeing a healthy lineup! In hindsight, I shouldn’t have said that!😉
 
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Durandeau is our way to try to get Belisle/Abbandonato/Richard production. We lost a lot of offense there.

That's what the Durandeau/Perreault acquisitions were about. We're going fast and talent. But we gave up grit. I do like it though.
 
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Adam Michaels said:
AHL trade deadline is on Friday. So teams can make trades for their AHL teams. Of course with Durandeau and Légaré on NHL deals, it's the NHL teams that announce the trade, even though it's really for the AHL.

Tehnically, teams can continue to make trades past the deadline. But the deadline is set for playoff eligibility.
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Im a bit surprised rebuilding teams don't make more trades, particularly ones impacting the NHL teams. If the teams are tanking, playoff eligibility shouldn't matter too much.
 
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Adam Michaels said:
I think in the case of both Mysak for Perreault and now Légaré for Durandeau, Laval moved two depth guys who were more 4th liners for two guys with more offensive upside.

Last year in the AHL, Durandeau had 24 goals and 55 pts in 68 GP with Bridgeport. So far this year, with Bridgeport and Utica, he has 4 goals and 18 pts in 38 GP.
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During his press conference, Hugues said that currently the Habs were looking for offensive talent and if possible Quebecers. I think the 2 recent trades are going in this direction and is an indicator of what they are aiming for the next draft.
 
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Whitesnake said:
Durandeau is our way to try to get Belisle/Abbandonato/Richard production. We lost a lot of offense there.

That's what the Durandeau/Perreault acquisitions were about. We're going fast and talent. But we gave up grit. I do like it though.
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Agree, this might be a "tryout" for next season. If he plays good, he can replace Andersson,Maillet, Stephens who have expiring contracts.
 
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Whitesnake said:
Durandeau is our way to try to get Belisle/Abbandonato/Richard production. We lost a lot of offense there.

That's what the Durandeau/Perreault acquisitions were about. We're going fast and talent. But we gave up grit. I do like it though.
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Laval is 5th in the league in goals for (3.35 gpg vs 3.58 gpg last year), offence is not the issue this year. Other players have already replaced Belzile/Abbandonato/Richard production.

The issue is they are 31st in goals against.
 
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Durandeau is more of a point producer, so it's a plus there. Legare is a good bottom 6 presence, but the team is looking for offense right now. It's the same M.O. behind the Perrault trade. The team is already scoring a lot mind you, but it's a case where offense is the best defense I guess :⁠-⁠P
 
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They needed another tongue-twister name to annoy Anthony Marcotte who is already grappling with « Maillet », « Mailloux » and « maille à partir ».
 
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Nevins said:
During his press conference, Hugues said that currently the Habs were looking for offensive talent and if possible Quebecers. I think the 2 recent trades are going in this direction and is an indicator of what they are aiming for the next draft.
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Sacha Boisvert with Win's 1st?
 
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