News: Agent Allan Walsh: Max Pacioretty to LA was a done deal (pending extension)

[BHD]

This is huge. When is the last time a player’s agent has come out and leaked trade information?

"Agent most likely to leak trade information?" - Steve Harvey

"Allan Walsh." - Hockey fans

 

[Brownies]

In case anyone was worried that the Habs would actually get more than a bag of old pucks for our best scorer...

 

[YP44]

I was told from numerous Kings fans on here that Pacioretty was not a need.

I don't believe this rumor for one second.

were you told that before or after Kovalchuk?

Top line LW was a need for LA. Looks like LA went after Patches, it fell through so they signed Kovalchuk.

 

[cafelatte]

I didn't read anything "iron-clad" in that article. In fact, it makes less sense that he would be demanding a trade in private while claiming he wants to stay in public.

It was an interesting read. But everything I see seems like he would be fine to stay, but Ownership/management wants him gone.

The idea that a deal was done with LA until he refused to sign an extension kind of backs that up. Why demand a trade, and then decline a good destination that comes with an extension? I assume the offer from LA would have been fair.

Not sure how fluent you are in french but when we refer to a source as "béton" it means it's as solid as concrete so let's not debate if it means iron-clad or something else ... the point is that the report is based 3 solid sources not some "assumptions" that media or fans constantly make.

Re-read the article ... Pacioretty constantly says he is attached to Montreal and wants to stay but he does not say he wants to stay with the Habs .... Walsh says they are ready to sign an extension today and that's a good negotiating tactic. You assume the Kings offer was fair ... don't you think the offer was turned down because it was not deemed fair by Pacioretty?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I was told from numerous Kings fans on here that Pacioretty was not a need.

I don't believe this rumor for one second.

I was told from numerous Habs fans that they'd be getting Gabe Vilardi.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I was told from numerous Habs fans that they'd be getting Gabe Vilardi.

They did. Pacioretty vetoed it.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Let's just say that Alan Walsh can stretch a story, like a 13 yr old girl on her monthly...

Despite the fact that the Pacioretty to LA rumors and him turning down an extension was already out there on draft day.

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/max-pacioretty-to-la-kings.2506245/

 

[Frank Drebin]

were you told that before or after Kovalchuk?

Top line LW was a need for LA. Looks like LA went after Patches, it fell through so they signed Kovalchuk.

This was last season around TDL.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

They did. Pacioretty vetoed it.

LOL, Montreal was never getting Vilardi.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

We got confirmation from an agent that it was a done deal pending Pacioretty's acceptance of a contract extension.

Are you suggesting he is making things up?

Why wasn't it reported at the time if it was a 'done deal'?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Why wasn't it reported at the time if it was a 'done deal'?

It was reported. I guess you missed the news.

https://www.tsn.ca/draft-day-deal-to-send-pacioretty-to-kings-fell-through-1.1122333

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

I don't know exactly what LA's needs are, but I'd think adding 2x 30-goal scorers during the offseason in Kovalchuk and Pacioretty would make them serious contenders in the West

 

[Filthy Dangles]

It was reported. I guess you missed the news.

Just checked all the insider's feeds from draft day.....nothing. Source?

 

[Erndog]

Wouldn't Rob Blake be a little upset about Walsh spouting off too?

I mean, its sort of the Kings day-to-day business as well.

 

[BLONG7]

Despite the fact that the Pacioretty to LA rumors and him turning down an extension was already out there on draft day.

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/max-pacioretty-to-la-kings.2506245/

Robitaille from the Kings said yesterday, they were not even close.........who to believe eh...

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Just checked all the insider's feeds from draft day.....nothing. Source?

https://www.tsn.ca/draft-day-deal-to-send-pacioretty-to-kings-fell-through-1.1122333

 

[Martyros]

They did. Pacioretty vetoed it.

No. they really were never getting Vilardi. Veto or not.

 

[Frank Drebin]

No. they really were never getting Vilardi. Veto or not.

I'm serious! It was for Vilardi.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Robitaille from the Kings said yesterday, they were not even close.........who to believe eh...

Not close on what, an extension? The trade was pending Pacioretty accepting a contract extension with his new team. If they weren't close to a contract extension, he's right, they weren't close.

 

[YP44]

They did. Pacioretty vetoed it.

hahah no they did not

 

[YP44]

I'm serious! It was for Vilardi.

Everything reported is that Montreal asked for Vilardi and was turned down. The rumored deal was for LA's first this past draft

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Everything reported is that Montreal asked for Vilardi and was turned down. The rumored deal was for LA's first this past draft

The only source that Montreal was getting Vilardi is from Habs fans and their made up, fantasy scenarios.

 

[SI90]

Didn’t we know this at the draft? It was even reported by insiders at the time that the deal was done.

There’s absolutely no reason for Patches new agent to make this up.

 

[YP44]

I don't know exactly what LA's needs are, but I'd think adding 2x 30-goal scorers during the offseason in Kovalchuk and Pacioretty would make them serious contenders in the West

Could only afford 1 though. I think preference was Pacioretty, when he wouldn't extend they signed Kovalchuk

 

[pheasant]

Not sure how fluent you are in french but when we refer to a source as "béton" it means it's as solid as concrete so let's not debate if it means iron-clad or something else ... the point is that the report is based 3 solid sources not some "assumptions" that media or fans constantly make.

Never meant to split hairs about wording. "Concrete" and "iron-clad" are synonymous. My bad if I was unclear, I'm with you about the meaning in your post and in the article.

My point was, while the article author claims his sources are legit, they aren't named. Where as the claims that Patches wants to stay are from the man himself and his agent. I'll take 2 reports from the horse's mouth over 3 mystery ones.

Re-read the article ... Pacioretty constantly says he is attached to Montreal and wants to stay but he does not say he wants to stay with the Habs .... Walsh says they are ready to sign an extension today and that's a good negotiating tactic. You assume the Kings offer was fair ... don't you think the offer was turned down because it was not deemed fair by Pacioretty?

But he is saying he wants to stay with the Habs. He said he's ready to sign a contract offer today, but no firm offer has been made. The only offer we know he got was from LA, and he turned it down. I don't think he turned down LA because the contract terms were unfair, I think he did it because he would prefer to play for Montreal.