Friedman: “Habs management has been told to rebuild and stock up on picks and prospects.”

[NobleSix]

Apparently Friendman said this in his podcast.

In addition to this:





Discuss.

(Props to @Habsfan18 for the info)

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[rent free]

step 1: fire bergevin

 

[Blackhawk93]

It would be the smart thing to do. But they are in some pain as it' near impossible to move Weber and Price without taking some garbage back.

Patches is all but gone. Maybe they'd be willing to move Chucky and Gally as well. Bergevin complety destroyed this team.

 

[BatVader]

Lol
Go Bergy Go
LMFAO

 

[BigHabs]

Still think they should take BPA. Zadina is that.

For the rebuilding, they should look to move;

Pacioretty
Byron
Benn
Schlemko
Petry

If they are trying to unload for picks and prospects.

Seems like if a rebuild is in process then Weber and Price should be looked to move as they are the Habs star players along with Pacioretty.

 

[oXo Cube]

Ah, the Oilers strategy of doing a rebuild and leaving the guy who is responsible for your team needing a rebuild in charge to manage it.

 

[Beerz]

Weird smokescreen.... why is it needed?

Top 2 are set. You have your pick of any of the d at 3.

Unless there is truth to the trading down to 5

 

[Nucker42]

Considering they are not really in a position to win a Cup, why not rebuild?

Made some good tdl moves and I would continue to do so. Personally, if I was making the decisions, I would go to a team like Philly and say, give me your best package for Price.

Getting a kings ransom for Price could go a long way to a successful rebuild.

 

[Nucker42]

Also think that Montreal taking Tkachuk over Zadina would be a disaster. Zadina has a ton of upside and Tkachuk had an okay year as the oldest player in this years draft.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

Seems like Bergevin just got told he's in charge of the rebuild 2.0

 

[93gilmour93]

Olay Olay Olay Olay......Olay....Olaaaaay

 

[eviohh26]

Remember that Dman they had?? Really shouldn't have traded him to TB

 

[Funk21]

step 1: fire bergevin

This!

The reality is that a winger is not what MTL needs. MB really needs to hit a home run this summer and do something about Patches. About the only positive is that MB has a fair bit of CAP space and could take on a contract from a CAP tight team like Washington or the Oilers for picks or prospects. If MB can trade down to grab Kotkaniemi at 5/6 and use that additional pick / prospect to package a bunch of the second round picks to grab Dobson or Bouchard I think that would be a fantastic move.

 

[Beerz]

Considering they are not really in a position to win a Cup, why not rebuild?

Made some good tdl moves and I would continue to do so. Personally, if I was making the decisions, I would go to a team like Philly and say, give me your best package for Price.

Getting a kings ransom for Price could go a long way to a successful rebuild.

Who the he'll is going to give a kings ransom for Price?

 

[didimentionlarseller]

year 6 of Bergevin's 5 year plan - completely tear this shit down and rebuild

What incredible management vision the only reason he hasn't been fired is he completely rolled Geoff Molson for his work extension. Molson might actually be dumber than Bergevin thats scary

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Rebuild is the right call. The GM they have chosen is the wrong call.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Great, Bergevin gonna rebuild the team with a bunch of gritty players with great family values and leadership skills. what a great day to be a habs fan.

 

[Nucker42]

A team like Philly who can’t get over the hump because of their goaltending?

Price is still easily a top goalie in the league and I’m a Canucks fan.

You think he’s washed up?

 

[Captain Mountain]

Seems like Bergevin just got told he's in charge of the rebuild 2.0

If he was told to both acquire picks and prospects and improve the team next season, then he just got told to work some magic or we'll find someone else to do the job.

 

[Beerz]

A team like Philly who can’t get over the hump because of their goaltending?

Price is still easily a top goalie in the league and I’m a Canucks fan.

You think he’s washed up?

Washed up? Not exactly. But I wouldn't touch that contract

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Ah, the Oilers strategy of doing a rebuild and leaving the guy who is responsible for your team needing a rebuild in charge to manage it.

I wonder - in a trade between Chia and Bergevin if it’s possible for both of them to lose it decisively.

 

[PWJunior]

I guess this takes them out of the Tavares sweepstakes.

 

[BatVader]

Funny.
I just read, Pierre LeBrun is saying Habs are talking with Buffalo about O’Reilly!

 

[Captain Mountain]

I guess this takes them out of the Tavares sweepstakes.

They weren't really in it, but the tweet says that management was told to improve the team next year too. Every team that has the space is going to take a serious run at Tavares, and more than a couple of teams without space will also take a run at Tavares.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Funny.
I just read, Pierre LeBrun is saying Habs are talking with Buffalo about O’Reilly!

habs news are just a bunch of incoherent contradictions.