Speculation: Kent Hughes is not done selling

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Yeah. Allen is the next one to go. And Hughes can get more than pennies for him. Possibly a second-rounder.

A late 2nd rounder perhaps

 

[Junohockeyfan]

A late 2nd rounder perhaps

Why would the Habs do that?

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

It is basically two 1st round picks out of thin air... And it looks like the Calgary pick might be better than everybody thought. Would not be surprised to see Winnipeg fall to Colorado or Dallas in the 1st round and the pick going into the late teens.

But that Calgary pick goes into effect in 2025 so who knows

Why would the Habs do that?

Allen is not going to save someones season

 

[Junohockeyfan]

But that Calgary pick goes into effect in 2025 so who knows


Allen is not going to save someones season

2nd round pick for Allen? Why would another GM do that??

IF its a 2nd round pick for Savard, that's a laughable offer.

 

[Gravity]

3rd for Allen is fair.

 

[nhlfan9191]

I would much rather deal with the three goaltender situation in the offseason instead of wasting a retention spot, and cap-space, to hurriedly move him to address a situation that isn't really time-sensitive.

Exactly. The retention spot is more valuable then a mid-range pick.

Like I said, the value is just having Allen gone. You can’t run a healthy rotation with 3 goalies forever. If you wait, you risk nobody being interested in him during the off-season leaving us stuck with him another year at $4 million. It’s not about the average return we could potentially get for him in a trade. It’s about just getting rid of him period. Savard has value to our own team right now. In a perfect world, we’d have guys either ready to replace Savard’s role currently or we’d have an extra retention slot so we could potentially hold out to sell him at the highest price but we aren’t there yet. It’s not easy to find good veteran RHD threw free agency to help keep your team healthy.

 

[Scintillating10]

3rd for Allen is fair.

It's fair but doesn't hurt to ask for more

 

[pth2]

No way in Hell Montreal gets a 1st rounder for Savard...maybe a 3rd rounder

So... a far lesser return than the Habs got for a Kulak (a clearly lesser defenseman) rental ?
Anyways, if no one has a first or equivalent to offer, he stays. I like him as a vet for our young defense.

 

[Rob Sense]

And what about Matheson and Savard? Are they untouchables because they are Quebecois

How about because they are our top pairing LD and RD???

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

3rd for Allen is fair.

True if there is no retention. Even a cap dump would be acceptable.

 

[abo9]

Im sure hes not done selling, but he does indeed need to find buyers for those spare parts.

No offense to the spare parts, if Hughes can make it a small bidding war lets gooooo

 

[ffh]

2029. Kent hughes not done selling.

 

[ole ole]

A late 2nd rounder perhaps

I'd drive him to the airport if we could get a 2nd rd pick for him.

 

[pth2]

I'd drive him to the airport if we could get a 2nd rd pick for him.

Same.
Only reason he hasn't been through waivers is out of respect to vets, and the fact without retention or a contract coming back, he'd clear waivers.

 

[KevinRedkey]

Savard with no retention probably holds more value next year. At 50%, he likely fetches more though.

Unless the offer is really enticing, I'd hold onto him for another year as he will help shelter some of the younger guys for another year, and that's worth something.

 

[TheNewEra]

Im sure hes not done selling, but he does indeed need to find buyers for those spare parts.

No offense to the spare parts, if Hughes can make it a small bidding war lets gooooo

i mean someone gave a 1st and a conditional 3rd for monahan

 

[Halakitlikethat]

They should take anything they can get for Allen.

 

[Scotianhab]

Allen needs to go. If it takes up a retention spot then so be it. Pearson is gone after this season anyways and with Savard we would be better off keeping him until the 2025 deadline. If we use it to broker a trade between 2 other teams we would still only get a mid rd pick anyways. Using it on Allen makes the most sense.

 

[pth2]

Allen needs to go. If it takes up a retention spot then so be it. Pearson is gone after this season anyways and with Savard we would be better off keeping him until the 2025 deadline. If we use it to broker a trade between 2 other teams we would still only get a mid rd pick anyways. Using it on Allen makes the most sense.

If there aren't any jaw-dropping offers for Savard, this would be logical. But he might also keep a slot for Dvorak if he plans on moving him this summer.

 

[General Fanager]

3rd for Allen is fair.

Why would The Habs be looking to hand out fair deals? They should set their price and if that fails lower it near the deadline.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

If there aren't any jaw-dropping offers for Savard, this would be logical. But he might also keep a slot for Dvorak if he plans on moving him this summer.

Edmundson's retention ends this summer.

 

[admiralcadillac]

Kovacevic might be the guy teams look for the most - right handed defensive defenseman who can PK. Not that they likely get great value - just that he's the sort teams are probably more interested in than a worn out Pearson.

I don’t think the habs are in a position to deal Kovacevic at the moment unless they feel Guhle can play the remainder of the season on the right side. In other words, I think it would take a good deal to move him. Not sure a third round pick will do it given how many picks Montreal
has coming up

 

[JianYang]

I think Savard will garner interest for his reasonable cap hit relative to what he brings but the flat cap makes nothing easy. Also, at some point, you gotta stop dealing your vets.

If Savard is gone, all their defense will be first or 2nd year players outside of Matheson.

2029. Kent hughes not done selling.

Dude just came on board in 2022, and that's literally when the deconstruction began.

 

[abo9]

Dude just came on board in 2022, and that's literally when the deconstruction began.

Its actually really impressive that he manages to sell !

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

How about because they are our top pairing LD and RD???

Not for long