Confirmed with Link: Brett Kulak traded for Taormina and Valiev

[Agalloch]

True, Beaulieu's development is on him and the attached baggage and distraction is as well. I just don't think he is as bad as some think he is. Maturity was his problem just like Galchenyuk. I would of protected Beaulieu over Benn.

No way we would have gotten a 3rd round pick today for Beaulieu.

 

[Habs Halifax]

No way we would have gotten a 3rd round pick today for Beaulieu.

Yeah but he would probably be a good piece to have on LD though .

Beaulieu would likely be our best LD. Not saying much but at least he can skate and provide some physical presence in our own end.

 

[Habs Halifax]

They traded Beaulieu away hoping that it would be good for Galchenyuk's future in Montreal.

I think they traded Beaulieu away cause they were tired of him not reaching his potential. And the expansion draft issues. And that Bergevin loved Benn.

 

[Agalloch]

I think they traded Beaulieu away cause they were tired of him not reaching his potential. And the expansion draft issues. And that Bergevin loved Benn.

At least we could get a 3rd for Benn at the trade deadline.

Kulak for Taormina and Valiev looks like a good trade now.

 

[Habs Halifax]

At least we could get a 3rd for Benn at the trade deadline.

Kulak for Taormina and Valiev looks like a good trade now.

Doubt Benn gets a 3rd at the deadline. But I do agree about the Kulak trade. He looks decent at this stage.

 

[Fazkovsky]

At least we could get a 3rd for Benn at the trade deadline.

Kulak for Taormina and Valiev looks like a good trade now.

A 3rd for Benn? haha maybe for a Midget AAA team

 

[26Mats]

Yeah but he would probably be a good piece to have on LD though .

Beaulieu would likely be our best LD. Not saying much but at least he can skate and provide some physical presence in our own end.

I'd take my chances with Reilly over Beaulieu.

And the just is still out on Kulak. A d for the future I like Mete.

 

[Agalloch]

Doubt Benn gets a 3rd at the deadline. But I do agree about the Kulak trade. He looks decent at this stage.

A 3rd for Benn? haha maybe for a Midget AAA team

If Morrow gave us a 4th round pick....

 

[Habs Halifax]

I'd take my chances with Reilly over Beaulieu.

And the just is still out on Kulak. A d for the future I like Mete.

Reilly seems to have better skating and vision but where he struggles is where Beaulieu is better. Don't underestimate Beaulieu's toughness in his own end. Yeah, he's not perfect but he is a big mobile body that doesn't get pushed around in his own end. Beaulieu's vision and skating is not terrible either.

Beaulieu is outproducing Reilly as well this year. It's close but the comparisons offensively are similar. Reilly has also gotten more PP opportunity vs Beaulieu as well.

 

[Fazkovsky]

If Morrow gave us a 4th round pick....

Morrow was good enough to score the occasional goal. If Morrow fetched a 4th, it means Benn will fetch a 5th

 

[Fightman]

For a minute i tought Kulak was traded..... until i look at the date of the original post.....

 

[Agalloch]

Morrow was good enough to score the occasional goal. If Morrow fetched a 4th, it means Benn will fetch a 5th

Benn plays 18min average since the beginning of the year and he's better defensively than Morrow. McQuaid was traded for a 4th, who's better Benn or McQuaid ?

 

[Habs Halifax]

If Morrow gave us a 4th round pick....

I said doubt it but it's possible.

 

[1909]

I think they traded Beaulieu away cause they were tired of him not reaching his potential. And the expansion draft issues. And that Bergevin loved Benn.

His off ice behaviour did not help him either.

 

[sampollock]

For a minute i tought Kulak was traded..... until i look at the date of the original post.....

ya me too!!!! lol

 

[peate]

For a minute i tought Kulak was traded..... until i look at the date of the original post.....

Same here, the title should be changed, or start a new thread.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Morrow was good enough to score the occasional goal. If Morrow fetched a 4th, it means Benn will fetch a 5th

Morrow scores at a similar pace to Benn and that was with getting some PP time. Teams always want defensive depth at the deadline, I won't be surprised if someone gives up a late 3rd for Benn given he actually can play decent if he's on a 3rd pair for 16-17 minutes a game.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

It's all Beaulieu's fault.... Immature brat partying in Montreal.

And also the sin of being very bad at ice hockey.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

I think they traded Beaulieu away cause they were tired of him not reaching his potential. And the expansion draft issues. And that Bergevin loved Benn.

I remember at that time how well Benn was playing for us, we wanted to protect him over Beaulieu dear god....

 

[Habs Halifax]

I remember at that time how well Benn was playing for us, we wanted to protect him over Beaulieu dear god....

Benn did have a good season for us when we acquired him. But Beaulieu was the better D man IMO. Better vision, better skating, and just as physical... and younger

 

[Habs Halifax]

And also the sin of being very bad at ice hockey.

I don't think he was very bad. He just gets thrown under the bus cause it's Montreal and he was a 1st round pick. There is a frustration factor and he didn't measure up to his potential and skills.

He's actually not having a bad year with the Sabres this year on the bottom pairing. 5 pts in his last 10 games and he gets pretty much zero PP time.

 

[ColinO]

Benn did have a good season for us when we acquired him. But Beaulieu was the better D man IMO. Better vision, better skating, and just as physical... and younger

There's a fine line between mediocre and mediocrer.

 

[Habs Halifax]

There's a fine line between mediocre and mediocrer.

Still... I rather have Beaulieu vs Benn. I think Beaulieu matures in his mid to late 20's. He's a better skater than Benn, has better vision, skates better, and is younger.

 

[ColinO]

Still... I rather have Beaulieu vs Benn. I think Beaulieu matures in his mid to late 20's. He's a better skater than Benn, has better vision, skates better, and is younger.

Sure. I'll buy that. It's just that neither one of them is going to make much of a difference. If there is going to be a mistake made, it's hard to think of one with more insignificant consequences.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Sure. I'll buy that. It's just that neither one of them is going to make much of a difference. If there is going to be a mistake made, it's hard to think of one with more insignificant consequences.

I think Beaulieu still has top 4D potential if he matures and has shown he can this season so far. Benn is who he is at this stage. If you ask me who I had to force into a top 4D role with Petry, I pick Beaulieu

Kulak / Weber
Beaulieu / Petry
Reilly / Juulsen

Looks much better with Beaulieu vs Benn IMO. I value Beaulieu's skating, vision, size, and potential. He's 26 and I think there is value from him from age 26-30. I expect maturity