Confirmed with Link: [MTL/DET] Habs acquire Steve Ott from Detroit for 6th in 2018

[The Nightman]

He knows the system already

 

[Markov4Captain]

Can't wait to read the boards tomorrow if MB doesn't make any moves

 

[Draft]

Since when is this board so full of whiners? The guy plays with an edge, is difficult to play against, has experience, and wins face-offs. He's replacing Brian Flynn or Daniel Carr on the bottom line ffs. Gave nothing for a marginal upgrade. Bergevin shouldn't make ANY moves if it isn't for a #1C?

 

[Kimota]

I'm thinking this is a response to the Leafs getting Boyle.

 

[David Suzuki]

Jesus guys relax, it's a nothing trade, just depth!! Let's see what happens tomorrow before going all crazy

This. Some of you guys are reaching parody at this point...

 

[mariolemieux66]

He knows the system already

Ahahahahah!

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

Bargain Bin Strike Again !!!

 

[habsterr]

Ott, Shaw, Gallagher in the playoffs lol.

 

[SpeedyPotato]

The guy is throwing picks left and rights for 4th liners and #6 dmen from bottom feeders.

A 6th round pick NEXT YEAR. Who cares??? If he really wants to get it back, he can trade Flynn or Mitchell or anyone else in the bottom six.

 

[Talks to Goalposts]

58% on faceoffs this year is probably why. I agree he's done but gave nothing for him

This is one of those incredibly lame ideas that NHL executives still seem to fall for.

A guy who wins the faceoff 5-10% and then is completely underwhelming afterward is not worth putting out there for a key draw. Faceoff skill isn't a cumulative average of your centers, depth guys who can't play at even an above average 4th line level don't help you there.

 

[Draft]

He knows the system already

He's going to be great here

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Didn't want him, but now that he's a Hab, go Ott...

 

[LyricalLyricist]

People are gonna freak out about this as usual, but it really doesn't mean that much in the grand scheme of things. I'm guessing MB just wanted a gritty veteran with playoff experience on a very cheap contract for depth.

It's just Steve Ott for $800,000, relax.

Just a matter of roster players for me. You aren't paying for a guy to put him in minors so how can we acquire a bigger name now? We'd have to send guys down or back.

 

[waffledave]

Since when is this board so full of whiners? The guy plays with an edge, is difficult to play against, has experience, and wins face-offs. He's replacing Brian Flynn or Daniel Carr on the bottom line ffs. Gave nothing for a marginal upgrade. Bergevin shouldn't make ANY moves if it isn't for a #1C?

This was accurate like 5 years ago.

 

[popo123]

Habs have 24 players on the roster. That means McCarron is sent down. If we want to add another rental top6 tomorrow, we will have tontrade someone. I can see Ghetto+pick going elsewhere for a top6 fix. I don't expect the big trade.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

I'm thinking this is a response to the Leafs getting Boyle.

...and the Sens getting Burrows...now we can out-dirty them...

 

[Bouboumaster]

Ott, Shaw, Gallagher in the playoffs lol.

Brad Marchand. I want Brad Marchand too!

 

[Akhurite]

Definitely not a coincidence that this happens right after Galchenyuk went 1/10 in the dot

 

[Le Tricolore]

Sure. It's a fine move.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Ott is legitimately one of the worst forwards in the NHL. He's an offensive black hole and a tire fire defensively. This trade is trash. Its the forward version of the Murray trade from a few years back. Yuck.

 

[Habs4Life]

feels like the john scott trade all over again.

 

[Draft]

This was accurate like 5 years ago.

It's still true now, he just isn't good enough to do it for 18/19mins a night anymore.

 

[popo123]

Props to Kevin Weekes who called 2 trades today before they happened. (The Ott trade and the oduya trade)

 

[FloJack]

Wins faceoffs and doesn't care who he hurts, with potential Atlantic Division playoff matchups he fits perfectly.

Let's do this!!!!!!!

 

[Hannibal]

Ott-McCarron-Mitchell

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