Confirmed with Link: Brett Kulak traded for Taormina and Valiev

[The Great Weal]

Lol Despres shouldn't be on the team. Good news for the tank I guess.

 

[Runner77]

If nothing else MB is good at convincing so many GMs to waste their time on nothing trades.

 

[1909]

Possible. But I think they are more high on DLR vs Scherbak.

Scherbak has more value, and should fetch a better player.

 

[Habs Icing]

I’m thinking that Kulak might be looked at as pending UFA Jordie Benn’s replacement by management.

I think you're attributing way too much foresight to MB.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Scherbak has more value, and should fetch a better player.

like who

 

[1909]

Two contracts for one. Good deal.

 

[Dagistitsyn]

im not even sure that Despres is good enough for AHL

He's soooooooooo slow.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Scherbak has more value, and should fetch a better player.

I'm not so sure on that one. DLR lacks offensive skills but I think a lot of GM's would value his ability to play center just as much as the struggling Scherbak who has skills but has not produced yet. I guess it comes down to what teams are looking for.

 

[Agalloch]

so for Laval Rocket now.

Kulak-Lernout
Despres-Fleury
Moravcik-Sklenicka
Plant, Melancon

?

 

[1909]

I'm not so sure on that one. DLR lacks offensive skills but I think a lot of GM's would value his ability to play center just as much as the struggling Scherbak who has skills but has not produced yet. I guess it comes down to what teams are looking for.

Unless MB surprises us a lot and trade Shaw for.... two second-rounders...

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

Rumors are that Bergevin has been working on this deal since last February!!!

lol

 

[Habs Halifax]

Unless MB surprises us a lot and trade Shaw for.... two second-rounders...

That would be a surprise lol

 

[1909]

so for Laval Rocket now.

Kulak-Lernout
Despres-Fleury
Moravcik-Sklenicka
Plant, Melancon

?

I like that pair... Very poetic: Des prés fleuris....

 

[The Great Weal]

lol

Unreal how much time he spends on bottom tier players. I dont even think other gms spend as much time on star players.

 

[1909]

lol

Maybe he was the one they were supposed to get for Rychel ?

 

[admiralcadillac]

Unreal how much time he spends on bottom tier players. I dont even think other gms spend as much time on star players.

I forgot star players were traded all the time

 

[The Great Weal]

I forgot star players were traded all the time

Just because our GM has never been able to get one through a trade doesn't mean other gms cant.

 

[EveryDay]

I think Kulak is simply better then Alzner right now.

 

[Milhouse40]

I forgot star players were traded all the time

Yes they are traded sometimes.....but mostly traded away by Bergevin.....and Dorion.
French speaking GM must start to have a really bad rep in the NHL, hope Brisebois doesn't screw up in Tampa.

 

[admiralcadillac]

Just because our GM has never been able to get one through a trade doesn't mean other gms cant.

Did you purposefully misunderstand or what?

Yes they are traded sometimes.....but mostly traded away by Bergevin.....and Dorion.
French speaking GM must start to have a really bad rep in the NHL, hope Brisebois doesn't screw up in Tampa.

Mmkay

 

[417]

Habs bring in a guy, for their AHL affiliate no less, who played 71 NHL games on a pretty deep defense last year...for 2 guys who combined played 2 NHL games.

And some are still finding a reason to crap on this

SMDH

 

[1909]

Kulak is better than both.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Habs bring in a guy, for their AHL affiliate no less, who played 71 NHL games on a pretty deep defense last year...for 2 guys who combined played 2 NHL games.

And some are still finding a reason to crap on this

SMDH

The Bergevin hate is a real thing! lol

 

[Miller Time]

curious asset decision...

live in Calgary, nothing i've seen of Kulak suggests he's a better asset than either Taormina or Valiev (imo Valieve has the most potential of the 3 to be a regular NHLer on a playoff team).

hard to see the point of this deal. Taormina is by far the best AHL player of the 3, Valiev the most potential... downgrade in asset management, another MB special

 

[EveryDay]

Habs bring in a guy, for their AHL affiliate no less, who played 71 NHL games on a pretty deep defense last year...for 2 guys who combined played 2 NHL games.

And some are still finding a reason to crap on this

SMDH

Agreed, Kulak will be Laval Number 1 defenceman.

Kulak-Lernout
Moravcik-???
Sklenicka-Fleury
Plant-Lamarche