Speculation: Looking back at the Rumored LA Offer for Andrei Markov...

[Beendair Donedat]

It's easy to have 20/20 Hindsight, but just wondering what the general feeling is now... Remember it was rumored at the Trade Deadline that the LA Kings were pursuing Markov and supposedly offered Kyle Clifford, Tanner Pearson and a 1st round pick for his services.

Should we have taken that deal?

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[habs999]

If that rumour was true then yes we definitely should of made that trade. Markov is still a good defensemen but man was he ever slow towards the end of the playoffs.

 

[DoctorPurple]

Long time lurker on these boards, finally getting my first post!

I say no. Markov contributed to this playoff run and without him I don't think we make the Eastern Conference Final. I think keeping him just for that was worth it.

Now in the long haul, hard to know if Clifford and Pearson are going to be solid long-term. Better keep with the devil you know.

 

[Rorschach]

1st, maybe...Pearson? False rumor. We were so short on LWs that we made a world class RW play LW.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Was that this year? I doubt that for some reason. If it was this year - tough to say. Probably not, because our D would be even worse. Who knows if we would have gone as far or even made the playoffs?

 

[Kriss E]

In our position, I doubt we would have made this happen. Clearly Bergevin believed in this team, he went after Vanek, he was a buyer, not a seller.
Get rid of Markov, who was used by Therrien as our #1 Dman, and our D corps looks horrendous. We probably don't make the POs.

 

[Jack Bourdain]

You don't take a team who got 100 pts in the regular season and trade one of their best defensemen come playoff time. That's sending the wrong message to the team. I'm more than happy about our run, and the experience all the players gained; especially Carey and PK.

 

[DAChampion]

I think the rumour is backwards.

Bergevin requested pearson, glass, 1st; LA said no.

 

[MasterD]

It's not that Markov is THAT great anymore (he was a beast up to his knee injuries), but our bottom-4 is too bad to trade him. You can'T have only Subban as your only proven puck moving D. Beaulieu impressed me in the playoffs for his poise, which he didn't show in the season, but can't be relied on yet.

 

[DJ Breadman]

if that rumor is true which i seriously doubt he should be fired for not pulling the trigger

 

[damacles1156]

I doubt Lombardi offered any of that, MTL may have asked for that. No way Lombardi offered a 1st and Pearson.

 

[Agnostic]

Total fiction.

 

[Wats]

Wasn't this in 12/13 while Markov still had another year on his contract?

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Given what the market for rentals was this year I call BS

 

[dcyhabs]

It's not that Markov is THAT great anymore (he was a beast up to his knee injuries), but our bottom-4 is too bad to trade him. You can'T have only Subban as your only proven puck moving D. Beaulieu impressed me in the playoffs for his poise, which he didn't show in the season, but can't be relied on yet.

Maybe not offensively. He was sheltered this year but he pretty much didn't get scored on, season or playoffs. Time to see what happens when he is less sheltered.

 

[Sterling Archer]

That was some posters fantasy of what they wanted to get for Markov. It was never an official or unofficial rumour for that matter.

 

[Smokey Thompson]

Lombardi would never have done that. Bergevin would never have turned that down.

 

[The Gal Pals]

Lombardi would never have done that. Bergevin would never have turned that down.

This would have to be the case or else I'm throwing in the towel on MB, especially with the rumours of the Gio negotiations.

 

[Halifaxhab*]

It's easy to have 20/20 Hindsight, but just wondering what the general feeling is now... Remember it was rumored at the Trade Deadline that the LA Kings were pursuing Markov and supposedly offered Kyle Clifford, Tanner Pearson and a 1st round pick for his services.

Should we have taken that deal?

Absolutely, but

I think the rumour is backwards.

Bergevin requested pearson, glass, 1st; LA said no.

I think this is closer to reality.



The Kings needed more LW. And besides, it seems inaction on this proved to work out well as they have to win only 1 more game.

 

[Smokey Thompson]

This would have to be the case or else I'm throwing in the towel on MB, especially with the rumours of the Gio negotiations.

Seems ridiculous considering they got Gaborik for Frattin and a 2nd.

 

[Fozz]

This would have to be the case or else I'm throwing in the towel on MB, especially with the rumours of the Gio negotiations.

How much winning does a GM have to do to impress you?

 

[Le Tricolore]

Nope. Bergevin made it pretty clear we were trying to compete. We don't make our playoff run without Markov in the lineup. He helped take the team to game 6 of the ECF, which was a huge learning experience for the team's core.

 

[Scintillating10]

It's easy to have 20/20 Hindsight, but just wondering what the general feeling is now... Remember it was rumored at the Trade Deadline that the LA Kings were pursuing Markov and supposedly offered Kyle Clifford, Tanner Pearson and a 1st round pick for his services.

Should we have taken that deal?

Doubt that was true as Bergs was on 690 on March 5th saying trade value on rentals was weak this past trade deadline

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

As long as Markov is back I'd be happy with making the conference finals (and possibly making the Cup finals with a healthy Price) over the 29th overall pick in a weak draft and a couple bottom six players.

Andrew MacDonald only got a 2nd and a 3rd, Vanek got a second and a prospect who's been declining and Gaborik cost next to nothing so I doubt this offer was even true anyways.

 

[Monctonscout]

It's easy to have 20/20 Hindsight, but just wondering what the general feeling is now... Remember it was rumored at the Trade Deadline that the LA Kings were pursuing Markov and supposedly offered Kyle Clifford, Tanner Pearson and a 1st round pick for his services.

Should we have taken that deal?

I heard a few rumors but none had them offering those 3 pieces. I heard Toffoli and Pearson were not available. Makes it hard to speculate...