Proposal: Straight up: Namestnikov for Pacioretty

[NHL]

TO MTL:
V. Namestnikov

TO NYR:
M. Pacioretty (Hometown boy)

I believe Patch can still deliver 30+ goals for a couple of seasons and Namestnikov have the upsides and can play center. Since Bergevin love 1-on-1 deals I could see this one go just like that.

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[vokiel]

Easily passable.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

i dont understand why montreal doesn't just get a center instead of wingers that could be centers.

that being said bergevin would do this for the above reason

 

[WatchfulElm]

Good luck getting one of the league best goal scorer while offering only Vladislav-4-points-in-19-games-without-Kucherov-and-Stamkos-Namestnikov.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

makes no sense for either team.

 

[Hostile Offer]

A polite no thanks.

 

[BleedBlue14]

Patches is a better player. Rangers are in a youth movement. Really doesn't make sense for either team.

 

[bl02]

Yeah Namestnikov isn't getting you Patioready. Having said that the Rangers getting him would make no sense whatsoever!

 

[bernmeister]

MaxPax is better player, 100% W

Names. is not a pure C, but can do some pivot. More importantly, he is RFA and would be cheaper.

If Habs want cap space for follow up, then this, maybe Rangers add like a 2nd, is still not likely, but I could see it.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Straight up puking

Big no for habs

 

[ole ole]

MaxPax is better player, 100% W

Names. is not a pure C, but can do some pivot. More importantly, he is RFA and would be cheaper.

If Habs want cap space for follow up, then this, maybe Rangers add like a 2nd, is still not likely, but I could see it.

And the Habs would still hang up laughing. You want Patches your 1st will be coming our way.

 

[slg1963]

Yeah no thanks from the Rangers.

 

[PKWeber]

Trash trade for the Habs

 

[rent free]

Bergevin doesn't like Russians, so spooner for patches seems more doable.

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

Everybody not just GMs but everybody, equipment managers, training room staff, the guy who drives the jitney from the airport to the hotel, even Hoffman’s GF hang up laughing

My intention was to invent the most eviscerating “hang up the phone” post ever nothing personal

 

[Lays]

Good luck getting one of the league best goal scorer while offering only Vladislav-4-points-in-19-games-without-Kucherov-and-Stamkos-Namestnikov.

He played 4th line a lot, he was good just didn’t put up points
That being said, why would the Habs do this? Also why would the Rangers be interested in Patches?

 

[One Winged Angel]

This is bad for Montreal but also makes no sense for the Rangers.

A real rarity on here.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

That would be pretty terrible for Muntreal

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

why is the point of the deal lol ? I will just keep patches I don't want a bottom 6 winger.

 

[beowulf]

Bad deal for the Habs. He is a bottom six winger and really not a center.

 

[Starat327]

This is bad for Montreal but also makes no sense for the Rangers.

A real rarity on here.

Im finding this situation to be less and less of a rare occurrence these days. It's kind of baffling, to be honest.

 

[Scott Malkinson]

Pacioretty is a shell of himself.

You might as well go out and sign JVR.

Save your assets.

 

[TGWL]

Sign me up. As much as it doesn't make sense for a rebuilding team, we'll flip Patches for better assets than we can get with Namestnikov. It's a no brainier for the Rangers and a horrible deal for Montreal.

 

[AndreRoy]

Add a 2nd on the Rangers’ side and the value would be reasonable. Pacioretty’s value is a late 1st and a B prospect; Namestnikov is about what you can expect from a late 1st and a 2nd is comparable to a B prospect. That said the Rangers are rebuilding so Patches doesn’t make sense for them at this point, and Montreal would probably rather have the late 1st and hope they draft an overachiever than settle for Namestnikov. So neither side does this.

 

[780il]

Namestnikov is a complimentary winger that benefits from playing with Elite talent and could play a depth c role now and then. Mtl doesn't have said elite player for him to play off and they need top 6 c's not more 3rd liners.