Player Discussion Erik Gustafsson: The "Don't Panic, It's Not Gudbranson" Edition

[nhlfan9191]

Hopefully this is the last move he ever makes as GM of the Montreal Canadiens.

 

[Gravity]

Part of our yearly 7th round pick exchange with the Flyers.

 

[llamateizer]

nothing to be mad.

Our D core is horrible, those 2 trades improved bottom D with small cost.

Merrill + Gustafsson > than Mete + Kulak

 

[Zorba]

for a 7th round pick in 2022 + 50% salary retention

If anyone complains...just leave immediately lol

Exactly. It s really a nothing move. No quality pieces were dealt today. It’s a decent trade

 

[WeThreeKings]

Surely we could have given them elite 7th round pick Keiran Ruscheinski???

 

[Clumsyhab]

I took him on my fantasy team after his 60 point season, and he didn’t do **** after.

 

[Sterling Archer]

50% retained is interesting. Wonder if there's another trade in the works?

 

[sampollock]

yawn

boring

 

[Le Tricolore]

Sure. This has no real downside and likely no real upside. I don't care. Now let's have a bunch of people bashing Bergevin since he got some depth guy for next to nothing.

 

[Habs13]

For a 7th and at half salary? Ok. Good trade. Even if he sucks, so what!

 

[Prendan Brust]

Crazy to think this guy had a 60 pts season 2 years ago... I didn't even know him... His name is vaguely familiar... I guess there's a reason for that!

 

[del17]

No risk here would have wanted a player with more recent success like Dunn they must be sticking to we want a first Bergevin probably only offers a third now

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Flyers fan- Gus was poor in his time in Philly, but he can be tolerable if he can be insulated by a much better defensively partner/system which Flyers didn’t have. He makes really poor pinches and often gets caught and is almost useless in his own end. Just makes those gaffes that makes you wonder if he has a brain. However offensively, he can occasionally make things happen. Good outlet pass if he has options. Also has a decent shot and knows how to get it on net from the point and so is a solid option for the PP.

 

[Habano]

Is quarantine still 7 days?

 

[Kwikwi]

hes a lefty playing right side

 

[salbutera]

Better than mete. Low standards

Who said MB didn’t believe in puck moving sieves?

MB replaced Mete with a Mete who actually produces points..

 

[Archijerej]

Who told me we were done getting LDs???

I did.

 

[CoopersFalls]

This guy has puck skills. Second best D on our team now with the puck on his stick. For a 7th rounder. I mean he’s not my A choice but definitely an upgrade.

 

[le_sean]

Flyers fan- Gus was poor in his time in Philly, but he can be tolerable if he can be insulated by a much better defensively partner/system which Flyers didn’t have. He makes really poor pinches and often gets caught and is almost useless in his own end. Just makes those gaffes that makes you wonder if he has a brain. However offensively, he can occasionally make things happen. Good outlet pass if he has options. Also has a decent shot and knows how to get it on net from the point and so is a solid option for the PP.

Oh good he should work well with Weber who can’t skate and is prone to his own bad pinches and idiocy. A fun little disaster.

 

[Miller Time]

for a 7th round pick in 2022 + 50% salary retention

If anyone complains...just leave immediately lol

indeed... a useless move but one that doesn't cost anything, hopefully... chance to throw more sh*t at the wall and hope something sticks i guess.

but it does beg the question of where exactly does he slot in? Does this mean that Romanov will now be getting the yo-yo treatment to make room for the 2 vets MB added? if so, that would be a net negative.

Weber, Petry, Edmundson, Chiarot, Merrill, Gustafsson, Romanov, Kulak... that's 8 dmen once Chiarot is back, and MB's tenure MO has been to see the coach make the young players the odd-men out and/or played out of position/yo-yoed... would prefer seeing Romanov getting consistent role to finish out the season personally.

 

[Gustave]

Good PP distributor, defensive side is a mess.

I don’t know what to make of this, at least nothing of value was given.

 

[Habaneros]

He had 60 pts in 79 games back in 2018-19 ....this year 10 pts in 24 games...still 29 yrs old...worth a 7th gamble for sure...254 NHL games 129 pts..


.better than Vic Mete...

 

[26Mats]

crazy how someone can go from 17 goals and 60 points to years ago to 4 different teams in 2 years and traded for a 7th ...

I don't know, can he play 4th line wing and on the PP??

 

[417]

50% retained is interesting. Wonder if there's another trade in the works?

They had almost 3M in available cap space because of Gallagher being on LTIR, so they still have a bit of room if they need to do something else but I think that's about it.

 

[Habs13]

Flyers fan- Gus was poor in his time in Philly, but he can be tolerable if he can be insulated by a much better defensively partner/system which Flyers didn’t have. He makes really poor pinches and often gets caught and is almost useless in his own end. Just makes those gaffes that makes you wonder if he has a brain. However offensively, he can occasionally make things happen. Good outlet pass if he has options. Also has a decent shot and knows how to get it on net from the point and so is a solid option for the PP.

So like a more offensive Mete... or a Mete with offense, actually